Townsend on roller incident: 'Thought I was done'

Andros Townsend has described being run over by a pitch roller in Thailand was "quite terrifying."

Chelsea midfielder Wieke Kaptein has said thar the team "could have kept the ball a little bit better" in their narrow 1-0 defeat of Austria Wien in the UEFA Women's Champions League.

A ban on football fans drinking in the stands during matches is outdated, discriminatory and should be scrapped, Andy Burnham said.

Cristiano Ronaldo has said he considered retiring from international football after the World Cup before deciding to extend his Portugal career.

Republic of Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrímsson has said "it was not clever from me" following his comments on his side's upcoming Nations League games against Israel.

Chelsea were given a stern test by Austria Vienna as they began their Women's Champions League campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 win at Plough Lane on Wednesday.

Manchester United great Eric Cantona has said he would never have joined the club had current co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe been in charge.

With Lionel Messi and Neymar set to leave the Argentina and Brazil teams, respectively, who will step up to wear two of South America's most historic shirts?

Cristiano Ronaldo has said he considered retiring from international football after the World Cup before deciding to extend his Portugal career.

Chelsea begin their Women's Champions League campaign against Austria Wien, and you can follow all the updates live on ESPN.

Ballon d'Or favourite Harry Kane wants to stay at the top for as long as possible - but the England captain has confirmed he will start looking more seriously at potentially becoming an NFL kicker.

Harry Kane said England's World Cup exit was the most painful near miss yet due to the manner of a semifinal collapse to Argentina that "wasn't us as a team."

Cristiano Ronaldo has said he considered retiring from international football after the World Cup before deciding to extend his Portugal career.

Gary Lineker has said FIFA's request for him to meet Russian president Vladimir Putin made him "slightly uncomfortable" and said he made a conscious decision not to be associated with football's governing body.

Christian Eriksen has agreed to terminate his contract with German club Wolfsburg, nearly four months after the Danish midfielder collapsed on the field for the second time in his career, the team said Wednesday.

Chelsea begin their Women's Champions League campaign against Austria Wien, and you can follow all the updates live on ESPN.

Kylian Mbappé has said it would have been "disrespectful" to advise France teammate Michael Olise to join him at Real Madrid this summer.

Reflexes, dives, and fingertips on the line. 🧤

Bukayo Saka says it was "tough" for him to be left on the bench during England's World Cup semifinal defeat, but insists the whole squad are ready to move on.

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has said trust in world football is still broken despite FIFA abandoning its controversial plan to sell a stake in its commercial rights to private investors.

Manchester United's summer transfer strategy had "financial sustainability in mind," according to CEO Omar Berrada, after reporting a increased financial losses.

Paul Gascoigne has criticised the lack of emotion shown by some England players when scoring for the national team, saying their muted celebrations "drive me nuts."

Arsenal are expected to announce Mikel Arteta has signed a new long-term contract after the 44-year-old agreed terms to stay on as manager, sources have told ESPN.

Barcelona have announced revenue topped €1 billion ($1.04 billion) last season, which would make them the second club in Europe to break through the billion-euro-barrier after Clásico rivals Real Madrid.

A penalty award strongly contested by Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta at Sunderland was incorrect, according to a unanimous decision from a Premier League panel.

Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal says the Ballon d'Or should go to the player that makes people smile the most, not whoever has scored the most goals.

Former Liverpool defender Andy Robertson has said that the death of teammate Diogo Jota was "horrendous" and had a major impact on the players that knew him.

France captain Kylian Mbappe says he has never cut ties with his African roots, saying his upbringing was shaped by the continent, even though his football career has been spent representing France.

The WSL has re-branded the League Cup. It is designed to help make it more competitive, but at the cost of removing the possibility of a Quadruple.

Sergio Llamas over a free-kick is pure art.😍🎨