Messi tour goes pan-India; Hyderabad added after Kerala cancellation

The revised plan now ensures Messi’s ‘GOAT Tour’ will span all four corners of India — east (Kolkata), south (Hyderabad), west (Mumbai) and north (New Delhi) — turning it into one of the biggest sporting spectacles ever hosted in the country Read More | Source: The Hindu…

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Munich to host 2028 UEFA Champions League Final; Wembley and Camp Nou bid for 2029

The Union of European Football Associations confirmed the list of interested bidders from among its member associations, suggesting a long-speculated final in New York will not happen until at least 2030 Read More | Source: The Hindu…

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Cherries on top: the Iraola effect at Bournemouth

The 43-year-old manager has the south coast club punching well above its weight in the English first division. With a disruptive, hard-running, high-pressing style, Iraola’s Bournemouth has started the Premier League season strongly and is proving a serious threat for the big teams Read More | Source: The Hindu…

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Does the Cape Verde fairytale have lessons for Indian football?

The archipelagic state in the Atlantic Ocean, off the western coast of Africa, recently became the second-smallest nation, by population, to qualify for the FIFA World Cup. Just how did it script one of sport’s great underdog stories? And can India take a leaf out of its playbook? Read…

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