Here are five things to know about Serie A ahead of this weekend's matches:   __   YOUTH FOR JUVE   Juventus will be cheered on by thousands of children when it...

Injury-hit Barcelona is coming off its first loss of the season ahead of perhaps its toughest domestic league match of the young season, an away date at Athletic Bilbao.   Real Madrid is on...

Adriano Galliani has announced that he plans to stand down as Milan CEO after the Serie A side's final Champions League group game, at home to Ajax on December 11.   The 69-year-old...

Ryan Giggs' path to becoming the most durable and decorated player of the Premier League era can be traced back almost 32 years, to the moment his precocious talents were spotted by a milkman on a...

Spanish sides Valencia, Sevilla and Real Betis booked their spots in the Europa League's round of 32 on Thursday, while Tottenham locked up first place in its group with a fifth victory in as many...

Barcelona says Lionel Messi's recovery from a hamstring injury is progressing positively.   Messi will travel to his native Argentina on Friday to begin the second phase of his recovery...

Several teams have already ensured their passage into the next round of the Europa League, so now first place in the group is the target.   Here are five things to know about the penultimate...

Cristiano Ronaldo's match-winning goals for Portugal in World Cup playoff matches against Sweden lifted his country to No. 5 in the monthly FIFA rankings.   Portugal's 1-0 and 3-2...

The group stage of the Champions League is almost complete. One more round of matches remains in December for teams to sink or swim and reach the knockout stage. Here are five thoughts to chew on from...

Nine-time winner Real Madrid qualified for the Champions League's last 16 alongside Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, while Juventus kept alive its chances of reaching the...