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  My story at Real Madrid has been written: Cristiano Ronaldo breaks silence on his transfer rumors

  August 18, 2021 7:06 IST

  The 36-year-old Ronaldo is under contract with Juventus through next June, but Spanish media has speculated about a return to Madrid, where he thrived from 2009-18.

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  Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti rules out signing Cristiano Ronaldo

  August 17, 2021 20:47 IST

  Ronaldo and Ancelotti were together at Real Madrid between 2013 and 2015 and formed part of the squad that won the club's 10th Champions League final.

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  Italian club Roma signs forward Tammy Abraham from Chelsea

  August 17, 2021 17:26 IST

  Abraham replaces Edin Dzeko, who moved to Serie A champion Inter Milan last week.

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  Igor Stimac 'may consider' releasing Jhingan for club football in Croatia

  August 17, 2021 16:27 IST

   The Indian team's defensive mainstay Jhingan is expected to join Croatian top division club HNK Sibenik, making use of a clause that allows him to leave his current club ATK Mohun Bagan.

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  Thibaut Courtois extends contract with Real Madrid

  August 17, 2021 15:34 IST

  The Belgian goalkeeper is now signed by the Spanish giants for the next five years with the new contract running out in June 2026.

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  Villarreal held to 0-0 draw in La Liga opener

  August 17, 2021 10:47 IST

  It was the seventh consecutive winless opening match for Villarreal in the league, and it hasn't started the season with a win at home in six attempts.

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  Afghanistan female footballers make tearful calls for help

  August 17, 2021 10:07 IST

  Afghan women footballers are advised to flee their homes, escape from neighbours who know them as pioneering players, and try to erase their history — particularly activism against the Taliban.

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  Super League rebels back in European soccer's top club body

  August 16, 2021 19:36 IST

  Six English clubs — Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham — will be members of European Club Association again along with AC Milan, Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid.

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  Barcelona's president says club's debt now at $1.6 billion

  August 16, 2021 18:39 IST

  Joan Laporta blamed the previous administration of Josep Bartomeu for the club’s “dramatic” situation that ultimately led to Lionel Messi’s departure.

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  Four keypoints from the opening weekend in La Liga

  August 16, 2021 17:22 IST

  Barcelona live without Messi; Real Madrid rely on old guards to pull them through while Atletico Madrid remain clinical in new season.

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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.