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KS Bharat would be obvious choice to go with in WTC final: Ravi Shastri

KS Bharat would be obvious choice to go with in WTC final: Ravi...

DUBAI: Former India chief coach Ravi Shastri feels KS Bharat would be the "obvious choice" of the team...

25 May 2023 3:09 PM IST

Ronaldo sets new record for most international appearances

Ronaldo sets new record for most international appearances

The 38-year-old Ronaldo had become Europe's most-capped player in 2021 after surpassing Sergio Ramos' mark of 180...

24 March 2023 9:34 AM IST

Argentinas forward #10 Lionel Messi celebrates after defeating Croatia 3-0 in the Qatar 2022 World Cup football semi-final match between Argentina and Croatia at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, north of Doha on December 13, 2022. (Photo: AFP)

Champions League back with Messi, MbappÃ© doubt, legal drama

London: The Champions League returns on Tuesday to a very different European soccer scene than it was before a...

13 Feb 2023 11:59 AM IST

Fans gather in front of statue depicting Brazilian football legend Pele, in Santos, Brazil, on December 30, 2022. - Brazil started three days of national mourning on Friday for football legend Pele, the three-time World Cup winner widely regarded as the greatest player of all time, who has died at the age of 82. (NELSON ALMEIDA / AFP)

Brazil mourns PelÃ©, who made every part of the country proud

Bocaina de Minas (Brazil): Down a dirt road in the mountains of Minas Gerais, Pelé's home state, Jorge...

31 Dec 2022 12:04 PM IST

Brazilian soccer legend Edson Arantes Do Nascimiento, better known as Pele, gestures during a photocall of the movie Pele, in Milan, Italy, on May 25, 2016. Pele the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died in Sao Paulo on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022. He was 82. (Photo: AP)

Pele, Brazil-'s mighty king of beautiful game,-' has died

Sao Paulo: Pele, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding...

30 Dec 2022 7:35 AM IST

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Messi-'s World Cup post beats egg to become most-liked on Instagram

The previous record was famously held by a stock image of an egg on a white background with 55.7 million likes

21 Dec 2022 11:50 AM IST

This aerial image taken on December 20, 2022 shows Argentinas players celebrating on board a bus with supporters after winning the Qatar 2022 World Cup tournament as they leave Ezeiza International Airport en route to the Argentine Football Association (AFA) training centre in Ezeiza, Buenos Aires province, Argentina. (Photo: AFP)

Huge crowds welcome Argentina team after World Cup victory

BUENOS AIRES: Thousands of fans lined up in the middle of the night to try to get a glimpse of the Argentina soccer team...

20 Dec 2022 3:21 PM IST

Frances Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring from the penalty spot his sides third goal during the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

MbappÃ© electrifies in World Cup epic, ends up on losing side

MbappÃ©-'s hat trick was only the second in a World Cup final Â— the other was by England striker Geoff Hurst in 1966

19 Dec 2022 10:44 AM IST

Argentinas captain and forward #10 Lionel Messi, his wife Antonela Roccuzzo pose with the FIFA World Cup Trophy after Argentina won the Qatar 2022 World Cup final football match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, on December 18, 2022. (Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)

Messi says will continue Argentina career after World Cup win

Messi has played 172 times for Argentina, scoring 98 goals since making his debut in 2005

19 Dec 2022 7:26 AM IST

Argentinas captain and forward #10 Lionel Messi lifts the FIFA World Cup Trophy as he celebrate with teammates winning the Qatar 2022 World Cup final football match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, on December 18, 2022. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)

Messi and Argentina beat France on penalties to win World Cup

Argentina defeated France 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out to win the World Cup for the third time

18 Dec 2022 10:26 PM IST

The third-place match is considered by some to be a meaningless exhibition. Even Morocco coach Walid Regragui described it as a booby prize in the buildup. But neither team lacked motivation in a fiercely contested game between two nations that few expected to go so far. AP

Croatia beats Morocco 2-1 to take 3rd place at World Cup

The World Cup final between defending champion France and Argentina is scheduled for Sunday at Lusail Stadium

18 Dec 2022 8:36 AM IST

Frances forward #09 Olivier Giroud (L) and Frances goalkeeper #16 Steve Mandanda take part in a training session at the Al Sadd SC training centre in Doha on December 17, 2022, on the eve of the Qatar 2022 World Cup football final match between Argentina and France. (Photo: AFP)

Entire France squad trains on eve of World Cup final despite virus

DOHA: The whole France squad attended a training session on the eve of Sunday's World Cup final against Argentina...

17 Dec 2022 9:04 PM IST