Former Portugal defender Henrique Sereno believes young India international Anirudh Thapa has it in him to play club football in Europe. The central defender, who won back-to-back ISL title at ATK (2016) and Chennaiyin FC (2017-18) was all praise for his former teammate Thapa while speaking duirng a Live Instagram chat with Chennaiyin fan group Super Machans.
Germany move into second place in the group on three points, one behind leaders France and level with Portugal.
The cricket world was in awe of India's wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant following his outstanding innings on Day 1 of the fifth Test against England, at Edgbaston cricket ground in Birmingham, on Friday.
Manchester United produced an utterly unexpected 2-1 victory over old rivals Liverpool in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Monday to turn fan protests against the club's owners into a rare night of celebration.
United States Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday swore-in three senators -- Georgia's Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, as well as her replacement in California, Alex Padilla.
Deschamps said Rennes midfielder Eduardo Camavinga was called up as a late replacement for Pogba.
England forward Raheem Sterling joined Chelsea on a five-year contract from Manchester City, the two English Premier League clubs announced on Wednesday.
He travelled over 3,000 km to take his friend's body from Chennai to Mizoram, and now he has donated the money he received as reward to the Chief Ministers Relief Fund to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. Twenty-three-year-old Raphael AVL Malchhanhima, a native of Hmawngbu village in Mizoram's southernmost Lawngtlai district, on Thursday donated Rs 5,000 to the CMRF.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday.
IMAGES from the UEFA Nations League matches played on Sunday.
Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane will miss the Champions League final after suffering a hamstring injury in training, Spanish media reported on Sunday. The centre back could be out of action for three weeks, also making him doubtful for France's first game at Euro 2016, against Romania on June 10. Varane was unlikely to start against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League final on May 28 in Milan with Sergio Ramos and Pepe coach Zinedine Zidane's usual first-choice defensive pairing.
United were unable to create enough quality opportunities to get themselves the goal they needed.
Six-time world champion Mary Kom (51kg) lost to American Virginia Fuchs in a split decision after an exhausting contest that was also messy in equal measure.
The FIFA 2022 World Cup will kick-off in Qatar on Sunday, November 20. Here is a list of the 26-man squads playing in the quadrennial global football extravaganza.
The stadiums at Qatar offer plenty of wisdom and chutzpah on how to take our own lives forward.
Raphael Samuel has invited much ridicule and abuse, as well as bits of admiration, on social media, reports Ritwik Sharma.
A round-up of Saturday's action in the Premier League.
World champions France won the Nations League final with goals from Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappe earning them a 2-1 win over Spain at the San Siro stadium on Sunday.
Raphael AVL Malchhanhima said, "The thought of my friend being buried far away from his home troubled me. My father, a preacher, also encouraged me to accompany the mortal remains of my friend withstanding the difficulties of the journey."
Glimpses from Sunday's Nations League matches.
Thorgan Hazard's first-half goal enabled Belgium score a 1-0 victory over defending champions Portugal in Euro 2020 last 16 match at Estadio La Cartuja in Seville, Spain, on Sunday. The victory set up a quarter-final against Italy.
A summary of Saturday's action in LaLiga, Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga.
Chennaiyin FC bounced back from a losing start in Indian Super League season 4 as they beat North East United FC 3-0 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Thursday.
Though Kerala Blasters battled valiantly, Chhetri scored the winner with a brilliant header in the 55th minute to preserve his side's unbeaten record in the ISL.
Zinedine Zidane has stepped down as Real Madrid coach with immediate effect five days after his team were pipped to the La Liga title by city rivals Atletico Madrid, the Spanish club said on Thursday.
Havertz's late penalty seals world club crown for The Blues
Skipper Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated becoming the first player to appear in five European Championships with a brace as Portugal got their title defence off to a winning start with a 3-0 victory over a determined Hungary, in Budapest, on Tuesday.
India finished seventh in the Men's World Team Squash Championship after posting a 2-0 win over Malaysia in the 7th-8th position match in Mulhouse, France.
They have one of the most exciting squads around, full of proven matchwinners to take the burden off Ronaldo.
'You're going to bring home the victory against this virus. You protect us, you care for us. So to help you, we stay home'
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A summary of Saturday's action in Serie A and La Liga.
The 19-year-old Mbappe followed up a domestic treble with Paris St Germain with a string of impressive performances in France's World Cup winning campaign.
Ronaldo back for Man Utd but injured Shaw faces weeks out
They say never go back, but United fans had been longing for Ronaldo to rejoin their side for many years, more in forlorn hope than anything else.
A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
Germany's Raphael Holzdeppe was a shock winner of the men's world pole vault title on Monday as he edged red-hot favourite Frenchman Renaud Lavillenie on countback.
The Bundesliga became the first major sports league to restart last week after more than two months following an easing of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in Germany, but games are played without fans for health safety reasons.
A round-up of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
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