Madrid, Nov 17 (IANS) Real Madrid suffered a major injury setback on Thursday with the loss of striker Alvaro Morata to a hamstring problem with the vital football derbies against local rivals Atletico and traditional…
Rio de Janeiro, Nov 17 (IANS) Flamengo moved to within four points of league leaders Palmeiras with a 1-0 victory over America Mineiro in Brazil’s Serie A football championship. Midfielder Everton headed in the winner…
Rio de Janeiro, Nov 17 (IANS) Former Brazil international forward Robinho has denied speculation linking him to a return to his former football club Santos. Media reports in Brazil said the 32-year-old’s representatives had been…
Moscow, Nov 17 (IANS) Two-time Olympic pole vault champion Elena Isinbayeva will be present at the Confederations Cup 2017 football’s draw ceremony, global football’s governing body FIFA said on Thursday. The event will take place…
Kolkata, Nov 17 (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) technical director Scott O’Donell has stepped down from his post expressing his unwillingness to extend his contract, well placed sources told IANS. The Australian though,…
Zurich, Nov 17 (IANS) The vice-president of the Qatar Football Association (QFA) and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Saoud Al-Mohannadi has been banned by global governing body FIFA’s ethics committee from all football-related activities for…
Pune, Nov 17 (IANS) Qualification to the semi-finals of the Indian Super League (ISL) football isn’t granted for any team yet, under-pressure FC Pune City coach Antonio Habas said on Thursday, ahead of a battle…
Madrid, Nov 17 (IANS) Real Madrid Football Club’s former star left-back Roberto Carlos said the player currently in his position, Marcelo Vieira, was the best in the world. Roberto Carlos da Silva played for Real…
Havana, Nov 17 (IANS) Former Real Madrid Football Club star Emilio Butragueno joined dozens of Cuban boys and girls on the training ground here to talk about leadership, respect, discipline and team work. Butragueno, now…
Margao, Nov 16 (IANS) FC Goa and Mumbai City FC played out a goalless draw in an Indian Super League (ISL) football match here on Wednesday that didn’t enhance either team’s ambitions to qualify for…
Madrid, Nov 16 (IANS) Real Madrid defender Marcelo celebrated the 10th anniversary of his arrival at the Spanish football club with an interview on its official website on Wednesday. Since arriving as an 18-year-old, Marcelo…
Oslo, Nov 16 (IANS) Norway’s football team chief coach Per-Mathias Hogmo announced his resignation on Wednesday after three years in charge amid disappointing results of the side, which holds the penultimate position in Group C…
Doha, Nov 16 (IANS) The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, the body tasked with making the preparations and hosting the football World Cup 2022 in Qatar, on Wednesday clarified that it is on course…
Barcelona, Nov 16 (IANS) FC Barcelona on Wednesday named Japanese electronics, commerce and internet company Rakuten as the Spanish football club’s main sponsor for the four-year period from July 2017 to June 2021. The sponsorship…
Kolkata, Nov 16 (IANS) A drop in concentration levels at crucial junctures of matches has cost NorthEast United FC dear, coach Nelo Vingada said here on the eve of their Indian Super League (ISL) football…
London, Nov 16 (IANS) England interim manager Gareth Southgate asserted that he has made a strong claim to a permanent appointment with the national football squad following the draw with former World Cup champions Spain…
Kolkata, Nov 16 (IANS) Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) will be without the services of their in-form footballer Sameehg Doutie who has been ruled out Thursday’s home clash against NorthEast United FC due to injury, coach…
London, Nov 16 (IANS) Isco and Iago Aspas salvaged a 2-2 draw for Spain against England in a highly anticipated international friendly that drew nearly 84,000 spectators to the Wembley Stadium here. The late goals…
Kolkata, Nov 16 (IANS) Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) will go into their Indian Super League (ISL) tie against NorthEast United FC (NEUFC) at the Rabindra Sarovar Stadium here on Thursday in a good frame of…
Nairobi, Nov 16 (IANS) Liberia head coach James Debbah was left seething in anger here after his team lost 0-1 to Kenya in a FIFA international friendly, claiming the hosts scored their winner from an…