The six minutes of added time stretched significantly, until the 100th minute when the referee awarded a penalty to Al-Nassr: after a long VAR check, at the 105th minute Cristiano could finally step up to the spot and powerfully score the penalty that secured the match and brought him 48 goals away from the 1000 mark.

CHENNAI: Once, former FIFA president Sepp Blatter famously called India the “sleeping giant” of world football — a country with immense potential waiting to be awakened. More than a decade later, that giant still sleeps.

Lionel Messi wrote yet another memorable chapter in his journey with the Argentina national team. This Tuesday, the great number 10 became the player with the most assists in the history of international football, reaching the milestone of 59 assists.

Messi's tour will start in Kolkata on December 13, followed by Hyderabad the same evening. He then travels to Mumbai on December 14 and will conclude the tour in New Delhi on December 15.

Lionel Messi is widely considered the greatest football player in the history of the sport, but for a long stretch of his career, he was considered the best to never win an international trophy.

The Argentina football team and Lionel Messi's scheduled friendly match in Kerala has been postponed. The delay is due to pending FIFA approval and concerns raised by local individuals.

Kerala’s long-held dream of seeing Lionel Messi play on home soil has crumbled amid chaos over contracts, delays, and political blame.