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With 2023 coming to a wrap, La Liga fans will have plenty to be cheerful about. The Spanish top-division showcased plenty of entertaining football throughout this year, with the likes of Girona making their mark. A Girona supporter…

With the winter transfer window approaching, European clubs are currently looking to reinforce their squads ahead of the season's second-half. It is being reported by Sky Sports that Real Madrid have given Kylian Mbappe time to decide on…

Former Indian defender Prabir Majumdar died on Thursday after suffering from a brief illness. File picture of Prabir Majumdar(AIFF) He was 77 and is survived by his wife and a son. Wrap up the year gone by & gear up for 2024 with…

Carlo Ancelotti extended his contract with Real Madrid to June 2026 on Friday which would rule him out of becoming Brazil national coach. "Real Madrid and Carlo Ancelotti have reached agreement on the extension of his contract till June…

Manchester City winger Jack Grealish was burgled while the England star was playing in his club's Premier League match at Everton on Wednesday. Grealish's Cheshire mansion in north-west England was targeted by thieves as he was in action…

2023 saw Manchester City clinch their third straight Premier League title, with Erling Haaland finishing as the top-scorer with 36 goals, a record for the single season. Meanwhile, the Premier League also finished 2023 by bagging a small…

With the winter transfer window approaching soon, European football clubs will be looking to reinforce their squads ahead of the second-half of the ongoing season. Former Liverpool star Roberto Firmino is reportedly set to make a return…

Football legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is all set for his maiden visit to India as Manchester United fan and founder of Ace of Pubs, Tilak Gaurang Shah will be hosting the exciting three-city tour, from February 9 to 11. Manchester United…

Misfiring Arsenal spurned the opportunity to reclaim first place in the Premier League as they lost 2-0 to spirited fellow Londoners West Ham United at the Emirates on Thursday. Arsenal's Spanish manager Mikel Arteta reacts at the end…

Trailing 1-0 to Everton at halftime, Manchester City didn't much look like the newly crowned Club World Cup champion despite the new golden FIFA badge on the front of the players' shirts. Manchester City's Julian Alvarez celebrates…

Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero will be out of action for four or five weeks with a hamstring injury, manager Ange Postecoglou said on Wednesday. FILE - Tottenham's Cristian Romero,(AP) The Argentina international, who only…

Favourable winds appear to be blowing at Old Trafford again. The month of December had been particularly disastrous for them. Heading into Boxing Day’s Premier League game against Aston Villa, they had suffered three defeats against…

Manchester United staged a rousing second-half comeback to beat Aston Villa 3-2 in the Premier League on Tuesday after conceding two goals inside 26 minutes at Old Trafford. Manchester United's Rasmus Hojlund, center, celebrates scoring…

Trevor Sinclair, the former England winger who played in the 2002 World Cup, will be part of the coaching staff for India in the Asian Cup next month. This was confirmed to HT by a member of the senior national team on Tuesday. Not…

All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Kalyan Chaubey has called for a meeting with the Referees Committee and Chief Refereeing Officer Trevor Kettle on December 31 to review the refereeing situation in the country. Players of…

With the entire world celebrating Christmas on Monday, football fans were treated to some epic action over the weekend, and the icing on the cake was the 1-1 draw between Liverpool and Arsenal. Arsenal's Gabriel celebrates after scoring…

For the second successive season, Chelsea are all over the place. Fans must feel a bit awkward. And who could blame them? In the last 20 years, the Blues have been one of the top teams in the United Kingdom and Europe having won all kinds…

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah said on Monday that families grieving for their loved ones in Gaza should not be forgotten, as he issued an emotional Christmas message marking only his second comment on the war in the enclave.…

On a mellow winter evening in the month India's capital shifted from Kolkata to Delhi in 1911, they came home. Light glinting off shirts and shorts, 11 young Indians who had fused football into the struggle for freedom from British rule…

With the winter transfer window approaching, Liverpool fans will be expecting Jurgen Klopp to reinforce their backline, especially with their current left-back crisis. Kostas Tsimsikas has joined Andy Robertson on the injury list, and…

British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has finally got his hands on Manchester United after securing a stake of up to 25% in the Premier League club. Ratcliffe’s interest in sports — and soccer in particular — is long-standing. The 71-year-old…

FIFA warned Brazil on Sunday it could suspend its national teams and clubs from international competitions if an intervention by its soccer body leads to the election of a new president in January. Players of Brazil line up for a team…

Manchester United on Sunday confirmed a deal to sell 25 per cent of company's shareholding to INEOS chairman Jim Ratcliffe. Ratcliffe is set to purchase 25 per cent of Manchester United's Class B shares and potentially up to 25% of…

The Day of Reckoning boxing event in Riyadh had plenty of star attractions. Anthony Joshua took on Otto Wallin at the latest fight night, and the spotlight was on Cristiano Ronaldo, who was joined by UFC legend Conor McGregor at ringside…

It was a game Aston Villa should have won but it’s not the end of the world for them. Over a 38-game Premier League season, these slip-ups happen often. There is no guarantee that a lesser side will always lose to a title contender.…

The season 2023 marked a key year in world football. We saw a sudden surge of well-established superstars making their way to the cash-strapped Saudi Pro League. Meanwhile, Lionel Messi moved to Major League Soccer (MLS) side Inter Miami…

In what will be good news for Napoli fans, star striker Victor Osimhen has signed a new contract with the Serie A club ahead of the winter transfer window. He was a crucial cog in their title charge last season and his new deal goes till…

The English Premier League has its first female referee and Burnley manager Vincent Kompany called it a "milestone moment" on Saturday. Rebecca Welch controlled Burnley's 2-0 win at Fulham. Kompany spoke to Welch at fulltime. English…

Victor Osimhen followed his contract renewal with Napoli in the worst possible way as he got sent off in a 2-0 defeat at Roma in Serie A on Saturday. Napoli's Nigerian forward #09 Victor Osimhen (C) walks off the pitch after a red card…

As the shuttlecocks settled and the racquets rested, the year 2023 emerged as a mixed bag for Indian badminton fans. With men – particularly the duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty – breaking records and securing titles, the…