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Real Madrid"s perfect start to the LaLiga season ended on Friday when Real Betis beat them 1-0, with substitute Troy Parrott scoring nine minutes from time and goalkeeper Alvaro Valles saving a stoppage-time penalty from Kylian Mbappe.]]> Sat, 05 Sep 2026 16:34:06 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-1000609 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/football/1000609/argentina-s-messi-ends-international-career/story/
Lionel Messi, who captained Argentina to World Cup victory in 2022 and the final in 2026, is retiring from international football, he said on Monday.]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:16:45 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-999513 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/football/999513/premier-league-promoted-hull-stun-man-utd-spurs-thrashed-ipswich-enjoy-winning-return/story/
Hull City marked their return to the Premier League after a nine-year absence with a deserved 2-0 victory over Manchester United and fellow newcomers Ipswich Town also began impressively with a 2-1 home win against visiting Sunderland.]]> Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:38:29 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-999510 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/football/999510/former-west-brom-player-quevin-castro-dies-aged-25-during-friendly-in-portugal/story/
Former West Bromwich Albion player Quevin Castro has died at the age of 25 after collapsing during a friendly match in Lisbon on Saturday, the Lisbon Football Association said.]]> Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:25:04 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-999477 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/football/999477/fifa-slaps-argentina-with-fines-bans-over-world-cup-final/story/
A 10-match suspension for midfielder Leandro Paredes was one of several sanctions FIFA imposed against Argentina on Friday for their actions in last month's World Cup final loss to Spain.]]> Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:19:51 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-999441 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/football/999441/regional-powerhouses-weigh-no-confidence-vote-in-bid-to-oust-infantino-sources/story/
World soccer"s regional powerhouses are discussing whether to move a vote of no confidence as they seek to oust FIFA President Gianni Infantino after he angered them with a proposal to sell private investors a stake in the World Cup, senior figures familiar with the discussions told Reuters.]]> Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:01:55 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-999254 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/football/999254/qatar-still-not-satisfied-with-asia-chief-over-infantino-letter/story/
The Qatar Football Association has reiterated its concerns over the lack of consultation with members before the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) signed an open letter with UEFA and CONCACAF criticising FIFA President Gianni Infantino.]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:48:50 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-998764 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/football/998764/cristiano-ronaldo-this-is-probably-my-last-year/story/
Cristiano Ronaldo is inching closer to retirement. "This is probably my last year of football, and I want to leave a spectacular legacy," he said in an interview published on Sunday. ]]> Mon, 17 Aug 2026 02:09:53 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-998447 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/football/998447/messi-doubts-playing-for-much-longer-after-father-s-death/story/
Soccer legend Lionel Messi doubts his playing career will last "much longer" following the recent death of his father.]]> Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:23:23 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-997977 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/football/997977/goalkeeper-patrick-deyto-retires-from-philippine-national-team/story/
Philippine football will bid farewell to one of its veteran goalkeepers as Patrick Deyto retires from national team duty.]]> Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:49:37 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-997882 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/football/997882/jorge-messi-father-of-soccer-superstar-dies-at-68/story/
Lionel Messi's father, Jorge Messi, has died after a prolonged illness in Rosario, Argentina. He was 68.]]> Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:31:42 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-997857 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/football/997857/philippines-falls-to-malaysia-misses-asean-championship-semifinals/story/
The Philippines fell to Malaysia, 1-0, in its final group stage match of the ASEAN Championship on Saturday in Kuala Lumpur, missing out on the semifinals of the regional tournament.]]> Sat, 08 Aug 2026 23:05:14 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-997818 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/football/997818/argentine-football-president-lionel-messi-alone-will-decide-when-to-retire/story/
Especially after witnessing what Lionel Messi was still capable of at this summer's World Cup, the president of the Argentina Football Association is not rushing the all-time great out the door.]]> Sat, 08 Aug 2026 14:29:28 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-997550 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/football/997550/pff-backs-fifa-infantino-despite-scrapped-world-cup-deal/story/
The Philippine Football Federation publicly showed its support to FIFA and its embattled president Gianni Infantino despite the scrapped proposal which would create a commercial subsidiary to handle FIFA"s events, including the World Cup.]]> Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:04:01 +0800 ]]> tag:gmanetwork.com:news_story-997433 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/football/997433/u-s-world-cup-host-cities-say-fifa-owes-them-millions-report/story/
U.S. cities that hosted the 2026 World Cup contend FIFA owes them millions of dollars promised to them, The Athletic reported Tuesday.]]> Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:59:06 +0800 ]]>