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  Ban of African stadiums puts FIFA World Cup qualifiers in doubt

  May 05, 2021 11:51 IST

  Eight of the countries whose stadium accreditations were revoked by the Confederation of African Football are involved in those qualifiers, which are scheduled to start June 5.

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  UK police on trial accused of footballer's murder

  May 05, 2021 11:12 IST

  Dalian Atkinson, 48, a former Aston Villa star, went into cardiac arrest on the way to a hospital and died around 90 minutes after officers used a Taser on him to subdue him during an altercation in 2016.

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  Chelsea bring fans to board meetings following Super League debacle

  May 05, 2021 8:40 IST

  The club has taken a step towards rebuilding fan trust by ensuring the supporters have a presence at future board meetings, though they will not have voting rights.

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  Lionel Messi, Barcelona teammates in trouble for major COVID breach

  May 05, 2021 7:35 IST

  Messi invited his teammates and their partners for a barbecue to help the squad bond ahead of a decisive Spanish league match next weekend.

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  Champions League: Man City storms into maiden final with 4-1 aggregate win over PSG

  May 05, 2021 6:48 IST

  Riyad Mahrez scored a brace as Manchester City beat PSG 2-0 in the second leg of the Champions League semifinal.

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  José Mourinho return to Serie A as manager of Roma

  May 04, 2021 20:01 IST

  The move came a few hours after the club’s American owners announced that current coach Paulo Fonseca will depart at the end of this season. Mourinho's contract is for three seasons.

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  UEFA details Euro 2020 rules for teams hit by virus issues

  May 04, 2021 18:22 IST

  UEFA published extra rules for the June 11-July 11 tournament, including raising squad sizes from 23 players to 26 to help teams cope amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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  Indian side to compete in AFC Women's Club Championship Pilot Tournament

  May 04, 2021 15:13 IST

  The Indian Women's League champions will represent the country in the eight-team pilot tournament of the Asian Football Confederation, to be played between October 30 and November 14 this year.

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  Manchester United work with police to identify violent protesters

  May 03, 2021 22:16 IST

  United said it would not seek punishments for those fans who protested peacefully, including those outside the stadium.

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  Pep Guardiola calls for calm as Manchester City bid to reach Champions League final

  May 03, 2021 22:13 IST

  It was at that decisive stage that Guardiola came up short in each of his three years at Bayern Munich, from 2013-16. In one of those second legs, Bayern was crushed by Real Madrid 4-0.

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  Watch: Messi scores 50th free-kick goal to keep Barcelona in La Liga title race

  May 03, 2021 14:06 IST

  Messi scored two second-half goals on Sunday -- including his 50th from a free-kick -- as Barcelona came from behind to beat Valencia 3-2 and get within two points of leader Atlético Madrid.

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  Ajax win 35th Dutch title, police urge fans to stay away

  May 02, 2021 22:18 IST

  Before fulltime, Amsterdam police urged no more fans to head to the stadium as the nearby streets already were too busy.

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  Inter Milan wins first Serie A title since 2010

  May 02, 2021 22:01 IST

  The city of Milan erupted into a cacophony of car horns after the final whistle confirmed Inter as champion, and fans immediately started gathering in the main square in front of the cathedral to celebrate.

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  Delhi's veteran football administrator and Hindustan FC owner DK Bose dead

  May 02, 2021 11:58 IST

  Bose died at the Indian Spinal Injury Centre at Vasant Kunj on Saturday evening after batting COVID-19.

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  King to Kingmaker: Liverpool can seal Premier League title for Man City

  May 02, 2021 10:15 IST

  Liverpool has long since given up its title after a dramatic implosion in the second half of the season.

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  Lionel Messi supports social media boycott by English football

  May 02, 2021 9:00 IST

  The Barcelona forward’s message coincides with a four-day boycott of social media by soccer leagues, clubs and players in England to protest against online racial abuse and discrimination.

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  La Liga: Atletico Madrid grind out 1-0 win over Elche to stay top of league

  May 02, 2021 7:20 IST

  Real Madrid stayed two points back after late goals by Éder Militão and Casemiro defeated a feisty Osasuna 2-0.

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  Diego Maradona's care 'deficient and reckless' before death, says medical report

  May 01, 2021 22:53 IST

  Maradona died of a heart attack at his Buenos Aires home, aged 60 on 25th November 2020.

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  Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 2-0, move closer to clinching PL title

  May 01, 2021 19:47 IST

  Aguero, who is leaving City at the end of the season after 10 years, scored his record-extending 258th goal for the club by controlling a pass from Benjamin Mendy.

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  Premier League: Leicester City held to 1-1 draw by 10-man Southampton

  May 01, 2021 9:01 IST

  Jonny Evans' 68th-minute header earned third-placed Leicester a point on the south coast following James Ward-Prowse’s penalty opener for the battling hosts.

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  Fight against COVID-19: Sunil Chhetri hands over Twitter account to 'real-life captains'

  April 30, 2021 19:54 IST

  India has reported over 3.86 lakh fresh COVID cases since Thursday.

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  2 French clubs get FIFA transfer ban for staged player deal

  April 30, 2021 18:07 IST

  Angers and Paris FC, which is chasing promotion to the top division, were each banned from registering new players for one transfer window and fined 30,000 Swiss francs ($33,000), FIFA said.

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  Europa League semifinals: Villarreal take 2-1 lead over Arsenal

  April 30, 2021 11:26 IST

  Villarreal are making their fifth attempt to reach a European final, having failed on all previous occasions.

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  Europa League semifinals: Man Utd beat Roma 6-2 as Edinson Cavani, Bruno Fernandes score brace

  April 30, 2021 8:39 IST

  Cavani scored two of United’s five second-half goals, with Fernandes adding a penalty to his brilliantly taken first-half opener before Paul Pogba and substitute Mason Greenwood also netted.

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  AFC Champions League: FC Goa lose 0-2 to Al Wahda, end maiden campaign on disappointing note

  April 30, 2021 8:33 IST

  Persepolis FC topped the group with 15 points after beating Al Rayyan of Qatar earlier in the day. Al Wahda also qualified for the knockouts as one of three best runners-up with 13 points.

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  Model claims Rs 579 crores in damages from Cristiano Ronaldo

  April 29, 2021 22:15 IST

  The former model had accused the Portuguese football star of raping her. The alleged rape was said to have happened in a Las Vegas hotel room in 2009 after their meeting in a nightclub.

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  Turkish lockdown to slow virus before Champions League final in Istanbul

  April 29, 2021 18:28 IST

  Turkey has imposed a “full lockdown” from Thursday evening which ends on May 17 after the holy month of Ramadan ends and the Eid holiday is celebrated.

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  Antonio Conte could end Juventus' dominance with Inter nearing Serie A title

  April 29, 2021 17:35 IST

  Antonio Conte, a lifelong Juventus fan and former coach and player, could wrest the Serie A title from the nine-time defending Italian champions and bring it to Inter Milan.