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Lionel Messi has become a universal name around the world. The Argentine footballer is loved by all and doesn't really have any haters. Messi's impact is worldwide and it was perfectly shown in 90-year-old Ester Cunio' story. Inter…

Aston Villa played out a goalless draw at Ajax on Thursday in the first leg of their Europa Conference League last-16 tie which also saw both sides finish with 10 men. HT Image "It was a tough game. They are a very good side... It's…

Chelsea has announced pre-tax losses of 90.1 million pounds ($114.8 million) in the English Premier League club's first year under U.S. owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital. General view of a Chelsea flag beside the pitch before the…

India's PV Sindhu produced another impressive show as she rallied to a three-game win over USA's Beiwen Zhang to advance to the women's singles quarterfinals but it was curtains for Kidambi Srikanth at the French Open Super 750 badminton…

Manchester City were in fine form as they sealed a 3-1 win against Copenhagen on Wednesday, completing a 6-2 aggregate victory and also advancing to the Champions League quarterfinals. The defending champions were dominant and goals from…

Cristiano Ronaldo's second stint with Manchester United didn't go as planned as the Portugal star saw the Premier League side terminate his contract in November 2022. The decision was taken after Ronaldo's controversial interview with…

Currently busy with Inter Miami, Lionel Messi could have a busy summer this year. The Argentine genius will be participating at the Copa America from June 20-July 14, and is also rumoured to take part at the upcoming Paris Olympics (from…

Spanish prosecutors on Wednesday called for Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti to be jailed for four years and nine months, saying he had failed to declare earnings to the tax office. Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti(REUTERS) The Madrid…

Real Madrid held RB Leipzig to a 1-1 draw in the second leg of their Round of 16 fixture, at the Santiago Bernabeu on Thursday. The result saw Madrid advance to the next round, courtesy of a 2-1 aggregate. Vinicius Jr scores for Real…

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said he would be "careful" should Mohamed Salah return to action against Sparta Prague in the Europa League on Thursday following the star striker's recent injury lay-off. Egypt international Salah joined…

Manchester City continued its pursuit of back-to-back Champions League titles by advancing to the quarterfinals of European club soccer's elite competition with a 3-1 win over Copenhagen on Wednesday. Goals from Manuel Akanji, Julian…

A determined PV Sindhu advanced to the women's singles second round after grinding out a three-game win over Canada's Michelle Li at French Open Super 750 badminton tournament in Paris on Wednesday. PV Sindhu celebrates(@Pvsindhu1/X)…

“Hello, I am Aitana.” It is not the first thing you would expect from a World Cup, Nations League, Champions League, Liga F, Ballon d’Or and FIFA Player of the Year winner. Aitana Bonmati reminds Xavi of himself, the Barcelona coach,…

Goa vs East Bengal Live Score, ISL 2023. Follow live scores and latest updates of Indian Super League (Season 2023/2024) Goa v/s East Bengal match. Results of the game for now Goa 1: East Bengal 0Goa vs East Bengal Live Score, ISL 2023Goa…

Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham has been suspended for two games by La Liga for showing contempt towards the referee having received a red card after the final whistle in their 2-2 draw with Valencia on Saturday. Real Madrid's…

Among the anecdotes in George Best’s obituaries, there was one detailing how he had scored a without trying. Assigned to mark Best, a defender panicked when the roles had reversed, that is he had the ball and Best stood on guard. A…

Two stories of contrasting nature have unravelled in the last few days. Late last month, Paul Pogba, FIFA World Cup winner with France in 2018, received a ban of four years for high testosterone levels in his system, which would not have…

To the untrained eye, it might look like just another used napkin. Lionel Messi's glittering Barcelona career was started with a contract on a napkin. But the serviette, expected to fetch up to $635,000, was actually football legend…

Kylian Mbappe lethally fired Paris Saint-Germain into the Champions League quarter-finals with a brace in a 2-1 win at Real Sociedad on Tuesday, his team cruising through 4-1 on aggregate. Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian…

He’s done it again. Bayern Munich's English forward Harry Kane (R) celebrates scoring the opening goal with his teammates during the UEFA Champions League match vs Lazio(AFP) Harry Kane scored twice to steer Bayern Munich into the…

Star Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the second round of the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament with a hard-fought win against Malaysia's Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi in Paris on Tuesday.…

There are nine matches left before ISL10 pauses for the World Cup qualifiers against Afghanistan on March 21 (in Saudi Arabia) and March 26 (Guwahati). As the race for the league shield and the battle for a spot in the top-six play-offs…

Leading Indian broadcaster, Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI), has extended its collaboration with Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), with a renewal of exclusive broadcast and digital rights for showcasing the biggest…

Arsenal entered the record books as a 6-0 demolition of Sheffield United on Monday kept the Gunners on Liverpool and Manchester City's tails in the Premier League title race. Arsenal's English players celebrate(AFP) Martin Odegaard,…

Cristiano Ronaldo returned from suspension and could not prevent Al-Nassr losing to Al-Ain 1-0 in the first leg of their Asian Champions League quarterfinal on Monday. FILE - Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo(AP) A first-half goal from…

Sunny Singh Gill is set to become the first referee of Indian descent to take charge of an English Premier League game on Saturday. Sunny Singh Gill(PL) The 39-year-old Singh Gill was on Monday appointed referee for Crystal Palace’s…

World Championships bronze medallist B Sai Praneeth on Monday brought curtains to his international badminton career to pursue a coaching career in the USA. India's B. Sai Praneeth(AP) The 31-year-old from Hyderabad decided to hang his…

India’s chief badminton coach Pullela Gopichand says Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty would be the ‘ones to beat’ at the Paris Olympics and is hopeful PV Sindhu would add to her Olympic medal tally too. Pullela Gopichand hails…

Put through on goal by Kevin de Bruyne, Phil Foden was denied by Andre Onana. Then, inches from the goalline, Erling Haaland volleyed over making it the kind of miss Gary Lineker said on X he may not have ever seen in elite football. With…

Barcelona midfielders Pedri and Frenkie de Jong are expected to miss the Champions League clash against Napoli after the Spanish club confirmed Monday injuries picked up in Liga action at the weekend. Frenkie de Jong and Pedri…