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Bengal beat Goa to extend record haul of Santosh Trophy titles

Bambolim (Goa), March 26 (IANS) Bengal rode on Manvir Singh’s goal at the death to pip Goa 1-0 in the final of the national football Championship for the Santosh Trophy here on Sunday. Manvir’s 119th-minute…







Bosnia & Herzegovina thrash Gibraltar 5-0

Zenica (Bosnia and Herzegovina), March 26 (IANS) Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) crushed Gibraltar 5-0 in the fifth round of the FIFA World Cup 2018 Group H qualifiers at the Bilino Polje Stadium here. BIH opened…


Brazil can get better, says midfielder Coutinho

Sao Paulo, March 26 (IANS) Midfielder Philippe Coutinho has insisted that the Brazilian football team still has scope for improvement despite winning seven straight matches since the appointment of coach Tite. The Selecao moved to…









Spain, Italy, Croatia win World Cup qualifiers

Madrid/Milan, March 25 (IANS) Spain and Italy eased past their opponents to stay unbeaten in Group G of the 2018 football World Cup European qualifiers, with Italian veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon playing the 1,000th game…


Sevilla defender Mariano earns Brazil call-up

Sao Paulo, March 25 (IANS) Uncapped Sevilla full-back Mariano has been called up to Brazil’s football squad for the 2018 World Cup qualifier against Paraguay on Tuesday. The 30-year-old on Friday replaced Juventus right-back Dani…



Six clubs fined by UEFA for fans’ misconduct

Paris, March 25 (IANS) La Liga giants Barcelona and five other football clubs were fined by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for their respective fans misconduct. Barca were fined 19,000 euros ($20,534) as…


Former Germany international Kuranyi retires

Berlin, March 25 (IANS) Former Germany striker Kevin Kuranyi has in an official statement announced his retirement from professional football. “I will retire from football. Why now? Because it was a process over several months…