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Ever wonder how tall Lionel Messi is? The Barcelona star is adept with the ball at his feet and at slicing through narrow spaces and attacking defenses. Messi does all this while standing just 5'7", ...

Fans were not impressed at the reports which stated that the All India Football Federation is aiming to scout tall footballers and has identified regions in Rajasthan for the same. (More Football News ...

The Club World Cup began on a slow note with a lackluster goalless draw between Inter Miami and Al-Ahly - a match that arguably should have gone in favor of the Egyptian side, were it not for the ...

The former Real Madrid striker played with Maradona at Sevilla in 1992-93, but is unwilling to choose whether he is better than the Barcelona star Croatia legend Davor Suker has insisted that Diego ...