Mumbai, Nov 8 (IANS) Mumbai City FC on Tuesday announced the return of footballers Sunil Chhetri, Udanta Singh, Amrinder Singh and Lalchhuanmawia Fanai to the Indian Super League (ISL) franchise’s squad after their successful stint…
Vienna, Nov 8 (IANS) Rapid Vienna has announced the sacking of German coach Mike Buskens over the poor results during his five months at the helm of the Austrian football club. Rapid Vienna has also…
Madrid, Nov 8 (IANS) After extending Cristiano Ronaldo’s contract with Real Madrid until 2021, the club’s President Florentino Perez said there will be a “before and after” the iconic Portuguese player in the history of…
Rome, Nov 8 (IANS) Juventus defender Andrea Barzagli will have to remain off the field over the next two months because of a dislocated left shoulder, the football club said in a statement. Barzagli underwent…
Madrid, Nov 8 (IANS) Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo, who was judged Spanish football’s best player of 2015-16, was presented the Alfredo di Stefano Trophy by sports daily Marca. Recognised alongside the Portuguese international was…
Pamplona (Spain), Nov 8 (IANS) Newly promoted Spanish football club Osasuna, currently second from last in La Liga, announced the dismissal of coach Enrique Martin “with the aim of reversing the current dynamics”. “After the…
Abuja, Nov 8 (IANS) Nigeria’s national football team began to tune up for next Saturday’s 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against North African rivals Algeria. Nigerian team officials told Xinhua training commenced in the country’s…
Belo Horizonte, (Brazil) Nov 8 (IANS) Brazil’s star forward Neymar will not let an ongoing fraud case affect his form on the pitch, according to his national football team’s winger Douglas Costa. Spanish judge Jose…
Belo Horizonte, (Brazil) Nov 8 (IANS) Beijing Guoan midfielder Renato Augusto believes a victory for Brazil against Argentina here on Thursday will go some way to erasing the memory of the Selecao football team’s worst…
Kolkata, Nov 7 (IANS) Former I-League champions Mohun Bagan are mulling roping in Indian Super League (ISL) franchise Delhi Dynamos’ defender Ruben Gonzalez Rocha, sources said. Mohun Bagan were dealt a blow following the injury…
Paris, Nov 7 (IANS) Veteran defender Patrice Evra was on Monday called up by France’s football squad to replace injured Layvin Kurzawa. Paris Saint-Germain defender Kurzawa underwent a medical examination on Monday at France camp…
Madrid, Nov 7 (IANS) Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo said on Monday that he hopes to carry on playing football for another 10 years when he will be 41 years old. The Portugal captain made his…
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) A new book focussing on development of football at the grassroots level, written by global governing body FIFA’s Regional Development Officer for South and Central Asia Shaji Prabhakaran, was launched…
Turin, Nov 7 (IANS) Italian football champions Juventus on Monday confirmed that veteran defender Andrea Barzagli has been ruled out of action for at least two months due to his left shoulder injury. “Further examinations…
Kochi, Nov 7 (IANS) Kerala Blasters will miss the services of their marquee player Aaron Hughes when they take on FC Goa in an Indian Super League (ISL) encounter at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here…
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is looking at a February-March 2017 timeframe in finalising a roadmap for the proposed Indian Super League (ISL), I-League merger, involving 10 or 11…
Zagreb, Nov 7 (IANS) Real Madrid’s Luka Modric, who returned to the field after a knee surgery, on Monday made himself available for the Croatia national football team’s two matches to be held later this…
Madrid, Nov 7 (IANS) Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo on Monday signed his new contract with Real Madrid until 2021 in an event held at the Santiago Bernabeu in the presence of the club’s President…
Swansea (UK), Nov 7 (IANS) Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has asserted that Manchester United will turn around their disappointing season after helping the English Premier League (EPL) giants return to winning ways in the 3-1…
Berlin, Nov 7 (IANS) Struggling Ingolstadt football club and head coach Markus Kauczinski have agreed to part ways with immediate effect. One day after the 0-2 loss to Augsburg, Ingolstadt reacted to the poor run…