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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Egypt says it won’t release Ever Given with 25-member Indian crew until its owners pay compensation
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Interview: Indians shouldn’t believe the myth that the country’s Covid-19 mortality rate is low
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Breaking the internet: Reactions to Rahul Dravid’s ‘angry’ avatar in viral advertisement
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Sarah Joseph’s new novel imagines the life of the woman who was ostracised for ‘marrying’ Nehru
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Watch: More Kerala medical students join Rasputin dance challenge in protest against communal remark
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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: Trevor Noah’s show claims Fox News’s Tucker Carlson ‘plagiarises’ white supremacist manifesto
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Watch: Fan paints tribute in own blood on theatre screen for actor Pawan Kalyan during ‘Vakeel Saab’
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Watch: Heartrending scenes outside Indore hospital sheds light on dire Covid-19 situation
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Watch: Philippines president Duterte spotted jogging at official residence amid health rumours
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Watch: More Kerala medical students join Rasputin dance challenge in protest against communal remark
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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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‘His Storyy’ trailer: After ‘The Married Woman’, ALTBalaji looks at men in love in new web series
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Watch: Taika Waititi, Ricky Gervais, Zac Efron, Olivia Munn in awareness film about animal testing
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‘The Innocent’ trailer: ‘The Invisible Guest’ creator is back with a new thriller
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Watch: ‘Hotel Transylvania’ spin-off short film ‘Monster Pets’
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‘Hello Charlie’ review: A fugitive is disguised as a gorilla – that’s about it
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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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IPL 2021: Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw star as Delhi Capitals defeat CSK by seven wickets
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First T20I: Rizwan stars as Pakistan record their highest successful run-chase to down South Africa
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Premier League: Liverpool end losing streak at Anfield thanks to late goal from Alexander-Arnold
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Premier League: 10-man Leeds United stun Manchester City with smash-and-grab victory
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‘Entire nation will be watching’: FC Goa keen to do well in India’s AFC Champions League group debut