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  La Liga: Messi gone but not forgotten as Barcelona win season opener vs Sociedad

  August 16, 2021 9:50 IST

  The post-Lionel Messi era began for Barcelona with fans chanting his name in the stands and players overcoming his absence on the field.

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  Premier League: With Kane out, Tottenham beat Man City 1-0 in opening game

  August 15, 2021 23:24 IST

  Son finished off a quick counterattack in the 55th minute and Tottenham effectively neutralized City’s many attacking threats to give Nuno Espirito Santo a statement victory on his debut.

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  AFC Cup: Bengaluru FC beat Eagles 1-0 in playoff, join ATK Mohun Bagan in Group D

  August 15, 2021 23:13 IST

  The solitary goal win took Marco Pezzaiuoli's men into Group D of the continental competition, where ATK Mohun Bagan, Bashundhara Kings and Maziya S&RC await.

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  Former India defender Chinmoy Chatterjee dies

  August 15, 2021 22:29 IST

  He was a member of the Arun Ghosh-coached Indian team at the 1978 Bangkok Asian Games where they finished fourth in the quarterfinal league.

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  Bayern Munich legend Gerd Muller dies at 75

  August 15, 2021 18:23 IST

  Former Bayern Munich forward Gerd Muller has passed away at the age of 75.

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  Barcelona fans adjust to life after Lionel Messi as season starts

  August 15, 2021 15:16 IST

  While Paris Saint-German fans chanted Messi's name upon his ceremonial introduction at Parc des Princes, the Barcelona faithful are still adjusting to the reality that he's gone.

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  Pep Guardiola insists 'we have limits' as he defends Manchester City's summer spending spree

  August 15, 2021 10:08 IST

  Guardiola also said that City's cash-rich owners, unlike some others, were prepared to "reinvest in the team". 

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  Karim Benzema stays hot, leads Real Madrid to victory in opener

  August 15, 2021 9:31 IST

  Benzema led Madrid in its Spanish league opener on Saturday by scoring twice in the team's comfortable 4-1 win at Alavés.

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  PSG fans cheer on Lionel Messi before 4-2 home win against Strasbourg

  August 15, 2021 6:29 IST

  Messi watched it all from the stands alongside his new and former teammate Neymar

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  Premier League: Rafa Benitez opens controversial Everton tenure with comeback win over Southampton

  August 14, 2021 23:43 IST

  Benitez’s selection was limited by six players being absent, but he gave debuts to new signings Demarai Gray and Andros Townsend.

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  Jamie Vardy gives Leicester 1-0 win over Wolves in Premier League opener

  August 14, 2021 22:36 IST

  Vardy ran onto a cross from Ricardo Pereira in the 41st minute to flick a left-footed shot past Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa.

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  Premier League: Chelsea begin title bid with 3-0 win over Crystal Palace

  August 14, 2021 21:39 IST

  The win came three days after Chelsea won the UEFA Super Cup by beating Villarreal in a penalty shootout.

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  Premier League: Fernandes scores hat-trick, Pogba sets up 4 as Manchester United rout Leeds 5-1

  August 14, 2021 19:22 IST

  Sancho, signed from Borussia Dortmund for $100 million, was also given the final 15 minutes as a substitute to soak in the Old Trafford atmosphere in front of 72,722 fans.

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  Manchester United complete signing of Raphael Varane from Real Madrid

  August 14, 2021 17:08 IST

  The 28-year-old defender joins from Real Madrid, where he spent 10 seasons and helped the club win 18 trophies, including four Champions League titles.

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  AFC Cup: Bengaluru FC, Club Eagles of Maldives face off for group stage slot

  August 14, 2021 15:00 IST

  The winners of the playoff, initially scheduled to be played in May but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will advance to Group D of the 2021 AFC Cup.

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  Bayern Munich held 1-1 by Borussia Mönchengladbach in Bundesliga season opener

  August 14, 2021 10:00 IST

  Some 23,000 supporters were allowed at the game under new regulations that permit up to 25,000 or half capacity, whichever is greater.

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  Valencia overcome early red card to win against Getafe in La Liga opener

  August 14, 2021 10:00 IST

  Nearly 10,000 fans were at Mestalla Stadium as Spanish health authorities allowed the league to restart with crowds of up to 40% of the venues' capacity.

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  Premier League: Man Utd showcase Old Trafford upgrades ahead of Leeds United match

  August 14, 2021 9:44 IST

  Old Trafford now also boasts 1,500 rail seats for fans in the north east quadrant and the club's 'atmosphere section' in the Stretford End has been expanded by around 50 per cent to 2,500 seats.

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  Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti 'surprised' by Lionel Messi leaving Barcelona

  August 14, 2021 9:42 IST

  Ancelotti added that 42 years of experience in football taught him that anything can happen.

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  Newcomer Brentford open Premier League by beating Arsenal

  August 14, 2021 6:13 IST

  Brentford's last game in England's top division was a 1-0 loss to Arsenal, in May 1947. Now the team is top of the league for at least an evening, ahead of the rest of the weekend's games.

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  Jurgen Klopp defends Liverpool's spending after splurge by rivals

  August 13, 2021 19:17 IST

  Van Dijk has signed a new deal until 2025, a huge vote of confidence by Liverpool in a player who has not featured in a competitive match for 10 months because of a serious knee injury sustained early last season.

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  Harry Kane back in training at Tottenham, could play against Manchester City

  August 13, 2021 18:29 IST

  Kane failed to report for preseason fitness checks at Tottenham last week, angering fans amid his apparent interest in joining City.

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  Thomas Dennerby to take charge as head coach of India's senior women's football team

  August 13, 2021 15:03 IST

  The 62-year-old Dennerby, who was earlier in charge of the Indian U-17 women's World Cup squad, has been roped in to help the team prepare for the AFC Asian Cup.

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  Long-time rivals Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos meet as PSG teammates | Watch

  August 13, 2021 9:08 IST

  Lionel Messi attended his first training session since signing for Paris Saint-German on Thursday.

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  Romelu Lukaku seals return to Chelsea for club-record $135 million

  August 12, 2021 23:43 IST

  Lukaku is back at the London club where he spent three seasons from 2011, though he was out on loan for two of those years before being sold for 28 million pounds (now $39 million) to Everton.

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  French season marches on as fans await Lionel Messi debut at PSG

  August 12, 2021 22:35 IST

  Messi told a news conference on Wednesday that it's up to PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino when he plays, but noted he's had “no real training sessions" for a month.

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  Bundesliga contenders: A look at Bayern, Leipzig, Dortmund

  August 12, 2021 20:02 IST

  Bayern begins its bid for a record-extending 10th consecutive German championship at Borussia Mönchengladbach on Friday. 

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  India remain 105th in FIFA Ranking

  August 12, 2021 16:21 IST

  The points gained in their last two qualifying matches for the 2022 FIFA World Cup helping them remain in position.