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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 . 22 Jan 2019

Soccer Football - Champions League Round of 16 First Leg - Ajax Amsterdam v Real Madrid - Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Reuters)

Four narratives around Champions League 2019

4 min read . 14 Feb 2019

India crash out of AFC Asian Cup with 0-1 defeat to Bahrain

1 min read . 15 Jan 2019

The contrasting game plan of Liverpool, Manchester City

3 min read . 11 Jan 2019

Barcelona’s Uruguan forward Luis Suarez. Photo: Reuters

Barcelona bets big on India in bid for global expansion

2 min read . 07 Jan 2019

A draw in either of the two coming matches against UAE and Bahrain could see India through to the knockout round. Photo: AP Photo

Sunil Chhetri strikes twice in India’s first Asian Cup win since 1964, goes past Lionel Messi

4 min read . 07 Jan 2019

The end of the Messi-Ronaldo era? Football rings the changes in 2018

3 min read . 24 Dec 2018

Former Manchester Uniter manager Jose Mourinho. Photo: Reuters

Was Jose Mourinho right on Manchester United’s spending plan?

3 min read . 21 Dec 2018

The club’s worst start in the league since 1990 means even Mourinho’s ambition of reaching the top four and a Champions League qualification spot is in danger. Photo: AFP

Manchester United sacks Mourinho, Zidane a possible candidate

3 min read . 18 Dec 2018

(left) Moussa Marega of Porto. Photo: Getty Images; and Mohamed Salah of Liverpool. Photo: Reuters

Ten things we learned from the Champions League

3 min read . 14 Dec 2018

Earlier this week, following a humiliation at arch-rival Barcelona, Real Madrid told coach Julen Lopetegui it wasn’t working out. Photo: AP

The revolving-door syndrome afflicting European football

3 min read . 02 Nov 2018

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho. File Photo: Reuters

Jose Mourinho’s month of reckoning at Manchester United

3 min read . 19 Oct 2018

Pele at the Hindustan Time Leadership Summit on Friday. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Pele: The shooting star who redefined the beautiful game

4 min read . 06 Oct 2018

What happens off the field in the pull and push between ISL and I-League will have a bearing on where Indian football goes from here. Photo: AFP

Why Indian Super League is a contest on and off the field

3 min read . 02 Oct 2018

Portugal are the reigning European champions after beating hosts France 1-0 in the final of the 2016 edition. Photo: Reuters

Germany beats Turkey to host Euro 2024

1 min read . 27 Sep 2018

Manchester United said its employee benefit expenses for the year rose 12.3% to 295.9 million pounds, primarily due to higher player wages. Photo: Reuters

Manchester United expects record revenues despite on-field problems

2 min read . 25 Sep 2018

Arsenal players celebrate a goal against Newcastle United on Saturday. Photo: Reuters

Vinai Venkatesham new Arsenal MD after CEO Ivan Gazidis joins AC Milan

1 min read . 18 Sep 2018

The decision might come as a blow for the Kerala Blasters as Sachin Tendulkar had always been an integral part of the team set-up. Photo: PTI

Sachin Tendulkar likely to sell off his stakes in Kerala Blasters

1 min read . 18 Sep 2018

Watford’s Troy Deeney (left) in action against Crystal Palace’s Joel Ward on 26 August. Watford has a 100% record so far this season. Photo: Reuters

Early leaders in European club football

4 min read . 07 Sep 2018

Football star Cristiano Ronaldo. While big money purchases by big clubs always capture popular imagination, what is often overlooked is the quiet enterprise of certain European clubs that thrive on their reputation as prolific ‘selling clubs’. Photo: AFP.

Dynamics of feeder clubs in Europe

3 min read . 07 Sep 2018