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$FIFA says the \fans should not have been asked to remove their T-shirts or to leave the stadium by local security.\ (Photo: AFP)$ Sports

FIFA says wrong to stop Iran activists in World Cup stadiums

Stadium security officials intervened in Grenoble during Saturday's game between New Zealand and Canada

18 Jun 2019 4:34 PM IST

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Former UEFA president arrested over Qatar 2022 hosting rights

Platini was taken in for questioning in the Parisian Suburb of Nanterre on Tuesday morning.

18 Jun 2019 3:54 PM IST

Chile will now face Ecuador on June 22. (Photo: AFP)

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Copa America 2019: 'Alexis Sanchez on right track', says coach...

Sanchez was sidelined during the Premier League season due to a knee injury.

18 Jun 2019 2:19 PM IST

$\We leave here feeling bitter,\ said Messi following the Group B clash in Salvador. (Photo: AFP)$ Sports

'If Messi scores a goal, they ask for two', says Falcao

Colombian striker Radamel Falcao, who once played against the Argentine during his time at Atletico Madrid, has backed...

18 Jun 2019 12:05 PM IST

Matias Vecino started every game at last years World Cup in Russia and coach Oscar Tabarez deems him as one of his teams key players. (Photo:AFP)

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COPA AMERICA 2019: Matias Vecino sustains thigh injury, will miss rest...

Uruguay leads Group C with three points and Ecuador has zero.

18 Jun 2019 10:01 AM IST

Alexis Sanchez found the net with a header in the 82nd, and Vargas closed the scoring about a minute later with a long lob shot over goalkeeper Keisuke Osako as he charged from his net. (Photo:AFP)

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COPA AMERICA 2019: Chile thrashes Japan 4-0 to top the group

Chile are trying to become the first nation to win three straight Copa titles since Argentina in the late 1940s.

18 Jun 2019 9:43 AM IST

Neymars temper got the better of him earlier this season after PSG lost to Manchester United in the Champions League. (Photo: AP)

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Neymar future clouded as Pogba hands Man Utd tranfer headache

Neymar's two years at the Parc des Princes have been marred by injury and contoversy.

17 Jun 2019 6:39 PM IST

Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani were on target as Uruguay thumped 10-man Ecuador 4-0 in their opening Group C match at the Copa America on Sunday. (Photo:AFP)

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COPA AMERICA 2019: Uruguay thumps 10-men Ecuador 4-0

With a numerical advantage, Uruguay ran riot at the Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte as Cavani and Suarez netted...

17 Jun 2019 3:31 PM IST

Sarri, 60, said he would speak to top officials at Chelsea - who have made a habit of hiring and firing managers in quick succession - in the coming days. (Photo:AP/PTI)

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Chelsea FC confirms Maurizio Sarri's exit

Sarri still had two years left in his contract with Chelsea, but both Juventus and Chelsea agreed on Sarri's early...

17 Jun 2019 11:58 AM IST

$Paul Pogbas (right) relationship with Jose Mourinho appears to be fractured beyond repair. (Photo: AFP)$ Sports

Paul Pogba hints at move away from Manchester United

Pogba's time at Manchester United has coincided with some insipid performances on the pitch and organisational turmoil...

16 Jun 2019 3:27 PM IST

$\We leave here feeling bitter,\ said Messi following the Group B clash in Salvador. (Photo: AFP)$ Sports

Messi 'bitter' as Colombia stun Argentina

Goals from Roger Martinez and Duvan Zapata in the final 20 minutes gave Colombia their first tournament victory over...

16 Jun 2019 11:06 AM IST

Argentinas Lionel Messi, front competes for the ball during the group D match between Argentina and Nigeria at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the St. Petersburg Stadium in St. Petersburg, Russia. (Photo: AP)

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Messi's desire to end trophy heartache impresses Argentina

Messi took time out after their limp 2018 World Cup campaign ended with defeat by eventual champions France.

15 Jun 2019 2:55 PM IST