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Former Inter Milan and Argentina captain Javier Zanetti has finally revealed what made him…

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Barcelona fans aimed a pig head towards Luis Figo

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Formula 3 driver Sophia Floersch suffered a nerve-wreaking accident in Macau yesterday and unfortunately,…

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WWE’s very own ‘Lass Kicker’, Becky Lynch has been causing a major stir amongst the…

Earning fortunes in the Chinese Super League, witnessing a player owning a private jet…

Adding to his already sizable list of honours, England’s Stevenage Borough Council has decided…

And yes, Marouane Fellaini has once again managed to grab everyone’s eyeball and his…

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Following his team’s well-deserved win against AC Milan, Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo, along with…

Extending their association with Paul Smith which stretches up to more than a decade, Manchester United…

World Cup winner Antoine Griezmann needs no introduction whatsoever, which is all down to…

Former PSV winger Memphis Depay spent one unadorned tenure with Manchester United and despite all…

Ahead of the much-awaited Superclásico against Boca Juniors, a couple from Argentina decided to name…

Lahm made more than 500 appearances for Bayern Munich.

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Newly crowned world champions Lewis Hamilton has yet again managed to grab the attention,…

Five-time world champions Lewis Hamilton has admitted that he wants to have children at…

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With Manchester City reportedly striking a whopping £50million-a-year deal new kit sponsors Puma, the German…

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Mr Money, Floyd Mayweather has sensationally revealed he will fight Japan’s 20-year-old kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa in…

The court of Rio Grande do Sul has reportedly ordered Ronaldinho’s and his brother’s passport…

Footballers becoming an internet sensation overnight for their exciting freestyle abilities is certainly not…

Following an exhilarating win over Eddie Howe’s Bournemouth on Saturday, Manchester United players were…

Mohamed Salah, with his exhilarating performances for Liverpool, has earned several accolades, with the…

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UFC superstar Conor McGregor surely knows how to grab every attention, to say the…

Paris Saint Germain forward Neymar has confessed that he still considers his former teammate…

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Haryana is the only state in India whose athletes have time and against topped…

Lewis Hamilton has now officially joined the league of greats, as he has become…

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Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has compared Romelu Lukaku’s goal drought to shaking a…

Borussia Mönchengladbach’s attacking midfielder Thorgan Hazard has said that it is difficult for him…

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Who would have thought this really! WWE’s chief brand officer, Stephanie McMahon has revealed which…

With hardly some days left for the much-awaited festive season of Halloween, creativity is flowing…

To say the former Manchester United, PSG, Milan, Barcelona, Inter, Juventus, Ajax and now…

Arsenal and Spain full-back Hector Bellerin is majorly known for his extravagant fashion sense…

Ahead of the much-awaited Mexican Grand Prix, where Lewis Hamilton can seal his fifth…

To say the Manchester City midfielder is in the form of his life would…

A build-up to Cristiano Ronaldo’s much-awaited return to the Theatre of Dreams was perfectly…

WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns recently revealed that he has been fighting with Leukaemia for…

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has donated more than 100 shirts to the orphans in…

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been grabbing all the possible headlines following a former…

Chelsea midfielder Ross Barkley created absolute chaos – of course in right manner –…

Luciano Spalletti’s Inter Milan have won everyone’s hearts after the Italian club, who face…

Cristiano Ronaldo’s girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez seems a bit confused at this very moment, and to…

Do you know an average sumo wrestler weighs somewhere from 400 to 600 pounds? Well,…

An action-packed nail-biter encounter between Maurizio Sarri’s Chelsea and Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United was…

Jose Mourinho will return to Stamford Bridge on Sunday with the hope of reviving…

While responding to Eden Hazard’s claims, Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has taken yet…

Two-time World Champion Fernando Alonso has said his former teammate Lewis Hamilton is one…

Seems like Chelsea winger Eden Hazard just like toying with the media and his…

International breaks never amuse Premier League faithful, to say the least, simply because it…

Ozil has made near to 500 club appearances so far.

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Lawyers of Kathryn Mayorga – who has accused Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo of allegedly raping…

Reports from Spain have emerged that former Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane stepped down…

Safe to say the 2018 Formula 1 season has well and truly been wrapped…

If playing football is an art, then Lionel Messi is the Picasso of it. Well,…

Las Vegas Police have confirmed they will question Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo over the…

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has admitted that there are other players in the…

The Indian men’s hockey team is currently preparing for the Hockey World Cup in…

To say fashion and football go hand in hand these days would be an…

One of India’s best Paralympic athlete, Devendra Jhajharia has announced he will hang his boots…

Formula 1 is physically as well as mentally demanding sport, to say the least.…

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Having trained in Dehradun for the most awaited VIVO Pro Kabaddi League season 6, Dabang…

Former Manchester United defender and now a Sky Sports pundit, Gary Neville has questioned…

Manchester City superstar Kevin De Bruyne has made a swift recovery from his knee ligament…

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“Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you,…

During the ‘Golden Years’ of Brazilian football team, many players came into recognition and…

Portugal and Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo has been the face of sportswear giant Nike ever…

It turned out to be a memorable night for Carlo Ancelotti’s Napoli, as Lorenzo…

While the era of new and flashy boots is the trending topic to this date, Real Madrid’s midfield maestro Toni Kroos is defying all odds. Have you ever gave a closer look to the German’s cleats? We assume no, hence, here is a quick glance at it.

The 27-year-old midfielder has two cleats in his closet; the 2013 Adidas Adipure 11pro Boots, and the Adidas Adipure 11pro 2014. Both of them are almost identical, however, differs with respect to the leather and stitching material.

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Known for his extravagant lifestyle and fashion sense, Brazil and Paris Saint Germain full-back…

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Paul Pogba is arguably one of the midfielders and his exploits are not just…

A domination of whopping 10 years of Ronaldo and Messi was finally put to…

“Life itself is the greatest teacher and you are in a state of constant…

Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford was spotted enjoying his time out with his hot wag Lucia…

Rumour mills are running overtime speculating Anushka Sharma’s pregnancy. The news gained momentum during…

Though Sajan lives with his mother in Puducherry, his maternal grandfather, his uncle and other members live near the Cheruthony dam in Idukki and have been missing since Thursday.

Angel Di Maria scored the only goal of the match

Zenit’s Danny was named as the Man of the Match.

Manchester United are now one of the most decorated clubs

Getting acquainted with the language as well as the training drills is a hard task for a new player.

The rumours of the couple splitting up first appeared back in May when both Alexis and Mayte deleted each other’s pictures.

Harish has been working with his father since a tender age and has two sisters, who are both visually impaired.

Frank Brettell was Tottenham’s first ever coach

Shaw has started four consecutive Premier League matches for United this season for the first time since his double leg injury.

Here is a list of Footballers who own an apparel brand

Manchester United are now one of the most decorated clubs

What cars do Manchester United players own?

If we can conceive the agony, the torment and the hardship one has put to achieve the prestige, who not make him an Icon?

Mercedes are running more downforce on the car, which gives them a greater advantage over Ferrari over the corner.

Zenit’s Danny was named as the Man of the Match.

At 13 years of age, Neeraj weighed more than 80 kilos.

Hima’s initial training method was sprinting in her father’s rice fields before competing in the 100-meter Junior State Championship in Guwahati.

Virtual Reality is an experience of being in a 3-dimensional environment.

PV Sindhu is the 7th highest paid female athlete in the world

PV Sindhu is the 7th highest paid female athlete in the world

Michael Owen was named as the Man of the Match

There’s now questioning Pogba’s ability; the only thing that negates his reputation is Mr. Raiola.

Angel Di Maria scored the only goal of the match

Lewandowski is Poland’s all time top scorer

Wrestling in India has garnered a well-deserved recognition over the year and the only way from here is UP!

Though Sajan lives with his mother in Puducherry, his maternal grandfather, his uncle and other members live near the Cheruthony dam in Idukki and have been missing since Thursday.

Ravi Kumar and Apurvi Chandela qualified for the final, sitting second after Korea and Mongolia.

Sachin Nag’s rise from the Ashes is a story untold even after 31 years of his death.

Unai Emery has said he is working over the prospect of playing Aubameyang and Lacazette together.

A permanent as well as a loan move has been sanctioned.

Underlining the origin of Pencak Silat is impossible. Though the documentation highlights that it was first practised in the 6th century in Indonesia.

Levi Pinto’s career will always be an inspiration for every Indian athlete.

On this day in 2011, Brendan Rodgers’ Swansea City became the first Welsh team to play in the Premier League when they paid a visit to Manchester City at Etihad in the 2011-12 season opener. Swansea did play in England’s top flight league between 1981 to 1983, but no club, outside England, had reached the Premier League since its formation in 1992.

Having finished third in the Championship prior to the 2011-12 season, Swansea defeated Nottingham Forest in the semi-final of the Championship playoffs, before getting the better of Reading by four goals to two in the final at Wembley, with Scott Sinclair scoring a hattrick. Ahead of their first Premier League campaign, Swansea signed striker Danny Graham from Watford for the club’s then record fee £3.5 million.

Their opening game was a complete disaster as they were scheduled to play one of the title challengers, Manchester City. They somehow managed to keep the scoreline intact at 0-0 until half-time, but soon after the restart, Cityzens showed their domination, with goals from Edin Džeko, Sergio Agüero and David Silva handing City a 4-0 win.

Manu Bhaker won gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and broke the national record made by Heena Sidhu.

Micah Richards hasn’t played a single minute in 665 days, and has now been released by Aston Villa.

Both players have moved on a season-long loan to Valencia and Everton.

Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi and Kurt Zoum

Hetal right now is a Judo tutor and hopes of getting a job which would help her in getting back on track.

Kabaddi was first included at the Asian Games in 1982 as an exhibition sport but was later discontinued.

Perez moved to Arsenal under Arsene Wenger in 2016 for a fee reported to be around £17m

Golf was introduced in the Asian Games back in 1982 and only three Indians have won medals in individual category.

Dipa’s journey from being absolutely nowhere to be called as one of India’s finest gymnasts has never been an easy one.

Chelsea are also in the midst of losing one of their midfielders in the current transfer market.

There are rumours that Carlos Sainz or Pierre Gasly might get a seat alongside Max Verstappen.

Smalling says he is getting help from the team’s chef.

India fell short of 31 runs and speaking after the game, Indian captain Virat Kohli said that a little improvement in the batting front would have helped his team in the game.

Ricciardo is now tipped to join Renault next season.

Neuer has denied there was any ill-feeling amongst the team towards Ozil.

Henry made more than 350 appearances for Arsenal

Remember Alexandre Pato, Chelsea fans? Well, some of you might. Pato joined Chelsea back in…

Nasri last played for Turkish side Antalyaspor which only lasted six months.

Willian has been a subject of heavy interest from the likes of Barcelona and Manchester United.

Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea are interested in signing the midfielder.

The 29-year-old Australian was all set to become a free-agent by the end of the current season.

The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has laid down all the hopes on their sponsors as well as on their new government, led by the country’s biggest sporting personality, Imran Khan.

The defender has entered the final year of his contract at Manchester United

Willian is linked with the likes of Manchester United and Barcelona

On August 1, 1984, Bastian Schweinsteiger was born

Ozil was given the captain’s armband against PSG and scored the opening goal

541 athletes will be participating in as many as 37 sporting events.

The Chelsea superstar will be 30 on the transfer deadline day

The Chelsea superstar will be 30 on the transfer deadline day

For the signing of Golovin, Monaco have beaten the likes of Chelsea and Juventus.

Maguire still seems untouchable for United with Leicester issuing a warning that he is not for sale.

Ibrahimovic came to the Premier League back in 2016 on a free transfer after a successful four-year tenure with PSG

Ramsey, 27, has entered the final 12 months of his current Arsenal deal.

On this day in 2009, Barcelona and Inter Milan agreed one of the greatest swap deals in footballing history which saw the Swedish sensation Zlatan Ibrahimovic move to Barcelona, while Samuel Eto’o travelled to Italy, joining Inter Milan. Barcelona also offered Alexander Hleb for a season-long loan, but the German international rather decided to make a move back to his former club VfB Stuttgart.

Zlatan underwent his medical on this date in 2009 and completed his €46 million move to Camp Nou. His total fee was touted to be around €66 million as Eto’o was valued at €20 million. The Swede reported cost the Catalan a total of €69.8 million (including other fees), making him the then third most expensive footballer in history, behind Zindine Zidane (€76 million in 2001) and Cristiano Ronaldo (€94 million in 2009).

Nike, over the past few years, has disappointed a big time in designing new kits.

In what might be seen as a clearing of the decks, there are rumours that Bayern may also be willing to sell midfielders Thiago Alcantara and Arturo Vidal.

Cech, recently, has been linked with a move back to Chelsea.

It will be interesting to see how the transfer market, which ends on August 9, pans out for Arsenal.

Dortmund released the forward from their pre-season of the United States to complete his move to Fulham.

Ozil has received a lot of criticism over the years all because of him being a Turkish German.

United, under Jose Mourinho, have been rightly denounced as a defensive unit and you cannot really argue over it.

At United, Conte would have funds, the club would listen to his desires and well, Ed Woodward.

With Courtois in Real Madrid’s sight, Chelsea have probably found a replacement.

The 29-year-old also slammed DFB president Reinhard Grindel, who he accused of trying to benefit his own political views.

Real had started ‘concrete discussion’ with Hazard’s father, but everything now has been put to rest.

On this day in 2017, former AS Roma captain and legend Francesco Totti announced his retirement from international football, after earning 58 caps for the Italian national team.

Progressing through the ranks, Totti – while plying his trade with the U-16 Italian national team – reached the UEFA European Under-16 Championship in 1993. Just three years later, Totti helped young Azzurrinis to the UEFA Under-21 Championship triumph. He had to wait to four more years to earn his senior cap. With the Italians going into EURO 2000, Totti’s brilliant form came handy. In the semi-final round, against Netherlands, Totti calmly chipped in a fine penalty which was later branded as one of the “magic moments” of the tournament.

Meanwhile, Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola has been named as the assistant coach of Maurizio Sarri.

In a letter to AIFF, Matos expressed his inability to continue owing to a combination of exigencies on the personal front.

Thibaut Courtois, 26, has just one year remaining in his current Chelsea contract and has been firmly linked with a move to Real Madrid.

The jersey carries a historic significance as it marks 140 years of the club.

Chelsea, under Conte, won a then-record 30 of their 38 matches and went on a 13-match winning run in the process.

The defender has returned his former club in £14m base price which could rise to £18m with performance-based add-ons.

The final game was screened in the capital city on big TV screens next to the Eiffel tower and near to 90,000 spectators were present at the event.

Croatia tried and tried and tried, but France held on to the lead and won their second FIFA World Cup.

As they say on the internet, France won the game, Croatia won the HEARTS.

The superstar’s current Manchester United contract runs until 2021, has enjoyed a successful FIFA World Cup campaign

Courtois sees his current Chelsea contract running until the end of 2018/19 season.

The club have also confirmed the Brazil-born midfielder will wear the number 5 shirt

Lallana started just one game last season and had more than 30 minutes of football just once since January 2018.

The midfielder is all set to cost Chelsea a hefty fee of £50m with £7m being the further bonuses.

Hima registered a time of 51.46 seconds in the final at the Ratina Stadium to become the first Indian athlete to win gold in a world championship.

The 26-year-old midfielder had already boarded from Naples to London, and the official announcement will be made soon.

Harry Kane is leading the standings with six goals

Ronaldo, who guided Real to four UEFA Champions League victories, wrote an emotional letter to his fans

Ronaldo, who guided Real to four UEFA Champions League victories, wrote an emotional letter to his fans

The superstar has already rejected a new deal worth £340,000-a-week from Chelsea in order to move to Real Madrid.

The midfielder has just one more year remaining in his current contract with Nice.

The Gunners are also interested in signing former Stoke, Blackburn and current Sevilla midfielder, Steven N’Zonzi.

England fans are known for their hardcore support for the game of football, and…

Hazard received his first international call in 2008 and was named as Belgium captain for the first time in 2015.

Raikkonen knocked Hamilton into a spin in the first lap, and the British Grand Prix defending champion had to rejoin the race in 18th place.

Deepak Chahar has replaced Kuldeep Yadav who took five wickets in the first first T20I.

In what can be termed as an utter tedious encounter, both France and Uruguay looked dull.

Chambers joined Arsenal back in 2014 from Southampton for a fee reported to be around £16 million.

Golovin is contracted with CSKA Moscow until 2021 and Chelsea are willing to meet his club’s demand of £27million.

Mexico (27) have now lost the most number of matches in FIFA World Cup.

Real Madrid are also expected to make a move if they fail to get their target.

On this day in 2008, Brazil’s one of the most promising right-back, Dani Alves joined Barcelona for fee reported to be around £23 million, with about £7 million add-ons. His move from the fellow La Liga side Sevilla made the Brazilian full-back the then third-most expensive player for Barça. Furthermore, his four-year contract with the Catalan club had a whopping €90 million buy-back clause.

Only two years back, in 2006, Sevilla agreed a let Alves leave for Liverpool, but the transfer failed as the Merseyside club failed to match the £8m valuation of Sevilla. He eventually signed a new contract with the club, keeping him with the Sevillistas Los Rojiblancos until 2012. However, just a year later, the Brazilian expressed his desire by publically announcing that he wants to leave Sevilla for a bigger club. He later confirmed that his agent has been in England, negotiating a possible deal. Chelsea, reportedly, were an interesting party, but the Spanish outfit firmly rejected the Blues’ offer claiming that their offer was “way below what was expected.” Chelsea eventually settled for Juliano Belletti.

Just a year later, he moved Barcelona and the transfer worked wonders for the Brazilian. In his debut season with the Catalan club, he reached the Champions League final. Although he missed the final due to a suspension, Barcelona managed to defeat Manchester United 2-0 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Alves helped the Pep Guardiola-led Barcelona lift a treble in his very first season, winning the La Liga title, Copa Del Rey and the UEFA Champions League.

Gustavo had spotted James Rodriguez when he was 11, playing in Ponyfutbol Cup.

In the 2014 Asian Games, India had sent six weightlifters and returned without a medal.

On this day in 2002, Brazil won a record fifth World Cup, beating the Oliver Kahn-led Germany by two goals to nil in front of 69,029 spectators at the International Stadium in Yokohama, Japan. This was the first time these two giants were meeting in a World Cup encounter.

Courtesy of a brace from star man Ronaldo, Brazil didn’t sweat much in beating all-confident German battalion. Brazil, who were led by Cafu, had a perfect start to the tournament, as they won all three of their group stage games, getting the better of the likes of Turkey, Costa Rica and China. Germany, on the other hand, had a tough road to the final as they won two of their three group stage games while drawing one.

The likes of Manu Bhaker and Heena Sidhu are there in air pistol event.

Balaji, along with Vishnu Vardhan, defeated top seeds Igor Zelenay and Denys Molchanov in the final qualifying round.

Gautam Gambhir last played for India, in any format, back in 2016.

On this day in 2008, Spain – a team full of confidence – won their first Euro Cup since 1964 by beating Joachim Löw’s Germany at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna, Austria, in front of 51,000 spectators by one goal to nil.

Spain, who were drafted in group D, won all three of their group stage games, beating the likes of Russia, Sweden and Greece. While Germany, on the other hand, finished second in their group behind leaders Croatia – winning two of their three group stage games. Advancing to the quarterfinals, Spain were scheduled to face a phlegmatic Italian side which they won 4-0 on penalties. Germany locked horns against Portugal and emerged victorious, courtesy to the goals from Schweinsteiger, Klose and skipper Michael Ballack.

Spain then faced Russia and didn’t sweat much in defeating the then men in red. While it was a walk in the park for Spain, Germany had to break the sweat and needed an injury time goal from Philipp Lahm to beat Turkey 3-2.

Spain, who failed to qualify beyond the quarter-finals of any tournament in 24 years, came into the final without the tournament’s top-scorer David Villa due to a thigh injury. Germany, on the other hand, received a massive boost as their skipper – Michael Ballack – was given the green light to play the fixture. Spain started off brightly and tested Germany’s stopper Jens Lehmann early in the game. Righ-back Sergio Ramos delivered an inviting ball into the box and Fernando Torres rose high to connect a header, only to be denied by the frame of the post.

The deadlock was broken soon after the half-hour mark when Xavi played a delicious through ball in between Germany’s defenders and Fernando Torres matched it with a fine finish. Spain were continuously testing Germany’s patience, while at the same time, were defending brilliantly. The likes of David Silva and Sergio Ramos came close to scoring but firmly lacked the finished required.

The keeper is expected to join United as a free agent and is likely to sign a one-year deal.

Messi scored his first goal of the tournament against Nigeria.

Following Real Madrid’s Champions League triumph in the 2013-14 season – their first Champions League crown since 2002 – star man Cristiano Ronaldo was named as the UEFA Best Player in Europe on this day in 2014. The Portuguese starlet surpassed the likes of Manuel Neuer, Arjen Robben, Thomas Muller and Philipp Lahm to win the award.

A panel of 54 journalists was given the task to select the candidate, through an electronic system, and the Real Madrid starlet won all ends up, receiving 27 votes – 9 more than the second placed Manuel Neuer. Speaking after receiving the award from the French veteran Michel Platini, Ronaldo said:

“I’m really happy so I must say thanks to my team-mates because without the team, individual awards would not be possible. I don’t have this trophy in my museum, so my brother is going to put it there.”

Since the beginning of the award, Ronaldo became the third player to receive the honour, following the likes of Lionel Messi (2010/11), Andres Iniesta (2011/12) and Frank Ribery (2012/13). Ronaldo broke the then-record for goals, scoring 17, which was most by a player in a UEFA Champions League campaign and helped Real to lift their tenth Champions League crown.

Germany ended their 2018 FIFA World Cup campaign at the bottom of Group F.

Both Argentina and Portugal ended their group stage by sitting second on the log.

Chelsea had to pay £12 million compensation fee to Manchester United and further £4 million to Lyn to finalise the transfer.

Virat took to Instagram to reveal his G.O.A.T

On this day in 1968, one of the best defenders to have ever graced a footballing field, Paolo Maldini was born.

Considered as a pure no-nonsense defender, Paolo started his playing career with AC Milan and went on to play for the same club for the entirety of his career. Capable of playing anywhere across the defensive line, Maldini began his career as a right back, but with Milan already having Mauro Tassotti on that spot, manager Arrigo Sacchi deployed Maldini on left. Although he was a right-footed player, his tactical genius and ability of playing with both feet with equal effect allowed him to play anywhere on the defensive line.

Maldini was first given the reins of Milan in 1997 when both Franco Baresi’s and Mauro Tassotti’s retired. Although the club initially struggled under his leadership, they managed to reach the Coppa Italia final in 1998, but lost out the title to Lazio. For the Italian national team, Maldini made his debut as a 19-year-old in 1988. Plying his trade for the Gli Azzurri for a whopping 14 years, Maldini earned 126 caps, a record at that time. He also captain Italy for eight years and played 74 times as a captain, again a then-record. It was eventually surpassed by Fabio Cannavaro, in 2010.

Dinu’s body was found by the locals on the banks of River Meenachil near Kottayam.

On this day in 2006, one of the fiercest encounters in the history of football was played. In the round of 16 of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Portugal were scheduled to lock horns against Netherlands and in the game referee Valentin Ivanov issued four red cards and sixteen yellows, which till date is a FIFA-record of most number of cards in a match.

Portugal were in some form in the tournament as they won all three of their group matches, while Netherlands, on the other hand, won their opening two games before drawing their third fixture with Argentina. Netherlands have always been a tactical team and strategic game was duly expected from the two team. However, it soon turned out to be a complete physical battle. It all started within the first eight minutes of the game as Mark van Bommel and Khalid Boulahrouz of Netherlands booked their names in referee’s book.

The next player to be booked was Portugal midfielder Maniche, but he soon made it all up by giving his side a lead just three minutes after receiving the caution. Compatriot Costinha fouled Philip Cocu minutes after the goal and received his marching orders, became the first player of the game to be sent off, in the first minute of first-half’s extra-time.

400,000 Argentine pesos ($14,819) have been seized by the police.

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On this day in 1972, one of the most gifted and one of the greatest footballers, Zinedine Zidane was born in Marseille, France.

The video showed the men approaching a Russian woman and convinced her to repeat some words in Portuguese.

After QPR, the winger moved to Liverpool before joining Manchester City.

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A defeat has left Argentina being heavily reliant on the remaining rounds of their Group D.

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Ronaldo (85) is now just second after Iran’s Ali Daei (109) in international goals.

On this day in 1970, a wonder Brazilian team won the FIFA World Cup and became the first team to win the honour three times.

On this day in 1995, Arsenal signed the Netherlands forward Dennis Bergkamp for a then-club record fee of £7.5 million from the Italian giants Inter Milan.

The win took England to the second spot in Group G, equal on points with Belgium.

Rodriguez trained normally with squad on Monday

The old sculpture was created by Emanuel Santos and he worked three weeks before it was instilled at the Airport.

All these signings are coming under a strict budget as the Arsenal hierarchy hasn’t alotted a massive quota for the signings.

Spain and Portugal are tied for second in Group B with one point each, while Iran leads the group.

On this day in 1903, Walter Reginald Hammond, commonly known has Wally Hammond was born.

Egypt will face Russia at Saint Petersburg Stadium on June 19, Tuesday.

Ronaldo celebrated his first goal in the wittiest way possible.

Sampaoli also announced starting 11 for Saturday’s World Cup opener against Iceland.

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Alan Dzagoev had to leave the field after picking up a hamstring injury.

Chelsea face Manchester United, Watford and Leicester City at the end of the season.

It is safe to say that after a tough start, Arsenal will enjoy a relatively easy end to the season. 

Also in the fray are Bundesliga giants, Borussia Dortmund who appointed Lucien Favre as their new manager back in May.

Sakshi and Vinesh will carry India’s hopes in the 50kg and 62kg freestyle categories.

Sakshi and Vinesh will carry India’s hopes in the 50kg and 62kg freestyle categories.

On this day in 2009, a long-awaited transfer speculation reached its conclusion as Manchester United finally accepted Real Madrid’s £80 million (€94 million) offer for the then 24-year-old sensation, Cristiano Ronaldo.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who won the grandest individual prize in Ballon d’Or in 2008, was a constant target for Real Madrid for a long time, however, Manchester United were reluctant to let him go. Madrid’s pursuit of the winger was so intense that Manchester United officially launched a complaint against the Galacticos in June 2008, accusing the Spanish outfit of the alleged pursuit of their player. This led to a new term being formed “modern slavery” as the then FIFA president Sepp Blatter stated that a player should be allowed to leave his club.

Eventually in 2009, after winning three consecutive Premier League crown and a UEFA Champions League medal, Ronaldo made his move to Real Madrid. Ronaldo’s to Real coincided with the return of Florentino Pérez – under whom the first wave of the ‘Galactico’ arrived at Santiago Bernabeu – as club president. In the same year, Real Madrid signed Kaka from AC Milan for £56m. And with Ronaldo arriving at a whopping price of £80 million, he became the then most expensive player in the history of the sport.

Ronaldo was presented in front of the fans a month later and the Portuguese shattered yet another record. Near to 80,000 spectators turned up to see him live and in the process, he broke a long 25-year record of 75,000 fans who welcomed Diego Maradona at Napoli back in 1984.

Unai Emery a long-term admirer of the midfielder and reportedly wanted him during his PSG days.

Slowly, yet steadily, Liverpool are climbing up that ladder of progression.

Salah picked up a shoulder injury in as early as the 30th minute, ending the Egyptian’s Champions League campaign in tears.

On this day in 2005, Dutch sensation Edwin Van Der Sar joined Manchester United from Fulham for a reported fee of £2 million.

Lanzini on Friday hurt his right knee during training, ruling himself out of the World Cup.

Vettel missed the start of the session as the mechanics were sorting the engine problems.

Dolores Aveiro, in a candid interview with Cristina, talked about Cristiano Ronaldo’s love affairs.

Kane’s new deal now sees him earning as much as £200,000 a week including further bonuses

Firmino also spoke about Liverpool’s chances of signing Alisson Becker from AS Roma.

Dalot’s signing has come less than a day after United Fred from Shakhtar Donetsk.

6th of June is not only known for the famous D-Day landings, as on the 50th anniversary of the same (1994), the then 25-year-old Brian Lara defied all the odds by bragging a massive 501* while plying his trade with Warwickshire County Cricket Club against Durham at Edgbaston. And to add further to it, Warwickshire completed their treble by winning the County Championship, Sunday League and Benson & Hedges Cup later in the same season.

The Trinidad and Tobago-born veteran, in the process, surpassed the milestone of 499 runs set by Hanif Mohammad back in January 1959. His 500 runs benchmark came just two months after he scored a whopping 375 runs in 538 balls in a Test series against England – The Wisden Trophy.

The Windies international, however, could have failed to reach the summit had it not been a no ball from Anderson Cummins and the misfielding of Chris Scott. Cummins got the better of Lara while he was stuck at just 12 runs, but was called not-out due to a no ball. Furthermore, while standing onto the crease with 18 runs at his disposal, wicketkeeper Chris Scott dropped off his catch, allowing them to regret their faults after the game. After the drop Scott supposedly muttered: “Oh dear, he’ll probably go on and get a hundred.”

Three high-profile Premier League transfers have been completed till date.

Reports are rife that Emery has already spoken with the midfielder.

Fellaini sees his current Manchester United contract running out by the end of the season.

Ricciardo is sitting third in the Championship standings, behind Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel. 

Julian Brandt has been picked instead of Leroy Sane.

Chhetri is the second Indian after former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia to play 100 games for India

Sunil Chhetri is set to play his 100th game for the Indian Football Team.

On this day in 1985, one of the best finishers of the game, Lukas Podolski was born.

Explicit rabonas, brilliant samba movements and what not.

Known for his voluminous body arts, Zlatan Ibrahimovic is unarguably one of the classiest players to have ever graced a footballing field. While his antics on the field need no introduction, his off the field frolics gets attention involuntarily. Since his Ajax days, he has been prolifically known for his astounding skills and ruthless aggression.

Besides all this, the 35-year-old has been in limelight for his comprehensive tattoos and even in his book ‘I am Zlatan’, he has confessed that tattoos became like a ‘Drug’ to him. In the same book, he quoted that even though tattoos drove him away initially, he became tempted away eventually. “I was against them in the beginning. Thought they were in bad taste. But I got tempted anyway.”

Marko Arnautovic is expected to cost as much as £50m

On this day in 1971, Dutch side Ajax won first of their three consecutive European Cup.

Both Unadkat and Monu Goyat were the most expensive Indians in their respective sport.

Sanjit won gold in the women’s 53kg category, setting a new meet record in the snatch along the way.

Zidane joined Real in January 2016

U Mumba, Gujarat Fortunegiants and Dabang Delhi currently have 15, 14 and 14 players respectively

Ramsey sees his current Arsenal contract run out by the end of next season.

Terry joined Aston Villa in 2017 after spending 19 years with Chelsea.

Gowda sent a letter to the Athletics Federation of India, informing the national body of his decision to call it a day.

Another club in the race for the striker is Real Madrid.

Real Madrid launched their home and away kit for the next season and Cristiano Ronaldo was absent

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Thanks to his inconsistent performance against South Africa, Rohit was dropped from India’s squad for the one-off Test against Afghanistan.

On this day in 1968, Manchester United became the first English club to win the European Cup by beating their Portuguese counterpart Benfica by a whopping 4-1 scoreline.

Antonio Conte is expected to take a year’s break before he decides to take another job.

Cristiano Ronaldo, 33, seemed extremely doubtful about his future at Real Madrid

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Will Smith along with singers Nicky Jam and Era Istrefi will sing the 2018 FIFA World Cup song.

Wenger was in charge of the club for a whopping 22 years before deciding to step down.

Romero has been a part of the Argentine team in the last two FIFA World Cups

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Arsenal decided to go with the ‘Chili Red Heather’ base, dropping their darker red used in the 2017/18 season.