Argentina forward and regular skipper Lionel Messi was excluded from the squad for the FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Ecuador on Wednesday at the Estadio Monumental in northern Guayaquil. The 38-year-old’s absence was confirmed last week shortly after Argentina’s 3-0 win over Venezuela. Following the game, Messi said: “I spoke with Leo (Scaloni) and we…
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Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo became the joint-highest goalscorer in the history of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. The 40-year-old forward struck from the penalty spot during his team’s FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier against Hungary on Tuesday to net his 39th goal in World Cup Qualifiers. He levelled former Guatemala player Carlos Ruiz who had…
The Indian national team missed out on qualifying for its first-ever AFC Under-23 Asian Cup after Bahrain lost 1-2 to Qatar 1-0 in a Group H Qualifier on Tuesday. The Blue Colts needed Bahrain to beat Qatar by not more than two goals for Naushad Moosa’s men to go top of the group by virtue…
Barcelona will kick off its home La Liga campaign in front of 6,000 fans at its training ground stadium after Camp Nou renovation delays left the Spanish giants effectively homeless. The club announced on Tuesday that it will face Valencia at the Johan Cruyff Stadium on Sunday, a modest venue at its Sant Joan Despi…
Rahul Singh led Hyderabad to its second successive Buchi Babu Tournament title, edging TNCA President’s XI on the basis of a 23-run first innings lead in the final at the CSK-HPC ground in Chennai. For the 29-year-old captain, the result was about more than just silverware — it was about seeing his side compete and…
Former Belgium coach Domenico Tedesco has replaced Jose Mourinho as manager of Turkish outfit Fenerbahce on a two-year contract, the Istanbul club said on Tuesday. “Our new coach is Domenico Tedesco,” Fenerbahce announced on X, adding that the Italian-German manager would be assisted by former team captain Gokhan Gonul. Tedesco, 39, had coached Belgium from…
“I know I played a lot of times against him. I really want revenge,” said Carlos Alcaraz before he overwhelmed Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-6(4), 6-2 in the U.S. Open semifinals. The GOAT had beaten Alcaraz at the Paris Olympics and again at the Australian Open in January, but avenging those setbacks was small potatoes now…
Surbhi Rao and Amit Sharma shot a combined score of 574 and missed the medal round by six points in mixed air pistol event at the World Cup in Ningbo, China, on Tuesday. While the first team placed 11th, the other Indian team of Rhythm Sangwan and Nishant Rawat finished 13th with a total of…