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  Maurizio Sarri gets a winners' medal, but may still leave Chelsea

  May 30, 2019 19:50 IST

  The Chelsea manager and ex-banker already had the most improbable rise from Tuscan amateur teams to soccer's elite, but he had never before had a winners' medal.

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  Igor Stimac releases 6 players from India camp, hands them chart

  May 30, 2019 18:48 IST

  The second batch of players released includes Narayan Das, Salam Ranjan Singh, Dhanpal Ganesh, Rowllin Borges, Komal Thatal.

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  Inter Milan sacks Luciano Spalletti, Antonio Conte expected to replace him

  May 30, 2019 18:08 IST

  The Serie A club parted ways with Luciano Spalletti, and ex-Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is expected to take over the vacant post.

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  Barack Obama offers World Cup-winning advice to Lionel Messi

  May 30, 2019 13:46 IST

  According to Obama, one of the reasons why Argentina have not been able to lift the World Cup trophy is because the Argentine XI doesn't play like a team.

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  Europa League: Eden Hazard nets brace in probable farewell game as Chelsea beat Arsenal to win title

  May 30, 2019 8:35 IST

  After Chelsea beat Arsenal 4-1 in the Europa League final, Eden Hazard confirmed that he is likely to leave the club this summer, amid widespread speculation about a move to Real Madrid.

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  Copa America 2019: Neymar leaves Brazil training with knee pain

  May 29, 2019 16:34 IST

  It was another setback for Brazil's biggest star, who has only played four matches with Paris Saint-Germain since he returned from a broken metatarsal in his right foot on April 27.

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  Serie A: AC Milan coach Gattuso leaves club by mutual agreement

  May 29, 2019 10:20 IST

  Gattuso led the team to a sixth-place finish in Serie A last year and fifth this season, a point behind Atalanta and Inter Milan and the final Champions League qualifying places.

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  Aston Villa promoted to Premier League with win over Lampard's Derby County

  May 28, 2019 9:57 IST

  The loss denied former Chelsea and England midfielder Frank Lampard, who is in his first year in charge of Derby, a return to the Premier League as a manager.

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  Neymar loses Brazil captaincy to Dani Alves for Copa America

  May 28, 2019 9:03 IST

  Neymar was Brazil's captain since the elimination in the World Cup quarterfinals against Belgium in 2018.

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  David Beckham rolls back the years in Manchester United's 5-0 win over Bayern in treble reunion game

  May 27, 2019 19:27 IST

  David Beckham scored a beautiful goal, as did Manchester United's first-team manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as the side registered a 5-0 win over Bayern Munich in a charity match.

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  Copa America: Alexis Sanchez included in Chile squad despite bad season with Manchester United

  May 27, 2019 13:20 IST

  There was no place for Manchester City goalkeeper and former Chile captain Claudio Bravo, who was left out despite having returned to training following a ruptured Achilles tendon.

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  Serie A: Atlanta and Inter Milan get Champions League spots on wild final day, AC Milan miss out

  May 27, 2019 9:23 IST

  Four teams had been fighting for the last two Champions League spots on Sunday and all won their games as Atalanta took third and Inter fourth.

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  Thomas Tuchel extends contract at PSG till June 2021

  May 26, 2019 11:22 IST

  The German coach replaced Unai Emery on a two-year deal last summer and helped PSG defend its league title this season.

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  Bayern Munich beat Leipzig 3-0 to win German Cup and complete domestic double

  May 26, 2019 11:07 IST

  Robert Lewandowski scored twice and Kingsley Coman grabbed the other as Bayern claimed a record-extending 19th cup win.

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  Copa del Rey: Disciplined Valencia pip Barcelona 2-1 to lift title

  May 26, 2019 9:52 IST

  The defeat ruined Barcelona's chance to earn a second consecutive domestic double and an unprecedented fifth Copa del Rey in a row.

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  We apologize for not competing: Lionel Messi still recovering from UCL exit

  May 25, 2019 9:13 IST

  Barca led 3-0 from the first leg at the Nou Camp, but then went down 4-0 in the return match at Anfield in the semifinals, where Liverpool take on Spurs in the finals.

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  French League: Misery for Tuchel as Reims walk over PSG; Monaco stay up despite defeat

  May 25, 2019 9:00 IST

  While PSG slumped to its fifth loss of the season, Mbappe scored but failed to catch up to Barcelona's Lionel Messi who has now won Europe's Golden shoe with 36 goals.

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  UEFA Champions League: Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool to generate 123 million euros in the big finale

  May 24, 2019 19:55 IST

  With just eight days until kick off, those looking to book hotel accommodation for the weekend of June 1 will find that the price per night has doubled or even tripled, as is usual with this type of event. 

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  Sunil Chhetri a role model, but he will have to fight for his place: Igor Stimac

  May 24, 2019 16:29 IST

  India's football team coach Igor Stimac has warned that players won't be selected on reputation.

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  Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund show their ambition with 3 new signings

  May 24, 2019 15:38 IST

  Julian Brandt and Nico Schulz have joined from Bayer Leverkusen and Hoffenheim, respectively, while Belgium forward Thorgan Hazard has switched from Borussia Mönchengladbach.

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  PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi targeted by French corruption probe

  May 23, 2019 19:39 IST

  An official said Nasser Al-Khelaifi is suspected of corruption "in regards with Qatar's track and field worlds."

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  Argentina to play leading role in 2030 FIFA World Cup joint bid

  May 23, 2019 13:58 IST

  In addition to "five or six" games in Argentina, there would be three or four fixtures in Chile and two each in Uruguay and Paraguay.

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  FIFA confirm that 2022 World Cup in Qatar will stick to 32-team format

  May 23, 2019 10:42 IST

  On January 10, 2017, FIFA Council unanimously decided in favour of expanding the FIFA World Cup to a 48-team competition as of the 2026 edition and not in Qatar.

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  N'Golo Kante may return in time for Europa League final, says Maurizio Sarri

  May 22, 2019 23:43 IST

  Maurizio Sarri also talked about Eden Hazard's potential departure, and the location for Europa League final.

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  Copa America: Messi, Aguero and Di Maria headline strong Argentina squad, Icardi ignored

  May 22, 2019 8:26 IST

  Mauro Icardi has been a regular in Lionel Scaloni's squads but he recently lost his starting position at Inter because of a contract dispute and the Argentina coach prefers to pick players that get more playing time for their teams.

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  Arsenal's Henrikh Mkhitaryan to miss Europa League final over safety concerns

  May 21, 2019 18:46 IST

  Henrikh Mkhitaryan will not travel with Arsenal's squad for the Europa League final due to political tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

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  La Liga: Toni Kroos extends contract with Real Madrid till 2023

  May 20, 2019 21:14 IST

  Kroos had three years left on his deal but will now stay a further season until 2023 at the club which is presided over by Florentino Perez.

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  Ligue 1: Kylian Mbappe hints at move away from PSG

  May 20, 2019 16:57 IST

  Mbappe has been linked with a possible move to Real Madrid, where Zinedine Zidane returned as coach earlier this season.