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  Ozil's resentful Germany departure draws mixed response at home

  July 23, 2018 18:39 IST

  Ozil attacked the German football federation (DFB), its president, fans and media for what he saw as racism in treating people with Turkish roots.

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  Germany's Mesut Ozil quits international football citing racism and lack of respect

  July 23, 2018 15:02 IST

  Mesut Ozil announced his retirement from international football, attacking German football federation, fans and the media for racism and double standards in the treatment of people with Turkish roots.

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  Indian football skipper Chhetri wins 2017 AIFF Player of the Year award

  July 22, 2018 21:12 IST

  Chhetri recently became the second Indian footballer to play 100 international games after Baichung Bhutia.

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  AIFF condemns IOA's decision to exclude football teams from Asiad contingent

  July 22, 2018 19:30 IST

  The IOA, earlier this month, omitted the men and women's football teams from the Asian Games contingent, stating that they don't stand a chance to win medals in the continental event.

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  International Champions Cup: Borussia Dortmund pip Manchester City 1-0

  July 21, 2018 14:42 IST

  The game's only goal came in the 28th minute of the first half on Friday when the German team was handed a penalty.

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  India to play China in football friendly after 21 years

  July 20, 2018 19:57 IST

  India and China have faced each other 17 times -- all on Indian soil -- with the last being 21 years ago in the Nehru Cup in Kochi in 1997.

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  Ronaldo accepts punishment in tax evasion case

  July 20, 2018 19:09 IST

  The 33-year-old has already paid 12.1 million pounds and will pay a total of 16.8 million pounds to evade the prison sentence.

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  Neymar not upset at critics of his World Cup theatrics

  July 20, 2018 12:20 IST

  Fans, players and former soccer stars criticized the Brazilian for his overacting on the pitch in Russia, including a tearful moment at the end of the 2-0 win against Costa Rica.

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  EPL: Liverpool sign Alisson from AS Roma as world's most expensive goalkeeper

  July 20, 2018 10:47 IST

  It is the latest big-money purchase by Liverpool, which hasn't won the English league since its 18th top-flight title in 1990.

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  Argentina striker urges Messi not to retire after poor run at World Cup

  July 19, 2018 12:41 IST

  Champions France ousted the Messi led Argentines in the Round of 16, blemishing chances for the five-time Ballon d'Or winner to continue the legacy which was left behind by legend Diego Maradona. 

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  EPL: Jose Mourinho bemoans 'very bad' preseason for Manchester United

  July 19, 2018 10:56 IST

  Sanchez wasn't among the United squad heading across the Atlantic because there was an issue with his visa after the forward accepted a 16-month suspended sentence in Spain over a tax issue.

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  Maurizio Sarri wants to meet Eden Hazard to discuss Chelsea future

  July 18, 2018 23:26 IST

  Sarri says Hazard is "one of the top two or three European players," adding that he hopes "to improve Hazard but that will be difficult."

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  France World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe donates USD 350,000 bonus to charity

  July 18, 2018 12:09 IST

  Kylian Mbappe, who became the first teenager to score in World Cup since Brazilian legend Pele, is giving his bonus to an association that puts sports in the lives of hospitalised children.

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  Usain Bolt set to play football in Australia's A-League

  July 17, 2018 13:25 IST

  Bolt has a long-held ambition to play professional football and, since his retirement from the track, has trialled with Germany's Borussia Dortmund and Stromsgodset in Norway.

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  Age isn't important, says Ronaldo after joining Juventus

  July 17, 2018 12:16 IST

  Juventus signed Ronaldo from Real Madrid last week for 112 million euros ($131.5 million) - an Italian league record sum - and the world player of the year penned a four-year contract.

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  Newly crowned World Champions France receive heroes welcome in Paris

  July 17, 2018 11:14 IST

  The victory came at a time when many French were in need of good news, and the magic provided a sense that a grand coming together might at least paper over political, economic and social fissures for a while.

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  More than 250,000 welcome Croatia home after World Cup final

  July 17, 2018 10:58 IST

  Thousands of fans, many coming from other parts of the country, began arriving in the centre in the early morning.

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  FIFA World Cup 2018: Winners and losers of the tournament in Russia

  July 17, 2018 10:48 IST

  Logistically, it was a triumph, but it will take longer to discover whether the changes in Russia were just camouflage for the tournament.

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  See Pics: Ronaldo arrives at Juventus, says 'age is not important'

  July 16, 2018 23:44 IST

  Juventus signed Ronaldo from Real Madrid last week for 112 million euros ($131.5 million), where he penned a four-year contract with the Serie A champions.

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  Argentina part ways with coach Sampaoli after dreadful run in World Cup

  July 16, 2018 18:46 IST

  Sampaoli was named head coach of Argentina in June 2017 and his last game in charge was the defeat in the last 16 to eventual champions France.

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  World Cup afterglow lifts up conflicted France

  July 16, 2018 16:21 IST

  France is readying to welcome home their team for a parade down the Champs-Elysees, where tens of thousands thronged after the team's 4-2 victory over Croatia.

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  Vive la diversite! France's World Cup win is a victory for immigrants

  July 16, 2018 14:51 IST

  About two-thirds of Les Bleus' roster included players with immigrant backgrounds, a mini-United Nations of soccer talent.

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  Kylian Mbappe emulates iconic Pele after scoring in World Cup final

  July 16, 2018 11:43 IST

  At the US-Canada-Mexico World Cup in 2026, Mbappe will be in his polished prime, at age 27.

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  From young Mbappe to ageing keeper, the World Cup in records

  July 16, 2018 11:39 IST

  A look at the records set and broken during the World Cup in Russia, and what it tells us about the tournament.

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  French coach Didier Deschamps in elite company after World Cup triumph

  July 16, 2018 11:25 IST

  Based on the losing experience of 2016, he revamped the team's routine ahead of the final and it worked.

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  FIFA World Cup 2018: With flags, song, pride, France celebrate unifying victory

  July 16, 2018 11:21 IST

  France's 4-2 win over Croatia in the World Cup final in Moscow on Sunday marked the second time in 20 years that France has won the World Cup.

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  FIFA World Cup 2018: French President Emmanuel Macron has plenty of fun at the final

  July 16, 2018 11:08 IST

  It was a rousing evening for a president who went through a range of emotions at the Luzhniki Stadium.

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  FIFA World Cup 2018: Croatia fears golden chance may never come again

  July 16, 2018 10:40 IST

  Croatia knows Sunday's 4-2 loss to France in the World Cup final was a chance that may not come again anytime soon.