Neymar’s heartfelt message to Messi (Agency Image) Neymar Jr paid an emotional tribute to Lionel Messi after the Argentina great played his final international match, describing it as an honour to have shared the pitch and made history with one of football’s greatest stars.Messi brought down the curtain on his Argentina career with a memorable…
Lionel Messi (Reuters Photo) NEW DELHI: Lionel Messi’s final appearance for Argentina ended with victory, emotion and one last unforgettable night at the Monumental as the South American side defeated Benin 3-0 on Wednesday.The occasion was as much about Messi as the result. The stadium was packed long before kick-off, with the Argentine captain receiving…
Neeru Dhanda, left, and Kumkum Mohod (Agency Image) New Delhi: India’s 21-gold campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games has thrown up an interesting set of numbers: champions who reached the continental podium despite receiving relatively modest targeted financial assistance under the govt’s elite-athlete programmes.Their stories do not diminish the broader support extended to Indian sport….
Argentina vs Benin Live Score, Lionel Messi Final Match 2026: The stage is set for one of the most emotional nights in Argentine football as Lionel Messi prepares to make his final appearance for the national team against Benin at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires. More than two decades after making his Argentina debut…
Sir David Beckham, Bank of America’s global sports ambassador (Image: Bank of America) David Beckham has helped launch a nationwide effort to bring football, known in America as soccer, into schools. The programme is called Soccer at Schools, it was unveiled in March 2026 in Altadena, California, where Beckham led a clinic for 500 students….
Soccer Football – Nations League – Group B – Portugal v Wales – Estadio Jose Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal – September 24, 2026 Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after his goal is ruled out for offside following a VAR review REUTERS/Pedro Nunes Cristiano Ronaldo has finally explained why he walked away from the Portugal camp, delivering the…
Roma have blocked Paulo Dybala and Nahuel Molina from attending Lionel Messi’s final Argentina farewell due to scheduling and travel concerns/ Image: Instagram Lionel Messi’s final Argentina appearance was supposed to bring together almost the entire group that helped him win the 2022 World Cup, but two familiar faces will be missing from the occasion….
Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana NEW DELHI: Smriti Mandhana has been appointed the new captain of the Indian women’s side, taking over from Harmanpreet Kaur on a day of significant leadership change in Indian women’s cricket.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced Mandhana’s appointment on Tuesday, hours after Harmanpreet stepped down as…
Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The new leadership era in Indian women’s cricket has taken shape with Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma appointed vice-captains of the T20I and ODI sides respectively, joining newly-appointed captain Smriti Mandhana at the helm.The changes were announced on Tuesday after Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down…
Soccer Football – International Friendly – India vs Uruguay – Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India – October 6, 2026 Uruguay’s Rodrigo Aguirre celebrates scoring their sixth goal with teammates REUTERS/Sahiba Chawdhary TimesofIndia.com in Kolkata: India’s third and final friendly test on home soil ended on a losing note as they went down 1-6 to Uruguay…
