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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…

Kieran Tierney’s first-half goal secured a 1-0 home victory for Arsenal over FC Zurich and top spot in Europa League Group A on Thursday, but Manchester United could only finish runners-up in their pool and will go into February’s…

Barcelona star Gerard Pique has announced his retirement from football, confirming that his final home match for the club will be on Saturday against Almeria.He will retire after Barcelona's away game next week, before the Spanish league…

France's star youngster Kylian Mbappe is one of the biggest earners in world football. The Paris Saint-Germain forward was close to joining Real Madrid on a free transfer in the summer window, but the Ligue 1 club eventually persuaded him…

It took nine years for seven-time European champion AC Milan to finally win its way back into the Champions League knockout rounds with a 4-0 victory over Salzburg on Wednesday.Paris Saint-Germain’s quest for a first European title got…

Tottenham and Eintracht Frankfurt both came from behind to win their respective games and secure a place in the last 16 of the Champions League.At halftime in the final round of group matches on Tuesday, Marseille and Sporting Lisbon were…

Football is arguably one of the biggest attractions when it comes to the north-eastern part of India. The players, not just the professionals, but even school kids seem to possess a natural talent for the sport. Gangtok is one such hotbed…

Late goals from Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez earned Liverpool a 2-0 victory over Napoli on Tuesday but it was not enough to deny the Italians top spot in Champions League Group A.Both teams had already sealed a knockout-stage spot, but…

As many as four spots for the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 phase are up for grabs as Europe's biggest competition at the club level is heading towards the final phase of the group-stage games on Wednesday. While eight teams are still…

England internationals Kyle Walker and Kalvin Phillips are likely to recover from their injuries before the World Cup begins in Qatar later this month, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said on Tuesday.Walker underwent groin surgery in…

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty emerged as the new big hope in doubles in August 2019 when they won the Thailand Open, becoming the first Indian pair to win a BWF World Tour title. For the first time since Jwala Gutta-Ashwini…

A first-half header from Marcus Rashford, his 100th goal for Manchester United in all competitions, was enough to earn his side a 1-0 victory over West Ham United in the Premier League on Sunday.After making a slow start to the match,…

Sankar Muthusamy tried everything. He battled hard against a physically stronger opponent, even saved six championship points. But it wasn’t enough as the Chennai shuttler lost in straight games to Chinese Taipei’s Kuo Kuan Lin in the…

The star Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty bagged the biggest title of their career, claiming the French Open Super 750 crown with a straight-game decimation of Chinese Taipei's Lu Ching Yao and Yang Po Han in the…

On the eve of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup final, Spain captain Marina Artero spoke of them being ready to fight till the end and not panicking even if the goals don’t come early.On Sunday, the defending champions stuck to that belief…

Having been sacked by Chelsea last month, Thomas Tuchel was spotted in Kerala's Cochin International Airport this month. In a recent interview with Sportstar, the 49-year-old revealed the reason behind his visit to the Asian country and…

Liverpool suffered a surprise 2-1 loss to Leeds United after Dutch winger Crysencio Summerville's 89th minute strike in their Premier League clash at Anfield on Saturday that took the visitors out of the relegation zone.The Reds' first…