'Dedicate my award to every football fan in India'

IMAGE: Former India footballer IM Vijayan. Photograph: SAI Media/X After being conferred with the Padma Shri award, former captain of the Indian football team Inivalappil Mani Vijayan, popularly......

Xherdan Shaqiri retires from international football

IMAGE: Shaqiri has played 125 matches for Switzerland, scoring 32 goals Photograph: Wolfgang Rattay / Reuters Former Bayern Munich and Liverpool winger Xherdan Shaqiri announced......

Mexican referee seeks Messi's autograph; disciplined!

IMAGE: Referee Marco Antonio Ortiz appeared to be asking for Lionel Messi's jersey after Inter Miami's 1-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup first......

Haaland scores, but Real Madrid steal the show

IMAGE: Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham scores their third goal. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham struck a last-gasp goal to give the Champions League holders a 3-2......

Germany's Mueller retires from international football

IMAGE: Muller helped Germany win the 2014 World Cup and has the third most appearances for the national team with 131 caps and 45 goals. Photograph: Heiko Becker / Reuters Germany's Thomas......