Lionel Messi scored from a free kick in the 54th minute to steer Inter Miami to a 2-1 victory over FC Porto in a Group A match of the FIFA Club World Cup.
Staff Writers
Carlos Cuesta will become the youngest manager in Serie A for 86 years after being taken on by Italian top-flight club Parma.
Australian Patrick Kisnorbo's brief tenure as head coach of Yokohama F.Marinos is over.
An A-League club move could be on the cards for Socceroos midfielder Anthony Caceres, given there's a World Cup debut on the line.
Joanna Guelas
Commonwealth Bank has signed a historic six-year partnership with Football Australia, becoming the largest backer of the country’s most played team sport in a deal worth an estimated $60 million to $90 million
Jackson Hewett
Adrian Segecic is the latest A-League Men star to seal a move to English Championship side Portsmouth, leaving Sydney FC on a three-year deal.
New Matildas coach Joe Montemurro has kicked off his tenure and veteran striker Emily Gielnik already has the feeling he can achieve something special.
Anna Harrington
Ange Postecoglou's replacement at Tottenham, Thomas Frank, has spoken with great excitement for the first time since his appointment as manager.
Real Madrid have drawn but fellow European big guns Juventus and Manchester City have fired in their first Club World Cup opener outings.
Defending Premier League champions Liverpool will be at home in their first match of the new season in a boost for Arne Slot's men.
Club World Cup big guns Inter Milan and River Plate have had mixed opening nights in the United States, against Mexican and Japanese opposition.
Ange Postecoglou was the right hire as Tottenham manager, but it was also right to fire him, says Tottenham boss despite the Australian's European trophy win.
Hayley Raso has backed the Matildas to thrive under incoming coach Joe Montemurro, and says the squad is excited to work with the highly-lauded new national team boss.
Ben Smith
New Matildas coach Joe Montemurro is officially in the job and has kicked off his tenure with a raft of changes to his coaching staff.
Premier League side Chelsea has comfortably accounted for Los Angeles FC in their opening Club World Cup match in Atlanta.
Perth Glory’s legal fight with ex-captain Mustafa Amini over their decision to terminate his contract early has come to an end after almost six months, with the two parties reaching a settlement.
Bayern Munich have romped to a 10-0 victory over Auckland City in an embarrassing FIFA Club World Cup mismatch, while there was also a first-up win for PSG.
Gennaro Gattuso has been named as Italy coach, charged with reviving the country's flagging World Cup qualifying hopes.
A big crowd in Miami has watched a scoreless draw between Inter Miami and Al-Ahly to open the Club World Cup.
Julien Pretot
After sacking Luciano Spalletti, Italy are set to appoint Gennaro Gattuso as the team's manager.
Daniel Arzani returned to form and the Socceroos set-up across two seasons at Melbourne Victory, now the former wunderkind will test himself in Europe again.
Kasey Bos's breakout season with Melbourne Victory earned the young defender a Socceroos call-up and now a move to one of the world's best leagues.
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Justin Langer
After initial fears over player workloads, Manchester City are embracing the chance to cash in for their efforts at the revamped and lucrative Club World Cup.
Andy Hampson
