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Manchester United, Liverpool may be buyout targets for Qatar fund

Manchester United shares have been on a strong run since last July when they were trading at only $10.41. They closed yesterday at $23.11

France captain Hugo Lloris ends int'l career, to focus on Tottenham club

World Cup winner Hugo Lloris retired from playing for France after a record 145 appearances. Lloris won the 2018 World Cup and was captain of the squad that lost to Argentina in the final in Qatar last month. The 36-year-old goalkeeper told L'Equipe newspaper he will focus on his Tottenham club career in the English Premier League. I want to continue to perform, to live this sport as I have always done, and maybe this decision will give me more physical freshness with my club," Lloris said. In the next four or five months, with Tottenham, I want to live strong things, to finish in the top 4 of the Premier League, to do something strong in the Champions League, in the FA Cup too." France coach Didier Deschamps paid tribute to a great servant of the French team" and a remarkable human being" who decided to retire at the top of his game." He was captain when I became coach in 2012, I kept the armband for him and I have never regretted it," Deschamps said in a statement relayed by th

Welsh footballer Gareth Bale retires from international, club football

Bale started his career in 2006 from Southampton and moved to Tottenham Hotspurs in 2007. In 2013, Real Madrid signed him for 100 million euros

Italy football legend Gianluca Vialli passes away at 58, confirms FIGC

"I am deeply saddened by the news," said FIGC President Gabriele Gravina

In focus at Fifa World Cup, tech is at play on Indian sports fields too

From AI-driven cameras to websites and apps that log and help analyse data

PM pays tributes to Pele, says he will keep inspiring coming generations

Prime Minister Modi paid tribute to Brazilian football legend Pele who passed away at the age of 82 and said his outstanding sporting performances and success will keep inspiring coming generations

Ronaldo signs deal with Saudi club, becomes highest-paid footballer ever

The UK's Sun newspaper said the 37-year-old Portugal striker would earn more than $200 million a year

David Beckham tripled revenues to $40.9 million in 2021 before Qatar deal

After the reporting period closed, the retired footballer faced public criticism for agreeing to promote Qatar despite concerns around the treatment of migrant workers

As Pele bows out, let's revisit the time when Pelemania gripped India

He was the one footballer people who never watched a game of football knew and loved. Pele™ is immortal

Epochal football moments: Pele's passing, glory for Messi, India's FIFA ban

Pele's demise just two days before the world prepared to welcome the new year and Lionel Messi-led Argentina lifting the World Cup trophy were undoubtedly the two epochal moments, which will be remembered for decades to come even as Indian football made more noise for its administrative mess than the on-field achievements in 2022. If Messi worked his magic to guide Argentina to its third World Cup triumph on December 18, Pele's legion of fans kept praying as he battled cancer in a Sao Paulo hospital before he departed the world on December 29. Fans in India shed tears of joy when Messi lifted the World Cup trophy, and cried inconsolably when Pele left, given their connect with the 'Beautiful Game'. However, on the home front, things are far from hunky-dory even though global football icons are revered here and millions in the country tune in when the World Cup, Euros or the UEFA Champions League are beamed on the television screens. The year saw Indian football go into a downward .

Pele will live forever in the hearts of all football fans: Pinarayi Vijayan

Vijayan goes on to add that his loss is going to be the loss of the world as such was his fan following all across the globe

Soccer King Pele's funeral and burial to take place in hometown Santos

The stadium where Brazilian soccer great Pel played some of the best matches of his career will also hold his funeral on Monday and Tuesday. Santos, the club where Pel played in Brazil, said in a statement the public will be able to pay their final respects at Vila Belmiro Stadium, outside Sao Paulo. Pel, whose full name was Edson Arantes do Nascimento, died Thursday after a long battle with cancer. He was 82. Santos said the coffin carrying the three-time World Cup champion will leave Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo early Monday morning and will be placed in the center circle of the field. Visitation will start Monday at 10 a.m. and finish the next day at the same time. Pel's casket will be carried through the streets of Santos and will pass in front of the home of his 100-year-old mother, Celeste. Recent reports in Brazilian media say Pel's mother cannot leave her bed and is not lucid. The burial will take place at the Memorial Necrpole Ecumnica, a vertical cemetery in Sa

Indian sporting fraternity condoles demise of football legend Pele

From Indian cricketers to hockey players, all are expressing their grief on 'Black Pearl's death who passed away at the age of 82

King Pele passes away at 82: A look at the legendary footballer's career

He was named Athlete of the Century in 1999 by International Olympic Council

Pele, Brazil's mighty king of beautiful game, dies at age of 82

Pel, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died Thursday. He was 82. The standard-bearer of the beautiful game had undergone treatment for colon cancer since 2021. He had been hospitalised for the last month with multiple ailments. His agent Joe Fraga confirmed his death. Widely regarded as one of soccer's greatest players, Pel spent nearly two decades enchanting fans and dazzling opponents as the game's most prolific scorer with Brazilian club Santos and the Brazil national team. His grace, athleticism and mesmerizing moves transfixed players and fans. He orchestrated a fast, fluid style that revolutionised the sport a samba-like flair that personified his country's elegance on the field. He carried Brazil to soccer's heights and became a global ambassador for his sport in a journey that began on the streets of Sao Paulo state, where he would kick a sock stuffed with newspapers o

From Commonwealth Games to Fifa WC, 2022 was a year of reset for sports

2022 was about one sporting great finally realising his dream and another bowing out after having done it all

Indian Super League emerges as second-most searched sports league on Google

The 202o2-23 season of the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) has emerged as the second-most searched sports league in India, according to the top search engine Google.

Indian football on track to achieve something incredible, says Prabhakaran

After couple of years of turmoil and uncertainty that had pushed FIFA to suspend All India Football Federation earlier this year, normalcy has finally returned to football's governing body in country

And the World Cup goes to Louis Vuitton

As the World Cup gathered momentum, Louis Vuitton launched a campaign starring football icons Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, photographed playing chess together

FIFA reviews celebrity chef's 'undue access' to hold World Cup trophy

FIFA is taking appropriate internal action to address breaches of World Cup protocol by a celebrity chef who held the gold trophy on the field, soccer's governing body said. The chef, who is known as Salt Bae and is regularly seen with FIFA president Gianni Infantino, mingled with Argentina players and posed for photos after their victory over France in an epic game on Sunday in Qatar. FIFA describes the trophy as a priceless icon which can only be touched and held by a very select group of people, which includes former winners of the FIFA World Cup and heads of state. Following a review, FIFA has been establishing how individuals gained undue access to the pitch after the closing ceremony at Lusail stadium on Dec. 18, the world soccer body said. The appropriate internal action will be taken. The chef, who has a restaurant in Doha, was a regular guest of FIFA with VIP access during the World Cup and posted photos and video clips on social media. After Argentina's win in a penalty