Football
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Lionel Messi confirms Hyderabad tour 2025: Check ticket prices
Hyderabad is gearing up for one of the most iconic sporting moments in its history as Lionel Messi, the man millions call the GOAT of football, is officially coming to the city…
- Middle East
UAE withdraws bid to host 2031 AFC Asian Cup
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates Football Association (UAE FA) has withdrawn its bid to host the 2031 AFC Asian Cup, months after formally submitting its proposal in February 2025. The announcement…
- Entertainment
A chance to meet Messi in Hyderabad: Date, tickets and more details
Hyderabad: In a historic moment for Indian football fans, Argentina’s legendary footballer Lionel Messi is set to visit Hyderabad on December 13, 2025, as part of the GOAT Tour to India 2025.…
- Middle East
Riyadh hosts successful RIA Cup–25 youth football event
Riyadh: The Riyadh Indian Association (RIA), in collaboration with the Youth Football Academy, successfully concluded the RIA Cup–25 youth football tournament in Riyadh, celebrating its 25th anniversary with an energetic display of…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia rejects Messi’s offer to play in Pro League
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has rejected an offer from Argentine football legend Lionel Messi to play in the Saudi Pro League during the Major League Soccer (MLS) off-season, a senior sports official has…
- Kashmir
J&K police detain 15 people for not standing to national anthem
Over a dozen spectators were detained on Tuesday at the Jammu and Kashmir Police Martyrs’ Memorial Football Tournament in Srinagar for allegedly not standing up during the national anthem played by a…
- Entertainment
Messi, SRK, Virat Kohli likely to unite for a big event in India
Hyderabad: Football is the most popular sport in the world. In India, cricket is still number one, but football has been growing very fast in the last few years. With social media,…
- Middle East
‘Can you tell us how he died?’: Salah criticises UEFA over tribute to ‘Palestinian Pele’
Cairo: Egyptian Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has criticised the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for what he implied was a selective tribute to Palestinian footballer Suleiman Al-Obeid, nicknamed the “Palestinian Pele”.…
- Sports
Football: New coach Khalid Jamil may be the inspiring figure that India badly needs
After decades, the Indian football team players will have an Indian coach to guide them. The man who has been selected for this task is Khalid Jamil, a 48- year-old former midfield…
- Hyderabad
FIFA launches talent academy in Hyderabad, 1st for girls
Hyderabad: FIFA on Saturday, launched its first talent academy for youngsters in India in collaboration with the All India Football Federation (AIFF), aiming to provide elite training to talented footballers in the…
- Middle East
Kuwait-born Jamil becomes 1st Indian in 13 years to coach India’s men’s football team
Kuwait: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has named Kuwait-born Khalid Jamil as the new head coach of the Indian men’s national football team, making him the first Indian in 13 years…
- Sports
Like father, like son: Thiago Messi is preparing to step into his father’s boots
In international football, the glare of the spotlights is usually focussed on the top-level leagues. These include the English Premier League, the La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, and the UEFA Champions League.…
- Opinions
At 40, Cristiano Ronaldo becomes ‘Money Machine’; becomes highest paid player in history
At the age of 40, Cristiano Ronaldo has become the richest sportsperson in history. He has renewed his contract with Al Nassr Football Club of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for a mind-boggling sum.…
- Sports
Cristiano Ronaldo extends stay at Saudi club Al Nassr until 2027
New Delhi: Cristiano Ronaldo has ended months of speculation over his club’s future by signing a contract extension with Al Nassr that will keep him at the Saudi Arabian club until 2027.…
- Sports
Three Iranian superstars enriched Indian football and awed the audiences
Throughout history, relations between India and Persia were marked by diplomatic, commercial, and cultural exchanges. The ties stretch back to ancient times and the cultural synthesis that emerged influenced Indian literature, architecture,…
