Ten-man FA Cup holders Manchester United dispatched Arsenal in a third-round thriller decided by a penalty shootout this morning, while Tottenham Hotspur survived a major scare against non-league side Tamworth.

Champions Bayer Leverkusen battled past hosts Borussia Dortmund 3-2 with two goals from Patrik Schick to move within a point of leaders Bayern Munich with a sixth straight league win.

Rewa Football Club President Nazil Buksh has raised concerns over the limited transfer window set by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) for the upcoming OFC Men’s Champions League, calling it insufficient for player movements.

Inter Miami manager Javier Mascherano said on Thursday it was “impossible” to even consider bringing Neymar to the club to link up with his former Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez due to Major League Soccer’s salary cap rules.

Lautoka’s rising star Sterling Vasconcelos and Navua skipper Thomas Dunn will be signing semi-professional contracts with Eastern Suburbs Club in New Zealand.

Novak Djokovic’s former rival-turned-coach Andy Murray does not want the Serbian to suppress his emotions on court and is even willing to be the target of any angry outbursts as long as the 24-times major winner gives his all at the Australian Open.

Grace Kuilamu’s two goals led the Brisbane Roar to a 2-0 victory over Melbourne Victory, marking their return to winning form in front of home fans in the Women’s A-League competition in Australia.

“God’s plan,” says 20-year-old Angeline Rekha after being approached by Western Springs Football Club scouts following her impressive performance at the FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup in September 2024.

Swedish teenager Lucas Bergvall opened his Tottenham Hotspur account in thrilling fashion with the winner in this morning’s League Cup semi-final first leg but should not even have been on the pitch according to Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk.

Heavy rain in Nausori yesterday couldn’t stop Fiji’s young footballers from showing up in numbers for their holiday training sessions organized by Fiji Football Association.

Brazilian forward Neymar said reuniting with his former Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez at Inter Miami is an interesting prospect and did not rule out a move to the United States as his Al-Hilal contract winds down.

Didier Deschamps, France’s longest serving national team coach, will not seek to renew his contract which expires in 2026, the French soccer federation told Reuters on Tuesday.