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Football legend & former Wales & Liverpool defender, Joey Jones, dies at 70

The Liverpool and Wrexham clubs announced Tuesday, Jones passed away at the age of 70 after illness.

Gareth Southgate resigns as England manager after second defeat in European Championship final

Southgate took charge in 2016 and oversaw 102 games, leading the team to the World Cup semi-finals in 2018 as well as the Euros finals in 2021 and 2024.

India’s stalwart footballer Sunil Chhetri retires. ‘Time for country to see next No 9’

The India captain, the country's most prolific scorer, will retire from international football after the World Cup qualifier against Kuwait on 6 June.

Saudi Arabia confirmed to host 2034 Soccer World Cup after Australia drops out

FIFA had invited bids from Asia and Oceania for the tournament by Oct. 31.

Spain’s players to end boycott after football federation agrees to change structure

The boycott was triggered after former RFEF chief Rubiales non-consensually kissed player Hermoso on the lips following Spain's World Cup victory.

Soccer agents lose appeal against FIFA’s transfer commission cap, licencing examinations

FIFA wants to limit agents to taking a maximum 3% commission for any transfer of more than $200,000 and 5% for deals less than $200,000.

‘Great things are going to happen’ — Messi at Inter Miami’s grand welcome party

Seven-times Ballon d'Or winner walked toward midfield and was presented with his No. 10 shirt before addressing the crowd with a few brief remarks in Spanish.

Neymar fined $3.3 million for breaching environmental rules

Soccer star violated rules during construction of his mansion in Brazil regarding use and movement of freshwater sources, rock and sand, local authorities confirmed Monday.

Inter Miami appoints Gerardo Martino as new head coach, reuniting him with Messi

The 60-year-old previously coached Lionel Messi at Barcelona and at Argentina between 2013 and 2016.

Messi in Beijing for a friendly match before move to Inter Miami

The football star confirmed this week that he will leave French champions Paris St Germain for the US league. This is Argentina captain's 7th visit to China and his 1st since 2017.

On Camera

Thailand-Cambodia clash is more than a border fight—it’s a new front in Cold War 2.0

The Southeast Asian theatre is central to the Great Power contest between the US and China. It’s also a landscape where middle powers—France, the UK, Turkey—are shaping the strategic environment.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

DRDO successfully tests latest version of UAV-launched precision missile, ULPGM-V3

Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.