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Champions League: Jurgen Klopp urges Liverpool to finish the job

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is desperate to avoid any slip-ups from his side as he targets a place in the Champions League knockout stages with the odds heavily stacked in their favour.

Dec 05, 2017, 23:41 PM IST

Dele Alli bids to recover form, and will feature against APOEL Nicosia

Spurs have already secured first place in Group H, meaning the likes of Fernando Llorente, Georges-Kevin Nkoudou and Juan Foyth are expected to be given a chance.

Dec 05, 2017, 23:31 PM IST

I-League: William Opoku Asiedu double strike put Minerva Punjab on top of the table

Minerva are now on the top of the table with seven points from three matches.

Dec 05, 2017, 22:44 PM IST

Champions League: Mauricio Pochettino to put faith in youth against APOEL Nicosia

Pochettino will rest key players ahead of a busy fixture schedule after Spurs, who have qualified for the last 16, failed to win any of their last four Premier League matches.

Dec 05, 2017, 22:08 PM IST

Serie A: Faouzi Ghoulam renews Napoli deal

Ghoulam is currently sidelined with a cruciate ligament injury picked up in last month`s Champions League loss to Manchester City.

Dec 05, 2017, 20:15 PM IST

Cristiano Ronaldo deserves more respect, says Zinedine Zidane

Cristiano Ronaldo deserves more respect, Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said on Tuesday as he backed the usually prolific Portuguese to come good in the second half of the season amid his worst domestic campaign in Spain.

Dec 05, 2017, 19:56 PM IST

Copa del Rey: Barcelona handed tricky Cup tie with Celta Vigo, Real Madrid face Numancia

The ties will be played over two legs in early January.

Dec 05, 2017, 19:49 PM IST

From the 'hated one' to the hero: Raheem Sterling bounces back from brink

When Sterling arrived for pre-season training with City, the England winger faced an uncertain future amid talk Arsenal wanted to sign him as part of a deal that would send Alexis Sanchez to Manchester.

Dec 05, 2017, 18:16 PM IST

Cesc Fabregas attitude changed my mind, says Antonio Conte

Ahead of Tuesday`s final Champions League group match against Atletico Madrid, Fabregas has played more than any other Chelsea midfielder this season in terms of minutes on the pitch.

Dec 05, 2017, 18:06 PM IST

Mohamed Salah's armada gets Liverpool shipshape

Salah took a back seat at the Amex Stadium on Saturday, contenting himself with an assist as Roberto Firmino scored twice and Philippe Coutinho found the net with a delightful free-kick beneath the jumping Brighton wall.

Dec 05, 2017, 17:16 PM IST

Manchester derby 'most important game in the world', says Vincent Kompany

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany believes the derby against Manchester United is the biggest fixture of the season and he would feel the same even if the two teams were not involved in the Premier League title race.

Dec 05, 2017, 16:58 PM IST

Kevin De Bruyne disappointed by Paul Pogba's absence from Manchester derby

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne wishes Paul Pogba were available for Sunday's Premier League derby because he relishes playing against "the best teams and the best players".

Dec 05, 2017, 16:48 PM IST

ISL 2017-18: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu handed two-match suspension, fined

Gurpreet will sit out Bengaluru FC`s upcoming two away games, against NorthEast United FC in Guwahati on Friday and FC Pune City next Thursday at Pune.

Dec 05, 2017, 16:07 PM IST

FA Cup hots up with Liverpool-Everton derby draw

Liverpool -- who beat Everton in the 2012 semi-final, their last FA Cup meeting -- also host their struggling neighbours in the Premier League next Sunday.

Dec 05, 2017, 10:40 AM IST

Champions League: Bayern eye revenge against PSG in Munich

With both teams through to the last 16, Bayern need to beat PSG by four goals at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday to wrest top spot in the group, but the Germans have a score to settle regardless of the result.

Dec 05, 2017, 00:02 AM IST

Sunil Chhetri weds long-time girlfriend Sonam Bhattacharya

The poster boy of Indian football was seen in a traditional Nepali attire topped with a 'topi' (hat) as he made an entry riding a horse in the evening.

Dec 04, 2017, 23:24 PM IST

Javier Mascherano still needed at Barcelona- Ernesto Valverde

Mascherano had last week raised the possibility that his eight-year spell with Barcelona could be coming to an end due to his lack of game time this season.

Dec 04, 2017, 22:47 PM IST

AIFF vice-president Subrata Dutta to attend Europe's sport business meet

The AIFF senior vice-president is expected to meet and interact with high-profile delegates such as German FA (DFB) President Reinhard Grindel, Bayern Munich President Uli Hoeness, La Liga President Javier Tebas Medrano and many other leading key decision makers from sports business during the two-day event.

Dec 04, 2017, 22:15 PM IST

Pep Guardiola enjoying his 'Fergie time'

City, top of the table with 43 points from 15 matches, have won their last three games in the final seven minutes of the 90.

Dec 04, 2017, 21:50 PM IST

Lionel Messi's statue vandalised again

The statue is on the Promenade de Glorias, alongside monuments to other Argentinian sporting heroes including NBA veteran Manu Ginobili, tennis star Guillermo Vilas and Formula One great Juan Manuel Fangio.

Dec 04, 2017, 21:34 PM IST