Category: Football

Saudi crown prince to attend FIFA World Cup opening ceremony

Moscow, June 6 (IANS) Saudi Arabias Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman will attend the 2018 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony,…

6 years ago

Intercontinental Cup: In-form India look to continue winning momentum against NZ

Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) On a high after sealing the final spot, buoyant India, led by their inspirational skipper Sunil…

6 years ago

ATK sign Johnson, Lanzarote

Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) Two-time Indian Super League (ISL) champions ATK on Wednesday signed English defender John Johnson and Spanish…

6 years ago

Pre-World Cup friendly between Israel, Argentina called off amid protests

Jerusalem, June 6 (IANS) A pre-World Cup football friendly between Israel and Argentina has been cancelled amid growing pressure from…

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Ancelotti admits to possibility of coaching in China

Bengbu (China), June 6 (IANS) Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti, Dutch football great Ruud Gullit and Italian football star Alessandro Del…

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Senegal head to Russia 2018 with confidence

Accra, June 6 (IANS) Senegal are one of five African countries that will compete in the 2018 FIFA World Cup…

6 years ago

Can Rodriguez, Quintero lead Colombia to make breakthrough in Russia?

Bogota, June 6 (IANS) James Rodriguez, 26, and Juan Quintero, 25, are the leaders of Colombia's golden generation as they…

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Ex-Brazil defender Jorginho named Vasco coach

Rio de Janeiro, June 6 (IANS) Former Bayern Munich and Brazil international full-back Jorginho has been named coach of Vasco…

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Pele denies knowledge of alleged Rio Olympics vote rigging

Rio de Janeiro, June 6 (IANS) Brazil football great Pele has denied knowledge of a cash-for-votes scheme allegedly used by…

6 years ago

PSG announces surgery on Alves’ right knee

Paris, June 6 (IANS) French Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) said Brazilian defender Dani Alves underwent a surgery on…

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Freiburg sign Lienhart from Real Madrid

Berlin, June 6 (IANS) Austrian international Philipp Lienhart has signed a permanent deal with Freiburg, the German Bundesliga football club…

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Japan struggle to find form under new coach

Tokyo, June 6 (IANS) The Japanese football team has set its sights on moving forward from the group stage at…

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Mexico gets ready in Copenhagen without Reyes

Copenhagen, June 6 (IANS) The Mexican national football team "El Tri" have begun their preparation and training in Copenhagen for…

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Paraguay’s Gonzalez doubtful for Japan friendly

Asuncion, June 6 (IANS) Forward Derlis Gonzalez suffered a knee injury while training with Paraguay's national football team and is…

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Man United signs Brazilian midfielder Fred

London, June 6 (IANS) English football giants Manchester United have announced the signing of Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk's midfielder, Frederico…

6 years ago

Russia’s weaknesses on display in 1-1 draw with Turkey

Moscow, June 6 (IANS) Russia was held 1-1 by Turkey in the hosts' final friendly before their June 14 FIFA…

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Everyone dreams of the World Cup: Uruguay’s Suarez

Montevideo (Uruguay), June 6 (IANS) FC Barcelona's Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez says that everyone, including his team, dreams of the…

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It’s all about winning at World Cup, Macron tells French team

Paris, June 6 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron has met the national football team and set a high standard for…

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Argentina cancels Israel World Cup friendly after Gaza violence

Jerusalem, June 6 (IANS) Argentina has cancelled a World Cup warm-up match against Israel under political pressure over Israel's treatment…

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New Zealand beat Chinese Taipei 1-0 in Intercontinental Cup

Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) , New Zealand opened their points tally in the Hero Intercontinental Cup with a 1-0 win…

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