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The French civil aviation authority says Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala was aboard a small passenger plane that went missing off the coast of the island of Guernsey. French and British maritime authorities are searching the English channel for the plane. Guernsey police say the flight left Monday evening from Nantes en route to Wales with two people aboard. Police say the search resumed Tuesday morning and that no trace has currently been found. The French regional maritime authority sent a search helicopter. The 28-year-old Sala, who has been playing for French club Nantes, signed for Premier League team Cardiff on Friday for a club record fee @EmilianoSala1 : "I can’t wait to start training, meet my new teammates and get down to work." https://t.co/qhYX2deJ9G #CityAsOne pic.twitter.com/vgpAHRgdQC — Cardiff City FC (@CardiffCityFC) January 19, 2019 via Sify.com http://bit.ly/2FPHmaE

Stephen Constantine resigned as the head coach of the Indian football team after the team crashed out of the AFC Asian Cup in Sharjah on Monday. India needed a draw against Bahrain in their final group match to qualify for the knockout stages for the first time ever in their history. However, their hearts were broken in cruel fashion as a 91st minute penalty from Jamal Rashed handed Bahrain all three points. Immediately after the defeat, Constantine announced that he has decided to step down from his position. "Stephen Constantine is stepping down after this game. I was here for four years. My objective from day 1 was to qualify for the Asian Cup. I have done that and we have broken a few records. I am proud of the players for what they have given. I have to thank the AIFF for the support. My cycle has finished. It's time for me to move on," he told reporters at the post match press conference. India got off to a flying start with an emphatic 4-1 win over Thailand. Bu...

After a gruelling competition, it was the host United Arab Emirates which emerged victorious by defeating the Indian National Team in its second Group stage match of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019. The Indian side lost the match by a 0-2 score in the match played at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The Blue Tigers will next be playing Bahrain in their last match on January 14. India Team is presently on three points from 2 matches, the same as Thailand, with UAE currently topping the group with 4 points from 2 matches. It was a day when the Indians hit the post twice in the second half and muffed two in the first-half. Alhamsi's 40th-minute strike much against the run of play, and then Ali Mabkhout's 80th-minute goal played villain on a night where the Blue Tigers gave the hosts the scare of their lives from the first minute itself. It just seemed like fate did not allow India to score. In the first half, India could have almost sealed it. The Blue Tigers started wi...

Mumbai: Fans on Twitter were thrilled with football skipper Sunil Chhetri's performance on the field, as he took his international goal tally to 67, overtaking Lionel Messi's record of 65. India found the back of the net on four occasions, as they thumped Thailand in their opening match of the AFC Asian Cup 4-1. Chhetri fired in a brace and goals from Anirudh Thapa and Jeje Lalpekhlua sealed a comfortable win for India and fans on Twitter didn't hold back in showing their support, tweeting with the hashtag #BackTheBlue and #THAvIND. "Sunil Chhetri has been at the forefront of the conversation on Twitter when it comes to Indian football. His plea to fans in 2018, urging them to rally around the Indian football team, became the Golden Tweet of the year with 60K retweets," Head of Sports Partnerships, Asia Pacific, Twitter Aneesh Madani said. "It looks like his Tweet last year has worked its magic, and we're now seeing a wave of support for him and his...

Indian national football team skipper Sunil Chhetri, who recently surpassed star Barcelona striker Lionel Messi in the highest scoring active player's list, on Monday said that he never thought that he would play so many matches and score goals for his country. Chhetri said that when he made his international debut against Pakistan in 2005, it was all about playing for his country and he never thought of anything else even in his "wildest fantasies." He credited his teammates for helping him grow throughout his career. "Never, not even in my wildest fantasies, I thought that this would happen to me. Playing for my country the very first time was so enjoyable, memorable and nothing less than a great honour. But, I never thought that I would go on to play so many games and score goals for India," AIFF quoted Chhetri, as saying. "I am blessed to have played the game with the best of the teammates-both for all my clubs and Country. Both in Bengaluru FC and ...

The Indian football team beat Thailand 4-1 on Sunday in Abu Dhabi to record their first win at the Asian Cup finals since 1964. Captain Sunil Chhetri scored a brace, while Anirudh Thapa and Jeje Lalpekhlua rounded off the win. For Thailand, the lone goal came from Teerasil Dangda. Playing in their fourth Asian Cup, this was India's third triumph in 11 matches. The country had won two matches in the 1964 edition in Israel. With his two goals, Chhetri has overtaken Lionel Messi to become the second highest-scoring active international player. Chhetri moved onto 66 goals, one more than Messi. Only Cristiano Ronaldo (85) is ahead of him. This was India's first victory against Thailand since the Merdeka Cup of 1986. This was also India's highest victory margin against Thailand. In 1986, India had won 3-1 thanks to a hat-trick by the legendary Krishanu Dey. This was India's first victory against Thailand since the Merdeka Cup of 1986. This was also India's highest vi...

Footballer Wayne Rooney was arrested on account of public intoxication in Virginia. The ace soccer star was arrested and booked into the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center in Leesburg on December 16. CNN reported citing court documents that Rooney was booked for public swearing/intoxication, which is considered a misdemeanor crime under Virginia law. The footballer was arrested by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police (MWAA), the agency that operates Reagan National and Dulles International airports. He was subsequently released on a personal recognisance bond, said an official from Loudoun County. This isn't the first time that Rooney was nabbed for an alcohol-related charge. The former England captain was slapped with a two-year ban from driving after he pleaded guilty to a drink-driving offence in a British court in September 2017. The 31-year-old had admitted to being almost three times over the limit in what he described as a "terrible mistake...