Fifa World Cup
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Fifa World Cup European qualifiers takeaways: New low for Germany, impact of Nations League
One of the selling points for Uefa’s launch of the Nations League was that it would give lesser teams more competitive matches and it appears to be paying off.
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Watch: Germany suffer first World Cup qualifying loss in 20 years, go down 1-2 to North Macedonia
Eljif Elmas scored the winner five minutes from time after Ilkay Gundogan’s penalty had drawn Germany level following Goran Pandev’s first-half opener.
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Fifa World Cup European qualifiers wrap: Ronaldo opens campaign tally, Belgium join Qatar protests
Ronaldo bagged his 103rd international goal to stop Portugal from falling foul of a Luxembourg team whose recent performances have defied their small status.
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Pakistani YouTubers to release a Pashto version of blockbuster Turkish show ‘Dirilis: Ertugrul’
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Why is India learning details of vaccination strategy from Adar Poonawalla and not the Centre?
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Covid-19: SC adjourns hearing on management of pandemic in states to Tuesday even as crisis deepens
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India’s Covid-19 crisis is a product of the paranoid governance that has marked the past seven years
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Fifa World Cup European qualifiers wrap: Ronaldo fumes after injury-time winner denied, Belgium held
Cristiano Ronaldo threw his captain’s armband to the ground in anger after being controversially denied the winner.
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Fifa World Cup European qualifiers wrap: Ibrahimovic makes winning return, Greece hold Spain
Robert Lewandowski struck with seven minutes remaining in Budapest to earn Poland a late point in a thrilling 3-3 draw with Hungary.
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Fifa World Cup European qualifiers wrap: Netherlands stunned by Turkey, France held by Ukraine
European champions Portugal battled to a 1-0 victory over Azerbaijan, but 2018 World Cup runners-up Croatia lost 1-0 in Slovenia.
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Watch: Covid vaccine thief apologises, returns over 1,700 stolen doses
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‘Two slaps’: Union Minister of State Prahlad Singh Patel to man asking for oxygen amidst shortage
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Covid-19 crisis: Death, despair rages across India, healthcare facilities fail to cater to patients
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‘Remdesivir is no Ram baan’: Medanta Hospital chairman says the drug isn’t for all Covid-19 patients
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Watch: Diego Maradona’s ‘Goal of the Century’ against England in 1986 World Cup
The Argentine legend died on Thursday after suffering a heart attack at the age of 60.
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World Cup qualifiers: Brazil stay top after edging past Venezuela; Uruguay, Chile record easy wins
Roberto Firmino scored the only goal as the five-time World Champions struggled to seal the three points.
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Football: Messi goal disallowed as Argentina held by Paraguay in 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifier
In another game, Ecuador claim a second win in three outings in the round-robin tournament as Carlos Gruezo’s late penalty gave them a 3-2 victory over Bolivia.
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The Reel
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‘Aashiqui’ to ‘Raaz’: The best of Nadeem-Shravan’s dholak pop
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‘Kathmandu Connection’ review: The cops-and-gangsters formula gets a welcome twist
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‘Another Round’ review: Mads Mikkelsen dazzles as a teacher who tries to drink away a midlife crisis
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‘The Father’ movie review: Anthony Hopkins is brilliant in forgetting and holding on
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‘Here Today’ trailer: Tiffany Haddish and Billy Crystal in comedy about an unlikely friendship
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World Cup qualifiers: Firmino’s brace helps Brazil thump Bolivia, Colombia ease past Venezuela
Philippe Coutinho and Marquinhos also got on the scoresheet while star forward Neymar set up two goals.
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Away from Barcelona soap opera, Lionel Messi begins quest for elusive World Cup crown with Argentina
The six-time Ballon d’Or winner has won everything at club level but his international trophy cabinet looks bare in comparison.
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More than just a World Cup match: Seventy years on, Brazil and Uruguay still not over 'Maracanazo’
Uruguay stunned the Maracana by beating Brazil 2-1 in the 1950 World Cup final
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The Field
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IPL 2021: Devdutt Padikkal is one to look forward to in the future, says RCB captain Virat Kohli
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Stuttgart Open: Pliskova sets up quarter-final against Barty, Halep cruises into last eight
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Premier League: Vardy ends goal drought as Leicester boost top-four hopes with West Brom win
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Barcelona Open: Rafael Nadal reaches quarter-finals after battling win over Kei Nishikori
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La Liga: Lionel Messi inspires Barcelona to win over Getafe, Atletico Madrid beat Huesca to stay top