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FIFA: International transfer spending drops by almost $1.9 billion

Soccer clubs spent nearly $1.9 billion less than last year on international player transfers during the European summer trading window, according to FIFA research published on Friday

FIFA bans Paraguay football club president for life for fixing matches

Marco Trovato was also found guilty of failing to cooperate with FIFA's investigators, the world soccer body said announcing its disciplinary committee's decision

Luka Modric's riveting autobiography, like him, covers a lot of ground

Expectedly, the book lifts when Modric talks about Croatia's World Cup adventure, the crippling disappointment of which is evident in Modric's writing

Shree Cement forms firm to submit Indian Super League bid for East Bengal

City football giants East Bengal's new investors, Shree Cement Limited, is slated to pick up the bid proposal for a spot in ISL in the name of 'Shree Cement Foundation'

Three PSG players, Neymar, Di Maria and Parades test positive for Covid-19

Sports daily L'Équipe identified the players who tested positive as Neymar, Angel Di Maria and Leandro Paredes, noting that they were part of the trip to the Spanish island

Would be amazing if Messi comes to Premier League: Mason Greenwood

"Would be amazing to come up against him," said Manchester United's forward Mason Greenwood on the prospect of playing against Argentine striker Lionel Messi in the Premier League

Henderson, Matip not confirmed starters for Liverpool's opener with Leeds

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said that he is not sure of Jordon Henderson and Joel Matip being a part of the side's squad for the Premier League opening match against Leeds United

Lionel Messi shocks FC Barcelona, asks football club to let him leave

Argentine striker Lionel Messi has conveyed his message to Barcelona that he no longer wants to stay with the club

Don't give up on your dreams: Alphonso Davies after Champions League win

After winning the Champions League, Bayern Munich's left-back Alphonso Davies said that one should not give up at any point in life no matter how difficult the dream seems to be

Ronaldinho free to return to Brazil after 5 months in detention in Paraguay

After five months of living under house arrest in Paraguay, former Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho has been released and is free to return home to Brazil

Barcelona footballer Miralem Pjanic tests positive for coronavirus

Barcelona has confirmed that Miralem Pjanic has tested positive for coronavirus

Bayern Munich wins its 6th Champions League title, defeat PSG by 1-0

Bayern Munich won their sixth Champions League title after registering a 1-0 win over Paris Saint Germain (PSG) in the finals

UEFA President to hold talks about retaining single-leg game format

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin will hold talks about retaining the single-game eliminator format that has been used to complete the pandemic-disrupted Champions League and Europa League seasons.

Nantes holds 10-man Bordeaux to 0-0 draw in French league's opening game

Nantes failed to capitalize after Bordeaux midfielder Mehdi Zerkane was sent off after 20 minutes for a crude foul on center half Nicolas Pallois

Questions surround Lionel Messi's future amid Barcelona chaos

Barcelona is on the verge of announcing a new coach, and it may have a new president next year

Spain among European teams to play in Women's FIFA U-17 World Cup in India

Spain, England and Germany were named for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup to be held in India next year on the basis of their rankings after European qualifying tournament was cancelled

FA Cup final highlights: Mikel Arteta leads Arsenal to record 14th title

Brace from Arsenal captain Aubameyang helps Arteta win his first title as head coach of Arsenal

Aubameyang brace helps Arsenal lift 14th FA Cup, qualify for Europa League

Chelsea, who finished 10 points above Arsenal in the Premier League this season, were dominant in the opening proceedings with Pulisic becoming the first American to score in an FA Cup final

Arsenal vs Chelsea FA Cup final: Both teams tied 1-1 at half time

Chelsea's Christian Pulisic scored the first goal of the game; Arsenal's captain Aubameyang scored the equalising goal from a penalty

Focus on grassroots to develop Indian football, says Bhaichung Bhutia

Former football captain Bhaichung Bhutia once again stressed on the need to focus on grassroots development in order to make a India a force to reckon with at the Asian level. Bhutia explained that by focussing on the long term goal of strengthening the grass roots, Indian football will be able reap its benefits at the Asian level and the world stage. "We need to produce good quality players. That's very important, when I say that I don't mean we don't have good players now. But in order to compete in Asia and at the world level we need to produce bigger better players from the grassroots," Bhutia said during an Instagram live session with the All Indian Football Federation (AIFF). Hosting U-17 World Cup for boys was a step in right direction. "Hosting the under-17 Word Cup was a starting point for us. It is important for our age group players to participate in competitions, have good training facilities and coaches," he added. "These are things that will help in the long run. We