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….
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…
Rio de Janeiro, March 10 (IANS) Former Brazil international striker Luis Fabiano has revealed he is close to making his debut for Brazilian Serie A football club Vasco da Gama. The 36-year-old signed with the…
Madrid, March 10 (IANS) After their historic qualification for the quarter-finals of the Champions League, Spanish football giants FC Barcelona confirmed that Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic has extended his contract with the club until the…
Nicosia (Cyprus), March 10 (IANS) Belgian Anderlecht scored an 1-0 away win over Cypriot football champions APOEL in their first round game of the 16 stage of the Europa League. The game’s only goal was…
Lusaka, March 9 (IANS) Zambia on Thursday said security will be beefed up during the final match of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations Under-20 football tournament to avoid crowd trouble. Police were forced to…
Buenos Aires, March 9 (IANS) Argentina football legend Diego Maradona announced on Thursday that he will be the new ambassador of the Chinese Super League (CSL). On his Instagram account, Maradona said: “Thank you very…
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The Indian football team dropped two notches to No.132 in the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday, due to the fact that Guyana and Niger moved up five and three…
Berlin, March 9 (IANS) Gabon star striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is nowadays the central figure in every Borussia Dortmund party. After scoring four goals in the last two Bundesliga games for the German football club, the…
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) On a day when Premier Futsal lauched its second edition with a promise of greater number of matches and including three more cities, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) stuck…
Kolkata, March 9 (IANS) Former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke on Thursday put FC Barcelona’s historic 6-1 comeback win against Paris Saint Germain (PSG) in the Champions League round of 16 tie as one of…
Munich, March 9 (IANS) Bayern Munich defensive midfielder Xabi Alonso on Thursday announced that he will retire from professional football at the end of the current season. According to a Sky Sports report, the 35-year-old…
London, March 9 (IANS) Bournemouth defender Tyrone Mings has been handed a five-game ban by the English Football Association for violent conduct in an English Premier League (EPL) match against Manchester United last Saturday. A…
Barcelona, March 9 (IANS) FC Barcelona became the first team in UEFA Champions League football history to overcome a 0-4 first-leg deficit against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) as the hosts scored six goals to knock out…
Barcelona, March 9 (IANS) From being written off after the first leg 0-4 defeat against Paris Saint Germain to making one of the greatest comebacks of all time by winning 6-1 on Wednesday night here…
Barcelona, March 9 (IANS) FC Barcelona star Neymar believes that his Argentine teammate Lionel Messi will stay on with the club after they secured an improbable come-from-behind win in the Champions League round of 16…
Dortmund (Germany), March 9 (IANS) Borussia Dortmund cruised past Benfica 4-0 in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League’s last 16 tie here. Dortmund’ s top striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang played a major role in…
Rio de Janeiro, March 9 (IANS) Veteran midfielder Victor Caceres has earned an international recall for Paraguay’s World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Brazil scheduled for later this month. The 31-year-old was included in coach…
Buenos Aires, March 9 (IANS) The Argentine football season is set to resume after the country’s football association and the players’ union agreed to end an impasse over unpaid wages. The first division championship will…
Rio de Janeiro, March 9 (IANS) Brazilian giants Flamengo scored four second-half goals to beat San Lorenzo of Argentina 4-0 in their opening Copa Libertadores group match. Former Brazil international midfielders Diego and Romulo were…