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Lionel Messi confirms final at Qatar will be his last World Cup match

Messi led Argentina to 3-0 win over Croatia in their semi-final Tuesday and will earn 172nd cap at the weekend when he tries to bring them their first World Cup title since 1986.

Pele’s health improving, vital signs stable, doctors say

One of the greatest footballers of all time, Pele had a tumor removed from his colon in September last year and was also being treated for a respiratory infection.

Football legend Pele not under palliative care, daughter says

One of the greatest footballers of all time, 82-year-old Pele had a tumour removed from his colon in September 2021 and has been receiving hospital care on a regular basis.

Goals everywhere for England as Gareth Southgate’s side shows they no longer rely on Kane

England has already matched their World Cup record of 12 goals en route to the semi-finals in 2018 and one more already than when they won the trophy for the only time in 1966.

‘Miracle in Doha’ repeats for Japan after team stuns Spain, tears of joy in homeland

The sense of triumph rose even to Japan's normally staid political heights, with PM Fumio Kishida terming the win 'historic' & calling Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu to offer congratulations.

Germany’s exit not as shocking as it looks, team was dealing with leaky defence for a year

What happened in Qatar will not come as a huge surprise to those who had kept a close eye on Germany's build-up.

Captain America Pulisic puts body on the line to punish cautious Iran

The 24-year-old put his body on the line, injuring his abdomen in a collision while scoring the goal, to send the Americans through to the knockout stages before he was taken off.

Cristiano Ronaldo suspended for 2 games by independent panel for smashing fan’s phone in April

Ronaldo, who had apologised on social media, was warned as to his future conduct and also fined 50,000 pounds.

Manchester United owners consider selling club as criticism mounts against Glazer family

Fans of the club have been clamouring for a change of ownership and the Glazers have been the target of intense criticism as the team have gone five years without winning a trophy.

‘Right time to seek a new challenge,’ says Cristiano Ronaldo as he leaves Manchester United

On Tuesday, Manchester United announced that Ronaldo was leaving the club with immediate effect, days after an explosive interview where he said he felt 'betrayed' by the club.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

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?