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World’s oldest active football player signs new contract with Japanese club

Jan 16, 2022

World’s oldest active football player signs new contract with Japanese club

Nicknamed “King Kazu,” Kazuyoshi Miura made 89 appearances for Japan national football team between 1990 and 2000.

From Kylian Mbappe to Ousmane Dembele, five best free agents who will be out of contract in 2022

Jan 16, 2022

From Kylian Mbappe to Ousmane Dembele, five best free agents who will be out of contract in 2022

Two players from Paris Saint-Germain feature in the list of top free agents of 2022.

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Jan 13, 2022

SC East Bengal hold the unwanted record for the longest winless run in ISL

SC East Bengal have conceded 32 goals in their run of 15 ISL games without a win.

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Jan 12, 2022

Highest goal-scoring match in the Indian Super League: Odisha FC-SC East Bengal’s 11-goal thriller tops the list

The highest goal-scoring match in the Indian Super League is Odisha FC’s 6-5 win against SC East Bengal in the 2020-21 season.

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Jan 8, 2022

Fastest goal in Indian Super League: David Williams’ 12-second strike makes way into record books

David Williams scored the fastest goal in the Indian Super League, going past Jerry Mawihmingthanga’s record (23 seconds) set in ISL 2017-18.

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Dec 24, 2021

Dusan Tadic breaks Lionel Messi’s record for most assists in a calendar year

Only Dusan Tadic, Lionel Messi and Thomas Muller have ever managed to provide 30-plus assists in a calendar year.

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Dec 16, 2021

Heart problem forces Sergio Aguero to early retirement

Barcelona forward Sergio Kun Aguero was diagnosed with a heart problem, forcing him to retire at the age of 33.

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Nov 23, 2021

How is the winner of Ballon d’Or decided?

30 men and 20 women footballers get shortlisted to win the prestigious Ballon d’Or and Ballon d’Or Feminin awards.

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Nov 23, 2021

From Rafael van der Vaart to Pedri: Know the full list of the Golden Boy award winners

Dutch playmaker Rafael van der Vaart won the first-ever Golden Boy award in 2003 and Barcelona midfielder Pedri is the latest winner of the coveted pr...

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Nov 21, 2021

From the oldest in Asia to ISL: The football tournaments in India

There are a total of seven football trophy competitions in India with the Indian Super League being the premier one.

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Oct 27, 2021

EXCLUSIVE! Odisha FC defender Gaurav Bora has his sights set on topping the standings in ISL 8

Gaurav Bora has made 28 appearances for Indian Super League outfit Odisha FC and has also represented the Indian under-23 side.

EXCLUSIVE: Defender Narender Gahlot believes Jamshedpur FC are ready to fight for ISL 2021-22 title

Oct 27, 2021

EXCLUSIVE: Defender Narender Gahlot believes Jamshedpur FC are ready to fight for ISL 2021-22 title

Jamshedpur FC’s Narender Gahlot is the second-youngest player to score an international goal for the Indian football team only behind Jerry Zirsanga.

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Oct 20, 2021

FIFA World Cup 2022 qualification process: All you need to know

The qualification process for the 2022 FIFA World Cup began in June 2019.

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Oct 19, 2021

EXCLUSIVE! Seiminlen Doungel: My ambition is to excel for Jamshedpur in Indian Super League 2021-22

Seiminlen Doungel’s hat-trick for NorthEast United FC against Chennaiyin FC is one of the Indian winger’s most cherished memories.

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Oct 17, 2021

The longest unbeaten away runs in English football: Man United’s record 29-game run comes to an end

Manchester United’s 2-4 defeat at Leicester City saw their record of 29 games unbeaten away from home come to an end.

Fantasy Premier League tips: Harry Kane and Michail Antonio the best picks for Gameweek 4

Sep 9, 2021

Fantasy Premier League tips: Harry Kane and Michail Antonio the best picks for Gameweek 4

Mohamed Salah and Chelsea are chasing milestones in Premier League Gameweek 4.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Manchester United ‘homecoming’ breaks shirt sales and announcement record

Sep 7, 2021

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Manchester United ‘homecoming’ breaks shirt sales and announcement record

Cristiano Ronaldo’s number seven jersey at Manchester United broke the record for most jersey sales within the first 24 hours of its release.

Top five longest unbeaten runs in Premier League history

Sep 3, 2021

Top five longest unbeaten runs in Premier League history

Arsenal’s record of 49 games without a defeat is still the longest unbeaten run in Premier League history.

Lionel Messi leaves FC Barcelona after 21 years

Aug 8, 2021

Lionel Messi leaves FC Barcelona after 21 years

In his legendary career at FC Barcelona, Lionel Messi has scored 672 goals and assisted 305 times in 778 appearances.

Winners of the prestigious Golden Boot from every edition of the Euros

Jul 12, 2021

Winners of the prestigious Golden Boot from every edition of the Euros

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo pipped Czech Republic forward Patrik Schick to win the Euro 2020 Golden Boot.

Roberto Mancini pips Gareth Southgate as manager of Italy-England combined XI

Jul 9, 2021

Roberto Mancini pips Gareth Southgate as manager of Italy-England combined XI

As England host Italy in the Euro 2020 final at Wembley, SportsAdda picks a combined XI featuring world-class names from the two star-studded squads.

Revisiting Italy’s 1968 UEFA European Championship-winning campaign

Jul 7, 2021

Revisiting Italy’s 1968 UEFA European Championship-winning campaign

Italy have been a part of three UEFA European Championship final matches so far and have won once.

Three of the greatest semi-finals in UEFA Euro history

Jul 6, 2021

Three of the greatest semi-finals in UEFA Euro history

Dutch great Marco van Basten and the mercurial Mario Balotelli are a couple of stars who shone in UEFA Euros’ last-four stage.

Lorenzo Insigne to Harry Kane: Players who could steal the show in Euro 2020 semi-finals

Jul 6, 2021

Lorenzo Insigne to Harry Kane: Players who could steal the show in Euro 2020 semi-finals

Several world-class footballers including Sergio Busquests and Harry Kane will feature in the two mouth-watering semi-finals of UEFA Euro 2020.

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