On Tuesday, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed the painful but inevitable decision to postpone the 2020 Olympic Games in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

The event will now take place in the first half of 2021, although it remains to be seen how the men's and women's football tournaments will integrate with the rest of the game's calendar once regular competition resumes.

The revised scheduling will affect the various competing athletes to varying degrees, but it certainly changes...

A 74-year-old grandfather became the oldest footballer in the world to score a goal in an official match when he netted on his debut for an Egyptian third-tier side on Saturday.

Ezzeldin Bahader is seeking recognition as the world's oldest professional footballer, and he can meet the Guinness World Records criteria of playing two official full-length matches when his club take to the field on March 21 in their next Group Five fixture.

The record is currently held by Israeli goalkeeper Isaak Hayik,...

Mohamed Salah's potential involvement for his country in the Tokyo Olympic Games will be a decision for the player and his club Liverpool, Egypt's Olympic coach told Reuters on Wednesday.

Media reports on Salah's inclusion in a provisional 50-man squad led to speculation that Liverpool could be without Salah for the start of the next Premier League season.

But Egyptian Olympic team coach Shawky Gharib said they could not force the player to be involved.

"Salah's participation with the Pharaohs...