Lionel Messi (Reuters Photo) NEW DELHI: Lionel Messi’s final appearance for Argentina ended with victory, emotion and one last unforgettable night at the Monumental as the South American side defeated Benin 3-0 on Wednesday.The occasion was as much about Messi as the result. The stadium was packed long before kick-off, with the Argentine captain receiving…
Neeru Dhanda, left, and Kumkum Mohod (Agency Image) New Delhi: India’s 21-gold campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games has thrown up an interesting set of numbers: champions who reached the continental podium despite receiving relatively modest targeted financial assistance under the govt’s elite-athlete programmes.Their stories do not diminish the broader support extended to Indian sport….
Bhuvneshwar returns in India colors Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s return headlines the changes in India’s T20I squad for the upcoming New Zealand series, with the veteran pacer coming back into the national setup after a prolonged absence.India have made two changes to the squad currently featuring in the ongoing T20I series against West Indies. Bhuvneshwar returns, Ravi…
Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The new leadership era in Indian women’s cricket has taken shape with Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma appointed vice-captains of the T20I and ODI sides respectively, joining newly-appointed captain Smriti Mandhana at the helm.The changes were announced on Tuesday after Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down…
Argentina vs Benin Live Score, Lionel Messi Final Match 2026: The stage is set for one of the most emotional nights in Argentine football as Lionel Messi prepares to make his final appearance for the national team against Benin at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires. More than two decades after making his Argentina debut…
Soccer Football – International Friendly – India vs Uruguay – Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India – October 6, 2026 Uruguay’s Rodrigo Aguirre celebrates scoring their sixth goal with teammates REUTERS/Sahiba Chawdhary TimesofIndia.com in Kolkata: India’s third and final friendly test on home soil ended on a losing note as they went down 1-6 to Uruguay…
Soccer Football – Nations League – Group B – Portugal v Wales – Estadio Jose Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal – September 24, 2026 Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after his goal is ruled out for offside following a VAR review REUTERS/Pedro Nunes Cristiano Ronaldo has finally explained why he walked away from the Portugal camp, delivering the…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi trains for his final game with the national team. (AP Photo) Benin defender Mohamed Tijani has offered a heartwarming perspective ahead of Lionel Messi’s final international appearance for Argentina, saying his team will not man-mark the legendary forward but instead savour the opportunity to share the pitch with one of football’s greatest…
Skipper Shreyas Iyer (Image: IANS) Three days after celebrating an Asian Games gold medal in Japan, Shreyas Iyer was back in action thousands of kilometres away in India and the skipper somehow found enough energy to produce the innings of his T20I career.Iyer and several members of India’s Asian Games squad travelled back after beating…
Anirudh Thapa ended India’s 44-year wait for a goal against Uruguay, joining Manas Bhattacharya as only the second scorer/ Image: X India may have suffered a heavy 6–1 defeat to Uruguay in Kolkata, but one moment still gave the home crowd something significant to celebrate. Anirudh Thapa’s equaliser against the two-time FIFA World Cup champions…