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AFC Olympic Qualifiers: Indian Women End Campaign With Defeat Against Uzbekistan

November 1, 2023 admin

The Indian women’s team bowed out of the AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 2 with a 0-3 loss to Uzbekistan in Tashkent on Wednesday. In the four-team group, India had earlier lost to Japan and Vietnam. Backed by a loud, if not capacity crowd, Uzbekistan immediately applied pressure on India, and started dominating possession. The equation…

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Arsene Wenger To Visit India From November 19 To 23, Confirms AIFF President

November 1, 2023 admin

File image of Arsene Wenger© AFP FIFA’s chief of Global Football Development Arsene Wenger is all set to visit India from November 19 to 23, AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey has said. The former Arsenal manager had met with Chaubey and AIFF secretary general Shaji Prabhakaran in August in Australia and discussed about the setting up…

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Saudi Arabia Ready For Summer Or Winter World Cup After Rapid Bid Process

November 1, 2023 admin

Saudi Arabia is prepared to host the 2034 World Cup in summer or winter, its football chief told AFP, as the conservative oil giant was anointed the tournament’s host just weeks after announcing a bid. The quickfire crowning of the alcohol-free desert monarchy, which first allowed non-religious foreign tourists in 2019, comes less than a…

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Lionel Messi Pips Erling Haaland And Kylian Mbappe To Win Ballon d’Or 2023

October 30, 2023 admin

File photo of Argentina football team star Lionel Messi© X (formerly Twitter) Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or for the eighth time in his career at a star-studded ceremony in Paris on Monday. Messi, 36, succeeds Karim Benzema as winner of the prize, awarded for his performances last season, when he inspired Argentina to glory at the…

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Cristiano Walks Past Salman Khan, Hugs Ronaldo In Never-Seen-Before Crossover. Watch

October 30, 2023 admin

Cristiano Ronaldo and Salman Khan watched Tyson Fury’s boxing match© Twitter In an epic crossover of Bollywood and football, India’s film industry superstar Salman Khan and iconic footballer Cristiano Ronaldo came in the same frame as they attended a boxing event in Saudi Arabia. Salman and Cristiano were spotted sitting next each other as they…

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Ballon d’Or 2023 Ceremony Live Streaming: When And Where To Follow Live Telecast?

October 30, 2023 admin

The prestigious global football event, Ballon d’Or ceremony is all set to take place on Monday (Tuesday IST) in Paris. This highly acclaimed award show is known for acknowledging the world’s greatest football players. Lionel Messi is the favourite to win the eighth Ballon d’Or of his remarkable career while Spain’s World Cup-winning star Aitana…

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La Liga: Atletico Madrid Overtake Barcelona With Comfortable Alaves Win

October 30, 2023 admin

Atletico Madrid eased to a 2-1 win over Alaves on Sunday to rise above champions Barcelona to third in La Liga. After league leaders Real Madrid beat the Catalans 2-1 in Saturday’s Clasico, Diego Simeone’s Atletico took full advantage to move a point ahead of Xavi Hernandez’s side. Atletico trail Los Blancos and second-place Girona…

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Marseille-Lyon Off After Bus Attack As ‘Angry’ Kylian Mbappe Lifts PSG

October 30, 2023 admin

Sunday’s Ligue 1 match between Marseille and Lyon was postponed after the visitors’ bus was stoned on its way to the ground, while Kylian Mbappe drew the ire of Brest after scoring twice in Paris Saint-Germain’s 3-2 victory. Lyon coach Fabio Grosso’s face was left bloodied and his assistant was also injured as the team…

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Bundesliga: Julian Brandt Strikes Late For Dortmund As Leverkusen Stay Top

October 30, 2023 admin

A late equaliser from Julian Brandt saw Borussia Dortmund rescue a point in a thrilling 3-3 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga on Sunday. Dortmund twice came from behind to level the scores against in-form Frankfurt, claiming a draw which keeps them within two points of champions Bayern Munich ahead of next weekend’s clash….

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Indian Women’s Football Team Loses To Vietnam, Paris Olympics Dreams Over

October 29, 2023 admin

Indian women’s football team’s Paris Olympics dreams went up in smoke after it lost 1-3 to Vietnam in a group C match of the AFC qualifiers second round tournament in Tashkent on Sunday. Having lost their second consecutive match, India are now out of contention for the 2024 Olympics despite having a match in hand….

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