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  South American footballers can play in Premier League despite missing World Cup qualifiers

  September 11, 2021 9:14 IST

  FIFA is hoping the British government eases the quarantine requirements for players in time for the next set of World Cup qualifiers in October.

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  Brazil legend Pele remains in intensive care after surgery

  September 11, 2021 9:01 IST

  Hospital Albert Einstein in Sao Paulo said in a statement that Pele was recovering “in a satisfactory manner," though still in intensive care.

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  Premier League: Cristiano Ronaldo to play against Newcastle, possibly from the bench

  September 10, 2021 19:00 IST

  Solskjaer said Ronaldo is ready to feature having had a preseason with Juventus and also having played the full game for Portugal in a World Cup qualifier against Ireland last week.

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  WC Qualifiers: Argentina cruise with Lionel Messi's hat-trick; Uruguay beat Ecuador

  September 10, 2021 8:49 IST

  Messi also became the top scorer in South American football history. The 34-year-old has netted 79 for Argentina, overtaking Brazil's Pelé's tally of 77.

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  'One city, two GOATs': United on Cristiano Ronaldo and Virat Kohli in Manchester

  September 09, 2021 22:36 IST

  Ronaldo, who broke the internet with his return to the English club after 12 long years, is expected to make his debut against Newcastle United on Saturday.

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  Bayern's Julian Nagelsmann back at old club Leipzig in Bundesliga

  September 09, 2021 19:21 IST

  Nagelsmann was Leipzig coach until the end of last season and two of his Bayern players, defender Dayot Upamecano and midfielder Marcel Sabitzer, were on that Leipzig team, too.

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  FC Bengaluru United first team to reach knockouts of Durand Cup

  September 09, 2021 18:37 IST

  Spaniard Pedro Manzi was again the architect of the victory, scoring two goals 

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  Real Madrid returns to Bernabeu more than 18 months later

  September 09, 2021 17:29 IST

  Madrid will get to play at its venue when it hosts Celta Vigo in the Spanish league on Sunday, 560 days after it last hosted a match at the stadium.

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  After all the hype, Cristiano Ronaldo set for first game back at Manchester United

  September 09, 2021 16:48 IST

  One of the best players in the history of soccer is making an emotional return for a second spell at one of the world’s biggest teams, so it’s understandable that Ronaldo has been the talk of the town.

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  Brazil and Argentina return to World Cup qualifying after chaos

  September 09, 2021 13:30 IST

  Just minutes into their match on Sunday, a Brazilian health official entered the pitch to remove four Argentina players.

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  Health agency blames Brazil, Argentina and CONMEBOL for chaos

  September 09, 2021 11:02 IST

  The match between Brazil and Argentina was interrupted when an Anvisa agent and a policeman walked on to the pitch to remove four Argentina players who the agency says should be in quarantine.

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  Durand Cup: Indian Navy win against Delhi FC in opening Group C encounter

  September 09, 2021 10:53 IST

  Centre-back Dalraj Singh scored the winner late in the second-half off a towering header from a flag-kick.

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  Egypt hire Carlos Queiroz as coach to revive World Cup campaign

  September 09, 2021 10:47 IST

  Egypt is a record seven-time African champion but has struggled to maintain its status as the continent's most successful team. The last of its African Cup titles came in 2010.

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  PSG writes to Spanish league head to protest attacks on club

  September 09, 2021 10:46 IST

  After years of verbal attacks against their ownership and funding, Paris Saint-Germain's leadership wrote to Spanish league president Javier Tebas to protest his 'insulting and defamatory statements'.

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  WC qualifiers: England lose perfect record, Spain's big win

  September 09, 2021 10:28 IST

  Harry Kane's 41st goal for England was cancelled out when Robert Lewandowski crossed for Damian Szymanski to head home in the second minute of injury time in a 1-1 draw.

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  SC East Bengal appoints former Real Madrid reserve team manager Manuel Diaz as head coach

  September 08, 2021 20:12 IST

  Diaz's appointment came minutes after the club parted ways with Englishman and Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler, who coached the Kolkata giants to a ninth-place finish in the ISL last season.

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  Durand Cup: Bengaluru United aim knockout stage spot as they face Indian Air Force

  September 09, 2021 10:58 IST

  Day five of the Durand Cup will see some more action from Group A when the Indian Air Force Football Team will take on FC Bengaluru United.

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  Ladakh FA launches logo, receives support from AIFF

  September 08, 2021 13:30 IST

  The logo ceremony was followed by a small documentary exploring the developments and work done by LFA in Ladakh.

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  Durand Cup: FC Goa blank Army Green 2-0

  September 08, 2021 12:21 IST

  FC Goa survived some anxious moments before prevailing 2-0 against regimental side Army Green at the VBYK Stadium.

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  World Cup qualifiers: Australia, South Korea, Japan complete 1-0 wins

  September 08, 2021 10:04 IST

  Australia edged Vietnam 1-0 in Hanoi while Japan defeated China by a solitary goal in Doha; Kwon Chang-hoon's 2nd half goal sealed the win for South Korea against Lebanon.

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  FIFA WC Qualifiers: France fine without Kylian Mbappe; Denmark's perfect run continues

  September 08, 2021 8:46 IST

  Griezmann scored twice and was set up by Benzema both times in a 2-0 win over Finland that put the defending World Cup champions in control of their qualifying group for the 2022 tournament.

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  FIFA eyes disciplinary action against Argentina, Brazil

  September 08, 2021 8:36 IST

  Four of Argentina's Premier League players were accused of flouting quarantine requirements in Sao Paulo and of falsifying Brazilian coronavirus declarations.

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  Portugal overcome Cristiano Ronaldo's absence, beat Azerbaijan 3-0

  September 07, 2021 23:54 IST

  Bernardo Silva, André Silva and Diogo Jota scored a goal each for visiting Portugal, who moved three points ahead of Serbia in Group A.

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  World Cup qualifiers: Pressure grows on Japan's Kyogo Furuhashi, South Korea's Heung-min Son

  September 07, 2021 21:16 IST

  Japan, Asia’s highest-ranked team at No. 24 in the world, lost 1-0 at home to 79th-ranked Oman last Thursday to end a streak of eight consecutive wins in World Cup qualifying games.

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  La Liga won't have any problem minus big names: Fernando Morientes

  September 07, 2021 18:24 IST

  Messi joining top French club PSG last month is not the only high-profile departure for La Liga. In the last five seasons, the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Sergio Ramos have all left either Real Madrid or Barcelona.

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  Chennaiyin FC ropes in Indian midfielder Ninthoi Meetei

  September 07, 2021 16:40 IST

  Chennaiyin FC (CFC) have completed the signing of the young Indian attacking midfielder Ninthoi Meetei on a three-year deal, starting the 2021-22 Indian Super League (ISL) season.

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  FC Bengaluru United register maiden Durand Cup win on debut

  September 07, 2021 12:06 IST

  The I-League 2nd division side outplayed CRPF 1-0 with the help of a Pedro Manzi second half strike at the Kalyani stadium on Monday afternoon.

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  Durand Cup: Sudeva left to rue missed chances in 0-1 defeat to Jamshedpur

  September 07, 2021 11:58 IST

  Jamshedpur FC successfully held on to their solitary goal lead, which was nicked by one of their academy graduates, Lalruatmawia in the 34th minute.