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Ousmane Dembele #10 of Paris Saint-Germain celebrates his second goal during the Ligue 1 McDonald's match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lille OSC at Parc des Princes on January 16, 2026 in Paris, France.

European wrap: Dembele fires PSG to the summit

Paris Saint-Germain leapfrogged Lens at the top of Ligue 1 thanks to Ousmane Dembele's double in a 3-0 home win against Lille.

Soccer • 11 hrs

SANTANDER, SPAIN - JANUARY 15: Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona celebrates with teammate Raphael Dias 'Raphinha' of FC Barcelona after scoring his team’s second goal during the Copa del Rey Round of 16 match between Real Racing Club de Santander and FC Barcel

Barca book place in Copa Del Rey quarter-finals

Barcelona saw off Segunda Division leaders Racing Santander 2-0 to book safe passage into the quarter-finals of the Copa Del Rey.

Soccer • 15 Jan

Evan Ferguson of A.S. Roma seen during the Serie A Enilive 2025-2026 football match between AS Roma Vs US Sassuolo at Olympic Stadium.

Ferguson to miss cup clash but swift return likely

Evan Ferguson is out of Roma's Coppa Italia last-16 clash against Torino on Tuesday night, but the Republic of Ireland striker is not expected to be sidelined for too long.

Soccer • 12 Jan

Roma striker Evan Ferguson goes down injured during the Serie A clash with Sassuolo Calcio at Stadio Olimpico

Roma play down fears over Ferguson's back injury

Republic of Ireland's Evan Ferguson was forced off with injury just 39 minutes into Roma's Serie A game with Sassuolo.

Soccer • 10 Jan

Ferguson: I lost a bit of confidence

Evan Ferguson admits he "lost a bit of confidence" during his goal drought in 2024 but insists he is "in a good place, physically and mentally" at the halfway point in his first season with Roma in Serie A.

Soccer • 10 Jan

Raphinha Dias of FC Barcelona celebrates his goal during the Spanish Super Cup Semi-Final match between FC Barcelona and Athletic Club Bilbao at King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium on January 7, 2026 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

European wrap: Barcelona cruise into Super Cup final

Barcelona eased into the Spanish Super Cup final with a 5-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao in Saudi Arabia. Ferran Torres, Fermin Lopez, Roony Bardghji and Raphinha all scored in the space of a blistering 16-minute spell midway through the first half to put Barca in total control.

Soccer • 07 Jan

Evan Ferguson after scoring for Roma against Lecce in Serie A, January 2026

Player of the match Ferguson scores again for Roma

Evan Ferguson opened the scoring and was named player of the match for Roma as they recorded a 2-0 victory away to Lecce in Serie A.

Soccer • 07 Jan

Evan Ferguson of AS Roma celebrates after scoring the team's third goal during the Serie A match between AS Roma and Genoa CFC at Stadio Olimpico on December 29, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

Ferguson named man of the match as Roma beat Genoa

Evan Ferguson turned in a man of the match display as Roma claimed a 3-1 victory over Genoa which moved the Giallorossi into the Champions League places.

Soccer • 29 Dec 25

RENATO DALL'ARA STADIUM, BOLOGNA, ITALY - 2025/12/01: Jamie Vardy of US Cremonese celebrates after scoring the goal of 1-3 during the Serie A 2025/2026 football match between Bologna FC and USC Cremonese. Cremonese won 3-1 over Bologna. (Photo by Andrea S

Veteran Vardy lands Serie A Player of the Month prize

Jamie Vardy has been named Serie A's player of the month for November.

Soccer • 11 Dec 25

SEVILLE, SPAIN - DECEMBER 06: Ferran Torres of FC Barcelona celebrates after scoring the teams third goal during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Real Betis Balompie and FC Barcelona at Estadio La Cartuja on December 06, 2025 in Seville, Spain. (Photo b

Euro round-up: Torres and Kane on hat-trick trail

Ferran Torres bagged a first-half hat-trick as LaLiga leaders Barcelona hit back from conceding early on at Real Betis to claim a 5-3 victory.

Soccer • 06 Dec 25

Napoli's Kosovo defender #13 Amir Rrahmani vies with Roma's Irish forward #11 Evan Ferguson during the Italian Serie A football match between AS Roma and Napoli at the Olympic Stadium in Rome on November 30, 2025. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP)

European wrap: Roma bid to go top derailed by Napoli

Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson got a start for Roma after injury but couldn't stop Napoli moving level with AC Milan at the top of Serie A after David Neres' first-half strike proved enough to sink them 1-0 at the Stadio Olimpico.

Soccer • 30 Nov 25

BARCELONA, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 29: Dani Olmo of FC Barcelona celebrates 3-1 during the LaLiga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona v Deportivo Alaves at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium on November 29, 2025 in Barcelona Spain (Photo by Rico Brouwer/Soccrat

Euro round-up: Olmo sends Barca top; Milan on summit

Dani Olmo struck twice as Barcelona came from behind to win 3-1 at home against Alaves and leapfrog Real Madrid into top spot in LaLiga.

Soccer • 29 Nov 25

CREMONA, ITALY - NOVEMBER 23: Evan Ferguson of AS Roma dscores the second goal for his team during the Serie A match between US Cremonese and AS Roma at Stadio Giovanni Zini on November 23, 2025 in Cremona, Italy. (Photo by Fabio Rossi/AS Roma via Getty I

Ferguson breaks 13-month goal drought to send Roma top

Evan Ferguson came off the bench to end his almost 13-month goal drought at club level and send Roma top of the Serie A standings with a 3-1 win at Cremonese.

Soccer • 23 Nov 25

BERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 08: Harry Kane of FC Bayern Munich reacts during the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Union Berlin and FC Bayern München at Stadion An der Alten Foersterei on November 08, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Inaki Esnaola/Getty Ima

Euro round-up: Kane's late strike keeps Bayern unbeaten

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich needed a last-minute Harry Kane header to rescue a point from a 2-2 draw at Union Berlin as their record winning run came to an end.

Soccer • 08 Nov 25

Lecce, Italy - October 28: Frank Zambo Anguissa of SSC Napoli in action during the Serie A match between US Lecce and SSC Napoli at Via del Mare on October 28, 2025 in Lecce, Italy. (Photo by Matteo Ciambelli/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty Images)

European round-up: Napoli extend lead, Getafe score 11

Frank Anguissa headed Napoli's winner as the reigning Serie A champions moved three points clear at the top of the table with a 1-0 win at Lecce.

Soccer • 28 Oct 25

ALKMAAR, NETHERLANDS - OCTOBER 26: Troy Parrott of AZ Alkmaar celebrates after scoring his teams first goal during the Dutch Eredivisie match between AZ Alkmaar and FC Utrecht at AFAS Stadion on October 26, 2025 in Alkmaar, Netherlands. (Photo by Ed van d

Euro wrap: Parrott bags brace, Real win El Clasico

Jude Bellingham's first half strike proved decisive as Real Madrid held off Barcelona in El Clasico to earn a 2-1 win that takes them five points clear at the top of LaLiga.

Soccer • 27 Oct 25

Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid celebrates scoring his team's first goal as David Soria of Getafe CF reacts - La Liga, October 2025

Euro wrap: Mbappe nets late winner to put Real top

Kylian Mbappe scored a late winner as Real Madrid returned to the top of LaLiga with a 1-0 victory at nine-man Getafe on Sunday.

Soccer • 19 Oct 25

Harry Kane of FC Bayern München celebrates after the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and Borussia Dortmund at Allianz Arena on October 18, 2025 in Munich, Germany.

European wrap: Kane scores 400th goal to sink Dortmund

Harry Kane scored the 400th goal of his club career as Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in Der Klassiker.

Soccer • 18 Oct 25

Como insist 'sacrifice is essential' for Australia game

Como say playing a league match against AC Milan in Australia is about "ensuring survival" for Serie A.

Soccer • 13 Oct 25

Harry Kane of München celebrates his side's second goal during the Bundesliga match between Eintracht Frankfurt and FC Bayern München at Deutsche Bank Park on October 4, 2025 in Frankfurt am Main

European wrap: Kane scores again, Inter woes for Vardy

Harry Kane was substituted following treatment on his ankle after helping Bayern Munich maintain their perfect start to the season with a 3-0 Bundesliga win at Eintracht Frankfurt.

Soccer • 04 Oct 25

BARCELONA, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 21: Ferran Torres of FC Barcelona celebrates after the second goal of his team during the LaLiga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona and Getafe CF at Estadi Johan Cruyff on September 21, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Ma

Euro round-up: Torres doubles for Barca, Monaco rebound

Ferran Torres struck twice as Barcelona beat Getafe 3-0 in LaLiga amid reports Marcus Rashford was left out of the starting line-up after being late for training.

Soccer • 21 Sep 25

AS Roma player Evan Ferguson celebrates after the Serie A match between SS Lazio and AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico on September 21, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Luciano Rossi/AS Roma via Getty Images)

Ferguson helps Roma to derby win over Lazio

Republic of Ireland international Evan Ferguson played a big role in Roma's derby victory over fierce rivals Lazio, angering the Lazio fans and helping his side to a 1-0 win.

Soccer • 21 Sep 25

Press conference of European Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness and Youth and Culture and Sport Glenn Micallef and Minister for Culture and Strategic Communications of Ukraine Mykola Tochytskyi in the Berlaymont the headquarters of the European C

Overseas league games a betrayal - EU commissioner

The European Commissioner for Sport Glenn Micallef says it would be "a betrayal" to play domestic league matches overseas.

Soccer • 27 Aug 25

OVIEDO, SPAIN - AUGUST 24: Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring their side's second goal during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Real Oviedo and Real Madrid CF at Carlos Tartiere on August 24, 2025 in Oviedo, Spain. (Photo by Bruno Pena

Euro wrap: Mbappe's form continues in Madrid victory

Kylian Mbappe maintained his impressive start to the season with a brace in Real Madrid's 3-0 LaLiga victory at Real Oviedo.

Soccer • 24 Aug 25

Evan Ferguson of AS Roma and Nicolo' Casale of Bologna FC 1909 compete for the ball during the Serie A Enilive match between AS Roma and Bologna FC 1909 at Stadio Olimpico on August 23, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty Ima

Euro round-up: Ferguson makes winning Serie A debut

Evan Ferguson made his Serie A debut in the Italian top flight and it was a winning start for the Ireland striker as he helped Roma to open their campaign with a 1-0 win over Bologna.

Soccer • 24 Aug 25