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  1960 Rome Olympian and national football coach SS Hakim dead

  August 22, 2021 11:44 IST

  Syed Shahid Hakim, former India footballer and member of the last national team that played in the 1960 Rome Olympics, died on Sunday at a hospital in Gulbarga.

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  La Liga: Depay's maiden goal for Barcelona earn 1-1 draw at Athletic Bilbao

  August 22, 2021 10:34 IST

  The Dutch striker scores with a blistering strike to help his team avoid its first defeat of the post-Messi era with a 1-1 draw.

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  Premier League: Liverpool defeat Burnley in front of capacity crowd at Anfield

  August 21, 2021 22:19 IST

  Since the last time there was a full house at Anfield — in March 2020 — Liverpool has won the league title for the first time in 30 years and relinquished it to Manchester City.

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  Jack Grealish scores his first goal for Manchester City in 5-0 rout of Norwich

  August 21, 2021 22:05 IST

  It remains to be seen where Guardiola sees Grealish’s best position but his versatility will certainly come in handy, especially if City doesn’t manage to sign Harry Kane from Tottenham in this transfer window.

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  Forward Icardi's injury could accelerate Lionel Messi's PSG debut

  August 21, 2021 21:27 IST

  Messi hasn’t played since joining from Barcelona. He missed a month of training after leading Argentina to the Copa América title on July 10.

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  Allegri insists Ronaldo is staying at Juventus ahead of Udinese clash in Serie A

  August 21, 2021 20:23 IST

  Despite continued reports that the Portugal forward was set to leave Serie A, Allegri said that Ronaldo "never showed the intention to leave Juventus".

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  ISL 2021-22: Chennaiyin FC sign Polish striker Lukasz Gikiewicz

  August 21, 2021 16:51 IST

  Lukasz, whose has 49 goals and 21 assists in his 200-plus club appearances so far in his career, will be eager to make his mark in his debut ISL season.

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  AFC Cup: Bengaluru FC coach optimistic despite big challenge ahead

  August 21, 2021 11:42 IST

  Bengaluru FC will take on Bangladesh's Bashundhara Kings in their second group game of the AFC Cup.

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  Ligue 1: No Messi, Neymar as PSG secure 4-2 win against Brest

  August 21, 2021 9:01 IST

  Though Neymar and Messi weren't ready for the game, PSG still had the likes of Kylian Mbappé, Achraf Hakimi and Netherlands midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum in its starting lineup.

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  Barcelona to give Pedri 2-week break after marathon run

  August 21, 2021 8:54 IST

  Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman said Friday that his prized midfielder will take a two-week break after Saturday’s match against Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish league.

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  Karim Benzema extends contract with Real Madrid through 2023

  August 20, 2021 20:37 IST

  His new contract comes amid speculation that Madrid wants to sign Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain.

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  Christian Pulisic tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of World Cup qualifiers

  August 20, 2021 18:52 IST

  Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel said Friday that the 22-year-old American had tested positive and was in self-isolation, ruling him out of Saturday's game against Arsenal.

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  Jhingan's India teammates hoping his Croatia move opens up new avenues

  August 20, 2021 15:17 IST

  Jhingan will become the first India international footballer to play in the Croatian top-tier league Prva HNL after completing a move from ATK Mohun Bagan to HNK Sibenik.

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  Arsenal sign midfielder Martin Odegaard from Real Madrid

  August 20, 2021 14:56 IST

  Odegaard scored two goals in 20 appearances for the north London club last season. The team did not disclose details but it was reported to be a five-year contract.

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  Kevin De Bruyne, Jorginho, N'Golo Kante shortlisted for UEFA Men's Player of the Year

  August 19, 2021 22:26 IST

  The winner will be named during the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League draw ceremony in Istanbul on August 26.

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  I would be tested to the limit, always wanted to stay outside comfort zone: Jhingan on Croatia move

  August 19, 2021 18:13 IST

  Jhingan will become the first India international footballer to play in the Croatian top-tier league after completing a move from ATK Mohun Bagan to HNK Sibenik.

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  La Liga: Without Messi, Griezmann gets chance to shine at Barcelona

  August 19, 2021 17:17 IST

  As Barcelona continues adjusting to life without Lionel Messi, Antoine Griezmann gets his best chance yet to take a leading role at the Catalan club.

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  Premier League: Leicester extend contract of winger Harvey Barnes to 2025

  August 19, 2021 16:23 IST

  Barnes had been one of Leicester's best players in 2020-21, scoring 13 goals in all competitions before undergoing knee surgery that ruled him out of Euro 2020.

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  Defender Rahul Bheke joins Mumbai City FC

  August 19, 2021 16:11 IST

  Bheke is also a seasoned campaigner in the ISL having featured for sides like Kerala Blasters, FC Pune City and most recently Bengaluru FC, making 92 appearances over the last six seasons.

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  Watford sign Turkey midfielder Ozan Tufan from Fenerbahce

  August 19, 2021 15:42 IST

  The 26-year-old Tufan has played his whole professional career in Turkey and has made 63 appearances for his country.

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  Juventus sign Italian midfielder Manuel Locatelli from Sassuolo

  August 19, 2021 10:37 IST

  The 23-year-old Locatelli has joined initially on a two-year loan deal and the move will then be made permanent for a fee of up to 35.5 million euros, Juventus said.

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  Arsenal reportedly reach agreement with Real Madrid for Odegaard transfer

  August 19, 2021 10:14 IST

  The 22-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan at the Emirates Stadium, scoring two goals in 20 appearances for the north London club.

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  Serie A preview: Mourinho, Allegri, Inzaghi lead battle of coaches in Italy

  August 18, 2021 19:43 IST

  It has been an offseason of change at other top Serie A clubs with all Italian giants undergoing major reshuffles ahead of the kick-off.

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  ATK Mohun Bagan defeat Bengaluru FC 2-0 in AFC Cup group match

  August 18, 2021 18:55 IST

  Captain Roy Krishna struck in the 39th minute before Subhasish Bose added another goal in the 46th minute to give the Kolkata-based side a head start.

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  Sandesh Jhingan joins HNK Sibenik, to play in Croatia's top tier league

  August 18, 2021 17:18 IST

  The defender has two ISL runners-up medals with Kerala Blasters FC where he spent six years and moved to ATK Mohun Bagan in 2020 after missing the previous season due to injury. 

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  AFC Cup: Ahead of ATK Mohun Bagan game, Bengaluru FC coach asks team to 'play sharp'

  August 18, 2021 11:00 IST

  Bengaluru FC head coach Marco Pezzaiuoli wants his team to be sharp against fellow Indian Super League (ISL) outfit ATK Mohun Bagan when the teams clash in the AFC Cup Group D South Zone opener at the National Football Stadium in here later on Wednesday.

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  Louis van Gaal's goal: Make the Netherlands World Cup champion

  August 18, 2021 9:33 IST

  Van Gaal was put in charge of the Dutch national team after Frank de Boer quit after the Netherlands was knocked out of Euro 2020 in the round of 16 by the Czech Republic.

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  Robert Lewandowski leads Bayern Munich to German Super Cup win in Borussia Dortmund

  August 18, 2021 8:39 IST

  Lewandowski opened the scoring in the 41st minute and got the decisive third goal in the 74th after Marco Reus had pulled one back for Dortmund.