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Developing Football at The Grassroot Level Way Forward: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju stressed on the need for a robust setup of football federations at the state and the district level to realise this dream




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Mohun Bagan, East Bengal's Foreign Recruits to Return Home Via Bus Ride to Delhi

All the foreigners of the two renowned clubs were left stranded after the government enforced a nationwide lockdown to contain the Covid-19 pandemic.




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Bundesliga's Restart Plans Take a Hit After Three at FC Cologne Test Positive for Covid-19

FC Cologne's three people were found with asymptomatic coronavirus amid Bundesliga's push for return to action in May.




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'We Will Never Stop Fighting for Equality': Megan Rapinoe After Equal Pay Case Dealt a Blow

Megan Rapinoe and the US women's soccer team were left 'shocked and disappointed' after federal judged dismissed their bid for equal pay.




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Croatia's 2018 FIFA World Cup Coach Calls for More Local Presence in Indian Leagues

Zlatko Dalic, in an online session by SAI and AIFF, stressed on why a solid grassroots coaching system must exist for top players to emerge.




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Former India Cricketer Dilip Doshi Says Chuni Goswami Brought 'Sense of Fitness' from Football to Cricket

Dilip Doshi also shared that Chuni Goswami was an 'inspiring captain' and had a great sense of humour.




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Fan Asks Sunil Chhetri for Netflix ID & Password, Sania Mirza and Saina Nehwal Can't Stop Laughing

Sunil Chhetri took to social media to reveal that a fan had messaged him to ask not for his signed jersey or photo but his Netflix ID and password.




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Belgian Pro League Delays Vote on Ending Season for the Third Time

Belgian Pro League said that clubs, who are mostly in favour of ending the season, are awaiting advice from Belgium's National Security Council.




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Former Manchester United Star Andy Cole Starts Kidney Research Fund

Andy Cole had suffered kidney failure in 2015 after picking up a virus and had a life-saving transplant three years ago.




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Paul Pogba Using Coronavirus Lockdown to Prepare for Return After Injury Woes

Paul Pogba has had an injury-filled season, where he made just 8 appearances for Manchester United before coronavirus forced the suspension of Premier League.




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All Players and Staff Test Negative for Coronavirus, Says Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund has said that there will be more tests done to ensure the largest possible degree of certainty.




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FC Cologne's Players Continue to Train Despite Three at the Club Testing Positive for Covid-19

FC Cologne's team doctor Paul Klein said nobody at the club lived or had closed contact with any of the three infected.




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Brighton & Hove Albion, West Ham United Oppose Neutral Venues for Premier League Restart

Brighton & Hove Albion's chief executive admitted that to restart Premier League compromises were needed but said the league's integrity would be damaged without home matches.




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FC Cologne Calls Worried Player to Account for Criticising Club Over Covid-19 Cases Handling

FC Cologne midfielder Birger Verstraete said he should not have given the interview out of emotion while the club said the player gave false impression of the safety measures in place.




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Neymar Ready to Take 50% Pay Cut for Barcelona Return: Report

Neymar is ready to sacrifice half of his 600,000 pounds per week salary at PSG in order to make a sensational return to Barcelona.




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East Bengal, Mohun Bagan Foreigners Reach Delhi to Leave for Amsterdam

The stranded foreigners of East Bengal and Mohun Bagan will leave for home on Tuesday from Delhi.




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Cristiano Ronaldo Returns to Turin After Coronavirus Lockdown as Serie A Prepares for Restart

Cristiano Ronaldo returning to Italy after spending almost two months in lockdown in his hometown Madeira.




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In 'Weird' Times, Freiburg's Jonathan Schmid Prepares for Football's Restart

Bundesliga side Freiburg's midfielder Jonathan Schmid said he was not 'at all afraid' because if they were allowed to play, 'it's safe'.




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Lyon Women Still Waiting for French League Title Despite Season Ending

French football season was ended due to coronavirus and PSG were declared the Ligue 1 champions but Lyon has still not been declared women's champions.




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Hertha Berlin Suspend Striker Salomon Kalou For Video Flouting Coronavirus Rules

Salomon Kalou live-streamed himself fist-bumping and clapping hands with Hertha Berlin teammates.




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Cristiano Ronaldo Had Said 'Yes' to Sir Alex Ferguson for a Manchester United Return: Patrice Evra

Patrice Evra revealed that Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson had planned to bring Cristiano Ronaldo back to the club in 2013.




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Indians Should Raise Bar and Compete With Foreigners: Gokulam Kerala FC Owner

Gokulam Kerala FC owner V.C. Praveen wants Indian players to compete with the best foreign players who ply their trade in the country




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Stranded for More Than a Month, Mohun Bagan and East Bengal Coaches and Players Return Home

A 13-member group of Mohun Bagan and East Bengal coaches and players made a quiet exit from India in the wee hours of Tuesday by a specially-arranged Dutch Airlines flight from New Delhi




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Barcelona Ready for Coronavirus Tests as La Liga Prepares for Training Return

Barcelona will test their players for coronavirus, with Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are also scheduled to carry out tests, as La Liga's clubs begin restricted training.




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Premier League Return Would Lift Morale, Says Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab

Premier League chiefs have targeted a June return to action after coronavirus shutdown as they bid to finish the season over the summer.




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For Rennes Coach, Champions League Dream is Not Quite How He Imagined it

Rennes have made it to the Champions League qualifying after finishing third in Ligue 1.




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Brazilian Footballers Want Health Assurances Before Restart Amid Covid-19 Pandemic

A group of 16 first-division players released a joint video saying everyone wants football to come back but the players' health should come first.




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Real Kashmir FC Coach Robertson and Family Start For Scotland

Real Kashmir head coach David Robertson and five other UK nationals started from Srinagar in a bus arranged by Real Kashmir.




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German Chancellor Angela Merkel Gives Go-ahead for Bundesliga to Resume in Mid-may

Angela Merkel gave go-ahead to resume Bundesliga from mid-May behind closed doors, on condition that strict hygiene measures are maintained.




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La Liga: Real Madrid, Barcelona Players Tested for Coronavirus

The testing is part of the La Liga's protocol to restart in the middle of June with all remaining matches are to be played behind closed doors.




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'Impossible to Set Date' for Serie A Return, Says Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora

Italian sports minister said the pressure to resume football was quite incomprehensible in the eyes of millions of Italians.




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Three Players, 35 Others' Results Come Positive as Flamengo Tests 293 Employees for Covid-19

Flamengo conducted coronavirus tests on 293 employees, including all players, their families and their helps at home.




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Footballer Bala Devi Shows How to Turn Home Furniture into Gym Equipment for Leg Exercise

Bala Devi posted a video of herself stretching her legs, creating a gym experience for herself at home.




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K-League Set for Kick Off as Football Resumes in South Korea Post Covid-19 Suspension

With football around the world virtually shuttered amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the K-League has sold international broadcasting rights to more than 10 countries.




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Tottenham Hotspur Hotshot Son Heung-Min Completes 3-Week Basic Military Training, Earns Top Performer

Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min completed a three-week basic military training course in South Korea on Friday and picked up an award as the top performer among 157 trainees




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Player Performance May Suffer Behind Closed Doors, Says Dimitar Berbatov

A number of football leagues around the globe will resume after the Covid-19 stoppage in the coming weeks but the matches will be played without fans.




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AIFF Technical Committee Recommends Foreign Players Cap in ISL, I-League

All India Football Federation recommended the implementation of the 3+1 foreigners' rule in Indian Super League and I-League starting XIs.




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Watford Slam Premier League's Neutral Venue Plan Upon Return from Covid-19 Suspension

Watford join Brighton & Hove Albion and Aston Villa in publicly disagreeing with Premier League's plan to play the rest of the game at neutral venues.




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Lyon Men's and Women's Teams Test Negative for Coronavirus

Lyon men's and women's players were tested by club doctors at their training center and 'there were no positive cases'.




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Max Verstappen's Win Scripts 'Perfect Day' for Red Bull

Max Verstappen of Red Bull broke Mercedes' ten-win streak this year with a close win over Charles Leclerc to seal the deal at the Austrian Grand Prix.




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Max Verstappen Reconciles With Charles Leclerc, Says His Austrian GP Win is Right for Formula One

Max Verstappen registered a dramatic Austrian GP win over Charles Leclerc by overtaking the Ferrari driver just three laps before the finish.




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Formula One: British Grand Prix to Remain at Silverstone Till 2024

Formula One signed a contract to keep the British Grand Prix at Silverstone till the 2024 season.




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Formula One: Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes on Pole for British Grand Prix

Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes secured pole at British Grand Prix, as he pipped teammate Lewis Hamilton by 0.006 seconds in qualifying at Silverstone.




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Formula One: Lewis Hamilton Shrugs Off Criticism After Missing Out on British GP Pole

Lewis Hamilton will start from second after his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas pipped him to the pole at British Grand Prix




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German GP: Sebastian Vettel Says Bring the Heat But Lewis Hamilton Prays for Rain

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc shone in the scorching sun in the first two practices of German Grand Prix.




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German GP: Lewis Hamilton Gets Pole, Disaster for Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton stormed to pole position at German Grand Prix, as both Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel will start last after technical faults marred their qualifying.




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Michael Schumacher's Ferrari a Perfect Fit for Son Mick

Mick Schumacher drove around in F2004 car which carried his father, Michael Schumacher, to 13 wins from 18 races and his seventh and last title.




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Forumula One: Lewis Hamilton Pips Max Verstappen to Win Hungarian GP

Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes pipped Red Bull's Max Verstappen to win the Hungarian Grand Prix.




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Formula One: Valtteri Bottas to Stay on With Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes

Mercedes announced that Valtteri Bottas will continue to partner Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton next year.




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Formula One: Charles Leclerc Pips Sebastian Vettel as Ferrari Dominate Belgian GP Practice

Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel topped the timming charts as Ferrari reigned sumpreme at the Belgian GP's first two practice sessions.