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  Watch: Messi scores 50th free-kick goal to keep Barcelona in La Liga title race

  May 03, 2021 14:06 IST

  Messi scored two second-half goals on Sunday -- including his 50th from a free-kick -- as Barcelona came from behind to beat Valencia 3-2 and get within two points of leader Atlético Madrid.

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  Ajax win 35th Dutch title, police urge fans to stay away

  May 02, 2021 22:18 IST

  Before fulltime, Amsterdam police urged no more fans to head to the stadium as the nearby streets already were too busy.

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  Inter Milan wins first Serie A title since 2010

  May 02, 2021 22:01 IST

  The city of Milan erupted into a cacophony of car horns after the final whistle confirmed Inter as champion, and fans immediately started gathering in the main square in front of the cathedral to celebrate.

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  Delhi's veteran football administrator and Hindustan FC owner DK Bose dead

  May 02, 2021 11:58 IST

  Bose died at the Indian Spinal Injury Centre at Vasant Kunj on Saturday evening after batting COVID-19.

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  King to Kingmaker: Liverpool can seal Premier League title for Man City

  May 02, 2021 10:15 IST

  Liverpool has long since given up its title after a dramatic implosion in the second half of the season.

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  Lionel Messi supports social media boycott by English football

  May 02, 2021 9:00 IST

  The Barcelona forward’s message coincides with a four-day boycott of social media by soccer leagues, clubs and players in England to protest against online racial abuse and discrimination.

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  La Liga: Atletico Madrid grind out 1-0 win over Elche to stay top of league

  May 02, 2021 7:20 IST

  Real Madrid stayed two points back after late goals by Éder Militão and Casemiro defeated a feisty Osasuna 2-0.

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  Diego Maradona's care 'deficient and reckless' before death, says medical report

  May 01, 2021 22:53 IST

  Maradona died of a heart attack at his Buenos Aires home, aged 60 on 25th November 2020.

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  Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 2-0, move closer to clinching PL title

  May 01, 2021 19:47 IST

  Aguero, who is leaving City at the end of the season after 10 years, scored his record-extending 258th goal for the club by controlling a pass from Benjamin Mendy.

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  Premier League: Leicester City held to 1-1 draw by 10-man Southampton

  May 01, 2021 9:01 IST

  Jonny Evans' 68th-minute header earned third-placed Leicester a point on the south coast following James Ward-Prowse’s penalty opener for the battling hosts.

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  Fight against COVID-19: Sunil Chhetri hands over Twitter account to 'real-life captains'

  April 30, 2021 19:54 IST

  India has reported over 3.86 lakh fresh COVID cases since Thursday.

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  2 French clubs get FIFA transfer ban for staged player deal

  April 30, 2021 18:07 IST

  Angers and Paris FC, which is chasing promotion to the top division, were each banned from registering new players for one transfer window and fined 30,000 Swiss francs ($33,000), FIFA said.

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  Europa League semifinals: Villarreal take 2-1 lead over Arsenal

  April 30, 2021 11:26 IST

  Villarreal are making their fifth attempt to reach a European final, having failed on all previous occasions.

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  Europa League semifinals: Man Utd beat Roma 6-2 as Edinson Cavani, Bruno Fernandes score brace

  April 30, 2021 8:39 IST

  Cavani scored two of United’s five second-half goals, with Fernandes adding a penalty to his brilliantly taken first-half opener before Paul Pogba and substitute Mason Greenwood also netted.

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  AFC Champions League: FC Goa lose 0-2 to Al Wahda, end maiden campaign on disappointing note

  April 30, 2021 8:33 IST

  Persepolis FC topped the group with 15 points after beating Al Rayyan of Qatar earlier in the day. Al Wahda also qualified for the knockouts as one of three best runners-up with 13 points.

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  Model claims Rs 579 crores in damages from Cristiano Ronaldo

  April 29, 2021 22:15 IST

  The former model had accused the Portuguese football star of raping her. The alleged rape was said to have happened in a Las Vegas hotel room in 2009 after their meeting in a nightclub.

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  Turkish lockdown to slow virus before Champions League final in Istanbul

  April 29, 2021 18:28 IST

  Turkey has imposed a “full lockdown” from Thursday evening which ends on May 17 after the holy month of Ramadan ends and the Eid holiday is celebrated.

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  Antonio Conte could end Juventus' dominance with Inter nearing Serie A title

  April 29, 2021 17:35 IST

  Antonio Conte, a lifelong Juventus fan and former coach and player, could wrest the Serie A title from the nine-time defending Italian champions and bring it to Inter Milan.

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  Champions League semifinals: Man City rally to 2-1 away win over PSG in 1st leg

  April 29, 2021 7:44 IST

  Riyad Mahrez's free kick — through a wall that jumped early and left an inviting gap for the Algeria winger — put the visitors ahead in the 71st.

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  Real Madrid glad it's still in it after struggles against Chelsea

  April 28, 2021 21:21 IST

  Despite being the home team, Madrid’s setup with three defenders failed miserably at the Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium on Tuesday with Chelsea easing through the defense and taking control early on.

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  Edin Dzeko leads Roma against old rival Manchester United in Europa League

  April 28, 2021 17:05 IST

  In September, he was so close to joining Juventus that he momentarily stopped playing for Roma. In January, there was a supposed swap deal set up with Inter Milan for Alexis Sánchez.

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  Champions League semifinals: Pulisic scores milestone goal as Chelsea draw 1-1 against Real Madrid

  April 28, 2021 9:49 IST

  Chelsea took control early in Tuesday's first leg to hold the Spanish powerhouse to a 1-1 away draw.

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  Johan Cruyff's message inspiring Pep Guardiola before Manchester City face PSG

  April 27, 2021 22:51 IST

  Guardiola won’t say the same words to his Manchester City players ahead of the first leg against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday — “I’m not Johan Cruyff,” he said — but the sentiment will be the same.

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  Teams set to be allowed 26-man squads for Euro 2020

  April 27, 2021 19:43 IST

  The congested schedule following the shutdown of the sport at the start of the pandemic last season is believed to be the reason to provide teams with more options.

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  PSG striker Kylian Mbappé fit to face Manchester City in Champions League

  April 27, 2021 18:09 IST

  Mbappé came off with the injury near the end of PSG's 3-1 win at Metz in the French league on Saturday, jeopardizing his chances of playing in the first leg at Parc des Princes.

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  Schalke reports 2 cases of COVID-19 after attack on team

  April 27, 2021 17:05 IST

  Schalke said a first round of PCR tests on Monday returned the two positive results for COVID-19. Both individuals are in quarantine and neither is showing any symptoms.

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  Liverpool report losses of $64M as pandemic takes effect

  April 27, 2021 16:26 IST

  The losses for the financial year ending May 2020 equated to a negative swing of 88 million pounds ($122 million) from Liverpool’s position a year ago.

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  Bayern Munich appoint Leipzig coach Julian Nagelsmann to replace Hansi Flick

  April 27, 2021 15:46 IST

  The 33-year-old Leipzig coach will move to Bayern on July 1 with a contract that runs through 2026. Bayern said it agreed to terminate Flick's contract after he asked to be released early.