International Football
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Football: French star Paul Pogba gets four-year doping ban
Juventus midfielder Pogba tested positive for testosterone in August.
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Football: Andreas Brehme, who scored West Germany’s 1990 World Cup winning goal, dies aged 63
The versatile left-back scored in the 85th minute against Diego Maradona’s Argentina in the 1990 World Cup final.
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‘The shining light of German football’ – Tributes pour in for Franz Beckenbaur who died aged 78
Beckenbaur, along with Brazil’s Mario Zagallo and France’s Didier Deschamps, is one of only three men to win the Fifa World Cup as player and later as coach.
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Trending
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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Football: Lionel Messi wins eighth Ballon d’Or; Aitana Bonmati clinches women’s award
Messi beat Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe to win his record-extending eighth Ballon d’Or award.
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Fifa ban Luis Rubiales from football for three years for forced kiss on Spanish player Jenni Hermoso
Rubiales, who repeatedly insisted the kiss was consensual, resigned as head of the Spanish football federation in September.
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Football: Jenni Hermoso returns to Spain squad for the first time since the forced kiss scandal
Hermoso was forcibly kissed by former Spain federation president Luis Rubiales during the Women’s World Cup final trophy presentation ceremony.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Football: Spanish federation chief Luis Rubiales resigns after criticism over kissing Jenni Hermoso
Rubiales had been provisionally suspended by Fifa, and the Spanish government had also opened legal proceedings against him because of the kiss.
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Football: Spain coach Jorge Vilda sacked by national federation
The Spanish football federation also issued an apology for the actions of the sports body’s president Luis Rubiales, who was suspended by Fifa.
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Spain opens preliminary probe to find out if football chief sexually assaulted player after WWC
The Spanish government has said it will take action against Rubiales if the sports court gives them the go-ahead.
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The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Football: Fifa suspend Spain’s federation chief Luis Rubiales over Jenni Hermoso kiss
Rubiales has been defiant and has refused to step down from his post.
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Watch, Football: Savilla, Houston Dash, San Diego Wave among teams showing support for Jenni Hermoso
Spain’s Fifa Women’s World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso was forcibly kissed by the country’s federation chief, sparking global outrage.
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Football: Jenni Hermoso joins mass strike of players against Spanish Federation chief
The Spanish government have started a process which may allow them to suspend Rubiales from his post, while Fifa have opened a disciplinary investigation.
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The Field
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing