Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi dribbles the ball against FC Cincinnati during the second half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Cincinnati. | Photo Credit: AP Lionel Messi’s MLS-record streak of scoring multiple goals in five straight matches ended on Wednesday (July 17, 2025) night in Inter Miami’s 3-0 loss to FC … Read more
Lamine Yamal will switch to the No. 10 jersey at Barcelona, the same number Diego Maradona, Ronaldinho and Lionel Messi wore for the Catalan club. | Photo Credit: Reuters Barcelona’s electric 18-year-old winger Lamine Yamal has been handed the famous number 10 shirt previously worn by club icon Lionel Messi, capping a remarkable breakthrough season … Read more
File picture of Indian footballer Sunil Chhetri | Photo Credit: PTI Former captain and top striker Sunil Chhetri on Wednesday (July 16, 2025) said the current state of “uncertainty” in Indian football is very concerning and the sport’s ecosystem is “worried, hurt, and scared” by the top-tier ISL being put on hold indefinitely. Chhetri, who … Read more
Interviews can be tricky, especially when connecting across time zones with a superstar in the middle of a hectic European campaign. A lot of things need to align — the timing of the call, the mood in the camp, the right set of questions framed in the most enticing ways and plenty more — to … Read more
Luka Modric, AC Milan’s new signing, arrives at the Madonnina clinic for medical examinations in Milan, on July 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP At age 39, Luka Modric is going to try and help restore seven-time European champion AC Milan to glory after one of the most disappointing Rossoneri seasons in recent memory The … Read more
President Donald Trump FIFA president Gianni Infantino present Chelsea’s Cole Palmer with the golden ball trophy after the Club World Cup 2025 final in East Rutherford on July 13, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Cole Palmer was jumping up and down behind Reece James as the Chelsea captain received the trophy for the Club World … Read more
Paris Saint Germain’s Gianluigi Donnarumma and coach Luis Enrique react with Chelsea’s Romeo Lavia after the final | Photo Credit: Reuters A scuffle broke out after the end of the Club World Cup final on Sunday (July 13, 2025) with Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique and goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma appearing to push Chelsea forward João … Read more
Brazil’s Lorena, left, and Venezuela’s Deyna Castellanos fight for the ball during a Women’s Copa America soccer match in Quito, Ecuador, Sunday, July 13, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Brazil got their quest for a ninth Women’s Copa America crown off to a winning start with a 2-0 win over Venezuela on Sunday (July 13, … Read more
Chelsea’s Cole Palmer and Tosin Adarabioyo celebrate winning the FIFA Club World Cup. | Photo Credit: Reuters Cole Palmer scored twice and fed João Pedro for a goal as Chelsea overwhelmed Paris Saint-Germain in the first half and beat the European champions 3-0 on Sunday in the final of the first expanded Club World Cup. … Read more
File picture of Nottingham Forest’s Anthony Elanga | Photo Credit: AP Anthony Elanga completed a move from Nottingham Forest to Newcastle for a reported £55 million ($74 million) on Friday (July 11, 2025). The Sweden international signed what Newcastle described as a long-term deal. “He is an exciting talent with attributes that make him a … Read more
A fan adds a message to a memorial wall created near Anfield Stadium following the death of Liverpool soccer player Diogo Jota in Liverpool. Liverpool has retired the No.20 shift worn by Diogo Jota. | Photo Credit: Reuters Liverpool has retired the No. 20 shirt worn by Diogo Jota following his death in a car … Read more
The country’s top-tier league normally runs from September to April, and the current MRA is between Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL), which organises the event. Photo: X/@IndSuperLeague The Indian Super League on Friday (July 11, 2025) announced that it has put the 2025-26 season “on hold” due to uncertainty surrounding the renewal of the Master … Read more
Indian players stand for the national anthem at the start of the AFC Asian Cup qualifier football match between India and Bangladesh, in Shillong, Meghalaya. (X/@IndianFootball) The Indian men’s football team slumped to its lowest ranking in nine years as it dropped six places to 133rd in the FIFA chart issued on Thursday (July 10, … Read more
Paris Saint-Germain’s Fabian Ruiz scores his team third goal during the Club World Cup 2025 semifinal against Real Madrid in East Rutherford on July 9, 2025. Image was captured using a remote camera from behind the goal. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Fabián Ruiz scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain built a three-goal lead in the … Read more
Wearing their blue, red and white jerseys, Paris Saint-Germain supporters were surrounded by white shirts. Real Madrid fans were 95% of the crowd at MetLife Stadium for Wednesday’s Club World Cup semifinal, the shirts of Los Blancos radiant in the harsh summer sun. Yet, it was PSG fans in a couple sections behind one goal … Read more
Sweden’s Kosovare Asllani celebrates after scoring her side’s second goal during the Euro 2025, group C, soccer match between Poland and Sweden at Allmend Stadion Luzern in Lucerne, Switzerland, Tuesday, July 8, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Sweden advanced to the quarterfinals at the Women’s European Championship by beating Poland 3-0 on Tuesday (July 8, … Read more
Chelsea’s Joao Pedro scores the team’s second goal against Fluminense in the Club World Cup semifinal at New Jersey, U.S., on July 8, 2025 | Photo Credit: Reuters João Pedro scored twice against his boyhood team in his first start for Chelsea, leading the Blues over Fluminense 2-0 Tuesday (July 9, 2025) to assure an … Read more
Sudhir Menon with Mansi Rajpoot and Dr. Harinder Singh Sidhu, both representing Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals in New Delhi has announced a partnership with the Cambodian Premier League side Angkor Tiger Football Club, based in Siem Reap, for the upcoming 2025-26 season of the Cambodian Youth League. … Read more
Emami East Bengal FC will take on Bengaluru-based South United FC in the opening fixture of the 134th edition of Durand Cup football tournament which gets underway at the Salt Lake Stadium on July 23. Positioned as the season-opener of Indian football ever since it moved out of Delhi, the Durand Cup this year will … Read more
Mexico players celebrate after defeating United States during the 2025 Gold Cup Final at NRG Stadium. | Photo Credit: Reuters Mexico defeated the United States 2-1 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas on Sunday (July 6, 2025) to successfully defend their CONCACAF Gold Cup crown and capture their 10th title in a pulsating final that … Read more
Sports, as a whole, has gained immense priority under the leadership and the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and it is with great hope that we look forward to the next 10 years, when India, under this vision, could become one of the world leaders in the sporting arena. India has successfully expressed its … Read more
Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe scores his team’s third goal against Borussia Dortmund in the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup 2025 in East Rutherford on July 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Kylian Mbappé’s spectacular bicycle kick was among three goals in second-half stoppage time, and Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund 3-2 in a … Read more
England set a number of unwanted firsts as it began the defense of its Women’s European Championship title by losing to France 2-1 on Saturday. Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Sandy Baltimore scored two quickfire goals towards the end of the first half as France recorded a ninth straight win and stunned the defending champion. Keira Walsh … Read more
Maria Rodrigues reacts as pallbearers carry a coffin at the funeral ceremony of her late husband, Andre Silva, brother of Liverpool’s Portuguese soccer player Diogo Jota, who both died in a car crash near Zamora, Spain, at the Chapel of the Resurrection, in Gondomar, Portugal, July 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Players from Liverpool … Read more
Chelsea’s Cole Palmer celebrates scoring the first goal with Enzo Fernandez, during the FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinal against Palmeiras at Lincoln Financial Field on July 4, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | Photo Credit: Reuters Chelsea scored the go-ahead goal on Malo Gusto’s 83rd-minute shot that went in after a pair of deflections, beating … Read more
Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe was briefly hospitalised early in the tournament, isolated from his teammates as he recovered. File | Photo Credit: Reuters It is too soon to say whether Kylian Mbappe will start in Real Madrid’s Club World Cup quarter-final match against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday (July 5, 2025), coach Xabi Alonso said, as … Read more
When Mikel Arteta took charge of Arsenal in December 2019, the club was in a bleak period: after three successive seasons of finishing outside the top four, it was languishing in tenth place. But having left his role as Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City assistant to replace the sacked Unai Emery, Arteta — in his first … Read more
Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey. File. | Photo Credit: AP Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has been charged with five counts of rape, British police said Friday (July 4, 2025). Partey has also been charged on one count of sexual assault, with the alleged offenses taking place between 2021-22. Partey’s lawyer Jenny Wiltshire told Britain’s … Read more
File picture of Indian footballers during a training session in Kolkata | Photo Credit: PTI The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Friday (July 4, 2025) began the process to find a new head coach for its under-fire men’s national team, setting July 13 as the last date for interested applicants, who must have at … Read more
Italy’s defender #23 Cecilia Salvai, Italy’s defender #19 Martina Lenzini (C) and teammates hydrate during the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 Group B football match between Belgium and Italy at the Stade de Tourbillon in Sion, on July 3, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP Italy secured what could prove to be a pivotal opening victory in … Read more