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Rivaldo returned to action at the age of 43 on Tuesday in a bid to kick-start Mogi Mirim's campaign in Brazil's second division, but it was only after the former World Player of the Year went off that his...

Lionel Messi has told of the pain of losing the Copa America final after the football superstar faced criticism in his native Argentina. Messi finally posted a statement on his facebook account late Monday having hidden his devastation at losing...

Spain international Daniel Carvajal has signed a five-year contract extension with Real Madrid. The 23-year-old's new deal will keep him at the Santiago Bernabeu until June 30, 2020. Carvajal came up through the ranks at Real Madrid but was sold to...

Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola wanted to coach Brazil at last year's World Cup, says defender Dani Alves. The Barcelona full-back said his former boss at the Nou Camp had a plan to make the hosts world champions again. But Alves...

Sunday Oliseh is in advanced talks with the Nigerian Football Federation over becoming the new Super Eagles coach, BBC Sport understands. The 40-year-old former midfielder, who captained Nigeria and won 63 caps, is set to be appointed in the coming...

Five-weight world champion Floyd Mayweather has been stripped of the WBO welterweight belt won from Manny Pacquiao in May. The 38-year-old failed to pay the WBO a $200,000 (£128,000) fee to administer the fight by the 3 July deadline. Mayweather had...

Manchester United winger Nani has joined Turkish side Fenerbahce for £4.25m on a three-year deal. The 28-year-old Portugal international scored 40 goals in 229 appearances for United following his 2007 move from Sporting Lisbon. He spent last season back on loan...

Former German president Christian Wulff has rejected allegations by embattled FIFA chief Sepp Blatter that he tried to exert political pressure before the World Cup was awarded to Russia and Qatar. Blatter, who has not been accused of any wrongdoing,...

Serena Williams beat her elder sister Venus in a Grand Slam match for the first time in six years to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals. The world number one came through 6-4 6-3 in one hour and eight minutes on Centre...

The United States dominated defending champion Japan 5-2 for its first Women's World Cup title since 1999 in the highest-scoring final in the tournament's history on Sunday. Carli Lloyd recorded a first-half hat trick as the U.S. women scored four...