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Juventus' forward and former Real Madrid player Cristiano Ronaldo leaves with his Spanish girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez after attending a court hearing for tax evasion in Madrid (AFP)

Cristiano Ronaldo avoids jail but hit by hefty fine for tax fraud in Spain

3 min read . Updated: 22 Jan 2019

The allocation of World Cup slots by FIFA broadly takes a continent-wise approach, aiming to balance sporting merit and geographical coverage (Photo: AFP)

The expanding sphere of the FIFA World Cup

3 min read . Updated: 14 Apr 2022

A street side hoarding in Malappuram district of Kerala during the FIFA World Cup, 2018. (Photo: Shahina Nafeesa)

Qatar braces for a ‘Malayali wave’

10 min read . Updated: 08 Apr 2022

Coaches pose for a group photo following the 2022 soccer World Cup draw at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center in Doha, Qatar. (AP)

A look at the World Cup group stage pairings

6 min read . Updated: 02 Apr 2022

The Hero I-League was launched in 2007-08, and is currently being played by 13 teams in Kolkata as the centralized venue.

Gaming company Funatix Club becomes official fantasy partner of I-League

1 min read . Updated: 22 Mar 2022

Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - March 12, 2022 Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Phil Noble (REUTERS)

Cristiano Ronaldo becomes all-time leading scorer record on 807 goals

1 min read . Updated: 13 Mar 2022

Abramovich originally hoped to divert the proceeds into a new foundation for the victims of the war in Ukraine, which he is yet to condemn Putin for launching (AP)

Premier League disqualifies Abramovich from running Chelsea

2 min read . Updated: 12 Mar 2022

FILE PHOTO: Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich. (REUTERS)

Russian billionaire put Chelsea Football Club up for sale as sanctions loom

2 min read . Updated: 03 Mar 2022

Benfica's Ukrainian forward Roman Yaremchuk (AFP)

Ukrainian footballer Roman Yaremchuk moved to tears by ovation from Benfica fans

1 min read . Updated: 28 Feb 2022

View of the Stade de France stadium, in Saint-Denis, north of Paris. (AP)

Paris replaces Russia for UEFA Champions League final

1 min read . Updated: 25 Feb 2022

Police officers try to stop a football fan as he is invading the ground after the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifying round Group B football match between Vietnam and China at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on February 1, 2022. (AFP)

'Give us a refund': Chinese football fans lash out after World Cup hope ends

1 min read . Updated: 02 Feb 2022

Ladakh has got its first open synthetic track and football turf for football stadium under Khelo India Programme

Ladakh gets first open synthetic track and football turf at 11,000 ft height

1 min read . Updated: 22 Jan 2022

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo, centre talks to Victor Lindelof, 2nd from right as receives treatment before having to leave the field during the English Premier League soccer match between Norwich City and Manchester United at Carrow road in Norwich, England (AP)

Manchester United's league game at Brentford postponed due to new covid cases

1 min read . Updated: 14 Dec 2021

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (AFP)

Manchester United fires manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer a day after Watford loss

2 min read . Updated: 21 Nov 2021

Xavi will replace Ronald Koeman (AFP)

Xavi Hernández to return to Barcelona as its new coach

1 min read . Updated: 06 Nov 2021

Swiss prosecutors have been probing Blatter, 85, over accusations he arranged the payment from world soccer's governing body FIFA to Platini in February 2011. (AFP)

Blatter, Platini indicted by Swiss authorities over 2 mn Swiss francs payment

1 min read . Updated: 02 Nov 2021

Indian captain Sunil Chhetri in action. File photo

Sunil Chhetri breaks Brazilian legend Pele's international goal record

1 min read . Updated: 14 Oct 2021

Brazil's Neymar gestures during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 against Colombia in Barranquilla, Colombia, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara) (AP)

Neymar says World Cup in Qatar may be his last

2 min read . Updated: 11 Oct 2021

FIFA is already due to stage the Arab Cup competition in December in Qatar as part of World Cup preparations (Reuters)

FIFA plans to postpone Club World Cup until 2022

1 min read . Updated: 08 Oct 2021

Messi who was knocked out of the top spot, and who is at no 2 on the list is set to earn $110 million (REUTERS)

Ronaldo vs Messi: Here's who leads Forbes' highest paid footballers list

1 min read . Updated: 22 Sep 2021

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