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  Emotional Lionel Messi says he wasn't prepared to leave Barcelona

  August 08, 2021 16:23 IST

  Messi called his unexpected departure from the club “the most difficult” moment of his career. Messi's family and some of his teammates were at the Camp Nou for the player’s farewell.

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  PSG start season with 2-1 win at Troyes; Lyon draw 1-1

  August 08, 2021 7:48 IST

  Achraf Hakimi scored on his league debut with PSG as the French side defeated Troyes 2-1.

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  Signing Lionel Messi 'not in our thoughts', clarifies Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola

  August 06, 2021 22:51 IST

  Barcelona announced Thursday that Messi would not remain with the club

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  PSG explore Lionel Messi signing; Mauricio Pochettino in contact

  August 06, 2021 19:43 IST

  PSG is assessing the potential revenue that could be generated by signing Messi while also paying him a huge salary and complying with soccer's financial regulations.

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  Keeping Lionel Messi was a ‘risky’ investment, says Barcelona president

  August 06, 2021 16:46 IST

  Laporta blamed Barcelona’s previous administration for the club’s dire financial situation, which kept it from fitting Messi’s new contract within the Spanish league’s fair play regulations.

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  Manchester City break British transfer fee record to sign Aston Villa's Jack Grealish

  August 06, 2021 10:56 IST

  City paid a fee of 100 million pounds to sign Grealish -- the most ever paid by a Premier League club.

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  A timeline of Lionel Messi’s career at Barcelona

  August 06, 2021 0:39 IST

  Lionel Messi’s incredible 17-season career at Barcelona appears to have come to an end.

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  Lionel Messi will not stay with the club, confirms FC Barcelona

  August 06, 2021 0:28 IST

  Messi will be leaving after 17 seasons with the Catalan club, having won 35 titles. He helped the club win the Champions League four times, the Spanish league 10 times, the Copa del Rey seven times and the Spanish Super Cup eight times.

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  Christian Eriksen returns to Milan after cardiac arrest at Euros

  August 04, 2021 5:04 IST

  Eriksen will undergo further tests in Italy and is not expected to be back on a football field for at least six months.

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  Brazil to play Spain in men's Olympic soccer gold-medal game

  August 03, 2021 22:48 IST

  Spain beat host Japan 1-0 Tuesday with Marco Asensio scoring a curling shot in the 115th minute in Saitama. Brazil was taken to penalties by Mexico, winning the shootout 4-1 after a scoreless draw in Kashima.

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  Lille beat PSG 1-0 to win French Champions Trophy for first time

  August 02, 2021 8:16 IST

  The win gives Lille coach Jocelyn Gourvennec a trophy in his first game since replacing Christophe Galtier.

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  Spain, Brazil advance to semifinals of Olympic men's football

  July 31, 2021 22:13 IST

  With youthful squads, Olympic men's football lacks the status of the European Championship or Copa America. The Tokyo Games still offer the chance for the countries to collect trophies this year.

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  Manchester United sign defender Raphael Varane from Real Madrid

  July 28, 2021 9:06 IST

  United reached an agreement with Real Madrid for the transfer of French defender Raphael Varane.

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  Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer signs new three-year contract

  July 24, 2021 20:03 IST

  The show of confidence in Solskjaer follows a second-place finish in the Premier League and a trip to Europa League final. 

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  Jadon Sancho finalises $100M move to Manchester United

  July 23, 2021 19:11 IST

  United paid Borussia Dortmund a transfer fee of 85 million euros ($100 million) for the 21-year-old Sancho, the German club said.

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  Karim Benzema tests positive for coronavirus, delays start with Real Madrid

  July 23, 2021 16:19 IST

  The club did not elaborate on the France forward’s condition in a short statement.

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  Heung-min Son extends contract at Tottenham Hotspur, says 'easy' decision

  July 23, 2021 15:21 IST

  Heung-min Son signed a four-year contract extension Friday to keep him at the Premier League club through June 2025.

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  From Copa America to Olympics, Richarlison nets 3 for Brazil

  July 22, 2021 20:51 IST

  Wearing the famed golden No. 10 Brazil jersey, the 24-year-old forward isn't wasting time with his Olympic opportunity.

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  Japan open Olympic men's football with 1-0 win over South Africa

  July 22, 2021 20:37 IST

  At least the men's soccer team won on Thursday — a day before the opening ceremony of the pandemic-impacted games.

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  Australia shock Argentina 2-0 in men's Olympic soccer

  July 22, 2021 18:59 IST

  The Argentines won Olympic gold in 2004 and 2008. Australia's best showing was fourth place in 1992.

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  Spain held to 0-0 by Egypt with 6 players from Euro 2020

  July 22, 2021 17:18 IST

  Spain's best chance to score at the Sapporo Dome came when Dani Ceballos hit the post.

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  Pele hails Brazil women's footballer Marta after incredible Olympic landmark

  July 22, 2021 11:29 IST

  Marta scored in her fifth successive Olympic appearance during Brazil's opening game of the 2020 edition against China.

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  David Alaba says he’s honoured to take over Sergio Ramos’ jersey at Real Madrid

  July 21, 2021 21:06 IST

  Alaba was officially introduced by Madrid after reaching an agreement with the club in May.

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  Our aim is to qualify for 2023 Asian Cup in China, says Sandesh Jhingan

  July 21, 2021 17:26 IST

  India had a disappointing finish to their 2022 World Cup Qualifiers, finishing third in the group with seven points and failed to advance into the next round.

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  Arsenal cancel US trip after positive COVID-19 tests

  July 21, 2021 17:00 IST

  The Premier League team had been scheduled to depart Thursday and play against Inter Milan in Orlando on Sunday.

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  Tokyo Olympics | Football players kneel to start new era of Games activism

  July 21, 2021 16:42 IST

  On the initial day of action at the Tokyo Games, the women’s football players were the first athletes to use the Olympic platform for a display of activism.

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  Tokyo Olympics | Sweden stun US 3-0 in women's football

  July 21, 2021 16:32 IST

  The Americans, ranked No. 1 in the world and the favorites to win gold in Tokyo, were riding a 44-match unbeaten streak heading into the match.

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  Sandesh Jhingan named AIFF men's footballer of the year for 2020/21 season

  July 21, 2021 16:21 IST

  It is the first time that the central defender Jhingan has received the Player of the Year award, having won the Emerging Player of the Year award in 2014.