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St Petersburg:A relieved Lionel Messi said he had not expected to suffer so much against Nigeria, but that he and his Argentina team mates were always confident about winning the crucial FIFA…

St Petersburg:Amid concerns over his health, Argentina great Diego Maradona insisted he was “fine.” Maradona, who threatened to steal the show with his antics in St. Petersburg , was seen being treated…

London :Marco Asensio has shown that he possesses the talent to be one of the next great stars of world football and Liverpool are so enthralled by him that they are preparing…

LONDON: There will be perfectly-timed put downs, gushing photo spreads, tired tabloid moans about the grunts and a stream of questions about Serena Williams. It can only mean one thing: Maria Sharapova…

BIRMINGHAM: Aaron Finch is optimistic there will be no lingering effects from Australia’s one-day international whitewash when they conclude a limited-overs tour with a lone Twenty20 fixture against England at Edgbaston .…

New Delhi:The legendary Sachin Tendulkar feels India has headed to the gruelling tour of England with “the most complete fast-bowling attack in many many years”, a “luxury” that was not there during…

Moscow :Nigeria have no sympathy for the struggles of Argentina striker Lionel Messi at the World Cup and will do everything they can to bring his tournament to a premature end when…

LONDON: The Indian cricketers had their first training session in England on Tuesday but making heads turn, for obvious reasons, was Sachin Tendulkar’s son Arjun, who ran in and bowled fast in…

London :Andy Murray will not rush a decision about whether or not to play at Wimbledon after winning his first match for 350 days at the Eastbourne championships . The 31-year-old returned…

Moscow :Football is an emotional game but it proved to be deadly for a former Egyptian footballer and commentator who suffered a massive heart attack moments after the national team lost to…