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Nations League: Andre Silva leads Ronaldo-less Portugal to victory against Italy
Andre Silva scored the lone goal as Portugal overcame an insipid Italy to take control of Group 3 in League A of the Nations League.
Portugal, who are playing without talismanic Cristiano…
SAFF Cup football: India to face arch-rivals Pakistan in semi-final on Wednesday
September 19 is a date marked in every sports lover’s calendar as India will take on Pakistan in an Asia Cup fixture in Dubai on that day. Well, this may not that well-known but it’s true…
Nations League: Olivier Giroud finally scores as France beat Netherlands
World Champions France continued with their party mode defeating Netherlands 2-1 in their second match of the Nations League at home on Sunday.
The 2018 World Cup winners took the lead as…
SAFF Cup: India beat Maldives 2-0, will face Pakistan in semis
Two debutants were on the score-line as India beat Maldives 2-0 to book a semi-final berth in the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Cup in Dhaka on Sunday.
Nikhil Poojary (36th) and…
Nations League: Spain edge England 2-1; Switzerland hammer Iceland
Spain bounced back to a superior victory in Luis Enrique’s first competitive match as the national coach beating England 2-1 in their opening Nations League encounter at Wembley on Sunday.…
Mixed day for Salah as Egypt decimate Niger 6-0 in African Cup of Nations qualifiers
It was a day of mixed performances for Liverpool Mohammed Salah, who missed two penalties and scored two goals as well as Egypt, ran riot over Niger, demolishing them 6-0 in an African Cup…
England defender Luke Shaw says he is fine after horrific injury against Spain
England defender Luke Shaw’s much-awaited comeback in the national team was spoilt and it was an injury concern once again after a nasty collision led to some lengthy treatment on the pitch…
Leroy Sane leaves Germany national squad citing ‘private reasons’
Manchester City winger Leroy Sane, who was controversially left out of the Germany World Cup team in June, has now withdrawn from the national squad citing “private reasons” following a…
Diego Maradona appointed coach of second-division Mexican club Dorados
Argentine legend Diego Maradona has been appointed the coach of the Mexican second division football club Dorados, the club announced on Thursday.
“Dorados of Sinaloa is pleased to…
Nations League: World champions France held to a draw; Wales win big
Ryan Giggs made a fabulous start to his managerial career, even as world champions France were held to a goalless draw by Germany in the opening day of the UEFA Nations League on Thursday.…
Paul Pogba tight-lipped about his future at Manchester United
France midfielder Paul Pogba remained tight-lipped about his future at English Premier League club Manchester United due to his strained relationship with manager Jose Mourinho.
The…
Marcelo hopes to finish playing career in Real Madrid
Brazilian footballer Marcelo quashed any rumours that he wanted to follow former teammate and friend Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus, by expressing his wish to end his footballing career at…