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ISL: Mumbai City look to continue winning momentum against Kerala Blasters

After losing to NorthEast United in their opening match in November, Mumbai City have been on a six-match unbeaten streak

Premier League: Leicester defender Jonny Evans agrees to contract extension

Evans turns 33 on Sunday, when Leicester visits Newcastle

Women's football in India is picking up pace, says Rangers FC's Bala Devi

The player recently became the first Indian woman football player to score in a professional European football league. The forward joined the Scottish club Rangers FC in January 2020

Premier League: Hotspur's clash against Fulham postponed due to coronavirus

It is the second match this week to be called off in the Premier League due to COVID-19

Target should always be title for club like Mohammedan: Chakraborty

Mohammedan Sporting's priority is to win the title but they plan to get to that point in a phased manner, says newly appointed technical director, Sankarlal Chakraborty

Paris Saint-Germain confirm termination of manager Thomas Tuchel's contract

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on Tuesday confirmed the sacking of manager Thomas Tuchel.

Cristiano Ronaldo wins 'Player of the Century' at Globe Soccer Awards

Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo has won the 'Player of the Century' award at the Globe Soccer Awards

Lionel Messi floats future US move, immediate Barcelona plans unclear

Messi won't make a decision on his long-term future at Barcelona until the season is over, with the soccer great also raising the possibility of playing in the US one day in a TV interview

East Bengal vs Chennaiyin: Can Fowler's team secure first ISL win today?

The last two games have seen the Bengal side play better football, and in the match against Kerala, it was the injury time goal by Jeakson Singh that denied them their first three points

Kylian Mbappe pays tribute to coach Tuchel as PSG mum on reported firing

Kylian Mbapp is publicly bidding farewell to coach Thomas Tuchel, even before Paris Saint-Germain does so.

AFC guaranteed six direct slots for 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

Members from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will have six direct slots for the 32-team 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup which will be held in Australia and New Zealand.

Carabao Cup loss sees Newcastle United facing up to another bleak season

The carrot was a first cup semifinal in 16 years. The opponent was a second-division club fielding a team mostly containing reserve players. This was Newcastle's players' big chance to give their disillusioned fans something to smile about, three days before Christmas. They blew it. A listless performance in a 1-0 loss to Brentford in the English League Cup quarterfinals left Newcastle facing up to another bleak season and its manager fearing the worst. I have to accept what's coming my way is part and parcel of being the manager of Newcastle, Steve Bruce said. The criticism is fully justified. With the Brentford Community Stadium empty during the pandemic, Newcastle's players were spared criticism from the team's match-going fans at the final whistle. Instead, the backlash came over social media, with renewed calls for Bruce to be fired and questions to be asked about the direction of a northeast club still up for sale after the aborted takeover attempt by Saudi Arabia's sovere

Atletico Madrid's Trippier banned for 10 weeks for breaching betting rules

England and Atletico Madrid defender Kieran Trippier was banned from football for 10 weeks and fined 70,000 pounds (USD 94,000) on Wednesday by the English FA for breaching betting rules

Two players from Austria's Salzburg fail doping tests after Mali game

Two players from Austrian champion Salzburg have failed doping tests after returning from international duty with Mali last month

Bayern Munich's Leon Goretzka takes political aim at Germany's far-right

The 25-year-old Bayern Munich player has gained a reputation as an ethical campaigner for taking stands against racism and anti-Semitism

Putting Pele first

Putting the Argentine above Pele is perhaps more distressing than Maradona's "peccadillo"

Can get you in as a counter attacking batsman: Kohli to Harry Kane

England football team captain Harry Kane tweeted a video of his batting skills with tennis ball in an indoor nets

Arsenal's 'Pundit' thinks back

The manager's contribution to modern European football becomes apparent in his autobiography

None can do what Maradona did for Argentina in 1986 World Cup: Novy Kapadia

In a Q&A, the author and football critic dwells on the late legends football style, his failure as a coach and his political leanings

Diego Maradona represented a footballing culture that is now passe

One thing is certain, every football fan with a long memory will be grateful that the Hand of God produced Diego Maradona