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‘I’m going to Miami’ — Lionel Messi confirms move to MLS, rejects Saudi Arabia’s mega offer

Los Angeles: Lionel Messi on Wednesday announced that he intends to join Major League Soccer side Inter Miami as a free agent after parting...

Saudi Pro League could become top five in the world, says Ronaldo

The Portugal Skipper, who joined Al-Nassr in January, said that the quality of the Saudi competition had improved even in his short time in it.

Lights turned off at Rio’s Christ The Redeemer in support of Brazilian soccer player Vinicius Jr

This comes after the Brazilian forward and Real Madrid player was racially abused during a Spanish league match on Sunday.

Lionel Messi to lead Argentina against Australia in China friendly

This would mark Lionel Messi’s first visit to China since 2017 which is set to spark a mass scramble for tickets. World Cup winners would play Australia on 15 June.

UEFA Women’s Champions League final sells out for first time since 2009-10

European soccer's governing body UEFA said over 34,100 tickets have been issued for the final between Barcelona and VfL Wolfsburg on 3 June.

South Korean footballer Son Jun-ho held in China in bribery case

Son plays for the South Korean national team and Chinese Super League club Shandong Taishan. A Korean diplomat confirmed about the football player's custody.

FC Barcelona president denies any crime in refereeing scandal, says all payments were transparent

Prosecutors filed complaint over what they alleged were payments of $7.95 million from 2001-2018 to firms owned by Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira.

Haiti qualify for Women’s World Cup with 2-1 playoff win over Chile

Haiti will be in Group D at the July 20 to Aug. 20 World Cup in New Zealand and Australia, competing with England, Denmark and China.

Journey of football star Ngangom Bala Devi — from European club to inspector in Manipur Police

Bala Devi's pinning ceremony Friday was attended by CM N Biren Singh. In her career, she has been named AIFF's Women’s Player of the Year thrice & played for Scottish Club Rangers FC.

One killed, dozens injured as stampede breaks near football stadium in Iraq’s Basra

The incident occured Thursday at the Sports City where Iraq is hosting the Arabian Gulf Cup after 40 years. Thousands of fans tried to enter the stadium to watch the final match against Oman.

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History teaching requires revision more than textbooks

The kinds of revisions we’re seeing remove the very skills that make historical thinking meaningful. The result is a citizen who either dismisses history entirely or defends it without support.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?