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Chennaiyin, Pune in crunch ISL clash

Chennai, Nov 14 (IANS) Defending champions Chennaiyin FC and FC Pune City will confront each other here on Tuesday aware that anything less than a win could severely dent their chances of qualifying for the…



Kane out of England-Spain friendly

London, Nov 14 (IANS) Tottenham Hotspur forward Harry Kane will not be a part of the England squad in the international friendly against Spain on Tuesday. England caretaker coach Gareth Southgate confirmed on Sunday that…


Egypt beat Ghana in World Cup qualifier

Alexandria (Egypt), Nov 14 (IANS) Mohamed Salah and Abdullah al-Saeed were on target as the Egyptian national men’s football team defeated Ghana 2-0 in a FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifying match here. Salah, a striker…


Spain train in Granada for England friendly

Granada (Spain), Nov 14 (IANS) The Spainish national men’s football team had their last training session here before heading to London to play against England in an international friendly on Tuesday. Spain coach Julen Lopetegui…





Dani Alves defends Neymar’s media silence

Belo Horizonte, Nov 13 (IANS) Brazil’s football team captain Dani Alves has defended star forward Neymar’s ongoing refusal to speak with the country’s media. The Barcelona forward’s strained relationship with Brazilian journalists stems from a…


Ingolstadt appoint Walpurgis as head coach

Berlin, Nov 13 (IANS) German football club Ingolstadt has signed Maik Walpurgis as its new head coach, succeeding the sacked Markus Kauczinski. Walpurgis, 43, will remain in charge of Ingolstadt until the summer of 2018,…





Cristiano Ronaldo wins Goal 50 award

Madrid, Nov 12 (IANS) Real Madrid and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo was named the worlds best footballer in Goal.coms annual survey of the best players on the planet, it was announced here on Saturday. Ronaldo’s…


Poyet out, Sanchez in as coach at Betis

Madrid, Nov 12 (IANS) Spanish football club Real Betis have sacked coach Gustavo Poyet after just 11 games in charge and announced Victor Sanchez as his replacement. The announcement, which was made shortly before midnight…


Neymar Sr: Real Madrid tried to sign my son

Madrid, Nov 12 (IANS) Real Madrid were preparing to try and sign FC Barcelona’s Brazilian striker Neymar before he signed a new contract with the football club in October, according to the player’s father. Speaking…