Football
Madrid, Jan 6 (UNI) Real Madrid will be without top scorer Kylian Mbappe for this week’s Spanish Super Cup in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The striker is sidelined with a left knee injury sustained in training last week, which also ruled him out of Sunday’s 5-1 home win over Real Betis in La Liga. There had…
Rio De Janeiro, Dec 22 (UNI) Neymar will undergo keyhole surgery on Monday to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, according to widespread media reports. The 33-year-old Santos forward posted a photo on social media on Sunday in which he is seen lying on a hospital bed in the southeastern city of Belo…
New Delhi, Dec 15 (UNI) Argentine football great Lionel Messi along with his fellow World Cup-winning compatriot Rodrigo de Paul and former Uruguay star Luis Suarez enthralled football fans at Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Monday. Hordes of fans who packed the stadium and waited for Messi for several hours, braving the chilly weather and…
New Delhi, Dec 15 (UNI) Argentine football great Lionel Messi along with his fellow World Cup winning compatriot Rodrigo de Paul and former Uruguay star Luis Suarez enthralled football fans at Arun Jaitley stadium here on Monday. Hordes of fans who packed the stadium and waited for Messi for several hours were not disappointed. Once…
Zurich, Dec 14 (UNI) Winners of the tenth edition of the Best FIFA Football awards will be announced in Doha, Qatar on Tuesday, December 16 during a gala dinner, FIFA said today. On the eve of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup Qatar 2025 final between Paris Saint-Germain and CR Flamengo at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, the…
Zurich, Dec 13 (UNI) Just 24 hours after the third phase of ticket sales for the FIFA World Cup 2026 opened, demand from around the world reached extraordinary levels. Fans from over 200 countries and territories submitted 5 million ticket requests via FIFA.com/tickets, fueled by excitement to witness the first-ever 48-team tournament, which will take…
Kolkata, Dec 12 (UNI) Fourteen years after his memorable trip to this eastern metropolis, where he wore the Argentine national team captain’s armband for the first time, soccer magician Lionel Messi returns to the city on Saturday, amidst heightened security, and palpable euphoria. However, on the flip side, the 38-year-old Messi’s whirlwind half day visit,…
Fatorda (Goa), Dec 4 (UNI) East Bengal produced a performance of grit and ruthless efficiency to book their place in a third AIFF Super Cup final, defeating Punjab FC 3–1 on Thursday, at the PJN Stadium here. It marks their second final of the season, following their narrow IFA Shield defeat to Mohun Bagan SG….
London, Nov 23 (UNI) Manchester City’s title chances suffered a major setback after a 2-1 defeat away to Newcastle United, as Chelsea overtook Pep Guardiola’s side into second place in the standings. Manchester City had two penalties overturned by the VAR in the first half, before a frantic seven minutes in the second half decided…
London, Nov 22 (UNI) Premier League leader Arsenal returns to action Sunday afternoon with a north-London derby against Tottenham Hotspur. Arsenal was held to a 2-2 draw by Sunderland a fortnight ago, seeing its 10-game winning run in all competitions and eight matches without conceding a goal ended. Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta has a long…
