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Deportivo La Coruna sack coach

Madrid, Feb 27 (IANS) Spanish football club Deportivo La Coruna has announced the sacking of chief coach Gaizka Garitano as the side is yet to post a win across all competitions in 2017. La Coruna…



Ibrahimovic powers Man-U to League Cup title

London, Feb 27 (IANS) Star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice, including an 87th-minute winner, as Manchester United edged out Southampton 3-2 in the League Cup final here. The 35-year-old Swede opened the scoring in the…





Espanyol defeat Osasuna 3-0 in La Liga

Barcelona, Feb 26 (IANS) Espanyol defeated Osasuna 3-0 in a La Liga football match at the Cornella-El Prat stadium here on Sunday. Felipe Caicedo scored early for the hosts after 17 minutes, although he failed…



Monaco beat Guingamp in French Ligue 1 tie

Paris, Feb 26 (IANS) Brazilian international Fabinho scored from the penalty spot as French Ligue 1 leaders Monaco edged out Guingamp 2-1 in an away fixture, extending their lead to three points. Monaco returned to…


Bayern crush Hamburg, Leipzig edge Cologne

Munich, Feb 26 (IANS) Robert Lewandowski led the way with a hattrick as FC Bayern Munich hammered Hamburger SV 8-0 in a rather one-sided clash in the Bundesliga football championship here. In the other match…


Sunday to be vital in La Liga title race

Madrid, Feb 25 (IANS) Sunday promises to be a vital day of Spain’s La Liga football title race as two games, Atletico Madrid-Barcelona and Real Madrid-Villarreal, could go a long way towards deciding who lifts…





Ranieri laments being sacked as Leicester manager

London, Feb 25 (IANS) Veteran football manager Claudio Ranieri has lamented that his dream of staying with Leicester City died after the reigning English Premier League (EPL) champions sacked him earlier this week. Leicester enjoyed…



Midfielder Bentaleb to stay at Schalke

Berlin, Feb 25 (IANS) Alegeria midfielder Nabil Bentaleb has signed a permanent deal to stay at German football club Schalke until 2021. Tottenham Hotspur and Schalke have agreed to make Bentaleb’s contract permanent after the…


Bremen down Wolfsburg 2-1 in Bundesliga

Wolfsburg, Feb 25 (IANS) Serge Gnarby’s brace sewed up Werder Bremen’s 2-1 victory over Wolfsburg at the opener of the 22nd round in Bundesliga football championship. Bremen on Friday secured the second straight win on…



FIFA chief Infantino pledges support to Zimbabwe

Harare, Feb 25 (IANS) Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) president Gianni Infantino has met Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and pledged support towards development of football in the country. Infantino was accompanied by his secretary…