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Manchester United enjoys one of the biggest fan following for an European club in India. According to a survey, out of about 160 million football fans in India, 35 million are Manchester United fans!

It is the second Champions League final held at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium, situated on the European side of the Bosphorus, 25 kilometres from central Istanbul.

India were clearly the dominant side in the first half with 53 per cent possession and seven shots at opposition goal of which three were on target.

N'Golo Kante, 32, has a history of injuries and missed six months of Chelsea's Premier League season with a hamstring problem.

As far as the tournament is concerned, no player has made an impact like Sunil Chhetri who has scored 11 of India's 16 goals in the event.

The Indian government has cleared the Pakistan football team's participation in the SAFF Cup in Bengaluru from June 21 to July 4, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said on Thursday

West Ham United defeated Fiorentina 2-1 in the final of the UEFA Conference League at the Fortuna Arena Stadium on Thursday.

Alexis Mac Allister is the first piece in a midfield rebuild for Liverpool, who finished a disappointing fifth in the Premier League.

It is hoped Lionel Messi, who won the World Cup with his country in December, will give a massive boost to the popularity of the league and the sport in the run up to the 2026 World Cup which the US is hosing along with Mexico and Canada.

It is the second European trophy for West Ham after they won the now defunct Cup Winners' Cup 58 years ago with a team including England World Cup heroes Bobby Moore and Geoff Hurst

The Argentine forward, 35, has spent the last two seasons at Paris Saint-Germain, playing his final game for the club on Saturday, after moving from Barcelona in 2021, where he spent the majority of his career.

Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani has submitted an improved fifth and final bid for Manchester United and wants an answer by Friday

World Cup-winning French midfielder N'Golo Kante has reportedly signed a three-year deal with Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad.

Legislators in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro approved a law on Tuesday to curtail football matches affected by racist abuse, after a wave of disgust over the treatment of Vinicius Junior.

Simone Inzaghi spent his playing career firmly in the shadow of his older brother Filippo, a prolific goalscorer for Italy's biggest clubs, a two-time European champion and World Cup winner

Karim Benzema has signed to join Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad for three years starting next season.

Indian cricket team star Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma, renowned actor and the cricketer's wife, recently attended the FA Cup final between Manchester City and Manchester United

In a setback for women's sports in the country, Kerala Blasters on Tuesday temporarily shut down their women's team owing to "financial crunches" arising out of sanctions imposed on the club