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EFL Cup holders Liverpool were handed the toughest of fourth-round draws on Thursday with a trip to Premier League champions Manchester City.Liverpool have struggled domestically this season, needing a penalty shootout to dispose of…

Manchester United twice came from behind to beat Aston Villa 4-2 Thursday and advance to last 16 of the English League Cup, a day after several other big teams were eliminated.After a slow opening 45 minutes, the game came alive after the…

Germany is taking 17-year-old striker Youssoufa Moukoko to the World Cup but Borussia Dortmund teammates Marco Reus and Mats Hummels have missed out.Germany coach Hansi Flick named his 26-man squad for the tournament in Qatar on Thursday,…

Cristiano Ronaldo will enter his fifth World Cup with a Portugal squad filled with talented players but that will be missing some national team regulars.Ronaldo will team up with Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes and João Félix, but among…

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) "approved" the amended constitution while suggesting some changes at its Special General Meeting here on Thursday."The amended constitution has been approved by the house as per the Supreme Court order.…

Brazil announced their FIFA World Cup squad on November 7 that saw a number of surprises thrown by manager Tite. While Liverpool's in-form forward Roberto Firmino – who has scored six goals in 12 Premier League appearances for the club…

England have included in-form Leicester City midfielder James Maddison in their squad for the World Cup in Qatar, with forwards Callum Wilson and Marcus Rashford also selected. Maddison and Newcastle United striker Wilson have not played…

Olivier Giroud was named in France's squad for the Qatar World Cup as coach Didier Deschamps unveiled a 25-man group on Wednesday amid injury concerns for the defending champions.The experienced striker, recalled in March after a…

Phil Foden is one of Manchester City’s key players and so is Jadon Sancho for Manchester United. Both were part of England's title-winning team of the Under-17 Men’s World Cup held in India in 2017. It was called England’s golden…

Napoli ultras were livid when club legends like Dries Mertens, Kalidou Koulibaly and Lorenzo Insigne were let go. Those who came in as replacements were virtual unknowns who the club hierarchy felt fit manager Luciano Spalletti’s vision.…

Robert Lewandowski has been named the LaLiga Santander Player of the Month for October. The Polish frontman has picked up the prize for the first time since joining Barça on the back of an extraordinary third month in the league.…

Picking Qatar to host the World Cup was a mistake 12 years ago, FIFA’s president at the time Sepp Blatter said Tuesday, again citing a meeting between Nicolas Sarkozy and Michel Platini for swaying key votes. The 86-year-old Blatter spoke…

With the FIFA World Cup 2022 scheduled to begin from November 20 in Qatar, football fans around will be gearing up for some high-intensity extravaganza and also experience what could probably be Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's…

Brazil coach Tite on Monday named his 26-man World Cup squad for Qatar, including 39-year-old defender Daniel Alves while leaving out Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino as the five-times champions prepare for the tournament starting on…

Real Madrid will play Liverpool in the round of 16 of the Champions League in a rematch of last year's final.Madrid beat Liverpool in both the 2018 and 2022 finals and the two giants will meet again in February after being paired up in…

Barcelona and Manchester United will meet in the Europa League play-offs for a place in the competition's last 16.Spanish side Barcelona met the 2017 Europa League winners twice in the 2009 and 2011 Champions League finals, winning on…

Aston Villa were in dominant form on Sunday, defeating Manchester United 3-1 in their Premier League fixture, at Villa Park. Leon Bailey (7'), Lucas Digne (11') and Jacob Ramsey (49') were the goalscorers for the hosts, meanwhile Ramsey…

UEFA Champions League Round of 16 draw LIVE updates: A quick look at the teams who have made it to knockout round Qualified as group winners: Bayern Munich, Benfica, Chelsea, FC Porto, Manchester City, Napoli, Real Madrid, Tottenham…

Aston Villa's Philippe Coutinho will miss their next two games and could be out for longer due to a quadriceps injury, manager Unai Emery said, casting doubt on the Brazilian's availability for the World Cup.Coutinho, 30, sealed a…

Arsenal ended champions Manchester City's short stay at the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 win at Chelsea on Sunday that reinforced their credentials as genuine title challengers.A second-half goal by Brazilian defender Gabriel…

World Cup referee Facundo Tello dished out 10 red cards in Argentina's Champions Trophy final on Sunday after Racing Club midfielder Carlos Alcaraz sparked a melee in front of the Boca Juniors fans with his match-winning goal celebration.…

Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo was involved in an ugly altercation with Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings during the Premier League match on Sunday, as players from both sides were forced to intervene to separate the two. The incident…

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Saturday said that the winner of the I-League, which begins on November 12, will play in the Indian Super League (ISL) next season, without paying any fee as per the roadmap finalised three years…

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola had a savage response for Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, after the latter had hinted that Guardiola may not be able to improve Erling Haaland because of the manager's “ego.” Haaland is having a…

Paul Dickov, the former Manchester City and Arsenal forward, summed up the scheduling of the first-of-its-kind, mid-season FIFA World Cup later this month in one word—“crazy”.The first match of the Qatar World Cup on November 20 comes…

Sahil Poonia created history for Zinc Football Academy recently, when he became the first player from the institution to represent India at international level. To celebrate his success, the academy invited former India football team…

FIFA's top officials have urged the 32 teams preparing for the most political World Cup in the modern era to focus on the game in Qatar and avoid handing out lessons in morality.A letter urging teams to “let football take centre stage” was…

Cafu is 52 but if Brazil need a right back in the World Cup, head coach Tite could give him a call.Muscular arms resting on the dais, looking athletic, the former Brazil captain, who has a World Cup record that even Pele doesn't possess,…

Manchester United finished second in their Europa League group despite the 1-0 victory over Real Sociedad in their final game of the stage; while they missed out on a direct qualification to the round-of-16, United will take part in a…

Lionel Messi has signed as the first global brand ambassador of educational tech company BYJU'S social impact arm, Education For All.Messi, who plays for Paris Saint-Germain and captains the Argentinian football team, has signed an…