Football

New Zealand Football has confirmed Andreas Heraf as the new head coach of the Football Ferns.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola denied they can win the quadruple despite reaching the Carabao Cup semifinals with a shoot-out victory at Leicester.

The struggling Wellington Phoenix have lost a key player and their assistant coach.

Liverpool have moved back into top four with a 4-0 thumping of Bournemouth, while Manchester United have survived a tense finale to beat West Bromwich Albion 2-1 in the English Premier League on…

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he had no words to describe the performance of midfielder Kevin De Bruyne after the Belgian inspired them to a 4-1 crushing of Tottenham Hotspur.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored with a free kick which went through the defensive wall to break Gremio's brave resistance and give Real Madrid a 1-0 victory over the South American champions in the Club…

The use of laser pointers during the second leg of their team's World Cup playoff tie against the All Whites has contributed to the Peruvian Football Association being fined more than $7000 by Fifa.

Manchester United and Manchester City have been asked by the Football Association for their observations after reports that United boss Jose Mourinho had milk and water thrown at him by City players…

Manchester City have capitalised on two defensive lapses by Romelu Lukaku to claim a record-setting 2-1 win over Manchester United and open up an 11-point lead over their fierce Premier League rivals.

Decisions on a replacement for Wellington Phoenix marquee midfielder Gui Finkler will have to wait a week with coach Darije Kalezic focused on their A-League match against Perth Glory.

Peru captain Paolo Guerrero will miss next year's World Cup finals after being handed a one-year ban for taking cocaine.

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated his recent Ballon d'Or award by scoring twice for the first time in a La Liga game this season as Real Madrid thrashed Sevilla 5-0.

The Wellington Phoenix have been unable to beat an injury-depleted Brisbane Roar side, settling for a nil-all draw in their A-League fixture last night.

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo has been awarded the Ballon d'Or for world player of the year for a joint-record fifth time, equalling long-time rival Lionel Messi.

Auckland City have been eliminated from the Fifa Club World Cup in the UAE after going down 1-nil to local side Al Jazira.

Five-time European kings Liverpool have qualified for the Champions League knockout phase with a 7-0 hammering of Spartak Moscow.

Manchester United have reached the Champions League last 16 for the first time since 2013 after a 2-1 home victory against CSKA Moscow at Old Trafford.

Lionel Messi is used to being hacked down by desperate defenders but his statue in Buenos Aires has suffered even rougher treatment for the second time this year.

David Silva scored a late goal as runaway leaders Manchester City won their 13th successive Premier League game and restored their eight-point lead with a 2-1 victory over West Ham.

The Wellington Phoenix have blown a two-goal lead on-route to suffering a 3-2 loss to Melbourne Victory in their A-League clash in Wellington on Sunday.