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De Ligt broke into the Ajax first team aged 17 in 2016, becoming a regular starter the following season and soon became the most coveted defender in Europe (Photo: AFP)

Juventus land defender De Ligt from Ajax

Juventus will pay 62 million pounds (USD 78.99 million) for the Ajax captain

22 Jun 2019 6:17 PM IST

The 30-year-old Alexis Sanchez started only nine Premier League matches, scoring just once, in an injury-interrupted season for the Red Devils in which he struggled to make an impact when he did play. (Photo: AFP)

COPA AMERICA 2019: Alexis Sanchez steers 10-men Chile to 2-1 win vs...

Sanchez bagged the winner, his 43rd goal for his country, but Chile finished with 10 men after Gabriel Achilier's red...

22 Jun 2019 11:36 AM IST

Cech made 494 appearances for Chelsea and he won 13 major honours but then he joined Arsenal. (Photo: Petr Cech/Twitter)

Chelsea appoints Petr Cech as Technical and Performance Advisor

The 37-year-old had announced his retirement from professional football as his club Arsenal lost the Europa League final...

21 Jun 2019 5:30 PM IST

Torres has put an end to his 18-year long career with different clubs. (Photo: AFP)

Fernando Torres announces retirement from football

Torres had scored almost 300 goals for the club and the country that led him to win eight major trophies.

21 Jun 2019 2:47 PM IST

Lionel Messi insisted that the level of competition is tougher than some appreciate and pointed to Venezuela holding Brazil to a 0-0 draw on Tuesday as proof. (Photo:AFP)

COPA AMERICA 2019: Lionel Messi looks buoyant despite 2-0 loss to...

Five-time Ballon d'Or winner Messi's 57th-minute penalty cancelled out a first-half opener from Paraguay's Richard...

21 Jun 2019 12:34 PM IST

Miyoshi twice fired Japan into the lead only for Uruguay to level through a controversial penalty from Luis Suarez and a second-half header from Jose Gimenez. (Photo: AFP)

COPA AMERICA 2019: Japan, Uruguay settle for a 2-2 draw after VAR...

Two goals from Koji Miyoshi helped Japan secure a hard-earned point in a 2-2 draw with Uruguay at the Copa America on...

21 Jun 2019 10:27 AM IST

Sarri reportedly has a massive bonus in his contract if he leads Juventus to the elusive European title. (Photo: AFP)

Sarri: Becoming Juventus coach is a 'crowning achievement'

Sarri was presented Thursday after signing a three-year contract with the club that has won Serie A for the last eight...

20 Jun 2019 3:33 PM IST

The statement said police would provide no further details on the mans identity at this stage. (Photo: AFP)

UK police arrest man over plane crash death of footballer Emiliano...

Sala was flying from his previous club Nantes in western France to Wales to join Cardiff City when the Piper Malibu...

20 Jun 2019 3:11 PM IST

Argentina was forced to see two draws in a single day (Photo: AFP)

Argentina witness two football ties in a day; Messi and men slump,...

While the Lionel Messi-led men's team drew and went to last position, the women's team survived at the Womens World Cup...

20 Jun 2019 1:36 PM IST

Luis Enrique thanked the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the media and the Spanish squad, mentioning the understanding and privacy that they have shown in the matter. (Photo: AFP)

Luis Enrique resigns from managing Spain; Assistant Moreno to take...

Stating personal reasons to be the cause of his departure, The manager had been absent from Spain's campaigns since...

20 Jun 2019 12:43 PM IST

Messi stepped up to sweep in the spot-kick and Argentina were level. (Photo: AFP)

COPA AMERICA 2019: Messi's goal helps Argentina salvage 1-1 draw...

Messi swept in a 57th-minute spot-kick to cancel out a first-half opener from Paraguay's Richard Sanchez.

20 Jun 2019 10:30 AM IST

After Arjen Robben, Franck Ribery and Rafinha, Hummels is the latest senior player to leave Bayern in 2019. (Photo: Borussia Dortmund/Twitter)

Hummels rejoins Borussia Dortmund from Bayern

The 30-year-old defender twice won the Bundesliga title with Dortmund before joining Bayern for 35 million euros in...

19 Jun 2019 7:45 PM IST