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  • 'A Messi from Madras': Freshworks founder Girish Mathrubootham builds Rs 100-crore football academy March 19, 2023 02:02 PM IST

    'A Messi from Madras': Freshworks founder Girish Mathrubootham builds Rs 100-crore football academy

    The 23-acre facility has southeast Asia’s first hybrid football pitch, a functional strength and conditioning centre, medical and recovery facilities, a swimming pool, a school, and a hostel

  • Women's World Cup prize money increases 300% to $150 million March 16, 2023 05:15 PM IST

    Women's World Cup prize money increases 300% to $150 million

    The $150 million fund for the first 32-team tournament is a huge boost from the 24-team edition in 2019, and 10 times what it was in 2015.

  • Lionel Messi’s family store attacked, threatening note left behind: ‘We are waiting’ March 03, 2023 12:24 PM IST

    Lionel Messi’s family store attacked, threatening note left behind: ‘We are waiting’

    Late at night, two men arrived on a motorbike at the supermarket in Rosario -- the football champion's hometown -- fired shots, dropped a note and fled, a witness said.

  • Watch: Turkey football fans throw thousands of toys on field for earthquake-affected kids March 01, 2023 07:01 PM IST

    Watch: Turkey football fans throw thousands of toys on field for earthquake-affected kids

    The match between Turkish football clubs Besiktas and Antalyaspor was paused after four minutes 17 seconds, representing the time the first earthquake struck Turkey and Syria at 4.17am on February 6.

  • Best FIFA Awards 2022: Messi and Putellas win best players at FIFA awards February 28, 2023 12:24 PM IST

    Best FIFA Awards 2022: Messi and Putellas win best players at FIFA awards

    World Cup champion Lionel Messi edged Kylian Mbappé again, this time to take FIFA’s best men’s player award on February 27. The best women’s player was Spain's Alexia Putellas for a second straight year.

  • Manchester United bidding war already has a winner: The sellers February 21, 2023 09:25 PM IST

    Manchester United bidding war already has a winner: The sellers

    The World Cup in Qatar was in its third day when Manchester United’s press office announced that its American owners were considering a potential sale of the famed English soccer club. Every day since that November morning, the swirl of speculation about who might buy United has gathered pace.

  • Manchester United: UK billionaire Jim Ratcliffe challenges Qatari sheikh in ownership race February 19, 2023 08:27 AM IST

    Manchester United: UK billionaire Jim Ratcliffe challenges Qatari sheikh in ownership race

    American hedge fund giant Elliott has also reportedly made a bid for the football club but not a full takeover of the kind proposed by both Ratcliffe and Qatari rival Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani.

  • Trending news highlights: Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath revises health goal after meeting PM Modi, Rihanna is pregnant again February 13, 2023 08:57 PM IST

    Trending news highlights: Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath revises health goal after meeting PM Modi, Rihanna is pregnant again

    Trending news highlights: Super Bowl's star-studded ads and performances, Indian reality show Big Boss' finale and other big trends of the day.

  • Future of football: Project revamping sports grounds gives a boost to Goan football February 11, 2023 09:27 AM IST

    Future of football: Project revamping sports grounds gives a boost to Goan football

    Fields of Dreams is a CSR project for revamping football grounds in Goa, so local children can access better facilities and get frequent exposure through competitions.

  • Cristiano Ronaldo scores four goals to cross 500-mark in club career February 10, 2023 09:29 AM IST

    Cristiano Ronaldo scores four goals to cross 500-mark in club career

    Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo now has 503 goals scored for five different teams stretched across five leagues. His latest game was with Saudi club Al Nassr.

  • Snapchat announces 'biggest NFL superfan' competition. Prize is $10,000 February 09, 2023 05:00 PM IST

    Snapchat announces 'biggest NFL superfan' competition. Prize is $10,000

    Snapchat has also announced a second competition #NFLSuperFan. For this, Snapchat will split $5,000 among users of Snap’s TikTok competitor.

  • It’s not just Manchester City. Financial football is becoming more prevalent February 08, 2023 11:42 AM IST

    It’s not just Manchester City. Financial football is becoming more prevalent

    Multi-club ownership is becoming popular among investors and bringing big potential benefits — and pitfalls

  • December 2022: In South America, it was the best of times, it was the worst of times January 20, 2023 06:21 PM IST

    December 2022: In South America, it was the best of times, it was the worst of times

    Brazil and Argentina, archrivals on the football pitch, experienced two different sets of overwhelming emotions in December

  • Soccer: Al Nassr say Cristiano Ronaldo has no clause in contract to support Saudi World Cup bid January 11, 2023 02:05 PM IST

    Soccer: Al Nassr say Cristiano Ronaldo has no clause in contract to support Saudi World Cup bid

    Cristiano Ronaldo moved to Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr last month after signing a 2-1/2 year contract estimated by media to be worth more than 200 million euros ($210 million).

  • AIFF announces first batch of professional match officials offered full time contracts January 10, 2023 04:51 PM IST

    AIFF announces first batch of professional match officials offered full time contracts

    The first batch consists of eight referees and as many assistant referees. The next batch of professional match officials will be announced in 2024.

  • Gareth Bale announces retirement from football January 09, 2023 09:44 PM IST

    Gareth Bale announces retirement from football

    Bale, who made a record 111 appearances for Wales, led his country from the international football wilderness to two European Championships -- reaching the semi-finals of Euro 2016 -- and a first World Cup since 1958.

  • Arsene Wenger to help with Indian's football's grassroots programmes January 07, 2023 07:45 PM IST

    Arsene Wenger to help with Indian's football's grassroots programmes

    During the World Cup in Doha, All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Kalyan Chaubey had held deliberations with Wenger and other senior officials of the FIFA and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) regarding youth development projects in India.

  • Manchester City ties up with Jio; club's OTT platform to be integrated into JioTV January 05, 2023 04:43 PM IST

    Manchester City ties up with Jio; club's OTT platform to be integrated into JioTV

    The partnership will also allow Jio’s associate brands, RISE and Viacom18, to leverage several partnership rights across their football and sports offerings.

  • 'Mecca' of Indian football in state of mourning; Mohun Bagan to unveil 'Pele Gate' December 31, 2022 10:19 AM IST

    'Mecca' of Indian football in state of mourning; Mohun Bagan to unveil 'Pele Gate'

    A pall of gloom descended on Calcutta as people of the football-crazy city woke up to the death of Pele on Friday, following his prolonged battle with colon cancer at a Sao Paulo hospital.

  • Football legend Pelé dies at age 82 | Legacy of ‘The King’ of football | Who was Pelé? December 30, 2022 07:06 PM IST

    Football legend Pelé dies at age 82 | Legacy of ‘The King’ of football | Who was Pelé?

    Brazilian soccer legend Pelé passed away at age 82. Pelé was one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, winning a record three World Cups with Brazil and was the standard-bearer of "the beautiful game" with the national team and his club Santos. Let’s have a look back at the life and legacy of the Brazilian superstar.

  • In pics | Pele dies at 82: A look at the phenomenal career of Brazil football legend December 30, 2022 03:12 PM IST

    In pics | Pele dies at 82: A look at the phenomenal career of Brazil football legend

    Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died on December 29. He was 82. Pele started playing for Santos Football Club in 1956. He scored his first professional goal in his league debut, in a match between Santos FC and Corinthians FC. During his football career, Pele won the FIFA World Cup trophy three times in 1958, 1962 and 1970

  • Pelé was the most important soccer player of all time December 30, 2022 03:03 PM IST

    Pelé was the most important soccer player of all time

    The Brazilian superstar helped to expand the sport’s appeal and turn it into a multibillion-dollar business 

  • Pursuing Pelé: My story of the legend December 30, 2022 04:12 PM IST

    Pursuing Pelé: My story of the legend

    With the ball at his feet, Pelé, who passed away yesterday, wove magic on the field. The debate on who's the GOAT was settled long before current contestants even entered the fray. Instead of mourning, just imagine a Maradona's XI vs Pelé's XI, a match made in heaven.

  • Brazilian soccer legend Pele passes away at 82: A tribute to football icon December 30, 2022 11:30 AM IST

    Brazilian soccer legend Pele passes away at 82: A tribute to football icon

    Pele was one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, winning a record three World Cups with Brazil and was the standard-bearer of "the beautiful game" with the national team and his club Santos.

  • Obituary: What would football be without Pele? December 30, 2022 06:51 AM IST

    Obituary: What would football be without Pele?

    Like so many things in his life, “joga bonito” - "the beautiful game" - got stuck to Pele’s name, and through him, it became the very essence of what it meant to be a Brazilian football player.