WORLD FOOTBALL

Championship strugglers Sheffield Wednesday entered administration on Friday and have been handed an automatic 12-point penalty by the Football League. Source link

Barcelona claimed four Clasico victories over Real Madrid last season, but led by in-form striker Kylian Mbappe, Los Blancos aim to redress the balance in La Liga on Sunday. Source link

Lionel Messi has agreed a contract extension with Inter Miami, keeping the Argentine superstar in Major League Soccer until the end of the 2028 season, the club confirmed on Thursday. Source link

Sean Dyche got off to a winning start as Nottingham Forest manager thanks to two penalties to beat Porto 2-0 in the Europa League, while Aston Villa were stunned 2-1 by the Go Ahead Eagles on Thursday. Source link

Bosnia and Herzegovina striker Riad Bajic scored the winner as AEK Larnaca beat Crystal Palace 1-0 in the UEFA Conference League on Thursday. Source link

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah and Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi are among the 10 stars nominated for the 2025 African Player of the Year award, organizers announced on Wednesday. Source link

Chelsea took full advantage of an early red card for Ajax captain Kenneth Taylor to beat the Dutch giants 5-1 in the Champions League at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. Source link

Jude Bellingham's goal helped record 15-time winners Real Madrid maintain their 100 per cent start to the Champions League with a 1-0 win over Juventus on Wednesday. Source link

Liverpool ended a four-game losing streak with a 5-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League on Wednesday, with Hugo Ekitike scoring for the English champions against his former club. Source link

The Swedish Football Association announced on Monday that former Chelsea manager Graham Potter had been appointed as national team coach after Jon Dahl Tomasson was sacked last week following three consecutive defeats in World Cup qualifying. Source link