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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

FIFA has postponed next year's U-20 World Cup in Indonesia and U-17 tournament in Peru until 2023. Photo: Reuters (Reuters)

COVID-19 impact: FIFA postpones U-20, U-17 World Cups

1 min read . 25 Dec 2020

Bayern Munich's Polish forward Robert Lewandowski celebrates fafter he scored an offside goal during the UEFA Super Cup football match between FC Bayern Munich and Sevilla FC (AFP)

Lewandowski beats Messi and Ronaldo to FIFA Best Player Award

2 min read . 18 Dec 2020

Paolo Rossi of Italy shielding the ball from Brazil’s Junior during a World Cup match at the Estadi de Sarrià on 5 July 1982.

Paolo Rossi: World Cup winner dies aged 64

1 min read . 10 Dec 2020

FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring their fourth goal wearing a Newell's Old Boys shirt in reference to former player Diego Maradona. (REUTERS)

Lionel Messi fined $720 for paying tribute to Maradona

1 min read . 03 Dec 2020

FILE PHOTO: Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona (R), his daughter Giannina and his ex-wife Claudia Villafane (L) cheer for Boca Juniors during their First Division soccer match against Rosario Central in the Argentine championship in Buenos Aires. (REUTERS)

Diego Maradona's death may trigger family inheritance battle

2 min read . 28 Nov 2020

Diego Maradona holds up his team's trophy after Argentina's 3-2 victory over West Germany at the World Cup final soccer match at Atzeca Stadium in Mexico City. (File photo: AP)

Maradona to be buried Thursday outside Buenos Aires: spokesman

4 min read . 26 Nov 2020

Diego Maradona with the World Cup trophy in 1986 after Argentina defeated West Germany in the final, (Photo: Getty Images)

World of sports has lost one of its best: Tendulkar condoles Maradona's death

1 min read . 26 Nov 2020

FILE - In this June 10, 1987 file photo, former Brazilian soccer player Pele, center, clasps hands with Italian captain Alessandro Altobelli, left, and Argentine captain Diego Maradona, after he is awarded the FIFA honor medal before the start of the final match between Argentina and Italy in Zurich, Switzerland. The Argentine soccer great who was among the best players ever and who led his country to the 1986 World Cup title before later struggling with cocaine use and obesity, died from a heart attack on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, at his home in Buenos Aires. He was 60. (AP Photo, File) (AP)

Pele mourns Maradona: 'I hope we'll play together in the sky'

1 min read . 25 Nov 2020

FILE PHOTO: Argentina's soccer team head coach Diego Maradona attends a news conference in Marseille, February 10, 2009. Argentina will play France in an international friendly soccer match at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille on February 11. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier (REUTERS)

Obit: Argentine soccer genius Maradona saw heaven and hell

5 min read . 25 Nov 2020

Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona (Action Images via Reuters)

Football legend Maradona passes away at 60 due to cardiac arrest

3 min read . 25 Nov 2020

Atletico Madrid's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez

Luis Suarez tests positive for coronavirus

1 min read . 17 Nov 2020

Mohamed Salah (AP)

Liverpool's Salah tests positive for coronavirus, says Egyptian FA

1 min read . 13 Nov 2020

Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their second goal with Federico Chiesa (Reuters)

Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice on return from Covid-19 in Juve win

1 min read . 01 Nov 2020

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi

Barcelona vs Juventus: Ronaldo to miss Messi clash after testing covid +ve again

1 min read . 28 Oct 2020

FC Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu (AFP)

Barcelona president Bartomeu quits in fallout of Messi feud

1 min read . 28 Oct 2020

Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo reacts REUTERS/Alberto Lingria (REUTERS)

Ronaldo vs Messi Champions League meet in trouble as Cristiano still covid +

1 min read . 23 Oct 2020

(Photo: Reuters)

Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for Covid-19

1 min read . 13 Oct 2020

This handout picture taken and released by UEFA on October 1, 2020, shows French former international Florent Malouda taking part in the UEFA Champions League group stage draw (AFP)

Messi, Ronaldo to renew rivalry as Barcelona face Juventus in Champions League

1 min read . 02 Oct 2020

Barcelona's Lionel Messi sits on the bench during the pre-season friendly soccer match between Barcelona and Girona at the Johan Cruyff Stadium in Barcelona. (AP)

Lionel Messi wins court fight over trademark of his logo

1 min read . 17 Sep 2020

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