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  Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni supports biennial World Cup proposal

  October 07, 2021 12:11 IST

  FIFA is pushing a plan to stage its showcase tournament every two years instead of every four years, but the proposal has been widely criticized by soccer officials in both Europe and South America.

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  Italy's record unbeaten run ended by 2-1 Nations League loss to Spain

  October 07, 2021 10:23 IST

  Ferran Torres scored two goals in the first half for Spain, the second coming after Leonardo Bonucci was sent off for a second yellow card three minutes before the break.

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  Barcelona says audit shows club was technically bankrupt

  October 06, 2021 20:35 IST

  Barcelona CEO Ferrán Reverter presented a grim picture of the club's financial situation while releasing the results from a Deloitte audit that started after Laporta arrived in March

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  SAFF Championship: India look to register tournament's first win against Sri Lanka

  October 06, 2021 19:17 IST

  The Indians go into Thursday's game on the back of a disappointing stalemate with Bangladesh, against whom they should have won considering that they dominated majority of the proceedings 

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  SAFF Championship: India look to register tournament's first win against Sri Lanka

  October 06, 2021 13:25 IST

  The Indians go into Thursday's game on the back of a disappointing stalemate with Bangladesh.

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  Former Germany captain Philipp Lahm opposed to biennial FIFA World Cup

  October 06, 2021 10:54 IST

  Former Germany captain Philipp Lahm has said that the current World Cup format should "remain as it is."

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  Germany unveil logo for Euro 2024 tournament

  October 06, 2021 9:41 IST

  Some guests and media were invited to Berlin's Olympiastadion for the UEFA launch, though no fans were present on a damp evening in the German capital on Tuesday.

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  SAFF Championship: We are ourselves guilty for not winning against Bangladesh, says Igor Stimac

  October 05, 2021 21:18 IST

  India were held to a 1-1 draw by a 10-man Bangladesh side here on Monday.

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  Borussia Dortmund sweat over Erling Haaland fitness in Bundesliga break

  October 04, 2021 20:34 IST

  Haaland hasn't played since Sept. 19 with a unspecified muscle problem and will sit out Norway's upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Turkey and Montenegro.

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  Kylian Mbappe reveals he told PSG in July that he wanted to leave

  October 04, 2021 20:17 IST

  Mbappé was subject to reported bids from Real Madrid approaching 200 million euros (USD 230 million) in August as he entered the last season of a five-year contract with PSG.

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  SAFF Championships: 10-man Bangladesh hold India 1-1 despite Chhetri's 76th international goal

  October 04, 2021 20:06 IST

  The 37-year-old Chhetri, playing in his 121st match for India, struck in the 27th minute to place himself just a goal shy of legendary Brazillian Pele (77 goals from 92 matches).

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  Ligue 1: Messi, Neymar and Mbappe fire blank in PSG 0-2 defeat to Rennes

  October 04, 2021 11:18 IST

  Messi had hit the crossbar with a free kick in the 31st minute with no shots on target from the famed PSG trio in shock defeat to Rennes.

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  Durand Cup: FC Goa lift maiden title with 1-0 win against Mohammedan

  October 03, 2021 22:45 IST

  The Gaurs defeated Mohammedan 1-0 owing to a set-piece goal scored by their captain and Man of the Match, Eduardo Bedia in the 105th minute.

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  After win against UAE, Indian women's football team faces 75th ranked Tunisia

  October 03, 2021 19:20 IST

  Manisha Kalyan, Pyari Xaxa, Sweety Devi and Anju Tamang scored for India on Saturday in the team's first overseas friendly since Thomas Dennerby took charge.

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  Title favourites India begin SAFF Championships campaign against Bangladesh

  October 03, 2021 19:08 IST

  India have won the tournament seven times out of the 12 editions but by the own admission of their talismanic captain Sunil Chhetri.

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  Serie A: Late Locatelli goal sees Juventus beat Torino 1-0 in derby

  October 03, 2021 11:00 IST

  Locatelli scored four minutes from time but it was a disappointing performance from Juventus, whose struggles continued in the Italian league.

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  La Liga: Atletico Madrid deal Barcelona another blow with 0-2 loss

  October 03, 2021 10:51 IST

  Luis Suarez and Thomas Lemar set up goals for each other as  Atletico Madrid dealt Barcelona another harsh helping of life without Lionel Messi.

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  Indian women's football team beats UAE 4-1 in international friendly

  October 03, 2021 8:42 IST

  The friendly match was a part of preparations for the AFC Asian Cup, which will be hosted by India in January-February.

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  Happy Birthday Zlatan Ibrahimovic: The veteran striker turns 40 today

  October 03, 2021 8:35 IST

  Ibrahimovic has scored 570 goals in his career, including more than 500 club goals. The Swedish icon has scored in the each of last four decades.

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  Late goals secure Chelsea 3-1 win over Southampton in Premier League

  October 02, 2021 22:51 IST

  Manchester United's 1-1 draw with Everton teed up the chance for Chelsea to climb to the summit and, after a testing and often tetchy game, Thomas Tuchel's team obliged.

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  Liverpool must be 'cheeky' to beat Manchester City, says Jurgen Klopp

  October 01, 2021 22:04 IST

  Liverpool is atop the league — though five teams are just one point behind after six rounds — despite a low-key offseason compared to the spending sprees of rivals such as City, Chelsea and Manchester United

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  Indian women's football team seeks first win of year in friendly match against UAE

  October 01, 2021 15:39 IST

  The Blue Tigress have been winless in the five matches played so far this year, though all of them were against higher ranked European sides.

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  Napoli lose despite early goal; Roma, Tottenham win in Europa Conference League

  October 01, 2021 12:00 IST

  Lazio, Lyon and West Ham also earned wins, while fan unrest led to the game between Marseille and Galatasaray being halted for about 10 minutes in the first half.

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  Brazilian football great Pele leaves hospital after weeks

  October 01, 2021 9:01 IST

  In recent days, Pelé published several pictures and videos on social media showing his recovery process in the hospital. 

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  Fikayo Tomori back in England squad after strong displays for AC Milan

  September 30, 2021 20:30 IST

  The 23-year-old Tomori joined Milan on a permanent basis from Chelsea in June after a spell on loan at the Italian club in the second half of last season.

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  Disappointed AC Milan can look to Atalanta for inspiration

  September 30, 2021 20:29 IST

  Milan heads to nearby Atalanta on Sunday five days after losing to Atlético Madrid 2-1.

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  France coach Didier Deschamps again leaves out Olivier Giroud from squad

  September 30, 2021 20:29 IST

  Giroud turned 35 on Thursday and is second on France's all-time scoring list with 46 goals, close behind Thierry Henry's record of 51.

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  Ronald Koeman's job in danger before Barcelona visit Atletico Madrid

  September 30, 2021 20:19 IST

  Two embarrassing losses to start the Champions League have left the Dutch coach under extreme pressure before a trip to the capital to face the Spanish league’s titleholder.