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It means he will have to sit in the stands when Spurs visit his former club Southampton on Saturday and also for the league game against Liverpool on March 31. (Photo: Twitter)

Pochettino receives two-match suspension after clash with referee

The Argentine was sanctioned over the incident involving referee Mike Dean after last month's 2-1 Premier League loss at Burnley.

06 Mar 2019 5:24 PM

The four defeats include a defeat versus Girona, two defeats against Barcelona and a loss against Ajax- which forced them to crash out of all tournaments within a week. (Photo: AP)

Fans gather outside Bernabeu, asks for Florentino Perez’ resignation

The huge uproar came after Ajax sent the 13 times UEFA Champion League (UCL) winner packing.

06 Mar 2019 3:43 PM

'We were not going to win the Champions League forever,' said Real Madrid defender Nacho Fernandez, who was sent off in the final minutes of the game. (Photo: AP)

Real Madrid's Champions League reign ends with 4-1 defeat to Ajax

The humiliating loss meant Madrid were eliminated 5-3 on aggregate in the round of 16, leaving the club trophy-less.

06 Mar 2019 10:17 AM

Alves suffered a serious knee injury playing for Paris Saint-Germain in last season's French Cup final, barely a month before the World Cup in Russia. (Photo: File)

‘When my head is not in it anymore, it will be the time to stop’: Alves on 2022 WC

His contract expires at the end of this season, but he and his partner, a model, enjoy life in Paris.

05 Mar 2019 7:24 PM

Ten Hag said he expects three-time defending champion Madrid to be extra motivated as the Champions League presents its only realistic chance of winning a title this season. (Photo: Twitter)

Ajax aims to exploit Real Madrid's defence after Ramos' suspension

Ramos, the Real Madrid captain, is suspended from Tuesday's match because of an accumulation of yellow cards.

05 Mar 2019 5:11 PM

After the disputable victory over Ajax during the first leg of Champions League match, the Bernabeu side once again has to play against the Dutch club in the second leg on Wednesday. (Photo: AFP)

'The departure of Cristiano Ronaldo is clearly impacting the team': Redondo

The changing period will be tough, especially CR7 was someone who assured effectiveness is no longer with the club: Fernando Redondo.

05 Mar 2019 3:39 PM

The first game to be broadcast online will be the UEFA Super Cup final between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)

Facebook will broadcast some Champions League matches

The deal, which runs from this season until 2021, gives Facebook exclusive free-to-air rights to 32 live matches each season.

16 Aug 2018 8:58 AM

Similar to Squad Battles, there will also be a weekly competition of sorts, which will allow you to earn packs or coins.

FIFA 19’s Ultimate Team

Performing well in Division Rivals also gets you champion points, that can be used to obtain a Weekend League token.

08 Aug 2018 12:25 AM

State’s football association will hold league to host all top clubs from four districts

Champions League in Maharashtra

It could soon reach the format of knockouts but with a handful of clubs, the situation becomes sticky.

31 Jul 2018 12:17 AM

Russia coach Stanislav Cherchesov defended his strategy after the match. (Photo: AFP)

Spanish tiki-taka or a sleeping pill?

And, Spain’s opponents have found a way to tackle tiki-taka after being passed to death for four to five years.

03 Jul 2018 2:00 AM

Zinedine Zidane at the centre of Real Madrid’s celebrations after their Champions League win in Kiev. (Photo: AFP)

From top player to master mentor: The Zidane story

The Frenchman has become only the third coach in the history of the game to lift the European Cup three times.

02 Jun 2018 12:47 AM

Barcelona have won seven of the last ten La Liga titles; two were won by Real Madrid and one by Atletico Madrid in 2013-14. (Representational image)

Global football is now a capitalist paradise

Similarly in the Bundesliga, Bayern Munich have won six titles on the trot, with monotonous regularity.

12 May 2018 12:20 AM

Winning the Europa League is Arsenal’s only route to reach the Champions League next season. Can the club do it for their manager Arsene Wenger?

It’s crunch time

Winning three FA Cups in the last four years did little to appease Arsenal fans' demand for change.

26 Apr 2018 2:17 AM

In his absence, PSG were knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid in the last 16 in March

Football: Neymar out until at least May, eyes ‘dream’ World Cup

“I hope I won’t watch the World Cup on TV,” Neymar joked, calling the tournament a “dream”.

19 Apr 2018 8:36 AM

Lionel Messi and Co. lost to Roma 3-0 in Italy earlier this week, relinquishing a 4-1 first-leg win and getting eliminated in the quarter-finals for the third straight season. (Photo: AP)

Barcelona unable to find their stride in Champions League

The team’s other players couldn’t do enough help Barcelona advance then, and this time Messi had even less support.

14 Apr 2018 12:49 AM

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech (left) punches the ball clear as team mate Granit Xhaka (centre) defends from CSKA Moscow’s Aleksei Berezutski in the Europa League first leg quarter-final in London on Thursday. The Gunners won 4-1. (Photo:AFP)

City’s eyes on title

Pep’s side will look to beat United in Manchester Derby, seal trophy.

07 Apr 2018 7:45 AM

Lionel Messi returns to training with Barcelona

The 30-year-old five-time world player of the year joined other Barca stars just back from international duty.

30 Mar 2018 3:17 AM

Chelsea’s Eden Hazard (right) scores in their English Premier League match against West Bromwich Albion at Stamford Bridge in London on Monday. The hosts won 3-0. (Photo: AFP)

Eden Hazard eases pressure on Conte

“It’s not easy to lose two games but now we are back,” said Hazard.

14 Feb 2018 12:46 AM

Paris Saint-Germain's Layvin Kurzawa jumps over Adrien Trebel of Anderlecht in their Champions League Group B match at the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris on Tuesday. The hosts won 5-0. (Photo: AFP)

Champions League: Kurzawa powers PSG into last 16

Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United were made to wait to seal their passage into the next round despite a 2-0 win over Benfica.

02 Nov 2017 5:41 AM

Reds run over Maribor

Juergen Klopp’s side ended A run of seven group matches by crushing Maribor 7-0 in Slovenia

19 Oct 2017 7:14 AM

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