Chennai City Football Club have confirmed that they have received the prize money for winning the I-League 2018-19 from the All India Football Federation(AIFF), two days after reminding the federation of the dues. On June-25, Chennai City FC had written to AIFF asking them for a special invitation to AIFF's Executive Committee Meeting on July-3 in New Delhi at the Football House in Dwarka.

Rafael Benitez's three-year reign as Newcastle manager will come to an end next week after failing to agree terms on a new contract, the club confirmed on Monday. Benitez was a hugely popular figure among the Newcastle support after stabilising the Magpies in the Premier League and the news is likely to spark more protests aimed at the club's owner Mike Ashley.

In a dramatic turn of events, a-rape-case filed against Juventus star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has been dropped, media report said. In September 2018, Katheryn Mayorga had filed a lawsuit alleging Ronaldo for sexual-harassment and rape in a penthouse in the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. The incident went back to June 2009 when he had recently moved to Spanish giants Real Madrid.