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Indian Football Legend PK Banerjee Passes Away
Legendary footballer P.K. Banerjee died on Friday at a city hospital after battling a chest infection for a long time, family sources said. He was 83.....
Former Indian Footballer Abdul Latif Passes Away
Former Indian football player and 1970 Asian Games bronze medallist Abdul Latif has died. Latif, 73, breathed his last in Guwahati on Monday night. ....
Former India Footballer Mehtab Hossain Joins BJP In Bengal
Former India footballer Mehtab Hossain on Tuesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal. ....
Football legend Diego Maradona has died, aged 60, according to Argentine media reports. Widely rated as the greatest player of all time, Maradona was captain when Argentina won the 1986 World Cup. The tournament featured a number of sublime performances from the legendary forward, the most prominent of which came in a quarter-final match against England and the goal he scored in the match which came after a 60-yard run with the ball from midfield, dribbling past six English players has since been dubbed 'Goal of the Century'. Born in a slum are....
Four Footballers Die In Brazil Air Crash
Four players and the president of Brazilian football club Palmas lost their lives after their plane crashed ahead of a local cup match.....
Maradona Not Well Cared For Before His Death: Report
Months after the death of legendary Argentine footballer Diego Maradona, a commission of experts has made serious allegations against his doctors and nurses. ....
Afghan Footballer Zaki Anwari Dies After Clinging To US Military Aircraft
A 19-year-old Afghan footballer Zaki Anwari was among those killed after he clung to a US military aircraft leaving Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul to Doha. According to reports, his remains were found in the wheel well of the aircraft when it landed in Doha.....
Pele To Undergo Chemotherapy After Leaving Hospital
Brazilian football legend Pele has been discharged from hospital following surgery to remove a tumour from his colon, doctors have said. ....
African Footballer Chased And Thrashed Away In Kerala; Reports
A 22-year-old Ivory Coast footballer, Diarrassouba Hassane Junior was chased and thrashed by spectators during a football tournament in Kerala's Malappuram district. He also alleged that the crowd had racially abused him.....
FIFA : Over 100 Female Footballers Urge FIFA To Reconsider Partnership With Saudi Oil Giant
Over 100 professional female footballers from 24 countries have called for an end to FIFA's sponsorship deal with Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest state-owned oil and gas company. ....
