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Gabriel Jesus took his tally to seven goals in three games with a double as Manchester City beat 10-man Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 to cut Premier League leaders Liverpools advantage to four points on Monday. (Photo: AFP)

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Premier League: Manchester City ease past 10-man Wolves to cut gap at...

After back-to-back league defeats during the Christmas fixtures, City have now won five matches in a row in all...

15 Jan 2019 10:55 AM IST

India coach Stephen Constantine stepped down Monday after an injury-time Bahrain penalty floored his side 1-0 and denied the cricket-mad nation a historic spot in the Asian Cup knockout stages. (Photo: AFP)

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Asian Cup: India crash out post Bahrain loss as Stephen Constantine...

After the defeat, Constantine announced he would step down after completing his second spell in charge.

15 Jan 2019 8:50 AM IST

Manzi scored his 11th goal of the I-League season in the 48th minute and Romario Jesuraj netted the other in the 70th minute after Laldanmawia Ralte had given East Bengal a ninth minute lead. (Photo: Twitter/I-League)

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I-League: Pedro Manzi helps Chennai City march towards title after...

Chennai City are now firmly perched on the top of the league standings with 27 points from 12 matches.

14 Jan 2019 8:40 PM IST

Sarri said Fabregas, who left for Ligue 1 strugglers Monaco last Friday, would have been a natural replacement for Jorginho. (Photo: AFP)

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Maurizio Sarri already hunting for Jorginho backup after Fabregas exit

Sarri is keen to recruit an experienced midfielder as back-up to Jorginho, who has displaced N'Golo Kante from the...

14 Jan 2019 6:32 PM IST

$\He is a brilliant player and I am happy that he can play (against Brighton) -- its now pretty clear (that he can play in defence),\ said Klopp. (Photo: AP)$ Sports

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp sees significant value in Fabinho's...

Cameroon international Joel Matip has returned to training after recovering from a broken collarbone.

14 Jan 2019 6:06 PM IST

Griezmann is on a five-game scoring streak and he has scored Atleticos last six goals. (Photo: AFP)

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Griezmann strikes for fifth game in a row as Atletico maintain...

Atletico have stayed in the second place behind Barcelona almost exclusively thanks to the goals of Griezmann.

14 Jan 2019 12:34 PM IST

Benzema needed to be attended by team doctors when he fell after a brush with a Betis defender in first-half stoppage time.(Photo:AFP)

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La Liga: Real Madrid hit with a blow following Benzema's injury in...

Madrid coach Santiago Solari said Benzema had fractured his hand.

14 Jan 2019 11:09 AM IST

Messi drove the ball into the bottom corner after being teed up by Luis Suarez, who added two goals to his own tally either side of the Argentinian marking another historic record at the Camp Nou. (Photo: AP)

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'Monstrous' Messi scores 400th La Liga goal, sends Barca five points...

Victory saw Valverde's side restore their advantage over Atletico Madrid.

14 Jan 2019 9:32 AM IST

De Gea made 11 saves -- the most saves he has made in a top-flight league match without conceding a goal -- leaving Spurs players holding their heads in disbelief on multiple occasions. (Photo: AFP)

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Premier League: De Gea produces masterclass as Man United beat...

Meanwhile, Pogba has been involved in eight goals under the interim boss, with four goals and four assists.

14 Jan 2019 9:08 AM IST

Stephen Constantines side cannot lose to Bahrain -- to whom India lost 2-5 in the 2011 Asian Cup -- by a big margin as goal difference will get the first preference while deciding which team makes it to the Round of 16 among third place sides of equal points. (Photo: AP)

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Asian Cup: India aim historic knockout berth vs Bahrain as Chhetri...

A draw against Bahrain will be enough for India to qualify for the round of 16 for the first time in the continent's...

13 Jan 2019 5:54 PM IST

The step up in quality shown by the worlds 97th-ranked national side this time around has been little short of astonishing. (Photo: AFP)

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Indian football on par with cricket at the moment, says Stephen...

The India coach insists football has knocked cricket of its perch -- at least for a little bit.

13 Jan 2019 4:03 PM IST

Iran, looking to end a 43-year title drought since last winning Asian footballs most coveted prize, could have scored four or five but for some poor finishing in Abu Dhabi. (Photo: AFP)

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AFC Asian Cup 2019: Sardar Azmoun nets double as Iran, Iraq soar into...

Queiroz singled out Azmoun after the Rubin Kazan forward's double made him the tournament's top scorer with three goals.

13 Jan 2019 1:46 PM IST