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Romelu Lukaku scores twice, Belgium reaches Nations League's finals

Belgium finished the group phase with a five-point lead over Denmark and England, joining France, Italy and Spain in next year's Final Four

Fifa cancels next year's U-17 women's World Cup in India due to Covid-19

Fifa cancelled both women's U-17 World Cup and U-20 World Cup which were scheduled to be held in India and Costa Rica respectively but handed both the countries the hosting rights of the 2022 editions

ISL introduces a series of technological innovations for 2020-21 season

Ahead of Indian Super League 2020-21 which will be played behind closed doors amid the Covid-19, Star Sports and FSDL have brought forward a series of exciting opportunities for fans engagement

Referees need to be consistent to earn players' respect: India's Fifa panel

Indian referee in the FIFA panel, Rowan Arumughan says besides having top fitness and understanding of the laws of the game, a football referee also needs to perform consistently

Meet resilient Indian women breaking stereotypes on the football field

In a first, four Indian women in the list of FIFA International Referees

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu submits resignation: Report

Bartomeu has been facing growing resentment in the last year due to the club's worsening finances and the team's decline on the pitch

FIFA President Gianni Infantino tests positive for Covid, in self-isolation

Infantino, who is 50 years old, has reported mild symptoms and is in self-isolation and will quarantine for at least 10 days, FIFA added in a statement

Real Madrid striker faces prison for violating Covid-19 isolation norms

Real Madrid striker Luka Jovic faces a six-month prison sentence in Serbia for flouting the country's coronavirus isolation rules, state prosecutors said Friday

Players, officials of Azerbaijan soccer club warned for military salute

Players and officials of Azerbaijani club Qarabag who made military salutes at a Europa League game while the country was in conflict with Armenia were warned by UEFA on Thursday.

Manchester Utd count cost of Covid disruption as EPL continues without fans

The pandemic has played havoc with the sporting calendar, forcing the suspension of English Premier League fixtures for three months, with fans still unable to attend matches

Dying of a voice: Kishore Bhimani, a commentator who enlivened sport

Kishore Bhimani, 80, died on Thursday

No smoke billowing, no fans taunting. It will still be Milan derby, though

There will be no smoke billowing across the stadium from ultras' flares, no fans taunting each other with chants and flags, no roars as the teams walk out.

English Premier League clubs reject controversial overhaul plan

A plan to transform English soccer engineered by Liverpool and Manchester United was rejected by Premier League rivals at a meeting on Wednesday.

Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for Covid-19, is asymptomatic: Report

Ronaldo was dropped from the country's Nations League match against Sweden on Wednesday

Seven players, one assistant coach test positive for Covid-19 ahead of ISL

Seven players and an assistant coach have tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of the Indian Super League (ISL) football season, likely to start next month in Goa, sources told PTI on Monday

East Bengal appoint Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler as head coach

Former England international and Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler has been appointed the head coach of East Bengal for the next two years, team's principal owner Hari Mohan Bangur said on Friday.

FIFA: International transfer spending drops by almost $1.9 billion

Soccer clubs spent nearly $1.9 billion less than last year on international player transfers during the European summer trading window, according to FIFA research published on Friday

Messi, Neymar aim for World Cup qualifying amid Covid-19 pandemic

Ten teams are battling for four direct berths. Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Colombia, in that order, start as favorites for those spots.

FIFA bans Paraguay football club president for life for fixing matches

Marco Trovato was also found guilty of failing to cooperate with FIFA's investigators, the world soccer body said announcing its disciplinary committee's decision

Luka Modric's riveting autobiography, like him, covers a lot of ground

Expectedly, the book lifts when Modric talks about Croatia's World Cup adventure, the crippling disappointment of which is evident in Modric's writing