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Atletico Madrid, collaborators with new I-League team Inter Kashi, will build an academy in Varanasi, one that will be the best in Uttar Pradesh for sure, said Inter Kashi coach Carlos Santamarina. Priority for Inter Kashi is to get the…

Paul Pogba has endured enough turbulence since rejoining Juventus last summer. In his second spell in Turin, Pogba has so far started in one game for the Italian side due to long-standing injury issues. The situation became worse after…

Is the Indian Super League (ISL), the country’s biggest football competition, without a title sponsor? The season starts on September 21 and this could be the first time since inception in 2014 that it may not have one. Hero MotoCorp,…

With the Indian men’s football team slated to play its first match of the Asian Games on September 19, and the 10th season of the Indian Super League (ISL) scheduled to begin on September 21, there was uncertainty regarding players’…

Following three turbulent weeks of protests, Luis Rubiales finally stepped down from his position as the President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation. This comes after Rubiales forcefully kissed Spanish forward Jennifer Hermoso…

With Ballon d'Or being one of the most trending queries in the world of football, French forward Antoine Griezmann has decided to provide some clarity with a cheeky response. And the answer is, “Me. I should win it.” Griezmann recorded…

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) was rocked with fresh controversy on Tuesday after reports emerged of the Indian football team being selected on the basis of suggestions made by an astrologer. It was reported by The Indian…

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been temporarily suspended from football after a failed doping test, Italy's national anti-doping tribunal has confirmed. The anti-doping test, conducted after Juventus' 3-0 win over Udinese on August…

Portugal didn't need Cristiano Ronaldo to rack up its biggest-ever win in a competitive game. Portugal's Ricardo Horta celebrates scoring their sixth goal with Diogo Jota and Joao Cancelo(REUTERS) A 9-0 rout of Luxembourg in European…

Once considered among the top midfielders in world soccer, Paul Pogba's career risks a premature ending after the Juventus player and France international tested positive for testosterone. Italy's anti-doping agency announced the failed…

World football has seen a number of record-breaking transfers over the past ten years. All of those might not have proved to be effective. But there are players whose arrivals changed the stature of a handful of clubs. The transfer market…

Is Cristiano Ronaldo’s Pestana CR7 Marrakesh hotel in Morocco offering shelter to the earthquake survivors? The reports have turned out to be fake. Earlier, it was widely stated that the Portuguese superstar’s hotel was helping people…

Unbeaten Portugal face Luxembourg in their upcoming UEFA Euro qualifier, at the Estadio Algarve in Almancil on Tuesday. Portugal have been hot form in the Euro qualifiers so far, registering five wins in five matches, bagging a total of…

Excited Bolivian fans gathered at the La Paz international airport to welcome Lionel Messi ahead of Argentina's World Cup qualifying game against the home team on Tuesday. The 36-year-old Messi traveled with the defending World Cup…

Luis Rubiales, the disgraced head of the Spanish soccer federation, finally folded under immense pressure Sunday and resigned three weeks after his kiss of a player on the lips without her consent overshadowed Spain’s first-ever Women’s…

The end of the 49th King’s Cup was also the beginning of confusion over whether players would stay in Thailand and prepare for Asian Games or return to their clubs to train for the Indian Super League (ISL), another season of which is…

Kiran George was a frustrated player in the first half of the year. He lost five of the six matches he played from January to May, even failing to make the main draw at times, let alone reaching the business end of tournaments. His…

Germany parted ways with coach Hansi Flick on Sunday, a day after their 4-1 home loss to Japan in their friendly international with the four-time champions struggling for form ahead of the Euro 2024 tournament next year on home soil, the…

Antony will not immediately return to Manchester United while the Brazil striker addresses assault allegations against him, the Premier League club said on Sunday. "Manchester United acknowledges the allegations made against Antony," the…

Germany was jeered by its home crowd Saturday after slumping to a 4-1 loss to Japan to pile yet more pressure on coach Hansi Flick, nine months out from hosting the European Championship. Japan's players celebrate scoring the 1-3 goal…

Indian shuttler Kiran George on Saturday entered the men’s singles final of the $100,000 Indonesia Masters after upsetting home favourite Tommy Sugiarto in Medan. Kiran George Kiran beat the Indonesian 23-21, 16-21, 21-8 in 51 minutes…

Heartbroken but head held high after their penalty shootout loss to Iraq in the semifinals, India would look to continue their recent domination against Lebanon when they face off in the third-place match of Kings Cup at Chiang Mai…

Brazil lived up to expectations by smashing Bolivia 5-1 at home in their 2026 World Cup qualifiers opener on Friday, with Neymar surpassing the late great Pele as the country's top scorer. Brazil's Neymar celebrates scoring their fifth…

The France football team are still dealing with the memories of last year’s FIFA World Cup final, where a gritty Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, earned a thrilling victory to claim the coveted piece of silverware. Thanks to some Irish…

Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho seems to be fighting a lone battle within the squad. Sancho had vehemently refused manager Erik ten Hag’s post-match claims that the English international was dropped from the Manchester United squad…

Indian football team coach Igor Stimac has lashed out at the referee for "robbing" his side of victory in the semifinal of the King's Cup against higher-ranked Iraq here. Indian Football head coach Igor Stimac during a press…

The Saudi Pro League (SPL), thanks to their big-money spending, triggered a buzz in the transfer market over the past few months. It all started with Cristiano Ronaldo joining Al Nassr last season. Since then, several big names,…

Lionel Messi once again emerged as the saviour having scored the winning goal for Argentina in the 78th minute against Ecuador in a 2026 World Cup qualifying fixture at the Estadio Mas Monumental in Buenos Aires. With this, Messi…

France extended its perfect start to its European Championship qualifying campaign to five matches with a 2-0 win over Ireland on Thursday. (From L to R) Dayot Upamecano, Theo Hernandez, Adrien Rabiot, Kylian Mbappe, Lucas Hernandez and…

Saudi Arabian side Al Ittihad seem to have acknowledged defeat in completing the transfer of Mohamed Salah from Liverpool. The Saudi side were desperate to rope in Salah this summer, even though Liverpool was adamant that the winger was…