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AIFF president Praful Patel meets Sports Minister Anurag Thakur

Sports secretary Ravi Mittal and Sports Authority of India's director general Sandip Pradhan were also present during the meeting.

We got carried away by our own football: Klopp on Liverpool coming from behind to beat Milan

Jordan Henderson capped Liverpool's second-half comeback with a brilliantly controlled finish to clinch a 3-2 win over AC Milan.

Champions League: PSG held to draw by Brugge; Real Madrid, Man City and Liverpool win

French forwards flourished with Sébastien Haller scoring four for Ajax in a 5-1 rout at Sporting Lisbon and Christopher Nkunku netting all of Leipzig’s goals in a 6-3 loss to Manchester City.

Legia Warsaw beats Spartak Moscow as Europa League begins

Spartak created far more chances than the Polish visitors but couldn't solve Legia's 41-year-old goalkeeper Artur Boruc.

New stars, old problems for Man United in Champions League

Yet the same kind of problems carried over from last season’s failed campaign to the one that started badly Tuesday in Switzerland.  

Lionel Messi set for Champions League debut with PSG; Real Madrid travel to Milan

Club Brugge defence as it must cope with Paris Saint-Germain's attacking armada of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.

Afghan female footballers evade Taliban, reach Pakistan

The move to bring the 32 footballers to Pakistan was initiated by British-based NGO Football for Peace in cooperation with the government and the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF).

Brazilian football great Pele leaves intensive care

Pelé said he is ready "to play 90 minutes, plus extra time” after leaving intensive care.

Champions League: Manchester United stunned by Young Boys; Bayern beat Barcelona 3-0

Cristiano Ronaldo scored but lost on his return with Manchester United, then Robert Lewandowski and Romelu Lukaku both led their teams to victory in their opening games.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic out of AC Milan's Champions League opener against Liverpool

The 39-year-old striker suffered an inflammation to his Achilles tendon after his comeback match against Lazio on Sunday, following a four-month injury layoff.

Bernardo Silva excels as embodiment of Pep Guardiola's vision at Manchester City

When City moved on from Kane and was offered the services of Cristiano Ronaldo, Bernardo reportedly was again seen as a key part of any potential transaction, in this case to free up room in the squad for his Portugal teammate.

Durand Cup: FC Bengaluru United beat Mohammedan to finish top of Group A

Both sides had already made it to the quarter-finals, so the Black Panthers will be going through as Group A runners-up.

AFC welcomes FIFA initiative on two-year World Cup cycle

FIFA aims to optimise the new international match calendar by looking into the feasibility of a World Cup every two years instead of the current four-year interval.

Durand Cup: Bengaluru FC to open campaign against Kerala Blasters

Gary Neville picks Cristiano Ronaldo as 'greatest player of all time' over Lionel Messi

On Saturday, Ronaldo marked his return to United, scoring twice in United's 4-1 victory over Newcastle in the Premier League tie.

SC East Bengal will be ready for Kolkata derby: Manuel Diaz

SC East Bengal and ATK Mohun Bagan go head-to-head on November 27 in the first Kolkata derby of the season at the Tilak Maidan Stadium.

Messi less Barcelona take on Bayern Munich in Champions League opener

Barcelona's ability to compete in Europe without Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann will be put to the test when they host Bayern Munich who dealt them a humiliating 8-2 defeat last time.

German footballer banned 8 weeks racist abuse

German football player Dennis Erdmann was found to have racially abused opposing players during a third division game and banned for eight weeks

Real Madrid fans embrace Vinicius Junior after not getting Mbappe

Madrid fans were frustrated with the failed negotiations to bring in Mbappe at the transfer deadline last month, but a few matches into the new season they have found that they can count on Vinicius.

Real Madrid fans embrace Vinicius Junior after not getting Kylian Mbappe

Madrid fans were frustrated with the failed negotiations to bring in Mbappé at the transfer deadline last month, but a few matches into the new season they have found that they can count on Vinícius Júnior.

Barcelona forward Martin Braithwaite to undergo knee surgery

Barcelona said the Danish player has not responded well to conservative treatment and will undergo surgery in the coming days.

Durand Cup: FC Goa move into quarters with win over Sudeva Delhi

FC Goa became the third team to make it through to the quarter-finals of the 130th Durand Cup football tournament, after getting the better of Sudeva Delhi FC 2-1.

Durand Cup: Mohammedan SC, Bengaluru United fight for top spot in group

Mohammedan SC and Bengaluru United will lock horns in a battle of supremacy and will look to enter the quarter-finals as group leaders

Mohun Bagan to meet Kerala Blasters in ISL opener on Nov 19, Kolkata derby on Nov 27

ATK Mohun Bagan will clash with Kerala Blasters FC in the season-opening clash of the Indian Super League on November 19 and then take on SC East Bengal in the first derby, a week later.

Big spenders threaten to upset Champions League hierarchy

The Champions League group stage starts Tuesday with a match between traditional heavyweights Barcelona and Bayern Munich, but big-spending upstarts elsewhere are the title favourites this season.

Karnataka Police form special teams to crack murder inside football stadium

Miscreants with weapons surrounded Aravind (27), a history-sheeter and a football enthusiast who was playing at the BBMP grounds opposite the stadium.

La Liga: Benzema hat trick as Real Madrid trumps Celta Vigo at Bernabeu

The game marked Madrid's return to the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium more than 18 months after it was closed because of the coronavirus pandemic and a massive renovation project.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores after 7 minutes as AC Milan stay perfect

That’s all that Zlatan Ibrahimović required after four months out for a left knee injury — including surgery — before he scored in his first match back Sunday.