Rio de Janeiro, Nov 24 (IANS) Manchester City-bound teenager Gabriel Jesus has the potential to be among the top 10 footballers in the world, according to his coach at Brazilian club Palmeiras. The 19-year-old striker…
Belo Horizonte (Brazil), Nov 24 (IANS) Pedro Rocha scored twice before being sent off as visitors Gremio won the first leg of their Copa do Brasil football first leg match against Atletico Mineiro 3-1. Rocha…
Moscow, Nov 24 (IANS) Russian football club CSKA Moscow held Germany’s Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 in a home match of the Champions League group stage. Bibras Nacho of CSKA scored from the penalty spot in the…
London, Nov 24 (IANS) Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has confirmed that the club is looking to renew the contract of Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic until the end of the 2017-18 season. “Zlatan’s situation is…
Glasgow, Nov 24 (IANS) Two goals from star striker Lionel Messi saw off a brave challenge from Scotland’s Celtic, helping the Spanish football champions win 2-0 and advance as group toppers in the last 16…
London, Nov 24 (IANS) English football club Arsenal forced a 2-2 draw against French champions Paris Saint-Germain in a Champions League group stage game. Striker Edinson Cavani converted Blaise Matuidi’s pass from close range to…
Moscow, Nov 24 (IANS) Russian football club FC Rostov defeated German champions Bayern Munich in a group stage home match of the Champions League. Rostov scored three goals through Sardar Azmoun (44th minute), Dmitry Poloz…
Madrid, Nov 24 (IANS) Spanish football giants Real Madrid will be without striker Gareth Bale for at least four weeks and possibly into 2017, the club has confirmed. According to the official Real Madrid website…
Mumbai, Nov 23 (IANS) Mumbai City FC became the first team to qualify for the semi-finals of the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) after a thoroughly deserving 2-0 win over Chennaiyin FC at the Mumbai…
Kolkata, Nov 23 (IANS) With all three bids from interested parties falling short of the mark, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) was forced to call for another round of tendering on Wednesday for a…
Beijing, Nov 23 (IANS) Spanish football coach Jose Gonzalez was appointed new head coach of Chinese Super League (CSL) club Beijing Guoan on Wednesday. “Jose’s coaching ability meets Guoan’s goals. He is an experienced football…
Madrid, Nov 23 (IANS) Real Madrid face a possible injury crisis just 10 days away from the “El Clasico” derby football match away against traditional rivals FC Barcelona in La Liga on December 3. Although…
Madrid, Nov 23 (IANS) The prosecutor at the Spanish National Court on Wednesday asked for a two-year prison sentence for FC Barcelona’s striker Neymar Junior for corruption in relation to the contracts he signed with…
London, Nov 23 (IANS) Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has blamed the club’s early exit from the Champions League on their poor run of form at home. Tottenham have been using the Wembley Stadium for…
Kolkata, Nov 23 (IANS) With all three bids from interested parties not being up to the mark, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) was forced to call for another round of tendering for a new…
Lisbon, Nov 23 (IANS) Reigning champions Real Madrid, Juventus, Monaco, Leicester City and Bayer Leverkusen all clinched berths in the knockout stage while Tottenham Hotspur were eliminated from the Champions League football competition. Atletico Madrid,…
Moscow, Nov 23 (IANS) The broadcasting rights for the 2018 football World Cup haven’t been purchased by host country Russia yet because of inflated prices, the country’s Deputy Foreign Minister Vitaly Mutko has said. The…
Pune, Nov 23 (IANS) DSK Shivajians FC on Wednesday announced the signing of their fourth foreign footballers in Serb defender Sasha Kolunija, who has penned a two-year contract. Kolunija has already joined the I-League club’s…
Madrid, Nov 23 (IANS) Ten-man Sevilla slipped to a 1-3 home defeat to Italian football champions Juventus in a hard-fought Champions League match. Sevilla had to play for 55 minutes with 10 men after Fran…
Panaji, Nov 23 (IANS) Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) will look to return to winning ways and secure a semi-final berth when they take on bottom-placed FC Goa in an Indian Super League (ISL) football match…