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Madrid, March 21 (IANS) With many new players set to debut for the Spanish national football team, Spain and Barcelona left-back Jordi Alba warned that Norway will likely give the La Roja a hard time when the teams square off in the Euro…

Oeiras (Portugal), March 20 (IANS) Juventus star and Portuguese national football hero Cristiano Ronaldo returned home to wear the western Iberian nation's team jersey for the first time since the 2018 FIFA World Cup.Although it was…

Miami, March 16 (IANS) The 2022 football Qatar World Cup may see an expansion from 32 to 48 teams, the FIFA President Giovanni Infantino, has said. "We have published to our council members a feasibility study which is quite a thorough…

Mumbai, March 15 (IANS) Ajay Devgn just transforms himself into the characters he essays on-screen, says "Badhaai Ho" director Amit Sharma, who is working with the actor in a sports biopic on the former Indian football coach Syed Abdul…

By Debayan Mukherjee Gangtok, March 9 (IANS) Unfazed by recent desertions from his fledgling party, football icon-turned-politician Bhaichung Bhutia exudes confidence that the Hamro Sikkim Party (HSP) would give a "new" and "clean"…

By Jagannath Chatterjee New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) After the Pulwama attack, while the cricket fraternity has made suggestions on playing against Pakistan - former India captain and current CAB president Sourav Ganguly and Harbhajan Singh…

Madrid, Jan 22 (IANS) A regional Spanish court on Tuesday sentenced former Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo to 23 months in prison and ordered him to pay a 18.8 million euro ($21.44 million) fine for tax evasion, although the…

Mumbai, Jan 9 (IANS) DJ Khushi and music director Shashi Suman have launched a foot-tapping number titled "High court". VYRL Originals' Punjabi track, "High court" is complemented with a video that presents the story of two men getting…

Madrid, Jan 8 (IANS)- Spanish football giants Real Madrid have announced that their German midfielder Toni Kroos faces three weeks on the sidelines after tearing his left hamstring.Kroos will miss both legs of the club's Copa del Rey…

Porto (Portugal), Jan 8 (IANS)- FC Porto defeated Nacional 3-1 to go 6 points clear atop the Primeira Liga and extend their winning streak to 18 matches in all competitions.The Dragons have 42 points after 16 matches, while archrivals…