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David Beckham at 50: Football, fashion and style marks birthday

From football legend to fashion icon or business guru, David Beckham is the man many see as having it all. So, let's celebrate the former England captain marking his 50th birthday with a look at some of the iconic images from his life at the centre of attention.

02/05/2025

Business

Cristiano Ronaldo’s media firm fires journalists in cost-cutting move

The Portuguese Journalists’ Union organised a demonstration in Lisbon on Thursday in solidarity with Medialivre staff.

01/05/2025

Scenes

Watch: The young Singaporeans giving Spanish football their best shot

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Brothers Kyen and Tylan Sasikumar are boys from a tiny island with big dreams and the world at their feet.

12/08/2024

Business

Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé strikes deal to buy own football club

Mbappé is set to buy 80% of shares in Ligue 2 side Caen in a €20 million deal.

30/07/2024

Culture news

The story behind the photo of Lionel Messi with baby Lamine Yamal

A 2007 picture has resurfaced, showing a then-20-year-old Lionel Messi with a baby who would turn out to be Spain's youngest ever player and the winner of the Euro 2024 Best Young Player award.

16/07/2024

Europe News

Azzurri star Roberto Baggio robbed at home during Italy-Spain game

Known as 'Divine Ponytail' for his specific hairstyle and 'Little Buddha' for his Buddhist beliefs, Baggio opted for a private and modest life after retiring from football.

21/06/2024

Italy

Juventus midfielder Pogba handed four-year ban for doping

“I am sad, shocked and heartbroken," Pogba said in a statement, adding that he believed "the verdict is incorrect".

29/02/2024

Spain

Brazil's football star Dani Alves found guilty of rape and jailed

The 40-year-old Brazilian football player denied any wrongdoing during the three-day trial this month.

22/02/2024

World News

Real Madrid likely to sign Mbappé after he calls it quits with PSG

A bidding war is expected to follow French football star Mbappé's announcement that he will leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season.

16/02/2024

Turkey

Turkish club ends Israeli player's contract over Gaza hostages post

Karzev was also briefly questioned by police after reposting a social media message commemorating the hostages' 100 days in captivity with the hashtag “BringThemHomeNow.”

18/01/2024

Germany

German football legend Franz Beckenbauer dies aged 78

As a player, he reimagined the defender’s role in soccer and captained West Germany to the World Cup title in 1974. Darker moments came later.

08/01/2024

United Kingdom

Legendary football player and coach Terry Venables dies at 80

Terry Venables, a former England football player who led the national team to the European Championship semifinals as a charismatic coach and won trophies at club level with Barcelona and Tottenham, has died.

26/11/2023

United Kingdom

England footballing great Sir Bobby Charlton dies at 86

Perhaps best known as one of England’s 1966 FIFA World Cup winning team, tributes have been pouring in for the sporting legend.

21/10/2023

Sport

Calls to strip footballer Karim Benzema of French citizenship

It comes after French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said in a television interview that Benzema is "notoriously linked with the Muslim Brotherhood."

19/10/2023

Business

How David and Victoria turned their family into 'Brand Beckham'

The former top-football player and pop star combined their fame, forging it into a vast business empire over the years.

06/10/2023

No Comment

WATCH: Protestors gather in front of Spain's Football Federation HQ

Dozens of people gathered in front of the Spanish Football Federation HQ to demonstrate against chief Luis Rubiales on Friday. This comes after he refused to resign following his unsolicited kiss on the lips of player Jenni Hermoso after Spain's Women's World Cup victory.

26/08/2023

United Kingdom

Footballer Mendy found not guilty of rape and attempted rape

French footballer Benjamin Mendy was found not guilty of rape and attempted rape - five months after being acquitted of six other rape charges and one count of sexual assault.

14/07/2023

Climate

Could climate change really make life harder for short footballers?

Climate change could give taller athletes the upper hand, research has revealed.

11/05/2023

Culture news

Chelsea's Potter trots off while Kavertz talks donkeys

As Chelsea FC loses another manager, top player Kai Havertz talks about his new foundation - and love for donkeys

04/04/2023

Sport

Morocco and Paris Saint-Germain player Achraf Hakimi charged with rape

A 24-year-old woman told police she was raped by the footballer when she went to his house last weekend, after meeting on Instagram.

03/03/2023