Report
Liverpool beat Chelsea on penalties at Anfield
Liverpool beat Chelsea on penalties at Anfield after a 2-2 draw in normal time. The win extends Liverpool's winning run to five games in all competitions.
Football
Football news from Europe's top leagues, the Champions League and Indian football: match reports, results, transfers and team news.
International Football
Maicon to visit Kolkata for youth football initiative
Report
Arsenal Women 3-0 Benfica Women: Russo scores hat-trick as Gunners win back-to-back games
Arsenal Women beat Benfica Women 3-0 in the Women's Champions League at Meadow Park on 28 October 2026. Alessia Russo scored a hat-trick to set an England record and lift Arsenal to second in the table.
Football
Cristiano Ronaldo beats Messi to win inaugural Ballon d'Or B.O.A.T. award
Cristiano Ronaldo has won the inaugural Ballon d’Or of All Time award ahead of Lionel Messi, with his 2008 season at Manchester United taking first place. India Today reported that Ronaldo scored 42 goals that season as United won the Premier League and Champions League.
Report
Chelsea win as Bayern and Madrid draw in Women's Champions League
Ellie Carpenter and Kadeisha Buchanan scored second-half goals as Chelsea beat Roma 2-0 at Plough Lane. Bayern Munich fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Real Madrid and keep their unbeaten home record intact.
Champions League
Benjamin Sesko ruled out until January with shin injury
Manchester United striker Benjamin Sesko is expected to miss action until at least January because of an ongoing shin injury. The Slovenia forward last played on 16 September and has scored two goals this season.
Report
ISL 2026-27: Vallejo equaliser earns FC Goa 1-1 draw with SC Delhi
Álex Vallejo netted a fifth-minute stoppage-time equaliser as FC Goa held Sporting Club Delhi to a 1-1 draw in the Indian Super League 2026-27 at Fatorda. Juan Peña had given Delhi the lead early in the second half.
Preview
Bayern Munich host Real Madrid in Women's Champions League matchday 3
Bayern Munich welcome Real Madrid in the Women's Champions League league phase. UEFA reported that the match is part of matchday 3 on Wednesday and Thursday. TheRealChamps reported that Bayern won a pre-season friendly 4-1 last year.
Champions League
Dirk Kuyt takes interim charge of Fenerbahce ahead of Liverpool clash
Dirk Kuyt has been appointed interim head coach of Fenerbahce following Ismail Kartal's resignation. He will take charge of the Champions League meeting with Liverpool on 4 November.
Champions League
Lens fans banned from Liverpool Champions League game after flare disruption
RC Lens fans were banned from buying tickets for Champions League away games at Leipzig and Liverpool after flares disrupted the match at Club Brugge. Lens lost that game 3-0 and were fined 80,000 euros.
Champions League
Harry Kane wins Ballon d’Or 2026 as Spain takes eight awards
Harry Kane won the men’s Ballon d’Or at the London Palladium on 26 October 2026, beating Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe. Spain won seven of the 13 awards, including both player and coach honours.
Champions League
Harry Kane wins Ballon d'Or, ends England's 25-year wait
Harry Kane won the 2026 Ballon d'Or after scoring 73 goals for club and country in the 2025-26 season. He became the first English winner since Michael Owen in 2001.
Champions League
Alexia Putellas wins women’s Ballon d’Or for joint-record third time
Alexia Putellas has won the women’s Ballon d’Or for a joint-record third time, BBC Sport reported. The Spain midfielder captained Barcelona to a quadruple before joining London City Lionesses in July.
La Liga
Lamine Yamal wins Kopa Trophy
Lamine Yamal won the Kopa Trophy at the Ballon d’Or 2026 Awards. He finished first above teammate Pau Cubarsi and France’s Warren Zaire-Emery.
International Football
India to compete in Tier C after 1-6 defeat to Senegal in FIFA U15 World Cup
India lost 1-6 to Senegal in their final Group K match at the FIFA U15 World Cup & Festival 2026 in Baku. Ronandev Aheibam scored India's only goal as Abdoulaye Diallo scored four for Senegal. India will now compete in Tier C for positions 65th to 96th.
Report
Manvir Singh’s Late Winner Hands Mohun Bagan Super Giant Victory Over Chennaiyin FC
Manvir Singh scored in the 85th minute to give Mohun Bagan Super Giant a 1-0 home win over Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League. Liston Colaco provided the assist from the left.
Feature
Emmanuel Imanishimwe joins Chennaiyin FC after Rwanda and ISL exposure
Emmanuel Imanishimwe has signed for Chennaiyin FC in the 2026-27 Indian Super League. The 31-year-old Rwandan defender previously played under Stephen Constantine and alongside Moroccan stars who later moved to India.
International Football
FIFA U-15 World Cup: India beat Bahrain 4-3 to stay top of Group K
India defeated Bahrain 4-3 at Hovsan Competition Complex Pitch 9A in Baku to remain top of Group K with 10 points from four matches. The Blue Colts will face Senegal in the final group fixture on Monday at 9pm IST.
Football
Harry Kane favourite to win 2026 Ballon d'Or ahead of London ceremony
Harry Kane is the bookmakers' favourite to win the 2026 Ballon d'Or in London. He faces competition from Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe, with the winner to be decided on Monday night.
Analysis
Kerala Blasters takeover and Inter Kashi wage row highlight ISL money pressures
Kerala Blasters owner Magnum Sports has agreed to sell its entire stake to UAE consortium Al Fursan, while former Inter Kashi coach Antonio Lopez Habas alleged unpaid wages at the club.
Report
WSL: Manchester United draw with Manchester City to end perfect start
Manchester City's perfect start in the Women's Super League ended after a 1-1 draw at Manchester United. Khadija Shaw scored on her 100th WSL appearance before Elisabeth Terland equalised late for the hosts.
Report
FC Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid: Mbappe brace sinks Blaugrana
Real Madrid defeated Barcelona 2-1 in La Liga at Camp Nou on Sunday. Kylian Mbappe scored twice and Raphinha replied for Barcelona.