'After one week, I was told by the head coach of Sporting Lisbon 'you are not good enough, get lost to B team'
The accounts were hacked through a third-party platform, a spokesperson for the social media platform said in an emailed statement, without giving further details.
Landon Donovan, the US national team's all-time leading goal scorer, was named in the 24-man squad on Monday for the next CONCACAF region World Cup qualifiers after shaking off a knee injury.
The Chicago Cubs shed themselves of the "Curse of the Billy Goat" and ended a 108-year wait for a World Series title by beating the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in 10 innings on Wednesday in a thrilling Game Seven classic.
Bengaluru FC captain Sunil Chhetri feels that his club making it to the summit clash of the AFC Cup heralds a beginning in the revival of Indian football. Bengaluru take on Iraq's Al Quwa Al Jawiya in Saturday's final at the Qatar SC Stadium in Doha. "Bengaluru reaching the AFC Cup final in the host country of the 2022 World Cup, and hopefully winning it, has signaled the beginning of the revival of Indian football as an Asian power," said Chhetri who is also the India captain.
Chhetri is currently the highest goal-scoring active Asian player with 64 strikes from 101 matches and third in the world after superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
Arsenal named a strong side captained by Mesut Ozil while Real had Bale on the bench and Eden Hazard, wearing the number 50 shirt, starting alongside fellow new signing Luka Jovic in attack.
As Chhetri celebrates his 31st birthday today, here is a look at what makes him stand out.
The United States recovered from a poor first half and earned a 1-1 draw against Panama on Monday that kept the Central Americans from clinching an automatic spot in the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarter-finals.
Jennifer Lopez and Shakira brought an energetic jolt of Latina star power to Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show, delivering hip-shaking choreography and a medley of infectious hits to one of the world's glitziest stages. Latin artists Bad Bunny and J Balvin appeared as surprise guests in the extravaganza, which signaled its Latin American influences from the onset, when Shakira greeted the stadium audience in Spanish with "Hola, Miami."
The continuing wait for his Major League Soccer debut despite being with the Kansas City Wizards for four months has left Indian striker Sunil Chhetri frustrated.
Indian striker Sunil Chhetri returned among goals in Kansas City Wizards' 7-1 thrashing of Baker University in a friendly match at the Swope Park Training Center in Kansas City, US.
Indian striker Sunil Chhetri made a disappointing debut for Kansas City Wizards as he failed to score and was also shown a yellow card for a reckless tackle in his side's 1-2 loss to Colorado Rapids in the US Open Cup qualifier in Kansas City. Two goals from Wells Thompson were enough for the Colorado Rapids to advance to the next play-in stage of the Cup and eliminate the Wizards from the competition on Tuesday night.
India football captain Sunil Chhetri has taken a break from his foreign stint with Sporting Lisbon and joined I-League club Churchill on loan for four months.
Newcastle United midfielder Joey Barton will miss his team's pre-season tour of the United States after being denied a visa, the Premier League club said on Wednesday.
Olympic gold-medalist gymnast Shawn Johnson got engaged to Andrew East.
If you thought archery required a steady hand then American Paralympian Matt Stutzman is ready to shoot an arrow through your preconceptions.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday
Indian national football team defeated Portuguese second division side Atletico Clube 1-0 in Lisbon during the third friendly of their two-month training tour of the Iberian country.
Ace drag-flicker Sandeep Singh, India's women's cricket captain Jhulan Goswami and boxer Dinesh Kumar are among the top sportspersons nominated for the Arjuna award, in recognition of their outstanding achievements during the last year. The National sports awards (Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna and Dhyan Chand) selection committee, headed by P T Usha, met in Delhi on Friday and finalised the list of awardees.
Former Olympic and world 100 metres champion Maurice Greene announced his retirement from athletics on Monday. The 33-year-old American, who also held the 100 metres world record of 9.79 seconds for more than three years, said a calf injury he sustained in training last month had convinced him to end his career.
Olympic downhill champion Lindsey Vonn partially tore her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and suffered a mild strain to her right knee after crashing during training on Tuesday, US ski officials said on Wednesday.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
El Salvador scored an injury-time equaliser to end Unites States of America's Olympic dreams.
Lowly India, ranked 147 in the world, pulled off a 2-1 victory over 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar in a friendly at the Al Sadd Stadium on Sunday.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday.
The awards, the U.S. governing body's highest honour, are presented annually to the outstanding U.S. male and female performers.
Striker Sunil Chhetri struck twice as the Indian national football team scored a narrow 3-2 victory over Portuguese second division side Sertanense FC in a practice match at Santarem, around 60kms from Lisbon.
Sunil Chettri scored twice as India thrashed Portuguese second division side Uniao Desportiva da Serra 3-1 in their first practice match of the week at the Pope John Paul II stadium, Fatima in Lisbon.
India's winless run on its Portugal tour continued as they played out a goalless draw with Casa Pia AC in their fifth practice match at Casa Pia ground in Lisbon.
Indian striker Sunil Chhetri is all set to join the national team that is preparing for next year's Asian Cup after getting the go-ahead from his Major League Soccer club Kansas City Wizards.
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has backed United States coach Bob Bradley to make his mark in European soccer and expressed surprise that the American has not been offered a new deal by his country.
Sunil Chhetri became the first Indian to play against English Premier League giants Manchester United on Sunday. The ace Indian striker made his second appearance for Kansas City Wizards, who stunned Manchester United 2-1 in Kansas City.
Sunil Chhetri has been knocking on the doors of global football for a while now. The Indian striker, who has impressed one and all with his abilities, was offered a trial stint with Coventry City, which is a second division English club.
Indian striker Sunil Chhetri's Major League Soccer debut may not be too far away. His club Kansas City Wizards said on Thursday he will be soon included in the 18-man match-day squad. Chhetri signed for KC Wizards in late March and made his debut for the Kansas-based side in the Lamar Hunt US Open match against Colorado Rapids in April. However, he is yet to debut in MLS, which is halfway through this season.
Indian goalkeeper Subrata Paul's four-day trial with Vancouver Whitecaps ended in disappointment with the Canadian football club deciding against offering him a contract.
Sunil Chhetri did not play in Kansas City Wizards' second Major League Soccer match against Colorado Rapids but the Indian striker is expected to take the field in his side's qualification game for Lamar Hunt US Open Cup against the same opponents on Tuesday.
India international goalkeeper Subrata Paul will not be going for trials at Canadian football club Vancouver Whitecaps.
Indian striker Sunil Chhetri continued to sparkle for Kansas City Wizards, scoring a hat-trick in the Major League Soccer team's 5-0 win over the University of Evansville in a friendly match at St Louis, United States.
Sunil Chhetri scored on debut as Kansas City Wizards thrashed University of Tulsa 5-1 in a friendly match in Missouri, United States.
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