Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, passed away on Monday. Throughout his papacy, he met numerous sporting icons who shared his love for football. Here’s a look at the football icons who had the honour of meeting the late Pope over the years. (Pic: File Pic/AFP)
21 April,2025 07:05 PM IST | Sujay ShivalkarPortugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo achieved a remarkable feat in his career. Here is all you need to know (Pic: File Pic)
06 September,2024 06:32 PM IST | Sujay ShivalkarAs the stalwart of Indian football Sunil Chhetri has finally decided to pull curtains to his international career, here are some of his remarkable achievements you need to know
16 May,2024 07:10 PM IST | Sujay ShivalkarArya Vidya Mandir (Juhu) won the Mid-Day's Ranis of Rink 2024 title. Here are the glimpses of the tournament (Pic: Mid-Day)
03 February,2024 01:56 PM IST | Sujay ShivalkarMumbai's young turks will aim to raise the bar for themselves when a total of eight teams face each other in what promises to be a stirring one-day U-16 inter-school football tournament on Friday. With the upcoming edition being less than five days away, Mid-Day takes a trip down memory lane, with glimpses from grand finale of the previous edition. (Image courtesy: Ashish Rane, Atul Kamble, Satej Shinde)
29 January,2024 04:52 PM IST | Sujay ShivalkarInter Miami failed to score for the first time since Lionel Messi joined the team, playing a scoreless draw with Nashville. (Pic: AFP)
31 August,2023 09:09 PM IST | EditorLionel Messi scripted a remarkable Major League Soccer debut, entering in the 60th minute of Inter Miami's match at the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night. (Pic: AFP)
27 August,2023 06:42 PM IST | Srijanee MajumdarSpain won the Women's World Cup for the first time in their history with skipper Olga Carmona sweeping in the only goal for a deserved 1-0 victory over England in Sunday's final. In front of a crowd of nearly 76,000 at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Spain were the more accomplished side and had more chances, including missing a second-half penalty. (Pic: AP)
21 August,2023 10:48 PM IST | Srijanee MajumdarThe rallying cry 'It's Coming Home' is one game away from reality and the end of England's 57-year drought in global soccer. The World Cup trophy can return this Sunday to the birthplace of soccer for the first time since 1966. But if it happens, the journey back to England will be with the women's national team and not the men's.
18 August,2023 09:14 PM IST | Srijanee MajumdarNeymar became the latest superstar soccer player to take the riches on offer from the Saudi Pro League, completing a move to Al Hilal after six seasons at Paris Saint-Germain. (Pic: AFP)
16 August,2023 11:32 AM IST | Srijanee MajumdarADVERTISEMENT
