Football

Pep Guardiola manager thanked Manchester City’s Abu Dhabi owners for standing by him when he failed to deliver any trophies in his first season at the club.

In-form Antoine Griezmann scored one goal and made another as Atletico Madrid cruised to a 3-0 win over Celta Vigo in La Liga on Sunday, consolidating their grip on second place.

Mauricio Pochettino admitted Tottenham paid the price for "two big mistakes" as Juventus staged a stunning fight back to reach the Champions League quarter-finals 4-3 on aggregate on Wednesday.

Everyone's heard of Neymar but now make way for the latest footballing diamond from Brazil's seemingly inexhaustible talent mine: Vinicius Junior.

Delhi Dynamos FC played out a 2-2 draw against FC Pune City in their last Indian Super League clash of the season at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Friday.

Mohamed Salah predicts there will be no let-up in his goal scoring after netting his 30th for Liverpool in a prolific season.

A desperate Mohun Bagan shot off a letter to AIFF claiming that a refereeing error cost them full points during an earlier match against Chennai City on February 7.

High on confidence after their impressive victory over Kerala Blasters at home in their last match, Jamshedpur FC would look to build a winning momentum when they take on Delhi Dynamos in an Indian Super League on Sunday.

The defining image of the previous 'Clasico' in the league last April was the sight of Lionel Messi defiantly showing the back of his shirt to the baying Real Madrid crowd after burying the winning goal to settle a thrilling contest 3-2 for Barcelona.

An Amnesty International survey reveals that a major chunk of the migrant workers helping build Qatar's stadiums for the 2022 FIFA World Cup are caught in a cycle of debt and exploitation.

Liverpool's stellar record against Everton will have no bearing on Sunday's Merseyside derby as the resurgent visitors will be looking to continuing building momentum under new manager Sam Allardyce, goalkeeper Simon Mignolet has said.

Minerva Punjab beat debutants NEROCA FC 2-1 in a thrilling I-League match after Felix Chidi (18th minute) put Neroca FC in the lead but Chencho (24th) and Lago (45+2) scored to secure all three points for the hosts.

They may not yet be household names, but the Under-17 World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday could put Lassana N’Diaye, Rhian Brewster, Abel Ruiz and Gabriel Brazao well on the way to football riches.

In one of the most endearing messages for the India U-17 squad, senior team skipper Sunil Chhetri today sought "forgiveness for being jealous" of the likes of Amarjit Singh and Co, who are set to be part of India's first ever World Cup squad.

Swedish football legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he will surprise many by performing better for Manchester United than he did before suffering a serious knee injury earlier this year.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored and was sent off as Real Madrid beat a Barcelona side missing Neymar by winning 3-1 in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup on Sunday.