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A rampant Napoli condemned Ajax to its worst defeat in the Champions League, a 6-1 thrashing that maintained the Serie A leader's perfect start in the group stage.Napoli's unrelenting high pressing forwards and midfielders never gave Ajax…

Liverpool put their recent stutters behind them to comfortably beat Rangers 2-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday and move into second spot in Group A.The win, thanks to a sumptuous first-half free kick from Trent Alexander-Arnold and a…

Inter Milan bounced back after two consecutive losses in Serie A with a crucial Champions League 1-0 win against Barcelona on Tuesday thanks to a Hakan Calhanoglu goal.The Turkish midfielder slotted home a clinical strike from just outside…

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola hailed Phil Foden as "exceptional" and said the club would like him to stay for years with the England international reportedly close to signing a new contract at the Premier League champions.The…

It seems like Cristiano Ronaldo's transfer saga is reaching an anti-climatic end as the Portuguese forward can reportedly part ways with Manchester United before the end of the 2022-2023 season. Ronaldo, who was earlier in speculation…

The gates at the Indonesian soccer stadium where police fired tear gas that set off a deadly crush were too small and could only accommodate two at a time when hundreds were trying to escape, police investigators said Tuesday. Photos from…

The Indian football head coach Igor Stimac has extended his contract until the end of AFC Asian Cup 2023. An official release by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Tuesday confirmed the development, which read: “India Men’s…

Leicester City's James Maddison scored two first-half goals as they crushed Nottingham Forest 4-0 on Monday to move off the bottom of the table with their first Premier League win of the season.The home victory in the East Midlands derby…

No one among coaches in the Indian Super League (ISL), a new season of which begins on Friday, knows football in this country like Stephen Constantine. A former India head coach for seven years, spread over two stints, Constantine is now…

Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen said Sunday's 6-3 thrashing by Manchester City was "far from acceptable" and that they had allowed Pep Guardiola's side to play to their strengths instead of imposing their own game.United…

Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag said a lack of belief was the reason his side capitulated so badly in their 6-3 thrashing at the hands of local rivals Manchester City on Sunday.United came into Sunday's derby clash at the Etihad…

Karim Benzema missed a late penalty as Real Madrid dropped their first points this season after being held to a 1-1 draw at home by Osasuna, who had a man sent-off late on, in LaLiga on Sunday.Vinicius Jr gave the champions the lead just…

Erling Haaland and Phil Foden scored hat-tricks to fire champions Manchester City to a rampant 6-3 thrashing of local rivals Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday.City's football was slick, incisive and ruthless in its…

English Premier League (EPL) heavyweights Manchester United and Manchester City will battle for supremacy in the 188th Manchester derby on Sunday. Premier League holders Man City are set to host bitter-rivals Manchester United on matchday…

Lionel Messi was in brilliant form as he scored a stunning free-kick during PSG's narrow 2-1 win vs Nice, at the Parc des Princes in Paris. The Argentine attacker opened the scoring in the 29th-minute, curling the ball into the top-corner.…

At least 129 people were killed and around 180 injured at a soccer match in Indonesia after a crowd stampede during a riot, police said on Sunday, in what appears to be one of the world's worst stadium disasters.After the match in East…

Leandro Trossard completed his hat trick with an 83rd-minute equalizer to earn Brighton a 3-3 draw at Liverpool in the Premier League on Saturday, marking an entertaining start to Roberto De Zerbi’s time in charge of the team from…

Londoners may think otherwise but for most of the world, the Manchester derby is the centre of the Premier League universe now. Defending champions Manchester City have been one of the competition’s most successful teams in recent times…

Gabriel Jesus marked his first north London derby with a goal as Arsenal beat 10-man Tottenham 3-1 on Saturday to strengthen its grip on first place in the Premier League.Jesus took advantage of a defensive blunder to make it 2-1 early in…

Jamal Musiala scored once and set up two more goals as champions Bayern Munich cruised past Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 on Friday to snap a four-game winless run in the Bundesliga and climb into second place.The Germany international delivered a…

Not long ago, Portuguese goal machine Cristiano Ronaldo was castigated for his rendezvous with controversial psychologist Jordan Peterson. One of the greatest players in the history of the beautiful game, Manchester United star Ronaldo…

La Liga may have seen two of the biggest names in world football, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, leave the league but that has not affected the viewership of the league itself. In fact, La Liga India Managing Director Jose Cachaza…

Igor Stimac flew in from Vietnam early on Wednesday and has since met officials of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and representatives from FIFA. He will be meeting AIFF secretary-general Shaji Prabhakaran again on Saturday.…

Fans going to the World Cup in Qatar must show a negative COVID-19 test when they arrive as part of the host nation’s rules to combat COVID-19, organizers said Thursday.All visitors aged 18 and over must also download a government-run…

Denmark will wear team jerseys at the World Cup that protest the human rights record of host nation Qatar, with a black option unveiled Wednesday to honor migrant workers who died during construction work for the tournament.“The color of…

Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri is currently the third highest goal-scorer among active players in international matches. The Indian footballer is only behind first-placed Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal and Lionel Messi of…

Luis Enrique was ready for the criticism to start pouring out back home. He knew another setback so close to the World Cup would raise questions about his team and his work.Then a late goal changed it all, and it was all joy and praise for…

The 3-0 scoreline wasn’t a surprise. Vietnam have made the 2017 under-20 World Cup finals and were in the last round of the Asian qualifying cycle of the 2022 World Cup. At 97, they may be a mere seven slots above India in FIFA rankings…

Qatar has tested out a massive fleet of buses ahead of next month's World Cup, when an estimated 1.2 million soccer fans will descend on the small Gulf nation, an official said Tuesday. Thani Al Zarraa, who is overseeing transport…

It the final stages of the 2022-23 UEFA Nations Legaue and the Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portugal side host Spain in their Group A2 encounter at the Estádio Municipal de Braga. The home team head into the game on the back of an impressive 4-0…