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  ISL 2018: Atletico de Kolkata fail Kerala Blasters FC test, lose 0-2 in opener

  September 29, 2018 22:04 IST

  Kerala Blasters FC (KBFC) rode on second-half strikes from Matej Poplatnik and Slavisa Stojanovic to beat Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) 2-0.

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  La Liga: Struggling Real Madrid take on surging Atletico in derby

  September 29, 2018 9:29 IST

  Atletico visit the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Saturday with a chance to overcome Real Madrid and move to the top of the league standings for the first time this season.

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  Sergio Busquets signs new contract with Barcelona through 2023

  September 28, 2018 12:19 IST

  The 30-year-old Busquets is in his 11th season with Barcelona after coming through their academy.

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  India enter quarterfinals of AFC U-16 Championship, first time in 16 years

  September 28, 2018 0:02 IST

  India ended their Group C engagements with five points from three matches. Their previous best performance came way back in 2002 when they finished the group stage with four points.

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  UCL: Ronaldo handed one-match ban, will be available for clash against Manchester United

  September 27, 2018 20:36 IST

  Ronaldo will miss only Juventus' home game against Young Boys on October 2.

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  Germany wins rights to host Euro 2024

  September 27, 2018 20:13 IST

  Germany, which successfully hosted the 2006 World Cup, was the long-time favorite and won the UEFA executive committee vote 12-4 against Turkey.

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  UEFA approves VAR for Champions League next season

  September 27, 2018 17:36 IST

  The lack of VAR  in this season's Champions League was highlighted last week when Ronaldo was given a red card for the first time in the marquee competition.

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  Eden Hazard's brilliance seals Chelsea win at Liverpool in EFL cup

  September 27, 2018 13:06 IST

  Hazard's sixth goal in seven appearances ended Liverpool's perfect start to the season with a 2-1 victory on Wednesday at Anfield.

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  Stunned! Barcelona lose to last-place Leganes, Real Madrid fail against Sevilla

  September 27, 2018 12:58 IST

  Barcelona's loss came as Lionel Messi made his 700th appearance with the club, including 55 unofficial games. It was the second consecutive setback for the defending champions.

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  'Unpaid for months': Fate of FIFA 2022 World Cup workers in Qatar, finds Amnesty International

  September 26, 2018 18:07 IST

  Mercury MENA, an engineering and plumbing firm, owes thousands of dollars of wages to workers from countries where many live on less than $2 a day.

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  Paul Pogba stripped of Manchester United vice-captaincy by Jose Mourinho

  September 26, 2018 9:45 IST

  Mourinho insisted that it wasn't because of a dispute with the World Cup-winning France midfielder who returned to United in 2016.

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  League Cup: Jose Mourinho's Manchester United ousted by Frank Lampard's Derby

  September 26, 2018 9:33 IST

  In a shootout after the game ended 2-2 on Tuesday, the teams scored 15 consecutive penalties before United defender Phil Jones' effort was saved by goalkeeper Scott Carson.

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  2019 Asian Cup is our aim for now: Sunil Chhetri

  September 25, 2018 16:14 IST

  India's all-time highest scorer, who is also among the top five in international football, said they are looking forward to the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.  

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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.