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  Lionel Messi will miss Argentina friendly vs Brazil in October

  September 25, 2018 10:12 IST

  Messi has made no public comments about his decision to be left out of the Argentina squad, which he hasn't played for since the World Cup.  

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  Luka Modric wins FIFA World Player of the Year, ends Ronaldo-Messi duopoly

  September 25, 2018 13:51 IST

  Modric, who joined Real Madrid from Tottenham in 2012, received 29 per cent of votes from the coaches and captains of national teams, reporters and fans.

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  Eleven billion dollars on private jets, favours to son detailed in disgraced FIFA official Jerome Valcke's case

  September 24, 2018 23:35 IST

  Valcke's interventions to help place a World Cup contract worth an initial $709,000 linked to his son's business interests were also detailed.

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  France Football launches Women's Ballon d'Or

  September 24, 2018 17:15 IST

  The players will be selected by France Football and a panel of international journalists specialized in women's soccer will vote on a winner.

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  EPL: Arsenal continue winning run; Chelsea drop points in goalless draw

  September 24, 2018 13:46 IST

  While Arsenal manager Unai Emery's methods are starting to kick in, Everton is surprisingly laboring under its new coach, Marco Silva.

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  Serie A: Ronaldo recovers from red card misery to help Juventus win 2-0

  September 24, 2018 10:00 IST

  It was Ronaldo's third goal in two Italian league games after the Portugal star took a while to get off the mark for his new club following his move from Real Madrid.

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  La Liga: 10-man FC Barcelona hold Girona 2-2; Messi sets new league record

  September 24, 2018 8:40 IST

  Its first setback of the season left Barcelona level with Real Madrid at the top of the league on 13 points as VAR saw off Clement Lenglet given an immediate red after a brutal tackle.

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  La Liga: Real Madrid lead the points table thanks to goal on VAR

  September 23, 2018 12:49 IST

  Marco Asensio's first-half winner to beat Espanyol 1-0 on Saturday was initially waived off for offside but eventually stood after assistance from the VAR.

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  EPL: Sergio Aguero marks new deal with goal as Manchester City thrash Cardiff 5-0

  September 23, 2018 10:13 IST

  The Argentina striker's fourth league goal of the season came on his 300th appearance for City, who bounced back from their surprise midweek loss to Lyon in the Champions League.

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  EPL: Liverpool sweep past Southampton for 6th straight league win

  September 23, 2018 10:01 IST

  Juergen Klopp's team is on top with 18 points though Chelsea can go level on points if they win at West Ham on Sunday.

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  EPL: Wolverhampton hold struggling Manchester United to 1-1

  September 23, 2018 9:50 IST

  United might well have been nursing successive home defeats were it not for the brilliant De Gea, who made several good saves.

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  EPL: Alex Ferguson 'emotional' as he returns to Old Trafford after brain surgery

  September 22, 2018 19:24 IST

  The Scot won 38 trophies at United, including the Champions League twice and the Premier League 13 times along with five FA Cups.

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  UEFA Europa League: Chelsea, AC Milan, Arsenal and Sevilla start their campaigns with win

  September 21, 2018 12:13 IST

  Arsenal, with former Sevilla coach Unai Emery now in charge, defeated Ukraine's Vorskla 4-2 thanks to a double from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and AC Milan edged past Dudelange of Luxembourg 1-0.

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  UEFA to judge Cristiano Ronaldo red-card case next week

  September 21, 2018 11:30 IST

  Ronaldo tangled with Valencia's Jeison Murillo, appearing to tug at the defender's hair, in the first half of Juventus' 2-0 win on Wednesday.

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  Manuel Lanzarote to captain Atletico de Kolkata in upcoming ISL season

  September 20, 2018 22:09 IST

  The 34-year-old had an impressive last season with FC Goa, clocking well over 1500 minutes on the field with 13 goals and six assists to his name.

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  Ronaldo sent off on Juventus UCL debut, likely to get two-match ban

  September 20, 2018 14:49 IST

  It was Ronaldo's first red card in 154 Champions League games, and the decision means he could miss a return to Old Trafford when Juventus plays Manchester United.

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  UCL: Lyon expose Manchester City's flaws, defeat Pep's side 2-1 at home

  September 20, 2018 14:41 IST

  Surrounded by swathes of empty seats in the Etihad Stadium, City's players were humbled 2-1 by Lyon in a sloppy and apathetic display by Guardiola's Blues.

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  No Cristiano Ronaldo? No problem for Madrid, Juventus in Champions League

  September 20, 2018 13:28 IST

  Ronaldo, making his Juventus debut in a competition he has won five times, also had a new experience - getting a red card against Valencia for tangling with Jeison Murillo.

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  UCL: Roberto Firmino recovers to seal Liverpool win against Paris Saint-Germain

  September 19, 2018 10:13 IST

  Kylian Mbappe carelessness at the other end allowed Firmino to provide a thrilling climax to a pulsating night at Anfield to open Group C.

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  UCL: Lionel Messi scores record 8th Champions League hat-trick against PSV in opening game

  September 19, 2018 9:53 IST

  Three days after a rare poor performance in the Spanish league, Messi returned to normal service on Tuesday with three goals in a 4-0 win over PSV Eindhoven in their Champions League opener.

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  Barcelona still far from their best despite perfect start

  September 18, 2018 9:26 IST

  Succeeding in the Champions League is one of Barcelona's main goals this season after struggling in the European competition in recent years, failing to make it past the quarterfinals in three straight seasons.

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  Cristiano Ronaldo has sights on UEFA Champions League after drought breaker

  September 17, 2018 12:30 IST

  Ronaldo was under pressure after three games without scoring for Juventus since his move from Real Madrid, but he broke his mini-drought with two goals in Sunday's 2-1 win over Sassuolo in Serie A.

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  Serie A: Cristiano Ronaldo scores first league goal for Juventus

  September 16, 2018 21:07 IST

  It took the former Real Madrid forward nearly 320 minutes to score his first league goal for Juventus and he did it with the simplest of tap-ins.

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  A piece of my heart will always beat for Kerala Blasters: Sachin Tendulkar

  September 16, 2018 12:42 IST

  Tendulkar has always been an integral part of the Blasters set-up and was often seen cheering the team from the stands in home and away games.

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  EPL: Arsenal sink Newcastle; Chelsea rout Cardiff

  September 16, 2018 11:11 IST

  This is Arsenal's first consecutive away league wins since May 2017 indicate progress is being made under Emery, who replaced Arsene Wenger after last season.

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  EPL: Liverpool edge depleted Spurs; Manchester United end Watford's perfect run

  September 16, 2018 10:13 IST

  Tottenham is paying the price for England's deep progress at the World Cup, where the Kane-led team unexpectedly making the final weekend and finishing fourth.

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  La Liga: Dembele rescues FC Barcelona again; Athletic Bilbao hold Real Madrid

  September 16, 2018 9:34 IST

  Dembele, who helped France win the World Cup in July, has the spot in the starting 11 alongside Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez that once belonged to Neymar.

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  Lacklustre India suffer 1-2 defeat against Maldives in SAFF Cup final

  September 15, 2018 21:20 IST

  The Stephan Constantine-coached India probably played the worst match of the tournament after making emphatic wins in the group stage and the semifinal.