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Fijian international footballer Roy Krishna was awarded the ISL Hero of the Month for November after some scintillating performances for his team ATK. (Photo:PTI)

Atletico De Kolkata-'s Roy Krishna receives ISL Hero of the Month...

The striker saw off stiff competition from the likes of Jamshedpur FC-'s Sergio Castel, Odisha FC-'s Aridane Santana, FC...

8 Dec 2019 1:08 PM IST

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer went into a crucial week of fixtures with critics questioning whether he was the right man for the job of restoring the clubs fortunes. But those sniping at the Norwegian will surely be a little quieter now after, in the space of four days, he masterminded victories over two of the most respected managers in the game, Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola. (Photo:AP)

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer delivers perfect reply to his doubters

After beating UCL runners-up Tottenham Hotspur, Solskjaerâ€™s young side enjoyed a memorable 2-1 triumph over Man City.

8 Dec 2019 12:56 PM IST

Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane hopes the clubs winning start under new manager Jose Mourinho can help forge a strong relationship between the pair and lead to trophies. (Photo:AFP)

Tottenham Hotspur must fix leaky defence and stop cheap goals: Jose...

Spurs have conceded eight goals in all competitions and failed to keep a single clean sheet since Mourinho took over...

8 Dec 2019 12:30 PM IST

Football needs uncertainty, the head of European football body UEFA, Aleksander Ceferin said on Wednesday, as he criticized the way VAR technology had changed the character of football matches. (Photo:Twitter)

UEFA chief calls reported world league plan -'far-fetched-' and...

FT and NYT have reported that discussions led by RM prez Florentino Perez have taken place over the possibility of...

8 Dec 2019 12:30 PM IST

Two classy strikes by Harry Kane and a sensational solo goal by Son Heung-min powered a dominant Tottenham Hotspur to a 5-0 thrashing of Burnley on Saturday, the third straight Premier League defeat for the visitors.

Premier League 2019-20: Harry Kane-'s double helps Tottenham thump...

Burnleyâ€™s defence was brutally exposed from the beginning as Kane drifted across the middle and smashed an unstoppable...

8 Dec 2019 12:18 PM IST

Cristiano Ronaldo put Juventus ahead at the Stadio Olimpico when he picked up a Rodrigo Bentancur cross to tap in after 25 minutes. (Photo:AP)

Serie A 2019-20: Napoli defeat Juventus 3-1, leave title race open

Maurizio Sarri-'s eight-time reigning league champions remain second in the table, two points behind leaders Inter Milan...

8 Dec 2019 12:10 PM IST

Neymar scored a sublime free-kick and set up another goal as Paris Saint-Germain rallied to beat 10-man Montpellier 3-1 and restore their lead at the top of Ligue 1 to eight points. (Photo:AFP)

Ligue 1 2019-20: Neymar stars in PSG-'s 3-1 comeback win over 10-man...

Montpellier, unbeaten at home since the opening day of the season, grabbed the lead on 41 minutes at the Stade de la...

8 Dec 2019 12:01 PM IST

Atletico Madrids 126 million euro (108.24 million pounds) signing Joao Felix failed to convert any of his six chances, including a glaring miss in the first half where he was unmarked in the box but somehow sent the ball over the bar from close range. (Photo:AFP)

La Liga 2019-20: Villareal hold Atletico Madrid to 0-0 draw, blow...

Atletico, who have failed to win at Villarreal since April 2015, are sixth in the table on 26 points from 16 games.

8 Dec 2019 11:53 AM IST

Liverpool made seven changes but still romped to a 3-0 win at Bournemouth after goals from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Naby Keita and Mohamed Salah extended their Premier League lead to 11 points over Leicester City, who play on Sunday. (Phoro:AP)

Premier League 2019-20: Experimenting Liverpool demolish Bournemouth...

Despite another change, there was no stopping the visitors and Keita started and finished the move for their second...

8 Dec 2019 11:40 AM IST

Two goals from Dominic Calvert-Lewin after Richarlisons early opener justified Fergusons decision to shake up the side with an aggressive 4-4-2 formation as the former Everton striker replaced the sacked Marco Silva in the dugout. (Photo:AFP)

Premier League 2019-20: Everton thump Chelsea 3-1, move out of...

Everton caretaker manager Duncan Ferguson side bristled with intent to beat Chelsea 3-1.

8 Dec 2019 11:28 AM IST

Lionel Messi broke yet another record by hitting his 35th La Liga hat-trick as Barcelona thrashed Real Mallorca 5-2 to keep pace with Real Madrid at the top of the table. (Photo:AFP)

La Liga 2019-20: Lionel Messi-'s 35th hattrick helps Barcelona thrash...

Madrid and Barcelona are back level on points at the top of the table, with Barca ahead on goal difference.

8 Dec 2019 11:18 AM IST

Real Madrids Raphael Varane and Karim Benzema scored in each half to earn a comfortable 2-0 home win over Espanyol that sent their team provisionally top of La Liga on Saturday. (Photo:AFP)

La Liga 2019-20: Real Madrid beat Espanyol 2-0, go to top

Madrid were not at their best but moved three points clear of rivals Barcelona, who hosted Real Mallorca in the late...

8 Dec 2019 11:08 AM IST