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Luka Modric honoured with 2018 Men’s Ballon d’Or award

Luka Modric, Croatia and Real Madrid midfielder, has been honoured with the perstigiuos 2018 Men’s Ballon d’Or award. With this, he ended Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi’s decade-long dominance in the men’s awards. Modric won his third successive Champions League ..

Luka Modric named as 2018 Best FIFA Men’s Player

Luka Modric, who led Croatia to their first-ever FIFA World Cup final, was named The Best FIFA Men’s Player at the Best FIFA Football Awards in London. Modric won the Champions League for the third time in a row with ..

Maldives lifts 2018 South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Cup

Maldives national football team has lifted the 12th edition of men’s South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Cup at the Bangabandhu Stadium in Dhaka on September 15, 2018. In the final, they defeated defending champions India 2-1. The win for Maldives ..

Japan wins FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup France 2018

On 24 August, the Japan Women’s National Team has won the 9th edition of 2018 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup tournament by beating the Spanish team 3-1 at the final in France. In Japanese football history, it’s their first-ever FIFA ..

India clinchs South Asian Football Federation Under-15 Women’s Championship 2018

Indian Women National Football team has clinched the 2nd edition of South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-15 Women’s Championship 2018 after defeating Bangladesh in the final in Thimpu, Bhutan on August 18. A solitary second-half strike by Sunita Munda helped ..

Netherlands team wins 14th edition of Women’s Hockey World Cup 2018

In the 14th edition of Women’s Hockey World Cup 2018, defending champions the Netherlands recorded a stunning 6-0 victory over Ireland in the summit clash at London on August 5 to extend their unbeaten run in all competitions to 32 ..