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Jose Mourinhos two-year stint at Manchester United was not always a happy one but the Portuguese harbours no bitterness at the club and says he is now a better manager as he prepares to return with Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday. (Photo: AFP)

I-'m a better coach after Man United stint, says Jose Mourinho

Mourinho spent around 400 million pounds (USD 513 million) while in charge at United and won the Europa League and...

4 Dec 2019 8:59 AM IST

India WOmens Football Team will next take on Sri Lanka on December 5 at the same venue. (Photo: Twitter/Indian Football Team)

South Asian Games: Indian women-'s football team defeat Maldives 5-0

Dangmei Grace scored the opening goal of the match in the 5th minute, handing the Indian team a 1-0 lead.

3 Dec 2019 6:14 PM IST

Italian striker Mario Balotelli can leave Brescia on a free transfer in January as his game is not suited to a relegation scrap, the Serie A clubs president Massimo Cellino has said. (Photo:AFP)

Mario Balotelli free to leave in January, says Brescia president

The former Manchester City and Liverpool forward has struggled to find form since joining Brescia in August.

3 Dec 2019 5:06 PM IST

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said they do not have to rebuild too much during the upcoming transfer window. (Photo:AFP)

Manchester City don-'t have to rebuild too much, says Pep Guardiola

The club currently holds the third spot in the Premier League points table with 29 points from 14 games, topped by...

3 Dec 2019 4:42 PM IST

Barcelona head coach Ernesto Valverde has said that having Lionel Messi in the team is always a huge advantage. (Photo:AFP)

Having Lionel Messi is always a huge advantage: Ernesto Valverde

Barcelona defeated Atletico Madrid with the help of Messi-'s strike in the 86th minute of the match.

3 Dec 2019 3:26 PM IST

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has hailed Argentine striker Lionel Messi as the greatest player of all time. (Photo:AFP)

Barcelona president calls Lionel Messi as -'greatest player of all...

His remarks came after lionel Messi-'s sixth Ballon d-'Or win.

3 Dec 2019 3:13 PM IST

Kuldeep Yadav on Tuesday congratulated Barcelona striker Lionel Messi on winning the record sixth Ballon dOr award. (Photo: AFP)

Kuldeep Yadav congratulates Lionel Messi on winning Ballon d-'Or award

Messi, who last won the Ballon d-'Or in 2015, moved one ahead of Christiano Ronaldo after the pair had won five awards...

3 Dec 2019 2:07 PM IST

Earlier this year, Allison Becker was named as the Champions League Goalkeeper of the Season and Best FIFA Mens Goalkeeper. (Photo: AFP)

Liverpool-'s goalkeeper Alisson Becker wins Yashin Trophy

The Brazil international was a key figure in Liverpool-'s run during the 2018-19 campaign.

3 Dec 2019 1:11 PM IST

After handing out the Ballon dOr award to Argentine striker Lionel Messi, Real Madrids Luka Modric said that football is just not about winning, it is also about having respect for your team-mates and rivals. (Photo: Twitter)

Football is also about respect for teammates and rivals: Luka Modric...

Modric had won the Ballon d-'Or last year, but he did not even find a place in the 30-man nomination list.

3 Dec 2019 12:55 PM IST

The 34-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo has won Serie A with Juventus, Champions League with Real Madrid and Premier League with Manchester United. (Photo: AFP)

Cristiano Ronaldo named as -'Serie A player of the year-'

The Portugal star scored 26 goals in his debut season for Juventus and he helped his side towards another domestic title...

3 Dec 2019 12:43 PM IST

If Virgil van Dijk would have won the Ballon dOr, then he would have become the first defender to win the award since Fabio Cannavaro in 2006. (Photo: AFP)

-'You need to respect Lionel Messi-'s greatness-': Virgil van Dijk

He also said that he is proud of what he achieved with his club Liverpool and country Netherlands.

3 Dec 2019 12:34 PM IST

Lionel Messi won a record-breaking sixth Ballon dOr on Monday after another sublime year for the Argentinian, whose familiar brilliance remained undimmed even through difficult times for club and country. (Photo:AFP)

Lionel Messi takes leadership in his stride to clinch sixth Ballon...

Four years after his last Ballon d-'Or, Messi pulled clear of the five next to the name of Cristiano Ronaldo.

3 Dec 2019 12:04 PM IST