A chance to play at the World Cup is the ultimate dream of any footballer. It represents a rare opportunity to compete with the best players in the world, donning one’s national colours with pride and gusto in a bid to claim football’s golden trophy.

Forest, 12 spots below fourth-placed Villa in the Premier League, defeated 10-man Porto 1-0 in Nottingham to secure a 2-1 aggregate success.

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund announced Thursday the sale of its majority stake in Saudi Pro League football club Al-Hilal, where French striker Karim Benzema plays.

Sporting Lagos have secured promotion to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), a significant milestone for the Lagos-based club after two seasons in the second division.

Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo played through fatigue and suffered from stomach pains and vomiting during Al Nassr’s 1-0 victory over Al-Ettifaq on Wednesday.