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Cristiano Ronaldo wins Club World Cup for Real Madrid

A third Club World Cup in four years brings Madrid level with rivals Barcelona as the most successful side in the competition's history and adds to their La Liga, Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and Spanish Super Cup titles this year.

Dec 17, 2017, 00:53 AM IST

Marcos Alonso scores an exquisite scorcher of a goal, as Chelsea beat Southampton

On Saturday, the 26-year old Spaniard scored his fourth Premier League goal of the season, against Southampton, and boy, it was an exquisite scorcher of a free kick.

Dec 17, 2017, 00:09 AM IST

Mesut Ozil's wonder goal against Newcastle United brings Arsenal back on track

At the 23rd minute, Sanchez's first time shot hit a Newcastle defender, and in a crowd of players deflected towards Ozil. Mesut 'The Magician' Ozil did what he does best (not assisting this time), he volleyed the ball at the far corner with a majestic touch, that would make old Zizou wonder about its technicolour beauty.

Dec 16, 2017, 23:03 PM IST

ISL 2017-18: FC Goa outclass Delhi Dynamos to top table

Leading goal scorer of the season, Spanish forward Ferran Corominas (45th minute) scored his eighth to give FC Goa the initial lead which was followed by a brilliant 26-yard finish from fellow Spaniard Manuel Lanzarote (45th) within a fraction of a second, assisted by the first goal scorer.

Dec 16, 2017, 22:39 PM IST

Serie A: Inter Milan lose unbeaten record with shock Udinese defeat

Inter stay temporarily top on 40 points after their first defeat of the season, which came thanks to a Rodrigo De Paul penalty and Antonin Barak tap-in adding to Kevin Lasagna`s opener after Mauro Icardi had equalised for the hosts.

Dec 16, 2017, 22:34 PM IST

I-League: East Bengal beat Churchill Brothers 3-2

East Bengal scored their first goal through Laldanmawia Ralte in the 18th minute and under-fire Trinidadian forward Plaza then gave a fitting reply to his critics with two goals (45+2 and 90+7) to hand the Goans their fourth defeat on the trot.

Dec 16, 2017, 20:37 PM IST

Crystal Palace's Christian Benteke ends 14-game goal drought, scores against Leicester City

The 27-year-old Belgian international striker owed his team-mates a goal after controversially missing a last-gasp penalty he shouldn't have taken in last Saturday`s 2-2 draw with Bournemouth.

Dec 16, 2017, 19:33 PM IST

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp tips Manchester City for Premier League title, aims to be 'best of the rest'

City are on a 15-game winning streak in the league and host Tottenham Hotspur later on Saturday while Liverpool travel to 14th-placed Bournemouth on Sunday.  

Dec 16, 2017, 15:01 PM IST

WATCH: Syrian refugee's dream comes true with Lionel Messi meeting

Nujeen Mustafa, 18, who suffers from cerebral palsy and is confined to a wheelchair, fled her hometown of Aleppo two years ago with her sister Nasrin.

Dec 16, 2017, 09:49 AM IST

Spain face possible 2018 FIFA World Cup ban over government interference

Soccer`s governing body has warned the RFEF that the Spanish government`s involvement in the election for the football federation`s new president could lead to them being expelled from next year`s World Cup.

Dec 16, 2017, 09:30 AM IST

ISL: Kerela Blasters beat NorthEast United 1-0, register season's first win

NorthEast United were dealt with a huge blow when their goalkeeper TP Rehenesh was sent off for a last-ditch tackle on Mark Sifneos when he was played through by Courage Pekuson just before the interval.

Dec 16, 2017, 09:25 AM IST

Pep Guardiola backs flying Manchester City to keep improving

City set a new English top-flight record on Wednesday with a 16th successive win as they beat Swansea City 4-0 at the Liberty Stadium.

Dec 15, 2017, 21:11 PM IST

Brazilian football chief Marco Polo Del Nero given 90-day FIFA ban

The 76-year-old, a former member of the FIFA Council, is the latest prominent South American official to be banned by the sport`s governing body as part of its investigation into a vast corruption scandal.

Dec 15, 2017, 20:33 PM IST

ISL: Stuttering Delhi Dynamos face in-from FC Goa

Placed second in the pecking order, FC Goa are coming into the game on the back of a 5-1 drubbing of Kerala Blasters FC, and would be eager to displace leaders Bengaluru FC from the top.

Dec 15, 2017, 18:37 PM IST

Alexis Sanchez, Mesut Ozil will stay at Arsenal: Arsene Wenger

Both players are out of contract at the end of the season and are yet to agree new deals, and there has been speculation that Arsenal could sell the influential pair in January to avoid seeing them leave for free in the summer.

Dec 15, 2017, 18:17 PM IST

EPL: Mauricio Pellegrino demands full commitment from Southampton players

Southampton were hammered 4-1 by Leicester City on Wednesday as former boss Claude Puel returned to heap misery on the club, who are 11th in the league with 18 points after their seventh defeat of the season.

Dec 14, 2017, 23:39 PM IST

Ligue 1 set for video assistant referees next season

The video assistant referee, commonly known as VAR, has been used since the start of this season in Serie A and the Bundesliga and will be introduced to Spanish La Liga next season.

Dec 14, 2017, 23:19 PM IST

ISL 2017-18: Miku's double strike helps Bengaluru FC beat FC Pune City 3-1

Venezuelan Miku (64th minute and 78th) and skipper Sunil Chhetri (95th) starred for Bengaluru at the Balewadi Sports Complex here as the side registered their fourth win this season to cement their place the top of the points table.

Dec 14, 2017, 23:07 PM IST

PSG coach Unai Emery's house robbed on PSG vs Strasbourg night

The robbery at the top floor flat of a chic Parisian street in the 16th arrondissement was discovered around 11 pm by Emery's wife. Emery himself got back from Strasbourg in the early hours of Thursday.

Dec 14, 2017, 22:59 PM IST

I-League: Shillong Lajong hold depleted Mohun Bagan to 1-1 draw

Mohun Bagan, however, remain on second place with eight points, one clear of Shillong Lajong in the standings led by Minerva (10).

Dec 14, 2017, 21:29 PM IST