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  Preview: Champions League set to begin most challenging group stage amid COVID-19

  October 16, 2020 23:41 IST

  With COVID-19 infections spiking across Europe, and Cristiano Ronaldo among multiple current cases at Juventus, UEFA will let group stages be made up by a Jan. 28 deadline.

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  EPL: Back from Real Madrid anguish, Gareth Bale's Tottenham second innings awaits

  October 16, 2020 21:24 IST

  Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho is relishing having a full complement of attacking options that could see Gareth Bale start up front with Harry Kane and Son Heung-min.

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  Mohammedan Sporting return to I-League after seven years

  October 16, 2020 20:29 IST

  Putting their off-the-field controversy behind, Mohammedan Sporting on Friday clinched an I-League berth after seven years with a 2-0 win over city rivals Bhawanipore FC.

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  Lower-division clubs reject Premier League bailout

  October 16, 2020 15:31 IST

  A package of loans and grants was offered to clubs in tiers three and four, which are struggling without matchday income due to coronavirus.

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  ISL: Mumbai City announce signing of forward Farukh Choudhary

  October 16, 2020 15:17 IST

  The 23-year-old, a native of Ambernath in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, can play on either side in attack as well as down the middle.

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  Serie A: Zlatan Ibrahimović returns for virus-affected Milan derby

  October 16, 2020 6:29 IST

  A strange atmosphere at San Siro awaits on Saturday when Inter Milan hosts city rival AC Milan with only 1,000 fans allowed in the 80,000-seat stadium because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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  Liverpool, Manchester United create splits but hasten action

  October 16, 2020 6:27 IST

  But John Henry and Joel Glazer formed a plan, however unappealing to so many, for shoehorning a consolidation of Premier League control for the elite into a long-term bailout for the lower professional leagues.

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  Coronavirus threatens to push Bundesliga fans back out of stadiums

  October 16, 2020 6:24 IST

  Germany's league led the way in resuming amid the coronavirus pandemic, and later its politicians crafted a flexible, local model to allow at least some fans back at up to 20% capacity.

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  Philippe Coutinho makes good on 2nd chance with Barcelona

  October 15, 2020 16:57 IST

  Coutinho has proven to be a key piece in Koeman’s new-look Barcelona. The Dutch coach has moved on from the classic 4-3-3 of Barcelona and shifted to a 4-2-3-1 with Coutinho acting as the central playmaker behind Lionel Messi as striker. 

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  More England discipline problems put Gareth Southgate on defensive

  October 15, 2020 15:41 IST

  “We’ve had an incredible chain of things to deal with,” Southgate said, reflecting on the challenges after an unwelcome landmark night in the team's history.

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  Have learnt more from defeats than victory, Sunil Chhetri tells Virat Kohli

  October 15, 2020 12:33 IST

  Chhetri is India's all-time goal-scorer and second in the world in the list of active goalscorers in international football. 

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  Nations League: Kylian Mbappe scores late goal in France's 2-1 win over Croatia

  October 15, 2020 10:30 IST

  Croatia has never beaten France, losing the last Nations League encounter and the 2018 World Cup final by the same score of 4-2. It was also beaten 2-1 in the 1998 World Cup semifinals.

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  Cristiano Ronaldo returns to Italy to complete self-isolation period

  October 15, 2020 9:37 IST

  Cristiano Ronaldo had tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday.

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  Nations League: England duo sent off in 1-0 loss to Denmark

  October 15, 2020 9:20 IST

  Harry Maguire and Reece James were red-carded in England's 1-0 defeat to Denmark in the Nations League. 

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  It's like a friendly game every time: Pep Guardiola on playing in empty stadiums

  October 14, 2020 23:53 IST

  Coming from a background that has no relation with cricket, Guardiola said he is trying to understand the sport, having worked and lived in England for some years now.

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  Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly returning to Italy to finish confinement

  October 14, 2020 19:19 IST

  Portuguese and Italian media said the Juventus forward was traveling on an “ambulance plane” from Lisbon to Turin to finish his isolation period. 

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  Breakaway threat by Premier League elite troubles English FA

  October 14, 2020 13:47 IST

  Ahead of a virtual Premier League meeting on Wednesday, United and Liverpool have not commented on the contentious plans and have left EFL Chairman Rick Parry to advocate for them in public as anger as grown.

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  Neymar surpasses Ronaldo to become second-highest goalscorer for Brazil

  October 14, 2020 11:39 IST

  Neymar has scored 64 goals for Brazil, overtaking country's legendary footballer Ronaldo, who has 62 goals to his name for the national side.

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  FIFA WC Qualifiers: Lionel Messi's Argentina beat Bolivia; Ecuador stun Uruguay

  October 14, 2020 7:57 IST

  Argentina defeated Bolivia 2-1 in the South American qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

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  Nations League: Spain concede defeat to Ukraine; Switzerland hold Germany to draw

  October 14, 2020 7:53 IST

  Spain has seven points from four matches, one point more than Germany and Ukraine, followed by Switzerland with two points.

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  Cristiano Ronaldo tests COVID-19 positive

  October 13, 2020 21:19 IST

  The Portuguese footballer has tested positive for the virus ahead of Portugal's UEFA Nations League match against Sweden and is out of the game.

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  Value my health more after knee injury, says Marco Asensio

  October 13, 2020 18:19 IST

  Real Madrid and Spain forward missed most of last season after knee surgery and although he was able to return after the break for the coronavirus, another knee injury interrupted his start to the new season.

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  SC East Bengal rope in defender 'A-League' defender Scott Neville

  October 13, 2020 15:15 IST

  Neville has had the experience of playing under new East Bengal coach Robbie Fowler at the Roars till last season.

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  Brazil, Argentina eye road hurdles in World Cup qualifiers

  October 13, 2020 6:53 IST

  Brazil thrashed Bolivia 5-0 in Sao Paulo on Friday, but will travel to Peru, a team that qualified for the last World Cup and pulled off a 2-2 draw with Paraguay in Asuncion.

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  Just like 3 decades ago, English soccer shakeup plan divides

  October 13, 2020 6:49 IST

  It’s particularly necessary within Parry’s current employer: The English Football League, which oversees 72 clubs in the three divisions below the Premier League. 

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  Seven players, one assistant coach test positive for COVID-19 ahead of ISL

  October 12, 2020 19:31 IST

  The tests were conducted in Goa after the arrival of the teams and all of them are asymptomatic cases.

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  Carlton Chapman was like younger brother to me, says IM Vijayan

  October 12, 2020 17:47 IST

  Amidst India's first sporting tournament post the COVID-19 lockdown -- I-League Qualifiers 2020, the nation awoke to a tragic piece of news on Monday as Chapman, former Indian national team captain, had passed away. He was 49.

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  AIFF condoles death of former India captain Carlton Chapman

  October 12, 2020 13:27 IST

  Under Chapman's captaincy, the Indian team went on to win the SAFF Championship trophy in Kathmandu, Nepal in 1997.