Football

• Liverpool's Konate opens up on grief after Jota, father deaths

  Friday, June 5, 2026 10:52:19 Football Daily Sabah - Sports - Football

  France defender Ibrahima Konate said Wednesday he battled depression while continuing his football duties following the deaths of Liverpool...

• Artist sues FIFA, others over destruction of Dallas whale mural

  Friday, June 5, 2026 10:52:19 Football Daily Sabah - Sports - Football

  The artist who painted a giant mural on a building in downtown Dallas of life-sized swimming whales has filed a $25 million lawsuit against...

• Refillable water bottles banned from World Cup stadiums

  Friday, June 5, 2026 10:52:18 Football Daily Sabah - Sports - Football

  Fans will be barred from bringing refillable water bottles into the World Cup's 16 stadiums across North America, including some with limited or no...

• Andoni Iraola named new Liverpool manager after Slot departure

  Friday, June 5, 2026 10:52:18 Football Daily Sabah - Sports - Football

  Andoni Iraola was tapped on Thursday to be the new manager of Liverpool, which turned to the former Bournemouth coach whose intense and...

• Shakira, Burna Boy to headline 2026 World Cup opener with ‘Dai Dai’

  Friday, June 5, 2026 10:52:18 Football Daily Sabah - Sports - Football

  FIFA announced Friday that Colombian superstar Shakira will headline the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Cup alongside Nigerian Afrobeats...

• Fenerbahçe heads to election as power struggle reshapes future

  Friday, June 5, 2026 10:52:17 Football Daily Sabah - Sports - Football

  Fenerbahçe is heading into another pivotal presidential election this weekend, in a vote that highlights ongoing instability at the top of one of...

• Pep Guardiola ‘quit Man City 100 times’ over historic decade in charge

  Friday, June 5, 2026 10:52:16 Football The Independent Football

  City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak says he became Guardiola’s ‘psychiatrist’ as he paid tribute to the Catalan coach

• Fenerbahce chairman jailed over betting scandal amid chaos in Turkish football

  Friday, June 5, 2026 10:52:16 Football The Independent Football

  The ruling comes days before the club is due to elect his successor

• Joe Cole outlines key to success for Thomas Tuchel’s England at World Cup

  Friday, June 5, 2026 10:52:16 Football The Independent Football

  Joe Cole has given his verdict on England’s chances at this summer’s World Cup

• Veteran Man United goalkeeper pens one-year contract extension

  Friday, June 5, 2026 10:52:16 Football The Independent Football

  Heaton, 40, has played three times for the Red Devils since returning in 2021

• Iran’s players open up on how war with US has affected World Cup preparations: ‘Our duty is to fight for our people’

  Friday, June 5, 2026 10:52:16 Football The Independent Football

  Iran will play their World Cup matches in the US, a country they are currently at war with

• Sarina Wiegman insists England will not play for a draw in crunch Spain qualifier

  Friday, June 5, 2026 10:52:16 Football The Independent Football

  A draw would take England to the finals and leave the holders relying on the play-offs