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Buenos Aires: Lionel Messi has ended his career as a player for the Argentine national team at 39 years old, after nearly two decades representing the national side. Messi, who played in six World Cups, won the tournament in Qatar 2022 and led Argentina to the final in 2026 losing to Spain. "It was

ABU DHABI: The 2026-27 ADNOC Pro League delivered excitement from the opening round, which produced a record 33 goals. The action continues in Matchweek 2, starting on Friday, August 21, with two highly anticipated clashes carrying a rich history between the teams involved. Al Nasr host Al Wahda at

Riyadh: Cristiano Ronaldo has said the 2026-27 season is likely to be the final campaign of his professional football career, bringing to a close one of the most successful careers in the history of the sport. The 41-year-old Al-Nassr forward made the remarks in an interview with Vogue magazine, sa

Arsenal finally ended a 22-year wait to win the Premier League title last ​season but history shows that successfully defending it is a rare achievement, leaving manager Mikel Arteta with ‌the unenviable task of ​turning a breakthrough into a habit. Only three managers - Alex Ferguson, Jose Mourinh

Tata Steel sold all its stake in Indian Super League side Jamshedpur FC to Goa-based club Churchill ‌Brothers for a token amount of 100 Indian rupees ($1.05) on Friday, two weeks after the conglomerate announced it was pulling out of the ISL. Twice national league champions Churchill Brothers will

Vienna: French club Paris Saint-Germain won the 2026 UEFA Super Cup for the second consecutive year on Wednesday after defeating English side Aston Villa 2-1 in Salzburg, Austria. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored Paris Saint-Germain's first goal in the 20th minute, before Désiré Doué added the second i

Abu Dhabi: The UAE Football Association (UAEFA) has announced the appointment of Croatian coach Zlatko Dalić as head coach of the senior national team for the next phase, succeeding Romanian Cosmin Olăroiu. "Welcome, Zlatko ​Dalic. The UAE Football Association is pleased ​to announce the appointmen

London: Emirates and Arsenal have unveiled a striking new installation, the Aircrafted Arsenal Crest, a 2.4-metre-high illuminated sculpture handcrafted from upcycled parts taken from Emirates' Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 aircraft. The sculpture was revealed at Emirates Stadium to celebrate 20 years

Manchester, England: FIFA president Gianni Infantino held off the potential of an internal revolt during a summit meeting in Morocco this week. A scathing response from European soccer's governing body on Thursday, however, showed that he still has a fight on his hands to hold onto power. UEFA blas

Rabat: FIFA has reaffirmed its support for President Gianni Infantino following a crisis meeting in Morocco, while apologising to member associations over its handling of a controversial proposal to sell a stake in the commercial rights of the FIFA World Cup. The governing body issued a statement a

MIAMI: Lionel Messi scored his first two goals since the World Cup and took the career scoring lead in the Leagues Cup as Inter Miami overcame an early deficit to beat Atlético San Luis 4-2 on a rainy Wednesday night. The match at Nu Stadium was delayed 30 minutes in the second half because of ligh

Saudi Arabia's Al ​Ahli have appointed Marino ‌Pusic ​as their new coach to replace Matthias Jaissle, who left to take charge of Newcastle ⁠United, the Asian champions said on Thursday. Pusic, who led Shakhtar ‌Donetsk to the Ukrainian league title in 2024, ‌has signed a contract until ‌2028. The 5