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One day, we'll play ball together in the sky: Pele mourns Maradona's demise

Brazillian soccer icon Pele hoped he would "some day play ball with Maradona in the sky" as he paid tribute to the Argentine maverick, who died after suffering a cardiac arrest on Wednesday. The only player, whose name was taken in the same breath with the 'King of Football', the 60-year-old Maradona died two weeks after undergoing a surgery to remove a blood clot in his brain. "What sad news. I lost a great friend and the world lost a legend. There is still much to be said, but for now, may God give strength to family members. One day, I hope we can play ball together in the sky," Pele tweeted. Pele and Maradona had tremendous mutual respect and admiration for each other's skills. Despite a 20-year age difference, the two were good friends for decades and are widely regarded the most gifted to have played the beautiful game.

Maradona showed us why football is called a beautiful game: Rahul Gandhi

Maradona, the Argentine soccer great who was among the best players ever and who led his country to the 1986 World Cup title before struggling with cocaine use and obesity, has died

Football will miss him: Pinarayi Vijayan condoles demise of Maradona

Maradona, considered the greatest footballer of all time alongside Brazil''s Pele, died following a cardiac arrest, two weeks after undergoing a surgery to remove a blood clot in his brain

Diego Maradona, football icon who led Argentina to glory, dies at 60

Maradona had earlier this month undergone a surgery to remove a clot from his brain

Three from Minerva Academy selected to represent India in F4F Programme

Kartikay Singh, Aryaveer Singh and Aniket Kullu have been selected as India's representatives for the eighth season of Football For Friendship (F4F) social programme. The three youngsters are part of Minerva Academy Football Club's in-school football development program and have been recommended by the club to participate in the F4F 2020. Kartikay is an U-12 player from St. Stephen's School, Chandigarh. He represented St. Stephen's in various tournaments, plays as a mid-fielder. Aryaveer and Aniket study in St. John's High School, Chandigarh. Aryaveer is a U-12 player while Aniket plays for the U-14 team. They both represented St. John's in numerous school level tournaments and are enthusiastic about the game. The International Children's Social Programme Football for Friendship is implemented by Gazprom since 2013 and supported by FIFA. It aims at developing youth footballers and a healthy lifestyle, as well as promoting tolerance, open-mindedness and respect for different cultu

ISL 2020-21: Check FC Goa vs Bengaluru FC match details and live streaming

ISL 2020-21- Teams eager to start their campaign on a winning note after missing the final of last season narrowly, falling short in the playoffs

ISL 2020-21: Check NorthEast vs Mumbai match details and live streaming

Head to head, Mumbai City has won seven out of 12 matches while two games ended in a draw. Check NorthEast United vs Mumbai City live streaming, squad and team news here

Kerala Blasters vs ATK Mohun Bagan: All you need to know about ISL 2020-21

Indian Super League is first major tournament in India to take place amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Check Kerala vs Mohun Bagan live streaming and other rules changes for ISL 2020-21 here

Indian Super League 2020-21 full schedule, match timing, live streaming

Due to the disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, this year's edition will be played entirely in Goa inside a bio-bubble without spectators

Romelu Lukaku scores twice, Belgium reaches Nations League's finals

Belgium finished the group phase with a five-point lead over Denmark and England, joining France, Italy and Spain in next year's Final Four

Fifa cancels next year's U-17 women's World Cup in India due to Covid-19

Fifa cancelled both women's U-17 World Cup and U-20 World Cup which were scheduled to be held in India and Costa Rica respectively but handed both the countries the hosting rights of the 2022 editions

ISL introduces a series of technological innovations for 2020-21 season

Ahead of Indian Super League 2020-21 which will be played behind closed doors amid the Covid-19, Star Sports and FSDL have brought forward a series of exciting opportunities for fans engagement

Referees need to be consistent to earn players' respect: India's Fifa panel

Indian referee in the FIFA panel, Rowan Arumughan says besides having top fitness and understanding of the laws of the game, a football referee also needs to perform consistently

Apollo Tyres renews association with Chennaiyin FC as Principal Sponsor

Apollo Tyres came onboard as CFC's Principal Sponsor ahead of the 2017-18 ISL campaign

Silence on field numbs Rs 2,150-cr Jalandhar, Meerut sports goods industry

like elsewhere, the Covid-19 lockdown followed by a continuing inertia in the sporting ecosystem have had a seismic effect on the two centres

Meet resilient Indian women breaking stereotypes on the football field

In a first, four Indian women in the list of FIFA International Referees

Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho tests positive for Covid-19, asymptomatic

The former Barcelona and Paris St Germain star was in Belo Horizonte in Brazil, where he played for local club Atletico Mineiro, when he got his diagnosis.

Real Madrid striker faces prison for violating Covid-19 isolation norms

Real Madrid striker Luka Jovic faces a six-month prison sentence in Serbia for flouting the country's coronavirus isolation rules, state prosecutors said Friday

No smoke billowing, no fans taunting. It will still be Milan derby, though

There will be no smoke billowing across the stadium from ultras' flares, no fans taunting each other with chants and flags, no roars as the teams walk out.

Seven players, one assistant coach test positive for Covid-19 ahead of ISL

Seven players and an assistant coach have tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of the Indian Super League (ISL) football season, likely to start next month in Goa, sources told PTI on Monday