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Anthony Joshua nerves fail to dampen appetite for British blockbuster with Tyson Fury

Former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua survived a trial by fire before beating Albania's ⁠Kristian Prenga in Jeddah in the early hours of Sunday and talk immediately turned to Joshua's long-awaited all-British bout with Tyson Fury.

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Resilient Switzerland captain Xhaka born to lead on World Cup stage

Switzerland's World Cup captain Granit Xhaka says leadership is a role he learned aged four when he was handed the house keys as his Albanian parents worked overtime to make ends meet in their adopted country.

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Anthony Joshua to make comeback fight in Riyadh against Albania's Kristian Prenga

Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will return to the ring ⁠against Kristian Prenga in Riyadh on July 25 in the Briton's first fight since he was in a ‌car accident last December that killed two close friends.

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Zielinski strikes late to see Poland prevail over Albania in World Cup play-offs

Piotr Zieliński’s stunning strike helped Poland move to within touching distance of a third straight FIFA World Cup (WC), as they came from behind to beat Albania 2-1 in their play-off semi-final.

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EXCLUSIVE: Pablo Zabaleta on coaching Albania and representing Argentina at the World Cup

When Pablo Zabaleta took a call from his old friend Sylvinho during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, he could hardly have imagined where it would lead. Two and a half years later, the former Argentina and Manchester City defender finds himself at the heart of one of football's most compelling stories — guiding Albania to the brink of their first-ever World Cup qualification.

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Poland's impressive play-off record means little to head coach Jan Urban

Poland go into their World Cup playoff semi-final against Albania with a strong ⁠recent record in such games, but coach Jan Urban said on Wednesday that past successes mean little as ‌they prepare to face a familiar opponent.