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World Cup Qualifiers: Luis Suarez the saviour

Uruguay captain Luis Suarez (right) vies for the ball with Brazil’s David Luiz in their 2018 Fifa World Cup South...

27 March 2016 1:47 AM IST

Johan Cruyff in action for Barcelona in this file picture.

An ode to Johan Cruyff

A friend’s reaction to the death of Johan Cruyff — What a personality he was on the field! — captured...

26 March 2016 1:16 AM IST

World Cup Qualifiers: Argentina too hot for Chile

Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates after teammate Gabriel Mercado’s goal against Chile during their 2018...

25 March 2016 11:42 PM IST

Johan Cruyff in this file photo. (Photo: AP)

Johan Cruyff loses battle to cancer

Johan Cruyff, one of the greatest footballers in history, died on Thursday at the age of 68 after losing his battle with...

25 March 2016 7:40 AM IST

Fifa suspect Costas Takkas gets extradited

Costas Takkas, the former Cayman Islands Football Federation general secretary being held in the Fifa corruption...

24 March 2016 7:23 AM IST

Members of the India team at a training session in Tehran on Wednesday, the eve of their World Cup qualifier against Iran.

World Cup Qualifiers: Toughest test awaits India in Iran

India’s footballers face their toughest test in the 2018 Fifa World Cup qualifiers when they take on Asia’s...

24 March 2016 2:15 AM IST

Jose Mourinho, who also managed Real Madrid and Inter Milan, has been persistently linked in the media with the Old Trafford job

Jose Mourinho signed Man Utd pre-contract in February

The current manager Louis van Gaal is not expected to continue as fans are unhappy with his style of play and poor...

21 March 2016 1:39 PM IST

Suarez, Neymar and Lionel Messi

Messi, Suarez and Neymar belong to a different planet

Arsene Wenger doesn’t say a lot of sensible things these days but the Arsenal manager made a profound statement...

19 March 2016 6:46 AM IST

Mesut Ozil urges Arsenal to fight for Premier League

Midfielder Mesut Ozil says Arsenal have a fight on their hands to overtake Leicester City at the top of the standings...

19 March 2016 6:41 AM IST

Crystal Palace host Leicester in their Premier League match at Selhurst Park in London on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

Premier League: Palace put Leicester on red alert

Leicester have been warned that their fairytale challenge for the Premier League crown could be shattered by title...

19 March 2016 1:44 AM IST

Champions League: Dramatic Bayern pack a punch

Bayern Munich’s Kingsley Coman (left) and Thiago Alcantara celebrate their victory over Juventus in their...

17 March 2016 11:57 PM IST

Sunil Chhetri (in blue)

Bengaluru FC record first win in AFC Cup

Skipper Sunil Chhetri led from the front with a solitary first-half strike as Bengaluru FC eked out a 1-0 win over...

17 March 2016 2:48 AM IST