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‘That’s disrespectful to us as players’: Rooney reacts to Gerrard’s comments about England’s golden generation underperforming during his playing days

October 10, 2025 17:07 IST

Wayne Rooney was responding to comments made by his former England teammate Steven Gerrard, who recently said that England’s Golden Generation were a bunch of “egotistical losers”.

Powered by Manchester City striker Erling Haaland, Norway has been in inspired form, sitting atop the league table after winning all five games so far. (Reuters Photo)

Why Norway-Israel World Cup qualifier could be a tense affair

October 10, 2025 15:17 IST

Norway has been one of the staunchest critics of Israel on its conflict with Palestine

Rahim Ali scored his maiden goal for India. (Photo Credit: AIFF)

AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers: Lucky Rahim Ali goal salvages 1-1 draw in Singapore as India’s hopes stay alive, justSubscriber Only

October 9, 2025 22:18 IST

Khalid Jamil's team hardly created any chances and had to rely on a defensive blunder after Sandesh Jhingan received a yellow card

India vs Singapore Live Score, AFC Asian Cup 2025: Follow live updates from the National Stadium today.

India vs Singapore, AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifier Highlights: Late Rahim Ali equaliser helps IND draw 1-1 with SGP

October 9, 2025 20:46 IST

India vs Singapore, AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifier Highlights: Rahim Ali scored completely against the run of play as he pounced on a mistake from Singapore and scored the equaliser for India in the 90th minute.

Netflix set to bid for Champions League rights in deal that could bring UEFA €5 billion per year

October 9, 2025 14:37 IST

If Netflix wins the bid, they get to pick one of the Tuesday fixtures to stream. However, they shall face restrictions on how often they can feature a single team. For instance, Netflix can’t pick Real Madrid for every game they wish to broadcast on their outlet.

India vs Singapore Football Live Streaming, AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifier: When and where to watch IND vs SGP live?

October 14, 2025 18:50 IST

India vs Singapore, AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifier Football Match Live Score Streaming Online: The Indian Express provides all the livestreaming details of IND vs SGP match on Thursday.

Cristiano Ronaldo on why he continues to strive for 1000 goals even when his family tells him to stop playing

October 8, 2025 23:46 IST

The Portuguese talisman is currently 54 goals short of the historic landmark and hopes to come closer to it when he plays the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Ireland and Hungary next week.

Cristiano Ronaldo struck a stunning 46th-minute goal to double his tally against Armenia. (Reuters)

Cristiano Ronaldo becomes football’s first billionaire, says report

October 8, 2025 22:51 IST

The 40-year-old striker's financial ascent comes after he signed a new contract with Saudi side Al-Nassr in June reportedly worth more than $400 million.

India vs Singapore: Can new coach Khalid Jamil pass his first big test?Subscriber Only

October 8, 2025 22:28 IST

India need to beat Singapore twice in five days to keep the fate of Asian Cup qualification in their own hands.

Do the overpriced tickets for FIFA World Cup 2026 suggest it’s a tournament only for the rich?Subscriber Only

October 7, 2025 23:08 IST

At the top end, the 2026 FIFA World Cup final tickets at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, are costing an estimated $6730 – and $25,000 on the resale market. While the cheapest group stage ticket at the World Cup is touted at $60, an extremely low number of those tickets are released, and most are in poor viewing positions at the stadium.

Former Spain and Barcelona star Jordi Alba set to retire after current MLS season

October 7, 2025 21:39 IST

The 36-year-old Alba came to Inter Miami not long after Messi announced he was headed there in June 2023. Messi’s arrival led to Busquets, Luis Suárez and Alba — all teammates in Barcelona — joining MLS.

A win over Malta will see the Dutch take a three-point lead at the top of the group.

Memphis Depay’s passport ‘stolen’, to miss Netherlands’ World Cup qualifier

October 7, 2025 00:55 IST

Memphis Depay is expected to leave on Monday for Amsterdam having missed his scheduled Sunday departure.

UEFA reluctantly allows Barcelona to play league game in US and face Milan in Australia

October 7, 2025 00:47 IST

Amid fierce opposition from fan groups across the continent, UEFA consent was a key step for La Liga’s plan to stage Villarreal vs. Barcelona in Miami on Dec. 20 and Serie A’s AC Milan vs Como in Perth in February.

Mbappé limped off late in the second half of Real Madrid's 3-1 win against Villarreal on Saturday. (AP Photo)

Kylian Mbappe’s status for France’s World Cup qualifiers is unclear as coach awaits medical update

October 7, 2025 09:12 IST

Moments after scoring Real Madrid's third goal Kylian Mbappe fell to the ground and then sat up clutching his right ankle, before walking off slowly but unassisted.

Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk gestures during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge in London, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. (AP Photo)

Lack of balance in defence, players not used to pressing system: Liverpool’s tactical conundrum after summer of massive spendingSubscriber Only

October 7, 2025 16:56 IST

Three consecutive defeats in one week shows manager Arne Slot is struggling to find right combination after Premier League champions shelled out £450 million.

19 matches and out: Crystal Palace’s remarkable 6-month unbeaten streak is over

October 6, 2025 00:57 IST

German champion Bayern Munich is now the team with the longest active undefeated streak, having won all 10 of its matches this season in all competitions.

The Indian team will depart for Singapore on Monday. (AIFF Photo)

Sunil Chhetri in Khalid Jamil’s 23-member India squad for crucial Asian Cup qualifier match vs Singapore

October 5, 2025 23:42 IST

The 41-year-old Chhetri, who has come back from his international retirement earlier this year, was rested for the CAFA Nations Cup in August-September but will travel to Singapore for the Group C match on October 9.

The teenager's first goal since his move from Palmeiras ensured Liverpool goes into the international break having been knocked off the top of the standings. (AP Photo)

Chelsea beat Liverpool 2-1 in fast and furious Premier League clash

October 5, 2025 01:00 IST

Estevao struck in added time to inflict a third straight defeat on Premier League champion Liverpool.

Manchester United fans sang Amorim's name on Saturday (AP Photo)

Manchester United’s players showed they don’t want to change coach, says Ruben Amorim

October 5, 2025 00:53 IST

Coming into the game, Amorim had overseen nine Premier League wins in 33 matches since taking charge in November, with some supporters turning on the Portuguese manager after such a disappointing start to the new campaign.

A look at the official balls from past editions of the FIFA World Cup. (PHOTOS: FIFA)

A look at history of FIFA World Cup balls as FIFA unveils Trionda, 2026 World Cup’s official match ball

October 4, 2025 07:00 IST

For the maiden World Cup final of the 1930 edition, the captains of Uruguay and Argentina disagreed over which ball to use. With neither side willing to budge, it was decided that both balls would be used for each half each.

Tuchel said that lack of game time was why Bellingham hadn’t made a return to the squad. (Reuters Photo)

‘No personal problem’: England boss Thomas Tuchel explains why Jude Bellingham, Jack Grealish and Phil Foden didn’t make national team cut

October 3, 2025 22:35 IST

The expectation was that the England mainstay would make an immediate return after his shoulder surgery but Tuchel said that he got on a phone call with him and explained the situation.

Rooney felt that the competition for attacking positions at Liverpool was affecting Wirtz and that all of the new signings combined mean that the club’s forward line isn’t cohesive at the moment (AP Photo)

Wayne Rooney details why Florian Wirtz has struggled at Liverpool

October 3, 2025 22:28 IST

Florian Wirtz has struggled to run into space and hasn’t been able to counter the intensive pressure that he is put under when with the ball.

Khalid Jamil admitted that India will have an uphill task against Singapore in the crucial AFC Asian Cup qualifier. (Photo Credit: AIFF)

Khalid Jamil interview: ‘Whether clubs release players for India camp or not, those who come have to give 100 percent in training… won’t be easy vs Singapore’Subscriber Only

October 4, 2025 13:25 IST

India's football head coach Khalid Jamil is upbeat after CAFA Nations Cup, but is wary of the steep challenge in qualifying for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup

Named Trionda, meaning three (Tri) waves (Onda), the ball’s red, green and blue design pays homage to the three host countries of the FIFA World Cup 2026. (PHOTO: FIFA)

Trionda, FIFA World Cup 2026’s official match ball, has 500Hz motion sensor chip in it. Here’s why

October 3, 2025 14:43 IST

“We gave a heartbeat to the ball,” an Adidas technician said in a recent video to a journalist after cutting open the ball and explaining why it has a chip with an accelerometer and a gyroscope in it. But it's most than just a beating heart.