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Messi and Ronaldo often faced each other in the league matches between Barcelona and Real Madrid (Photo: AFP)

'Lionel Messi made me better player', says Cristiano Ronaldo

Ronaldo and Messi have won the coveted Ballon d'Or five times each, a factor that helps each player flourish.

22 Aug 2019 4:14 AM GMT

BWF World Championships: PV Sindhu begins her campaign in style

The 24-year-old ace shuttler outclassed her opponent in the two-straight games that lasted for 43 minutes.

22 Aug 2019 4:12 AM GMT

Ribery said that his former Bayern team mate Luca Toni, an ex-Italy international who had two stints had Fiorentina, had helped convince him to make the move. (Photo: Twitter/ACF Fiorentina)

Fiorentina confirm Franck Ribery arrival on free transfer

The club's website showed a video of the 36-year-old stepping off a private jet at Florence's Peretola airport before...

21 Aug 2019 12:12 PM GMT

Becker suffered an injury during his clubs Premier League opening match against Norwich City and Adrian took the charge in place of him. (Photo: AFP)

'This is for you': Adrian's text to Alisson Becker after Super Cup...

Adrian also said that although Becker was not there personally during the UEFA Super Cup, his help was there.

21 Aug 2019 10:43 AM GMT

Mohamed Salah U-turn on teammate's harassment scandal divides...

Warda was kicked out of Egypt's squad over multiple claims of sexual misconduct that surfaced online in June.

21 Aug 2019 10:26 AM GMT

Carlo Ancelottis campaign begins in Fiorentina on Saturday, after Juventus, now coached by Maurizio Sarri, open their quest for a ninth consecutive title in Parma. (Photo:AFP)

Serie A coaching shuffle gives Ancelotti's Napoli hope of toppling...

Antonio Conte's arrival at Inter Milan has also raised expectations of an end to Juventus's long domination in the...

21 Aug 2019 9:22 AM GMT

Ajax started strongly but APOEL came close to winning the game in the last half hour, with Andrija Pavlovic heading against the bar and Ajax goalkeeper Andr© Onana forced to make excellent saves. (Photo:AP)

10-men Ajax struggles to draw in Champions League qualifying

Ajax played the last 10 minutes with 10 men after right back Noussair Mazraoui was sent off in the 80th minute for a...

21 Aug 2019 8:22 AM GMT

Star striker Mohamed Salah accused the federation of misusing his image inside the country. (Photo: AFP)

FIFA appoints emergency committee to run Egyptian football

The governing body of world football said it had appointed a "normalisation committee" to "run the daily affairs" of the...

21 Aug 2019 8:21 AM GMT

Cristiano Ronaldo has been summoned to appear in a court on the outskirts of Madrid at 11:30 a.m. local time (9:30 GMT) on Monday.(Photo: AFP)

Ronaldo rape allegation: 'When people question your honour, it hurts',...

Kathryn Mayorga filed a complaint in September alleging she was sexually assaulted by the footballer in 2009 in a Las...

21 Aug 2019 7:02 AM GMT

The 26-year-old praised his team-mates and manager Jurgen Klopp calling him one of the most mentally persistent managers. (Photo: AFP)

'Liverpool know what it's going to take to win trophies': Alex...

Liverpool had won Champions League after beating Tottenham and recently they lifted the UEFA Super Cup after trouncing...

20 Aug 2019 4:00 PM GMT

If Ousmane Dembele is out for that long, he could miss five matches in La Liga as well as Frances Euro 2020 qualifiers against Albania on September 7 and Andorra on September 20. He suffered a similar problem in May at the end of an injury-ravaged first season in Barcelona. (Photo:AP)

Ousmane Dembele to be out of action for 5 weeks after sustaining...

Uruguayan star Luis Suarez limped off after 37 minutes in Bilbao, also with a calf problem, and is expected to be absent...

20 Aug 2019 12:00 PM GMT

The draw cost United top spot in the Premier League standings, leading to a handful of supporters racially abusing the Frenchman. (Photo: AP)

Manchester United condemn online racist abuse of Paul Pogba after...

Pogba won a late penalty but had his effort from the spot saved by Wolves goalkeeper Rui Patricio.

20 Aug 2019 11:29 AM GMT