Juventus beat Milan 2-1 in Serie A
Turin, March 11 (IANS) Paulo Dybala struck a penalty at the death as defending champions Juventus overcame AC Milan 2-1 here to move provisionally 11 points clear at the top of the Serie A football…
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Bremen hold Leverkusen 1-1 in Bundesliga
Leverkusen (Germany), March 11 (IANS) Goalkeeper Felix Wiedwald secured Werder Bremen a 1-1 draw after defusing a last-minute penalty against Bayer Leverkusen at the opener of the 24th round in Bundesliga football championship here. Bremen…
Real Madrid, Barcelona to play Clasico in America
Miami, March 11 (IANS) Real Madrid and Barcelona will travel to South Florida this summer to play their first-ever Clasico in the United States. The arch-rivals will face off July 29 at Miami’s Hard Rock…
Brazilian club signs former Flamengo goalkeeper convicted of murder
Rio de Janeiro, March 11 (IANS) Brazilian third-division football club Boa Esporte has announced the signing of former Flamengo captain Bruno Fernandes de Souza, two weeks after the goalkeeper was released from jail pending an…
Germany to host Brazil in pre-World Cup friendly next March
Rio de Janeiro, March 11 (IANS) Germany will host Brazil in an international football friendly next March, the first meeting between the teams since their historic semi-final clash at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The…
Espanyol beat Las Palmas 4-3 in La Liga
Barcelona, March 11 (IANS) Espanyol defeated Las Palmas 4-3 in an exciting start to the 27th round of the La Liga season here. The hosts took a 1-0 lead just 58 seconds into the match…
Balotelli on target, Nice slip on points in Ligue 1 title race
Nice, March 11 (IANS) Italian striker Mario Balotelli ended his scoring drought, earning Nice a 2-2 home draw with Caen in the 29th round of Ligue 1 football action on Friday. One point put the…
Simeone predicts Torres will be ready for Leverkusen match
Madrid, March 10 (IANS) Atletico Madrid’s coach Diego Simeone predicted on Friday that he will have striker Fernando Torres, who is recovering from a blow to the head, ready for the Champions League football match…
Hyderabad Sporting win India leg of Neymar Jr’s Five football meet
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Hyderabad Sporting FC defeated Mumbai’s Kalina Rangers 3-0 in the final to win the Neymar Jr’s Five football tournament. Emad Naser, Zaid Mohiuddin and Salman Alkathery scored for the Hyderabad…
I-League: Minerva aim to stop Aizawl juggernaut
Ludhiana, March 10 (IANS) Minerva Punjab FC will look to halt the Aizawl FC juggernaut when the two sides lock horns in an I-League encounter here on Saturday. Visitors Aizawl are having a dream run…
I-League: Shivajians aim to win at home again as they face Mumbai
Pune, March 10 (IANS) DSK Shivajians will look to get back to winning ways when they take on Mumbai FC in an I-League football clash here on Saturday. Shivajians lost by a last minute goal…
Four questions to answer in Spain’s La Liga weekend
Madrid, March 10 (IANS) With just two rounds of games until the next international football break, the end of a long winter spell of continued football is drawing to a close for Spain’s top clubs,…
‘All I-League teams should be considered for ISL’
Kolkata, March 10 (IANS) Former FIFA regional development officer for South and Central Asia, Shaji Prabhakaran, has backed all I-League clubs to be part of the revamped Indian Super League (ISL) which the All India…
Mohun Bagan look to ditch poor run against Bengaluru FC
Bengaluru, March 10 (IANS) Mohun Bagan will look to get over a spate of poor results and register a win when they take on defending champions Bengaluru FC in an I-League football tie here on…
Schalke tie with Monchengladbach in Europa League
Gelsenkirchen (Germany), March 10 (IANS) Schalke and Monchengladbach played out a 1-1 stalemate in the first leg in a pre quarter-final of the UEFA Europa League’s football championship. Monchengladbach on Thursday took the lead through…
Need to play stronger teams, says new U-17 coach Norton
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) India’s new U-17 football World Cup coach Luis Norton de Matos stressed on the fact that India needs to play better teams in order to prepare well for the youth…
Angry supporters stage protest after PSG footballers reach Paris
Paris, March 10 (IANS) Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) footballers were greeted by angry scenes at the Le Bourget airport after their defeat to FC Barcelona in the Champions League pre-quarterfinal. Unai Emery’s wards on Tuesday were…
Atletico’s Fernando Torres eager to return after head injury scare
Madrid, March 10 (IANS) Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres, who was discharged from hospital a week ago after being knocked unconscious at the Estadio Riazor stadium during the football match against Deportivo La Coru?a, said…
FIFA warns US travel ban could prevent it from hosting World Cup
London, March 10 (IANS) Global football governing body FIFA’s president, Gianni Infantino, reckons that the controversial travel ban issued by US President Donald Trump could prevent the United States from hosting the 2026 World Cup….
Brazil’s Gremio off to Copa Libertadores winning start
Rio de Janeiro, March 10 (IANS) Brazilian Serie A football club Gremio struck on either side of halftime to earn a 2-0 away victory over Venezuela’s Zamora in their opening Copa Libertadores group match. Leo…