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Australia football welcomes FIFA's move on Tokyo Olympics qualification

FIFA said that the Olympics should remain open to players born on or after Jan 1, 1997, as originally planned. If this indeed takes place, it would effectively raise the age limit by one year

Coronavirus: Football will be different after the break, says Fifa chief

In his message, Infantino said that 'these are times of respect for those who suffer and for those who are helping'

French football stares at financial crisis as broadcasters withhold payment

Canal Plus, the pay TV giant and long-time broadcaster of France's top flight, stated its intention to hold back a scheduled 110 million-euro ($121 million) payment in a letter to the French league

Coronavirus crisis: Barcelona players to take 70% pay cut, says Messi

Spanish football competition, La Liga has been suspended since March 12 following coronavirus outbreak

Harry Kane calls for scrapping of Premier League if not completed by June

All elite football in England is suspended until at least April 30 due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has claimed over 33,000 lives till now across the world

It's no more just about Real or Barca breaking records: La Liga India head

Jose Antonio Cachaza, MD, LaLiga India, dwells on his team's digital strategy to reach fans in remote villages that even courier companies don't reach

Football legend and TNC MP PK Banerjee dies after prolonged illness

The 1962 Asian Games gold-medallist, whose best days as a striker coincided with Indian football's golden era, was suffering from respiratory problems due to pneumonia

Conmebol to ask Fifa to delay qualification matches for 2022 World Cup

The first two rounds were due to be played on March 26-27 and March 31 but Fifa previously granted Conmebol a postponement.

35% of Valencia players and staff members test positive for coronavirus

The virus spread among the squad following last month's trip to Milan, "an area confirmed as 'high risk' by the Italian authorities days afterwards, says Valencia football club

Copa America postponed until April next year over coronavirus pandemic

CONMEBOL said the 47th edition of the Copa America will be held from June 11 to July 11 next year

UEFA defers European Championship for a year due to coronavirus pandemic

The move comes with most of Europe's domestic leagues having ground to a halt over the last week as football confronts its biggest issue in modern times

Coronavirus: Spanish football coach Francisco Garcia passes away aged 21

Atletico Portada Alta released an official statement on Instagram about the passing away of Garcia

Mohun Bagan clinch second I-League title with four rounds to go

They are 16 points ahead of second-placed East Bengal (23 points from 16 matches) who cannot catch up their arch city rivals even if they win all their four remaining matches

India's FIFA 2022 WC qualifiers postponed due to Coronavirus outbreak

India were slated to host Asian champions Qatar at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on March 26

Russian women's soccer team faces possible quarantine over Coronavirus

Team doctor Eduard Bezuglov told Russian news agency RIA Novosti on Friday that the players' clubs had been given recommendations based on a decree from Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin.

LaLiga talks cricket in a football field, starts campaign with Rohit Sharma

The Spanish football league turns to Rohit Sharma to kick one into the net for the brand, build its appeal among fans and young footballers

UEFA bans Manchester City from Champions League for two seasons

The club has the chance to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport

Message for people running Manchester United: Stop taking fans for granted

The Burnley game felt significant, a seminal moment where a sense of disillusionment had outstripped all hope and optimism

RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group buys majority stake in Mohun Bagan Football Club

Kolkata Games and Sports (KGS), an RPSG venture, which owns the ATK brand, will be merged with Mohun Bagan Football Club Pvt Ltd to form a new company

Why football fans in Goa are becoming an animated, even belligerent lot

Football fans in Goa are shaking off their sussegado and becoming an animated, raucous, even belligerent lot, writes Aniruddha Sen Gupta