Abu Dhabi based City Football Group that owns Premier League side Manchester City has announced that they've bought 65% stake in Indian Super League side Mumbai City FC

City Football Group buys ISL side Mumbai City FC

Abu Dhabi&nbsp;based City Football&nbsp;Group that owns Premier League side Manchester City has announced that they've bought 65% stake in Indian Super League side Mumbai City FC. This will be the group's 8th football team across the world. Bollywood&nbsp;star Ranbir&nbsp;Kapoor&nbsp;will now become a&nbsp;minority stakeholder in the team. City Football Group has investments in major national football leagues running in England, Uruguay, Spain, Japan, China, United States and now in India. It's a major boost for Mumbai&nbsp;City FC as they've reached the semifinal of the league twice but have never lifted the silverware in the ISL.&nbsp;

Abu Dhabi based City Football Group that owns Premier League side Manchester City has announced that they've bought 65% stake in Indian Super League side Mumbai City FC. This will be the group's 8th football team across the world. Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor will now become a minority stakeholder in the team. City Football Group has investments in major national football leagues running in England, Uruguay, Spain, Japan, China, United States and now in India. It's a major boost for Mumbai City FC as they've reached the semifinal of the league twice but have never lifted the silverware in the ISL.

The president of Barcelona when Lionel Messi began playing in Spain will also be in charge when the club tries to convince the star to stay. Joan Laporta was elected Ba

The president of Barcelona when Lionel Messi began playing in Spain will also be in charge when the club tries to convince the star to stay. Joan Laporta was elected Barcelona president again on Sunday, inheriting a club in crisis and facing daunting problems that include a huge debt and the possible departure of Messi when his contract finishes at the end of the season.&nbsp;Laporta won with 54% of the votes with a turnout of 55,611.

Real Madrid kept their title hopes alive after a late equaliser from Karim Benzema as they held league leaders Atletico Madrid to a 1-1 draw in La Liga on Sun

Real Madrid kept their title hopes alive after a late equaliser from Karim&nbsp;Benzema as they held league leaders Atletico&nbsp;Madrid to a 1-1 draw in La Liga on Sunday night. The opening goal of the night for the home side came from Luis Suarez as Atletico&nbsp;lead the game till almost the final whistle. Karim&nbsp;Benzema&nbsp;scored in the 88th min of play as Real Madrid forced the leaders to a 1-1 draw and share points. The draw keeps Real Madrid in the 3rd spot, 2 points behind Barcelona and 5 behind Atletico&nbsp;who have played a game less in La Liga.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Harry Kane and Gareth Bale scored a brace each as a high on energy Tottenham blew away Crystal Palace 4-1 on Sunday night in the Premier League. After a whirl

Harry Kane and Gareth&nbsp;Bale scored a brace each as a high on energy Tottenham&nbsp;blew away Crystal Palace 4-1 on Sunday night in the Premier League. After a whirlwind start that saw Spurs dominate the opening half-hour of play, Bale gave the opening goal to Jose Mourinho's men. Crystal Palace equalised just before half time break but Spurs came out all guns&nbsp;blazing once again. In just over 30 mins, the Spurs scored 3 times including a brace from skipper Harry Kane. The 4-1 convincing win took Spurs to the 6th spot as they remain in the race to qualify for the Champions League next year.&nbsp;

Liverpool slumped to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Fulham on Sunday night in the Premier League. The defending champions failed yet again at home as another loss at the

Liverpool slumped to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Fulham on Sunday night in the Premier League. The defending champions failed yet again at home as another loss at the Anfield&nbsp;meant that they slumped to the 8th spot struggling to qualify for the Champions League. The lackluster show left manager Jurgen&nbsp;Klopp&nbsp;fuming as he blamed the players for not converting the chances. This was the 6th straight home loss for Liverpool as they are 4 points behind 4th placed Chelsea &amp; 22 behind league leaders Manchester&nbsp;City.&nbsp;

Luken Shaw and Bruno Fernandes were on target as Manchester United stunned title favourites and league leaders Manchester City 2-0 in the Premier Le

Luke&nbsp;Shaw and Bruno Fernandes&nbsp;were on target as Manchester&nbsp;United stunned title favourites and league leaders Manchester&nbsp;City 2-0 in the Premier League. The loss for City also means that their unbeaten run of 21 games across all competitions came to a grinding halt. 3 points for Ole Gunnar&nbsp;Solskjaer&nbsp;and his team ensured that they returned to the 2nd spot in the table which was briefly lost to Leicester City. United are now 11 points behind City on the points table as they have gone 22 games without a loss in away fixtures in all competitions.&nbsp;

Xhaka's error deny Arsenal all 3 points as 15th placed Burnley hold the Gunners to a 1-1 draw.

Arsenal were denied all 3 points on Saturday night as 15th placed Burnley&nbsp;held them to a 1-1 draw in the Premier League.&nbsp;Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang&nbsp;put the Gunners ahead in just the 6th minute&nbsp;but Xhaka's&nbsp;error cancelled out the lead. His bizarre pass struck&nbsp;Chris Wood for an equaliser within the first half. The scoreline didn't change thereafter as&nbsp;Arsenal have kept only one clean sheet in their past 11 games in all competitions.&nbsp;

UEFA confirmed on Thursday that Liverpool's second-leg Champions League round of 16 tie will also be at Puskas Arena in the Hungarian capital next Wednesday.

Liverpool and Leipzig are going to Budapest for a second time in the Champions League round of 16 next week.
UEFA confirmed on Thursday that Liverpool's second-leg home game will also be at Puskas Arena in the Hungarian capital next Wednesday.
The two teams travelled to Hungary for the first leg back in February due to German Covid-19 restrictions and will now do the same for the reverse fixture.
Jurgen Klopp's side lead the tie 2-0.

Tottenham have now won each of their last 6 away Premier League games against Fulham.

It may not have been convincing but&nbsp;Tottenham&nbsp;edged out Fulham&nbsp;1-0 on Thursday night to record&nbsp;2 consecutive Premier League wins for the first time since November. They had lost 5 of their previous 6 league games before that.&nbsp;Tosin Adarabioyo&nbsp;gifted Spurs the lead with an own goal in the 19th minute and the scoreline&nbsp;didn't change thereafter.&nbsp;Tottenham have now won each of their last 6 away Premier League games against Fulham.&nbsp;

Since Thomas Tuchel took charge of Chelsea on January 27, the Blues have been unbeaten in 10 games in all competitions.

Adding to Liverpool's humiliation, Chelsea beat them 1-0 at the Anfield&nbsp;on Thursday night and further dented their chances of finishing in the top 4. Another defeat meant that&nbsp;Liverpool become the first English top-flight reigning champions to lose 5 consecutive home league games.&nbsp;Mason Mount was the loan goal scorer of the game as his 43rd-minute strike proved to be the winner.&nbsp;Since Thomas&nbsp;Tuchel took charge of Chelsea on January 27, the Blues have been unbeaten in 10 games in all competitions.&nbsp;

With less than 100 days to go for Euro 2020, many questions still persist as the football world waits for UEFA to provide some more substantial answers in mid-April.

The countdown for the Euro 2020 has begun as the tournament will kick-off in less than 100 days. The event, which was postponed by a year due to the ongoing Covid-19&nbsp;pandemic, is scheduled to begin with Italy taking on Turkey in Rome on June 11.&nbsp;
The original plan saw the competition take place in 12 different cities across Europe.&nbsp;However, with many of those host nations still under a strict lockdown, it remains unclear whether that plan can be delivered.
Will the host cities be reduced, perhaps even to one single city? How many fans will be allowed in the stadiums? Many questions persist as the football world waits for UEFA to provide some more substantial answers in mid-April.

Wout Weghorst slipped and messed up an easy chance to convert from the spot in the first-half.

RB Leipzig beat&nbsp;Wolfsburg 2-0 in the German DFB Pokal on Wednesday to secure a place in the semi-finals, but things could have been different had&nbsp;Wout Weghorst&nbsp;not messed up an easy chance to convert from the spot in the first-half.&nbsp;

Manchester United fell 14 points behind league leaders Manchester City in the title race after being forced to split points in their away fixture with Crystal Pala

Manchester&nbsp;United fell 14 points behind league leaders Manchester City in the title race after being forced to split points in their away fixture with Crystal Palace. Ole Gunnar&nbsp;Solskjaer's&nbsp;side failed to convert any of the chances right through the game as the boring statement at Selhurst&nbsp;Park hurt United's&nbsp;hopes of making a comeback in the title race. The result leaves Manchester United with 51 points from 27 games whereas City is now with 65 points from the same number of matches. This&nbsp;was also the 3rd straight goalless draw for Manchester&nbsp;United in all competitions.&nbsp;

Pele received his first dose of a covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday and called it an "unforgettable day." The former Brazilian footballer posted the news on his social m

Pele&nbsp;received his first dose of a covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday and called it an "unforgettable day." The former Brazilian footballer posted the news on his social media channels along with a picture of himself receiving the shot in his right arm.&nbsp;The three-time World Cup champion, did not disclose where the dose was given, but he has been staying at his home in Guaruja, outside Sao Paulo, since the pandemic hit Brazil one year ago. Brazil has the world's second-highest COVID-19 death toll, nearing 260,000 victims.

Manchester City is now galloping towards the Premier League title as they thrashed a spirited Wolverhampton 4-1 on Monday night to register their 20th win of the s

Manchester City&nbsp;is now galloping towards the Premier League title as they thrashed a spirited Wolverhampton 4-1 on Monday night to register their 20th win of the season. The 4-1 win included&nbsp;a brace&nbsp;from Gabriel Jesus and a late 90th min strike from Riyad&nbsp;Maharez&nbsp;as City registered their 21st straight win in all competitions. The win also gave City 3 points which extended their lead on the Premier League points table to 15 points over 2nd placed Manchester United as the defending Champions Liverpool lie on the 6h spot.&nbsp;

Cristiano Ronaldo played his 600th League game as he smashed a goal to mark the occasion while turning out for Juventus in Serie A. The Italian

Cristiano&nbsp;Ronaldo&nbsp;played his 600th League game as he smashed a goal to mark the occasion&nbsp;while turning out for Juventus&nbsp;in Serie&nbsp;A. The Italian giants thrashed 16th placed&nbsp;Spezia&nbsp;3-0 on Monday night as Alvaro Morata,&nbsp;Federico Chiesa&nbsp;and&nbsp;Cristiano Ronaldo&nbsp;scored a goal each for the home side. Despite the convincing win and 3 points at home, the defending champions are 7 points behind Inter&nbsp;Milan who leads the Serie&nbsp;A charts with 56 points from 24 outings. Juventus&nbsp;would need a quick change in fortunes for them to reach the top spot again as 14 matches are still left to be played this season.&nbsp;

Chelsea played out a draw with Manchester United in a heavy-weight clash on Sunday night as Thomas Tuchel's unbeaten run at the Stamford Bridge swelled up to 7 gam

Chelsea played out a draw with Manchester United in a heavy-weight clash on Sunday night as Thomas Tuchel's&nbsp;unbeaten run at the Stamford Bridge swelled up to 7 games in the Premier League. 2nd placed Manchester United who were looking to chop down rivals and leaders City's lead in the competition failed to score as they remain 12 points behind in the race. The only talking point on the otherwise dull night was a possible penalty for Manchester United which was denied by the referee after using the Video Assistant Referee. Chelsea remains 5th in the league, a point behind 4th placed West Ham United in the race for Champions League qualification.&nbsp;

Defending Champions Liverpool seam to be back on track as they aim for a top 4 finish in the Premier League after they edged past 20th placed Sheffield United on Sunday

Defending Champions Liverpool seam to be back on track as they aim for a top 4 finish in the Premier League after they edged past 20th placed Sheffield United on Sunday night. A scrappy 2-0 win on the road was enough to get 3 points which kept Liverpool within 2 points of a top 4 finish in the league. After being held to a goalless first half,&nbsp;Curtis Jones scored for Jurgen&nbsp;Klopp's side early in the 2nd passage of play. An own goal from Sheffield made life easy for The Reds as they registered a 2-0 win to make a strong claim for the Champions League qualification for next season.&nbsp;&nbsp;

After back to back losses in the Premier League, Tottenham finally got a chance to collect 3 points after they schooled Burnley 4-0 on Sunday night. Gareth Ba

After back to back losses in the Premier League, Tottenham&nbsp;finally got a chance to collect 3 points after they schooled Burnley&nbsp;4-0 on Sunday night. Gareth Bale scored a brace as Lucas Moura&nbsp;and Harry Kane also scored for the Spurs to complete a strong display at home. Bale's first brace for Spurs since his return on loan from Real Madrid was the highlight of the night as Jose Mourinho's team finally won a Premier League game after losing to Manchester City and West&nbsp;Ham United. Courtesy of the 3 points, the Spurs have started climbing the table but are still 8th&nbsp;and 6 points behind the 4th spot to qualify for the Champions League next season.&nbsp;

10th placed Arsenal stunned Leicester City 3-1 on Sunday night after a goal-fest at the King Power stadium. A rare loss for Leicester City at home who have managed a gr

10th placed Arsenal stunned Leicester City 3-1 on Sunday night after a goal-fest at the King Power stadium. A rare loss for Leicester City at home who have managed a great season so far and are still placed 3rd in the league. After scoring the opening goal early, Leicester fell behind after David Luiz,&nbsp;Alexandre Lacazette&nbsp;and&nbsp;Nicolas Pepe&nbsp;scored a goal each to win the game in a convincing manner 3-1. Despite the loss, Leceister&nbsp;is still 3rd on the points table, 13 behind leaders Manchester City. For Arsenal, 3 crucial points in an away game will get them the confidence to climb&nbsp;further up the charts as they are still 10th&nbsp;in the Premier League.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Messi has now netted in 8 La Liga games in a row, his best streak in 2 years. Moreover, he is now 3 goals clear of Luis Suarez in the race for the La Liga golden boot.

Lionel Messi&nbsp;was the star&nbsp;of the night for Barcelona as his involvement in both goals on Saturday helped his side beat an in-form&nbsp;Sevilla&nbsp;2-0 in La Liga. After assisting&nbsp;Ousmane Dembele&nbsp;in the opener in the 29th minute, Messi&nbsp;himself found the net in the dying minutes to secure a win. It was the Argentine's&nbsp;38th goal against Sevilla, most he has managed against any other side. Messi has now netted in 8 La Liga games in a row, his best streak in two years. Moreover, he&nbsp;is now 3 goals clear of Luis Suarez in the race for the La Liga golden boot.

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