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Cristiano Ronaldo and Antoine Griezmann both appeared among the 55 nominees for the FIFPro 2016 World 11 released today but Wayne Rooney failed to make the shortlist for the first time.

Silvio Berlusconi's holding company may ask the Chinese investors seeking to buy Italian soccer club AC Milan to make a further downpayment if the deal's closing is postponed, two sources close to the matter told Reuters on Monday.

A plane carrying Brazil's Chapecoense football team crashed in Colombia, the media reported on Tuesday.

Arsenal closed the gap on Premier League leaders Chelsea as Alexis Sanchez bragged a brace in a 3-1 win over Bournemouth on Sunday.

Rostov, who are merely battling to finish third and get into the Europa League, fell behind when Douglas Costa swept home after 35 minutes, but an excellent finish from livewire forward Sardar Azmoun levelled and Dmitri Poloz's penalty put the hosts ahead...

Rupinder Pal Singh's brace went in vain as Indian men's hockey team lost 2-3 to hosts Australia in a tense opening game of the four-nation Invitational Tournament on Wednesday.

Spain's public prosecutor has called for Neymar to be sent to prison for two years for his part in a corruption case over his transfer from Brazilian club Santos to the Liga champions in 2013, said a court filing on Wednesday.

Ibra has now won the Golden Ball a record 11 times - since its inception in 1946 no other player has won the award more than twice - and his contribution to the game will be honoured with a 2.7 metre statue outside the Friends stadium.

Kerala Blasters will be looking to exploit goal-shy Mumbai City FCs unimpressive home record as they host Kerala Blasters in a crucial match of the Indian Super League (ISL) football tournament here on Saturday.

Table toppers Delhi Dynamos will look to exact revenge when they lock horns with Atletico de Kolkata in an Indian Super League (ISL) match on Sunday.

The tension at the border has cast a shadow over Pakistan's participation in the next month's FIH Junior World Cup in Lucknow

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is sure he will win the Premier League with Manchester United and says his performances will improve once he picks up the rhythm of the English game.

Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo said on Monday that he hopes to carry on playing football for another 10 years when he will be 41 years old.

Liverpool's fabulous 6-1 trouncing of Watford at Anfield saw Liverpool hit the top of the Premier League for the first time in the Klopp era.

Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh starred in front of the goal to help India beat South Korea in the penalty shootout to enter the final of the fourth Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament, here today.

Seeing off City, who had already beaten United in the league this season, was a welcome boost for Mourinho following his side's spluttering start to the season.