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Los Angeles confirm signing of former Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale

Bale, 32, is considered one of the greatest Welsh players of all time and has made 105 appearances for Wales since 2006, scoring 28 goals and registering 22 assists.

WU23 3-Nations Tournament: India go down 1-4 against USA in Sweden

The Indian women's team went down 1-4 against the USA U23 in their last encounter of the WU23 3-Nations tournament played at the Larods IP, Helsingborg in Sweden on Saturday

FIFA Rankings: Indian men's team rises 104th, women's team leaps to 56th

The Indian men's senior national football team reaped rewards after their stellar Asian Cup qualification as they advanced two places up from 106th to 104th in the latest FIFA world rankings

India jump two places to 104 in FIFA ranking after Asian cup qualification

India's ranking among Asian Football Confederation members, however, still remained static at 19th place; Iran retained the top spot among AFC countries at 23rd place

Female Football Tournament: India U-17 women's team lose to Italy

India U-17 women's team suffered a 0-7 defeat against Italy in Grandisco D'lsonzo in the Female Football Tournament on Wednesday

India in Asian Cup Finals with one match left as Palestine oust Philippines

Indian men's football team on Tuesday qualified for the Asian Cup Finals after Palestine defeated Philippines in a group B match

New York, Miami, Los Angeles, 13 other cities to host 2026 FIFA World Cup

Other cities that will host the mens' matches include Seattle, Dallas and Atlanta, according to an announcement Thursday by FIFA, soccer's global governing body.

Premier League 2022-23 to start on Aug 5, kick-off with Arsenal match

The 2022-23 Premier League season will kick off with Crystal Palace taking on Arsenal on the opening day, on August 5, before Manchester City begin their title defence at West Ham on August 7

FIFA to announce 2026 World Cup US sites, to make high-profile cuts

As FIFA prepares to announce the 2026 World Cup sites on Thursday and make high-profile cuts Alan Rothenberg thought back to when stadiums were picked for the 1994 tournament he headed in the US

Indian football team qualifies for Asian Cup with 4-0 win over Hong Kong

The win sees India complete the qualifiers with a perfect record after earlier wins over Afghanistan and Cambodia, while Hong Kong have also secured their place at next year's finals

US judge rejects rape lawsuit against Ronaldo over 'bad-faith conduct'

A Nevada woman has lost her bid in a US court to force international soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo to pay millions of dollars after claiming he raped her in Las Vegas in 2009.

AFC Asian Cup qualifiers: India to go against Afghanistan in next clash

Indian men's football team will be looking to move closer to an AFC Asian Cup 2023 berth when they take on wounded Afghanistan at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday.

India Super League: Chennaiyin FC rope in midfielder Sourav Das for 2 years

In an effort to boost their midfield, two-time Indian Super League champions Chennaiyin FC have signed Sourav Das on a two-year deal

Asian Cup Qualifiers: India ready to crush 171st ranked Cambodians

Skipper Sunil Chhetri will get a chance to bolster his tally of 80 international goals as the Indian team gears up to steamroll 171st ranked Cambodia on Wednesday

UEFA Nations League: Hungary beat England for 1st time in more than 60 yrs

Dominik Szoboszlai's penalty was enough for Hungary to beat England for the first time in more than 60 years as they began UEFA Nations League Group A3 in style

UEFA says sorry to fans for Champions League final chaos in Paris

After initially blaming fans, UEFA apologized to them on Friday for the "frightening and distressing" chaos at the Champions League final

'I don't follow records, records follow me': Ronaldo makes bold claim

Ronaldo has caught the eye at Old Trafford even in a disappointing season, scoring 24 goals across all competitions and netting various individual awards.

UEFA: Horta's first goal for Portugal draws match at 1-1 against Spain

Horta was making just his second appearance for Portugal nearly eight years after his international debut back in 2014

Ukraine beats Scotland 3-1 in FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifying playoff

Ukraine's emotion-filled quest to qualify for the World Cup amid an ongoing war moved past the first hurdle with a 3-1 win over Scotland in a pulsating playoff semifinal.

AP source: Italy's Giorgio Chiellini moving to Major League Soccer's LAFC

Los Angeles FC is finalizing a deal to bring veteran Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini to Major League Soccer, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press.