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AFC cancels, postpones tournaments; India's schedule also affected

The Asian Football Confederation on Monday decided to either cancel or postpone a number of its competitions, also featuring India, keeping in mind the safety of all stakeholders amid the pandemic

AFC Champions League and AFC Cup 2021 to be played in centralised venues

The Asian Football Confederation Champions League and the expanded AFC Cup will be played in centralised group stages in the 2021 season

EPL: Jurgen Klopp vows to get Liverpool's strikers firing again

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said that he will get his forwards (Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Robert Firmino) firing on all cylinders in the upcoming matches

Chelsea fires coach Frank Lampard after poor spell in Premier League

Chelsea has lost five of its last eight Premier League games and dropped to ninth place, despite Lampard benefiting from nearly $300 million spent on new players for this season

4 players and president of Brazilian soccer club Palmas die in plane crash

Four players and the president of Brazilian soccer club Palmas died in a plane crash on Sunday in the northern state of Tocantins, the team said.

Mesut Ozil says he leaves Arsenal for Fenerbahce with no grudges

Mesut Ozil has thanked Arsenal for an amazing journey after his departure to Fenerbahce was confirmed, saying he goes with no grudges despite not playing for nearly a year.

Tammy Abraham's hattrick sends Chelsea through in Emirates FA Cup

Tammy Abraham scored a hattrick as Chelsea beat second-tier side Luton 3-1 to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup on Sunday.

ISL 7: FC Goa ropes in Adil Khan from Hyderabad on loan for rest of season

FC Goa on Friday announced the signing of Indian international Adil Khan on loan from Hyderabad FC for the rest of the ongoing seventh season of the Indian Super League (ISL).

Habas seeks improvement in ATKMB's attack despite win over Chennaiyin

ATK Mohun Bagan head coach Antonio Lopez Habas said although he is happy with his team's win over Chennaiyin, his side must improve in attack as they are having trouble when it comes to scoring goals

Mumbai City pip East Bengal, open up five-point lead at top in ISL

Mumbai City FC downed SC East Bengal by a solitary goal to consolidate their position atop the standings with a five point-lead in the Indian Super League here on Friday

ISL 2020-21: Odisha FC fight back to hold Hyderabad FC to 1-1 draw

Odisha FC displayed great character in the second half as they fought back to hold Hyderabad FC to a 1-1 draw in an Indian Super League match at the Fatorda Stadium here on Tuesday.

La Liga: Lionel Messi suspended 2 matches for hitting opponent

The Spanish soccer federation suspended Lionel Messi for two matches on Tuesday after he hit an opponent in an incident away from the ball in the Spanish Super Cup final.

Amateur clubs cleared to play in French Cup, says football federation

The French soccer federation says amateur clubs will take part in this year's French Cup after the ministry of sports agreed to the move amid the coronavirus pandemic

Atletico Madrid appeals to CAS in attempt to suspend Trippier ban

Atletico Madrid appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Tuesday to suspend Kieran Trippier's ban for breaching betting rules

ISL 7: Rivals Kerala and Bengaluru face each other in bid to turn fortunes

During a normal Indian Super League (ISL) season, this fixture would have been one of the most heated clashes in the league due to the passionate rivalry between the two sets of fans

Andrea Pirlo's position precarious heading into Italian Super Cup

Rarely has a coach's job depended on the Italian Super Cup, but rarely has Juventus got off to a worse start to the season over the past decade.

FIFA rejects Atletico Madrid appeal against Trippier's 10-week betting ban

FIFA on Monday officially rejected Atletico Madrid's appeal against England defender Kieran Trippier's 10-week betting ban.

ISL 2020-21: 10-man SC East Bengal hold Chennaiyin FC to draw

A resolute Debjit Majumder stood tall under the bar as SC East Bengal held off Chennaiyin FC to a goalless draw despite a numerical disadvantage in their ISL match at the GMC Stadium here on Monday.

Confident Hyderabad look to continue good form against struggling Odisha

High on confidence after holding table-toppers Mumbai City FC to a draw, Hyderabad FC would look to continue with their good work when they take on laggards Odsiha FC in ISL on Tuesday

Messi facing lengthy suspension after lashing out in Super Cup defeat

Messi could be suspended for up to 12 games for the red card he received in the final minutes of his team's 3-2 loss to Athletic Bilbao in Seville on Sunday