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Beijing, Aug 3 (IANS): Paris Saint Germains forward Kylian Mbappe has said he wanted Neymar to stay at the French powerhouse amid reports that link the Brazilian star with a move out of the Le Parc des Princes stadium."I want Neymar to…

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) It's no secret that Indian cricket team skipper Virat Kohli is a great football fan. Time and again, he has been seen talking about football and how he loves the game, apart from cricket where he excels.Kohli is…

Barcelona, July 17 (IANS) Barcelona's last signing Antoine Griezmann has said that his new teammate Lionel Messi is the best soccer player in the world and the face of the sport."For me, he (Messi) is the number one, like Lebron (James)…

Buenos Aires, July 13 (IANS) Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni will keep his job until at least the 2022 World Cup, national team director Cesar Menotti has said. Lionel Scaloni said last week that he had been guaranteed the role only…

New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri has lauded the national cricket team and its skipper Virat Kohli for their effort in the World Cup, where they crashed out in the semifinal after losing to New Zealand on…

Buenos Aires, June 22 (IANS) Argentine football great Mario Kempes said on Saturday that Lionel Messi should take a break from international football in his and his team's interests."As things stand I think that giving Messi a break…

Madrid, June 20 (IANS) Luis Enrique has left his position as the coach of Spain's national football team and will be replaced by his assistant, Robert Moreno.Enrique left his post over family issues and presented his resignation to the…

Paris, June 4 (IANS) FIFA has appointed Qatar as the host of the FIFA Club World Cup in 2019 and 2020 to function as test events for the next FIFA World Cup in 2022.Qatar will host the 2019 and 2020 editions in its existing seven-team…

By Debayan Mukherjee Buriram (Thailand) June 4 (IANS) The heavy Asian Cup defeat still fresh in their memory, the football lovers here have revenge on their minds and await India take on Thailand in the final of the four-nation King's Cup…

Bogota (Colombia), May 30 (IANS) Argentine football great Lionel Messi has received a piece of advice from former US President Barack Obama on how to win the World Cup.In 2018, Argentina failed to win the Cup after facing defeat in the…