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  Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo included in Ballon d'Or 'Dream Team'

  December 15, 2020 9:43 IST

  The esteemed line-up also includes Brazil's three-time World Cup winner Pele and legendary Argentinian Diego Maradona, who died last month of a heart-attack.

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  ISL 2020-21: Mumbai settle for 1-1 draw after failing to crack open 10-man Jamshedpur

  December 14, 2020 22:42 IST

  Mumbai dominated the early exchanges as Monroy had to dive to block Ogbeche's shot as early as the first minute. But it was Jamshedpur who drew first blood.

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  Premier League games in London closed to supporters again due to COVID-19 spike

  December 14, 2020 21:47 IST

  Fans are being shut out of Arsenal, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Fulham, Tottenham and West Ham only two weeks after they were allowed back.

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  Europa League: Man United to face Spanish leader Sociedad in Round of 32, Here's full draw

  December 14, 2020 20:25 IST

  Seven-time European champion AC Milan was paired with 1991 European Cup winner Red Star Belgrade. 

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  Champions League: When Barcelona scripted historic 6-1 comeback against PSG at Camp Nou

  December 14, 2020 18:24 IST

  In 2017, PSG wasted a 4-0 first-leg lead by losing 6-1 at Camp Nou in the second leg when Barcelona scored three goals from the 88th minute on.

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  Former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier dies at 73

  December 14, 2020 18:07 IST

  French President Emmanuel Macron also paid tribute to Houllier, along with many current and former Liverpool players.

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  Champions League: Barcelona to face PSG in Round of 16, Chelsea get Atletico Madrid

  December 14, 2020 18:00 IST

  While Manchester City will travel to Gladbach for Round of 16, defending champions Bayern Munich will face Lazio.

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  ISL 2020-21: Unbeaten Hyderabad aim to extend winning run against struggling East Bengal

  December 14, 2020 16:55 IST

  While East Bengal have conceded the most goals in the ISL along with Odisha FC, Hyderabad have conceded the least, alongside league leaders Mumbai City. 

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  Playing at Rangers 'a whole new experience', says ace Indian footballer Bala Devi

  December 14, 2020 16:24 IST

  Recently, Bala became the first Indian woman footballer to score in a professional league in Europe when she netted against Motherwell.

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  La Liga: Lionel Messi helps Barcelona end losing skid with 1-0 win over Levante

  December 14, 2020 8:54 IST

  Messi fired a left-footed shot off the far post and into the net to get Barcelona’s breakthrough in the 76th minute after Levante had withstood the hosts with tenacious defending.

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  Ligue 1: Neymar stretchered off injured as PSG lose1-0 to Lyon

  December 14, 2020 8:38 IST

  Neymar incurred a left ankle injury in the seventh minute of injury time at Parc des Princes following a heavy tackle from Thiago Mendes, who was then red carded.

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  Premier League: Crystal Palace hit back late to deny Tottenham Hotspur a win on the road

  December 13, 2020 22:56 IST

  Kane collected a short pass from Son and sent in a speculative, swerving shot from about 30 meters (yards) that befuddled Palace goalkeeper Vicente Guaita and flew into the middle of the goal in the 23rd minute.

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  ISL 2020/21: Bengaluru FC clip Kerala Blasters wings in six-goal thriller

  December 13, 2020 22:50 IST

  The teams were tied 1-1 at the break with Rahul K P (17th) giving Kerala Blasters a surprise lead which was cancelled out by Cleiton Silva (29th).

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  Inter Milan score late to snatch 3-1 win at Cagliari in Serie A

  December 13, 2020 21:13 IST

  Nicolò Barella, Danilo D’Ambrosio and Romelu Lukaku scored in the final 15 minutes after Riccardo Sottil had given Cagliari the lead shortly before halftime.

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  Sheffield United lose again in Premier League, 3-0 at Southampton

  December 13, 2020 21:10 IST

  Sheffield United remains the only team in the top flight without a win and is last on just one point, five behind West Bromwich Albion in 19th place.

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  Borussia Dortmund fire coach Lucien Favre after 5-1 loss to Stuttgart

  December 13, 2020 21:05 IST

  Dortmund dropped to fifth in the league after the heavy loss and has won just one of its last five games in all competitions in a slump that coincides with an injury to star forward Erling Haaland.

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  ISL 2020/21: NorthEast United remain unbeaten after tame draw against Chennaiyin

  December 13, 2020 20:32 IST

  With one point from the match, the Highlanders are placed joint second with ATK Mohun Bagan on 10 points while Chennaiyin have now failed to pick up a win in their last four matches.

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  Premier League: Miguel Almiron nets fastest goal of the season as Newcastle defeat West Brom 2-1

  December 12, 2020 22:59 IST

  It is Newcastle’s second quickest goal in Premier League history, after Alan Shearer’s strike after 10.52 seconds in January 2003, Opta said.

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  ISL 2020-21: FC Goa edge past Odisha 1-0 with help of Igor Angulo's goal

  December 12, 2020 22:24 IST

  Goa dominated the game in all departments, ending with 66 per cent possession of the ball and taking 17 shots as compared to Odisha's three.

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  1982 World Cup winner Paolo Rossi's funeral held in Vicenza

  December 12, 2020 21:59 IST

  Rossi had a remarkable career comeback, leading Italy to the World Cup title after returning from a suspension following a betting scandal in 1980.

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  Premier League: Anwar El Ghazi's stoppage time penalty gives Aston Villa win over Wolves

  December 12, 2020 21:01 IST

  Villa had Douglas Luiz sent off in the 85th minute after being shown a second yellow card for catching Daniel Podence with an elbow.

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  ISL 2020/21: Rivals Bengaluru, Kerala Blasters look to overcome poor starts

  December 12, 2020 19:04 IST

  Bengaluru have had a marginally better start as they have a win under their belts along with three draws. Kerala, on the other hand, have suffered two defeats and two draws.

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  Senior players applaud AIFF for discussing roadmap with India U-17 women's national team

  December 12, 2020 18:35 IST

  They were given assurances that they still have a lot to look forward to despite the postponement of next year's FIFA U-17 World Cup to 2022.

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  Lewandowski shortlisted for FIFA Best Men's Player award alongside Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo

  December 12, 2020 18:35 IST

   This year's winner will be announced next Thursday in a virtual ceremony.

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  Underdogs NorthEast United challenging heavyweights under Gerard Nus in ISL 2020/21

  December 12, 2020 17:01 IST

  The Highlanders are placed third on the ISL table with nine points. They have recorded the same number of wins as last year when they finished ninth out of 10 teams.

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  European football preview: Derby day in Manchester, Madrid

  December 12, 2020 7:48 IST

  While the Manchester clubs face each other at Old Trafford, Real Madrid take on Atletico at Estadio Afredo de Stefano.

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  Bayer Leverkusen taste success in Germany by adapting to pandemic

  December 11, 2020 22:49 IST

  Leverkusen has quietly put together a 10-game unbeaten run to start the league season and sits second, one point behind reigning German and European champion Bayern Munich.

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  ISL 2020/21: Hyderabad FC hold ATK Mohun Bagan 1-1

  December 11, 2020 22:36 IST

  The duo of Roy Krishna and Manvir Singh looked threatening up front but missed a flurry of chances, while veteran Subrata Pal pulled off some fine saves under the Hyderabad post to keep a clean score-sheet in the first-half.