Kashima Antlers

LaLiga: Barcelona sign 20-year-old Japanese attacking midfielder Hiroki Abe from Kashima Antlers

Abe, voted the J-League's Best Young Player last season, was called into Japan's national team for the first time in June for the Copa America where he played in two games, including one as a second-half substitute

AFC Champions League 2019: Defending champions Kashima Antlers drawn against Guangzhou Evergrande for quarter-finals

Kashima Antlers have drawn Guangzhou Evergrande for the quarter-finals as they aim to become the first Japanese side to win back to back titles

FIFA president Gianni Infantino urges Iran to allow female football fans to attend 2022 World Cup qualifiers

Women have been barred from attending matches in Iran since the 1979 Islamic revolution, with clerics arguing they must be protected from the masculine atmosphere and sight of semi-clad men

FIFA President Gianni Infantino asks Iran to ensure that women are allowed into stadiums for 2022 World Cup Qualifiers

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has requested assurances from Iran that women will be allowed into stadiums for the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers

Iran's Azadi stadium to host women's national football team for first time since Islamic revolution

Women were barred from attending matches in Iran after the 1979 Islamic revolution, with clerics arguing they must be protected from the masculine atmosphere and sight of semi-clad men

Club World Cup: Gareth Bale's 11-minute hat-trick against Kashima Antlers guides Real Madrid to final

Gareth Bale hit an 11-minute hat-trick on Wednesday as Real Madrid strolled into the Club World Cup final by beating Kashima Antlers 3-1 in Abu Dhabi.

Premier League: Jose Mourinho's sacking from Manchester United 'a shame', says Real Madrid's Marcelo

Jose Mourinho was dismissed by Manchester United after a poor run of form left the club sixth in the Premier League table and 19 points adrift of leaders Liverpool.

Goalkeeper Shin Hwa-yong saves three penalties to take Suwon Bluewings into AFC Champions League semi-finals

Suwon Bluewings reached the AFC Champions League semi-final after a tense match against South Korean rivals Jeonbuk Motors, who scored three goals to level the aggregate score at 3-3, but were unable to go through.

Club World Cup: Zinedine Zidane, Luka Modric unimpressed by Fifa's video review system

Fifa's new video review system is struggling to win supporters after Real Madrid's Zinedine Zidane and Luka Modric also criticised its application.

Club World Cup: Atletico Nacional unhappy after video referee's decision results in exit

Atletico Nacional questioned football's new video referee after the first ever penalty awarded under the system helped dump them out of the Club World Cup.