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Father of 15-year-old footballer who drowned in Australia seeks Sushma Swaraj's help to bring body back
Fp Staff •The father of a 15-year-old footballer from Delhi who drowned at the Glenelg Beach in Australia has requested Sushma Swaraj to help bring back his daughter's body as soon as possible

Kashmiri footballer-turned-militant Majid Khan returns home after mother’s tearful appeal; army not to press charges
Fp Staff •Footballer-turned-militant Majid Irshad Khan alias Abu Ishmayeel of had joined the militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) two weeks ago

Next-level bad sportsmanship: Angry at red card, footballer shoots referee in Argentina
Fp Archives •An amateur footballer enraged by getting a red card in Argentina fetched a gun and fatally shot the referee on the pitch

Female footballer leaves Iran, husband overruled
Fp Archives •A female Iranian football player whose husband barred her from travelling to a major tournament abroad has been allowed to leave the country for other matches after authorities stepped in.

Paris: Black man blocked by Chelsea fans calls for punishment
Fp Archives •A black man who was blocked from boarding a Paris metro train by Chelsea soccer fans chanting racist slogans wants the group to be "found, punished and locked up."

Gurpreet Sandhu becomes first Indian in 79 years to play for 1st division European club
Fpsports •Gurpreet Singh Sandhu walked into the Indian football hall of fame by becoming the first Indian footballer in 79 years to take the field for an European club.

Cristiano Ronaldo wins FIFA Ballon d'Or award
Fp Archives •Cristiano Ronaldo won the FIFA Ballon d'Or award for the second year running and the third overall on Monday and said he wanted to become "one of the greatest players of all time."

Cristiano Ronaldo wins Europe's best football player of the year award
Fp Archives •Portuguese football phenomenon Cristiano Ronaldo was voted by European sports reporters Europe's best football player for the second year in a row.

Tardy Ronaldinho may be running out of time at Mexican club
Fp Archives •Ronaldinho, two-time world footballer of the year, has been threatened with the sack if he doesn't return to his Mexican club Queretaro on time.

Brazilian Pele still in hospital, shows no symptoms of infection
Fp Archives •Legendary Brazilian footballer Pele remained in hospital, though did not exhibit any symptoms of the urinary tract infection that he was admitted with 13 days ago.



