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Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has said that the club striker Anthony Martial "cannot have all the things he wants in life". Martial had, earlier, expressed a desire to leave the club after he saw his opportunities cut short under Jose Mourinho and following the arrival of the forward player Alexis Sanchez. "You cannot do whatever you want in life, I would love to arrive in Los Angeles, to train in Los Angeles and play all my five matches in Los Angeles, and then don't travel, don't change hotel and then go back to Manchester," Sports24 quoted Mourinho, as saying. "I would like to play against Leicester on Sunday but I have to play on Friday, so you don't get always in life what you want," he added. The forward player, reportedly, struggled to gain a spot in the starting XI with 12 of his 30 league appearances coming off the bench in 2017-18 under Mourinho. Martial, who joined United in 2015, had an impactful debut season in whic...

Berlin: Germany's attacking midfielder Mesut Ozil announced his retirement from international football on Sunday, a month-and-a-half after his photo with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sparked a controversy. The 29-year-old Ozil, a cornerstone of Germany under coach Joachim Low, announced his decision on Twitter, after defending the photo taken with Erdogan and Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan in May, reports Efe. "It is with a heavy heart and after much consideration that because of recent events, I will no longer be playing for Germany at international level whilst I have this feeling of racism and disrespect. I used to wear the German shirt with such pride and excitement but now I don't," the Arsenal star said. "This decision has been extremely difficult to make because I have always given everything for my teammates, the coaching staff and the good people of Germany. But when high-ranking officials of the DFB (the German football federation) t...

Mumbai: Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri was named the 2017 All India Football Federation (AIFF) Player of the Year here on Sunday. Kamala Devi was adjudged the 2017 AIFF woman Player of the Year. Besides recently becoming the second Indian to play 100 international games after former star striker Baichung Bhutia, Chhetri is also the skipper of former I-League champions and current Super Cup holders Bengaluru FC. Meanwhile, Anirudh Thapa was declared the 2017 Emerging Player of the Year. E. Panthoi is the 2017 woman Emerging Player of the Year, the AIFF said in a statement. The award for best grassroots development programme went to the state association of Kerala. Hero Motocorp which sponsors the I-League, Indian Super League and the newly launched Super Cup, took home the AIFF Award for long-time contribution to Indian football. Sumanta Datta of Assam was named the best assistant referee while the award for best referee went to C.R. Srikrishna. via Sify.com http...

Professional football club Liverpool has signed Roma and Brazil goalkeeper Alisson for 65 million Pounds, making him the most expensive goalkeeper. The 25-year-old has signed a six-year deal with the club. Expressing happiness over being inducted into the club, the Brazilian said that it is like a dream come true and a huge step forward in his career. "I am really happy, it's a dream come true to wear such a prestigious shirt for a club of this size that is used to always winning," Goal.com quoted Alisson, as saying. "In terms of my life and my career, it's a huge step for me being part of this club and this family," he added. Setting aside the concerns over the player's price Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said that they are not worried about the price and this is how the market is. "I think it's something we have to do. He has nothing to do with the price, we have nothing to do with the price, it's the market, that's how it is ...

Star Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has said that he is not sad about leaving the Real Madrid club and expressed gratitude towards Juventus for taking him into the team. "I'm not sad about leaving Real Madrid, this is a big club and with all due respect players at this stage of my career usually go to Qatar or China, so I'm grateful to Juventus for allowing me to join such a big club," Goal.com quoted ronaldo, as saying. "I'm so proud to be here, I'm proud they were interested in me and I hope I can take Juventus to an even higher level," he added. Reflecting on his rivalry with Barcelona star Lionel Messi, Ronaldo said that he does not see players as rivals and everybody play for their respective clubs. "I don't see players as rivals. Everyone speaks about my rivalry with Messi, but everyone fights for their own club and that's what I'll do here. In the end we'll look back and see who is the best," he said. T...

1.France beat Croatia in an eventful World Cup final in Moscow that ended 4-2. They now have won 2 World Cup titles, having previously won on home soil in 1998. 2.Croatia have reasons to feel unlucky because it was a debatable penalty decision that changed the game when it was locked at 1-1. 3.Earlier, Mario Mandzukic had become the first person to score an own goal in a World Cup final when his error gave France a 1-0 lead. 4.But Ivan Perisic had pulled level soon enough to make it 1-1 to Croatia. 5.That's when the penalty decision happened. The referee did not think Perisic had handled the ball inside the area but after checking VAR, he changed his mind. 6.Antoine Griezmann scored his fourth goal of the World Cup from the ensuing spotkick. 7.After that it was all France. Paul Pogba scored from a long-range effort before Kylian Mbappe did the same, his fourth strike of the World Cup. 8.With twenty minutes left, Mandzukic scored a second for Croatia givi...

Twenty years after winning its first FIFA World Cup in 1998 as an 'underdog', France on Sunday repeated history in Russia as the world favourites defeated Croatia 4-2 in a high-octane final at the Luzhniki Stadium here. Carrying huge expectations on its shoulders, the French side didn't have an easy run at the 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup, despite being beefed up with a list of top football club players including Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Paul Pogba (Manchester United), N'Golo Kante (Chelsea), Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur), Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona), Corentin Tolisso (Bayern Munich), Blaise Matuidi (Juventus) and Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain). France won their first two group games without showing their best form as Antoine Griezmann and Paul Pogba were not playing. They beat Australia 2-1 and Peru 1-0. They booked their spot in the round of 16 after a goalless draw against Denmark. However, it was their 4-3 win against Argentina in the roun...