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Messi retirement: FIFA president, Angel Di Maria pay glowing tribute to the GOAT

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Messi retirement: FIFA president, Angel Di Maria pay glowing tribute to the GOAT

Argentina’s Lionel Messi is thrown in the air in celebration by teammates as Argentina qualify for the quarterfinals of the World Cup on July 7, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Lionel Messi on Monday (August 31, 2026) announced his retirement from international football, leading to an outpouring of tribute and farewell messages to the football…

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South Korea hire former Spain boss Moreno as interim coach

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South Korea hire former Spain boss Moreno as interim coach

Robert Moreno. File | Photo Credit: Reuters South Korea’s underfire football association on Tuesday (August 1, 2026) appointed former Spain boss Robert Moreno as interim coach, following a disastrous World Cup and series of damaging controversies. Also read | Africa bests Asia in reaching the knockout stage Moreno, who was forced to deny earlier this…

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Pakistan sacks head coach, sends 7 players home, ahead of 3rd Test in England

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Pakistan sacks head coach, sends 7 players home, ahead of 3rd Test in England

Pakistan’s head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed during a nets session in London, England | Photo Credit: PA via AP In an unusual move, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday (August 31, 2026) decided to send seven members of its touring Test squad home and replace them with a fresh set of players ahead of the…

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‘All the joy he gave us’: Argentines thank Messi as he announces international retirement

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‘All the joy he gave us’: Argentines thank Messi as he announces international retirement

Argentina fans on the beach with a drum showing Lionel Messi. File picture | Photo Credit: Reuters Argentines saluted Lionel Messi on Monday (August 31, 2026) after the soccer ​great confirmed the news many had long expected but still found ‌painful: his retirement from the national team. “It’s going ​to be difficult, but I’m super…

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Nobody can take away the piece of history I achieved: Chukwuebuka Enekwechi

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Nobody can take away the piece of history I achieved: Chukwuebuka Enekwechi

Chukwuebuka Enekwechi presents a fine example of how perseverance can reward an athlete. Despite funding issues, the Nigerian lived in the USA for years to pursue his studies and shot put career before ultimately writing a bit of sporting history. He became the first shot putter from his country to win gold at the Commonwealth…

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Messi’s glorious position in football is set in stone

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Messi’s glorious position in football is set in stone

Lionel Messi attends an event during his GOAT Tour at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on December 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP In football’s hallowed legacy of individual brilliance shaping collective achievement, the pantheon was always vested with a duopoly: Brazil’s Pele and Argentina’s Diego Maradona. Carving his own niche However, just like the suave…

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Lionel Messi announces retirement from international football

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Lionel Messi announces retirement from international football

Argentina’s Lionel Messi casts a shadow during the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York on July 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Lionel Messi said on Monday (August 31, 2026) he is retiring from international football after leading Argentina to a second successive World Cup…

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VIS-The Hindu u-15 inter-school tournament inaugurated

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VIS-The Hindu u-15 inter-school tournament inaugurated

Sports Bureau Chennai: Vellore International School (VIS), Chennai, and The Hindu inaugurated the third edition of the under-15 inter-school football tournament at the VIS campus in Kayar on Monday. The tournament features 64 school teams from Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Vellore, Chengalpattu and Tiruvannamalai. The inaugural ceremony was attended by chief guest Daisuke Korenaga (chairman, Football Club Jurong, Singapore), Dr. G.V. Selvam (vice-president, Vellore Institute of Technology, and chairman,…

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Ganguly welcomes international friendlies, calls for regular exposure for Indian footballers

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Ganguly welcomes international friendlies, calls for regular exposure for Indian footballers

Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly has welcomed the opportunity for the Indian football team to face world football’s heavyweights like Brazil, Uruguay and Panama in international friendlies scheduled for early October. Ganguly, currently the president of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) and a former co-owner of Indian Super League club ATK FC, said…

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KCL | Trivandrum Royals continues resurgence with fourth straight win

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KCL | Trivandrum Royals continues resurgence with fourth straight win

Govind Dev Pai’s unbeaten 82 set up Trivandrum Royals’ winning total | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Trivandrum Royals overcame a sloppy fielding display and a counter attacking innings from Sachin Baby to score a 14-run win over Alleppey Ripples, and continue its mid-tournament resurgence with a fourth straight win, in the Kerala Cricket League at the Sports Hub Greenfield stadium…

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