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Arda Turan later arrived at the hospital with a gun which he fired at the ground, causing panic. (Photo: AP)

Turkish court sentences Barcelona's Arda Turan to jail

Turan was involved in a fight with Turkish singer Berkay Sahin in a nightclub late last year, leaving the singer with a...

12 Sep 2019 6:55 AM GMT

Iran has come under pressure from FIFA to allow women to attend qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup and was reportedly given a deadline of August 31 to comply. (Photo: AFP)

FIFA to visit Iran to assess preparations for female fans

According to a source close to the proceedings, it will be a three-person delegation.

12 Sep 2019 5:03 AM GMT

Valencia CF on Wednesday dismissed their coach Marcelino Garcia Toral. (Photo: AFP)

Coach Marcelino Garcia Toral sacked by Valencia CF

Valencia CF thanked Toral and wished him the best for the future.

12 Sep 2019 4:13 AM GMT

Neymar has vehemently denied allegations he raped a Brazilian woman in a Paris hotel in May. (Photo:AFP/Instagram)

Neymar rape case: Accuser charged with fraud, extortion

The PSG and Brazil forward was accused of raping Najila Trindade in a Paris hotel room in May.

11 Sep 2019 3:10 PM GMT

Despite winning the Champions League with his former club Real Madrid and securing his whopping move to Italian Champions Juventus, Cristiano Ronaldo stated that the rape incident related to him and Kathryn Mayorga made 2018 the worst year of his life. (Photo:AFP)

Alex Morgan speaks on Cristiano Ronaldo's rape allegations

It was also reported that Mayorga had been paid a staggering amount of 375,000 USD in order to keep her silent about the...

11 Sep 2019 11:29 AM GMT

Don Balon has also reported that Messi wants Napoli forward, Lorenzo Insigne, to replace Griezmann at Camp Nou. (Photo: AFP)

Reports state Messi unhappy with Griezmann

A Don Balon report states that Messi no longer wants Griezmann in the starting eleven.

11 Sep 2019 9:21 AM GMT

The former Croatian international wants the Indian players to stay focussed and garner more points in their upcoming matches. (Photo: AIFF Media)

India coach Stimac: 'More than happy to get a point against Qatar'

India dished out a gritty performance to Qatar to a goalless draw in a FIFA World Cup Round 2 qualifying match.

11 Sep 2019 7:41 AM GMT

What makes this result remarkable is the fact that on the FIFA rankings, India is at 103rd position while Qatar is on 62nd. (Photo: Twitter)

FIFA 2020 Qualifiers: India draw with Qatar, Sunil Chhetri praises his...

Chhetri missed the match against Qatar on Tuesday due to viral infection.

11 Sep 2019 4:34 AM GMT

Home keeper Emil Balayev twice denied Nikola Vlasic and also kept out a pair of Ante Rebic sitters in the first half, while Azerbaijan had two goals correctly ruled out for offside in an action-packed encounter. (Photo:AFP)

Azerbaijan draw 1-1 against Croatia, Hungary suffers 2-1 shock defeat

The results lifted Croatia into pole position on 10 points from five games, one ahead of Slovakia.

11 Sep 2019 4:26 AM GMT

Sahar Khodayari

Iranian woman kills self after being denied entry to football stadium

Iran has barred Iranian women spectators from football and other stadiums since 1981.

11 Sep 2019 4:17 AM GMT

France forward Kingsley Coman grabbed his third goal in two matches as he inspired the hosts to a 3-0 win against Andorra in their Euro 2020 Group H qualifier on Tuesday. (Photo:AP)

Kingsley Coman's hattrick aids France thump Andorra 3-0

The pacy Coman, who got a double in Saturday's 4-1 win over Albania, put France ahead in the first half.

11 Sep 2019 3:52 AM GMT

Serge Gnabry continued his impressive scoring run for Germany, netting in second-half stoppage time for his ninth goal in his 10th international, completing Germanys eighth consecutive win over Northern Ireland. (Photo:AFP)

Germany routs Ireland 2-0, tops group

The win put Germany on 12 points from five games, ahead on goal difference of second-placed Northern Ireland.

11 Sep 2019 3:40 AM GMT