Football Fever
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Miura, 52, extends record as oldest professional footballer after signing contract with Yokohama FC
Admiringly nicknamed ‘King Kazu’ for his spirited onfield style, will kick off his 35th career season this year.
AFP
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Football: Saudi Arabia giants Al Hilal beat Urawa Red Diamonds to clinch third AFC Champions League
Salem Al-Dawsari and Bafetimbi Gomis scored to give the Saudi side 3-0 aggregate win.
AFP
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Angry Korean fans sue sports agency as Juventus don’t field Ronaldo during friendly in Seoul
The Portuguese did not play a single second of Juventus’s match against K-league all-star team in front a 65,000-strong crowd.
AFP
Trending
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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Why the Opposition is alleging that a WhatsApp forward from Modi is a poll code violation
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Watch: Ibrahimovic nets stunning hat-trick in LA Galaxy’s upset win over MLS rivals LAFC
The unstoppable 37-year-old showed he’s still capable of astounding feats by dominating the smaller LAFC defence and scoring when it counted the most.
AFP
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Football: Gianni Infantino re-elected as Fifa president for second term
The 49 year-old stood unopposed for a new four-year term which will run until 2023.
AFP
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The feud between the Gulf countries could be playing out on a new frontier – English football
A Qatari investor is reportedly looking to acquire a stake in Leeds United, a move that may be strategic for more reasons than one.
Simon Chadwick, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Actor Vijay’s car is damaged after thousands of fans throng to meet him in Trivandrum
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‘Time to forget about it’: Miriam Margolyes, who acted in ‘Harry Potter’ films, tells adult fans
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Watch: Protestors lie on the ground together along the seashore in Spain to represent Gaza victims
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Watch: From Sonu Nigam to Shilpa Rao, prominent singers sing ‘Yaaron Dosti’ in a tribute to KK
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Watch: Pilot makes a special announcement with baby daughter to celebrate her first flight with him
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Football: Barcelona great Xavi named coach of Al-Sadd after playing for the Qatari club since 2015
Al-Sadd won Qatar’s league title this season for the first time in six years.
AFP
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Diego Maradona returns to Argentina to undergo treatment on injured shoulder
Local media say he will stay in Argentina for around 10 days before returning to Mexico, where his employers are waiting for him to sign a contract extension.
AFP
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Raheem Sterling scores hat-trick as Manchester City hammer Watford 6-0 to clinch historic treble
The Sky Blues became the first English men’s team to pocket all three domestic trophies after sealing the FA Cup in style on Saturday.
AFP
The Reel
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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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Football: Zlatan Ibrahimovic suspended for two games after grabbing goalkeeper by the neck in MLS
Zlatan grabbed New York City FC goalkeeper Sean Johnson by the neck during Los Angeles Galaxy’s defeat last weekend.
AFP
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I’m sad for my boys: Diego Maradona misses chance to win first title as manager in Mexico
Maradona’s team Darodas lost in the Mexican second-division finals.
AFP
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Manchester United great Paul Scholes charged by English FA for betting offences
The charge levelled at the 44-year-old covers the period when he was a part-owner of non-league side Salford City between 2015 and ‘19.
AFP
The Field
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Archery: Deepika Kumari tops national selection trials for World Cup Stage 1 and 2
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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour