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Lionel Messi bids farewell; Cristiano Ronaldo doesn't, compares himself to Pele and Maradona
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo: here's a weekly wrap on their life, football and records.
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Messi marks tearful Argentina farewell with goal: Wish I could play forever
Lionel Messi marked his 208th and final game for Argentina with his 126th goal as his country bid an emotional farewell to the global icon.
Ronaldo says Jesus broke his word, apologizes to Portugal teammates
Cristiano Ronaldo said he will remain available to represent Portugal should they call him up again in a five-page letter seen by ESPN, while explaining his fallout with coach Jorge Jesus last week.
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Another bad Man United run of results has Carrick feeling the heat. Should he be?
2026 International Friendly
Messi's final Argentina match was an emotional send-off worthy of a legend
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2026 International Friendly
Thapa consolation not enough as Uruguay put six past India in comprehensive victory
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RONALDO'S PORTUGAL TURMOIL
Ronaldo's Portugal walkout is nothing new; he has a long history of rows with coaches
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Robson: Ronaldo could have left Portugal team four years ago
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INDIAN SPORTS LIVE
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ISL to be streamed free on Youtube; Indians in badminton action at Arctic Open, World Junior Championships: Indian Sports LIVE, October 7
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MANCHESTER CITY FALLOUT
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We don't get Man City guilty verdict without hacker Rui Pinto, but it doesn't make him a hero
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How a mass Man City player exodus would warp the transfer market
How top Premier League clubs view Man City's guilty verdict
INDIA AT ASIAN GAMES 2026
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India report card for Asian Games 2026: Archery, Boxing A+, B for Shooting while Tennis gets an F
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UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE
Spain rally to beat Croatia, unbeaten run up to 43
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England's Nations League takeaways: Kane makes history, Tuchel steadies ship
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- Ronaldo leads tributes to Messi after Argentina farewell
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Best of India at Asian Games
The best of ESPN India's coverage from the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
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Calendar 2026: Commonwealth & Asian Games, Chess World Championships, Cricket, Football & Hockey World Cups and more
Here's the 2026 sporting calendar to keep track of big tournaments and ESPN India's coverage.
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ESPN India Awards 2025: Full list of winners
From Divya Deshmukh to Sheetal Devi, here are the best Indian sports in 2025.
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Sport, interrupted: How the coronavirus lockdown affected the Indian sport ecosystem
We look across the country's sporting ecosystem, from big clubs to neighbourhood academies, to see how they're affected.
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