Mbappe scores twice as Real Madrid beat Leganes 3-2 in LaLiga – updates

Brazilian forward Neymar made his long-awaited return to his childhood club Santos in a lacklustre 1-1 draw with Botafogo in the Brazilian Paulista Championship. The Urbano Caldeira stadium erupted in celebration as jubilant and tearful fans lit up their mobile phones to give the striker, who left the club 12 years ago, a hero’s welcome…

Real Madrid are the first football club to top a billion euros in revenue during a single season, fuelled by income generated by the revamped Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, according to accountancy firm Deloitte. The order of the clubs at the top of Deloitte’s annual Football Money League stayed the same, with Madrid at 1.05 billion…

The January transfer window opens in Europe as soon as the clock hits midnight to usher in 2025. With it comes the usual mid-season scramble for clubs attempting to fix their woes – usually short-term issues desperately needing quick fixes as opposed to long-term strategic moves. Al Jazeera Sport picks the top five names that…

Arsenal thrash Manchester City 5-1 to stay in the Premier League title race

Former Barcelona player Dani Alves won his appeal against a sexual assault conviction as a Spanish court overturned the ruling. Alves was found guilty in February 2024 of raping a woman in a nightclub in December 2022 and sentenced to four years, six months in prison. The former Brazil and Barcelona defender denied wrongdoing during…

Declan Rice’s equaliser denied Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim a much-needed win, but Arsenal’s faltering Premier League title challenge suffered another damaging blow in a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford. The Gunners sit 15 points behind runaway leaders Liverpool, now with just one game in hand, with their focus beginning to turn to holding off…