Page 18 - Football

Robert Lewandowski beats Messi to win FIFA Best Men's player award

Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski won the Best FIFA Men's Player Award for the second year in succession on Monday.

We are aiming to reach quarterfinals: Indian captain Ashalata Devi

The tournament will be held in three venues across Maharashtra from January 20 to February 6

Trailblazers go down memory lane as India hosts AFC Women's Asian Cup

Slotted in Group A, India will face Iran, China and Chinese Taipei at the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022

ISL: Jamshedpur can go toe to toe with best teams, says Owen Coyle

Jamshedpur FC head coach Owen Coyle was pleased with his team's overall performance as his side secured three points and climbed to the top in the league table after defeating SC East Bengal 1-0

Covid-hit Manchester City ousts fourth-tier Swindon 4-1 in FA Cup

Manchester City easily coped without seven coronavirus-infected players in eliminating fourth-tier club Swindon 4-1 to open the third round of the FA Cup.

Monchengladbach shock front-runners Bayern Munich in Bundesliga

Bayern Munich started 2022 with a defeat after Borussia Monchengladbach clinched a 2-1 comeback victory, riding on goals from Florian Neuhaus and Stefan Lainer

ISL 2021-22: SC East Bengal hold defending champions Mumbai City

SC East Bengal shared points with reigning champions Mumbai City FC after playing a goalless draw in the 2021-22 Hero Indian Super League at the Tilak Maidan Stadium, here on Friday

Real need to get back to playing like before Christman, says Ancelotti

Real Madrid slumped to defeat in their first match after the winter break as they lost 0-1 to Getafe and coach Carlo Ancelotti said they need to get back to playing like they were before Christmas

AFC tourney: Aaditya, AIFF Prez, officials meet to discuss safety protocols

Key stakeholders from the Maharashtra government virtually met a delegation of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 to discuss the safety protocols

Chelsea gifted goals by Spurs to gain 2-0 cup semifinal lead

With Tottenham's defenders giving away easy goals, Chelsea could restore tranquility while easing Romelu Lukaku back into the team. For Antonio Conte, though, it was a night of frustration on his return to Stamford Bridge four years after being fired by Chelsea as Tottenham lost 2-0 in the first leg of their League Cup semifinal on Wednesday. Kai Havertz's shot after five minutes was inadvertently diverted into his own net by Davinson Sanchez. More absurd was the own goal in the 34th minute after Hakim Ziyech's swung a free kick into the penalty area. There were no Chelsea players around Tottenham duo Japhet Tanganga and Ben Davies as they combined comically to gift the hosts a second goal. Tanganga's attempt at a headed clearance came off the shoulder of Davies and past their own goalkeeper, Hugo Lloris. "We try to improve the personality, try to make less mistakes during the game," Conte said. "Don't lose stupid balls. This is part of a process and I repeat I want to be very c

Copa del Rey: Barçelona advance to Round of 16 with tough win

Barcelona began their Copa del Rey title defence with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Linares Deportivo on the road to advance to the Round of 16, here on Thursday

Liverpool-Arsenal cup semifinal match off after Covid-19 cases

The first-leg match that was scheduled to take place at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium on Thursday will now be staged at Anfield on Jan. 13

Romelu Lukaku apologizes and wants to restore trust at Chelsea

Romelu Lukaku apologized for going public with his unhappiness at Chelsea and promised to restore trust with fans, teammates and manager Thomas Tuchel

ISL 2021-22: Resilient SC East Bengal hold Bengaluru, share points

The result extends East Bengal's winless run to nine matches while Bengaluru's hopes of securing playoffs qualification suffer another blow.

EPL: Manchester United labors to worrying first loss under Rangnick

Ralf Rangnick is beginning to understand just how big a job he has taken on at Manchester United. His players are already becoming dispirited, too. Rangnick fell to his first loss as United manager after Joao Moutinho's 82nd-minute strike earned Wolverhampton a 1-0 win in the English Premier League on Monday, and his team's first victory at Old Trafford since 1980. Outplayed for much of the game, United's players looked like they would survive for a point until Moutinho met a defensive headed clearance by controlling the ball at the edge of the area and driving in a volley that rolled just inside the post. This was the toughest test of Rangnick's opening six matches in charge and United at times couldn't get near Wolves, whose passing and movement was sharper in its first game in two weeks following COVID-19 issues in the squad. Wolves had 19 shots in total, with the 15 in the first half the most by a visiting team at Old Trafford since the league's statistic supplier, Opta, began

Premier League registers 94 new positive Covid cases between Dec 27-Jan 2

A total of 94 (0.65 per cent) new positive COVID-19 cases were reported in the Premier League between December 27 and January 2, after 14,250 COVID-19 tests were administered on players and club staff

Had wonderful chances, but never took them: Jamshedpur FC's Owen Coyle

Jamshedpur FC head coach Owen Coyle rued the wasted opportunities as his side dropped points against Chennaiyin FC in their ISL 2021-22 match

La Liga: Getafe ends Madrid's unbeaten streak; virus-hit Bara wins

After watching Real Madrid lose its first match in three months, Carlo Ancelotti had one simple message for his players: The holidays are over

ISL 2021-22: FC Goa share points with Kerala Blaster after a 2-2 draw

Kerala Blasters and FC Goa shared points after they played out a 2-2 draw in the Hero Indian Super League

Lionel Messi among 4 PSG players who test positive for Covid-19

PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino is uncertain when Messi will be able to return to France, or whether he can recover in time to play away to Lyon in the league next Sunday