Football Focus: 'Messi needs Barca and Barca needs Messi'

  IMAGE: Former Barca great Xavi urged Barca to hand a new contract to Lionel Messi, whose current deal expires next year. Photograph: Matthew Lewis/Getty Images Former Barcelona great Xavi......

The billionaire, Bollywood and the future of Indian soccer

Ambani's holding group launched the Indian Super League, an elite competition of newly created teams, in 2014 with the aim of attracting investment and big global names, much like the Indian......

Dope-tainted Gharami becomes 'hero' in times of pandemic

'I had grown up seeing them and now they were not able to feed themselves. I was deeply pained to see them. They are like my extended family so I was happy to help. It was like living a new life.'......

Soccer Extras: We're going backwards, says Lukaku

Inter Milan forward, Lukaku lamented the lack of action despite years of complaints. IMAGE: The former Manchester United striker appeared to be the target of monkey chants from the home crowd at......

Indian football in crisis? Minerva fail to turn up for Super Cup match

AIFF general secretary Kushal Das said Minerva's decision to boycott the match would harm the game in the country. IMAGE: Minerva Punjab FC players. Photograph: Minerva Punjab FC/Twitter India's......