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SAO PAULO (AP) — The biggest country in South America has also been slowest in the region to impose restrictions on large gatherings at sporting events as the coronavirus continues to spread. Unlike neighbouring countries that have announced tough measures since the beginning of the week, Brazil has been taking…

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is reportedly ready to commit his future to the Premier League club as he looks to sign a new deal to stay at Old Trafford, but it's unclear whether fans want him at Old Trafford. The World Cup-winner has failed to make his mark since…

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India Women choked in the World T20 final. That is not unusual, nor is it unheard of. The best have, at various times. While taking a penalty in soccer, for example, the great Diego Maradona choked at the 1990 World Cup. Greg Norman, who accomplished a ‘Saturday Slam’ in 1986,…

BUENOS AIRES: Carlos Tevez struck the goal that clinched Boca Juniors the Argentine Superliga title on a dramatic final day of the season - after planting a good luck pre-match kiss on Diego Maradona, the coach of opposing side Gimnasia.Boca entered the final round of matches trailing River Plate by a…

Sport A dramatic late goal from Carlos Tevez gave Boca Juniors the Argentine league title on Saturday, as the Buenos Aires club overcame Gimnasia 1-0 to pip their arch rivals River Plate on an breathtaking last day of the season. Soccer Football - Superliga - Boca Juniors v Gimnasia y…

Barcelona and Argentina superstar Lionel Messi is no longer a phenomenon as Hugo Gatti criticised the six-time Ballon d'Or winner.Messi scored four goals in a 5-0 LaLiga rout of Eibar last month but the Barca captain has failed to find the back of the net in six of his past…

The highly-rated 21-year-old may not be the biggest, but he is eager to point out that many of the best players in the world are small in stature Sarpreet Singh is looking to follow the Lionel Messi model when it comes to achieving superstar status, with size no issue for…

Located in western Serbia, this traditional village was built by the film director Emir Kusturica for his award-winning movie Život je čudo (Life is a Miracle). Known as Drvengrad (which translates to “Timber Town”), or Küstendorf, the village was built at the meeting point of the Zlatibor and Tara mountains…

Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi are arguably the two finest Argentinian footballers in history, but the World Cup-winning legend said Messi would struggle to match the impact he made on the Italian game. Maradona, who almost single-handedly dragged Argentina to their 1986 World Cup win, has long been considered one…