Football

Rio de Janeiro, July 1 (IANS) A Gabriel Jesus brace helped Palmeiras retain the top spot in Brazil’s Serie A football championship as they romped to a 4-0 home victory over Figueirense. Moises and Dudu…

Barcelona, June 30 (IANS) Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu stressed at a press conference on Thursday that the decision of Argentine football star Lionel Messi to end his national career with Argentina is a personal…

Barcelona, June 30 (IANS) Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu confirmed on Thursday that a deal has been reached with French football side Lyon to purchase French defender Samuel Umtiti for 25 million euros ($27.7 million)….

London, June 30 (IANS) Former Sweden star Zlatan Ibrahimovic on Thursday confirmed that he will join Manchester United football club after leaving Paris St. Germain. The 34-year-old took to social media site Instagram to announce…

Munich, June 30 (IANS) Former Germany captain Michael Ballack has predicted that Italy’s run at the 2016 European Championship will come to an end at the hands of the reigning World Champions in the high-octane…

Paris, June 30 (IANS) French newspapers Le Parisien and L’Equipe revealed on Thursday that midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa is getting close to signing with Paris Saint-Germain football club. Ben Arfa, if the deal is sealed,…

Paris, June 30 (IANS) Wales and Belgium face off on Friday in the European football Championship quarter-finals with all eyes on their biggest stars, Gareth Bale and Eden Hazard, respectively. The Welsh, whose last foray…

Barcelona, June 30 (IANS) Brazilian forward Neymar will sign a five-year contract extension with Barcelona, club president Josep Maria Bartomeu announced on Thursday. “Neymar wants to stay here. In the next few days we will…

New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The ongoing grassroots leaders course being conducted by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) aims to tutor the 25 participants in identifying talent from their respective states, AIFF technical director…

Lille, June 30 (IANS) Belgium defender Jordan Lukaku has rated Wales’ star Gareth Bale as “slightly higher” than his national football team captain Eden Hazard. Speaking ahead of Friday’s European Championship quarter-final clash between the…

Rio de Janeiro, June 30 (IANS) Barcelona forward Neymar and Bayern Munich winger Douglas Costa have been included in Brazil’s 18-man squad for the Rio 2016 Olympics, the Brazilian Soccer Confederation (CBF) said on Wednesday….

Buenos Aires, June 30 (IANS) Argentine football legend Diego Maradona has implied, during a chat with former teammates, that the 1986 World Cup winning team played better than the current one. Argentina lost to Chile…

London, June 29 (IANS) Media reports in Britain revealed on Wednesday that Barcelona’s Chilean goalkeeper Claudio Bravo and Spanish Victor Valdes are included in chief coach Pep Guardiola’s agenda for a possible move to Manchester…

Ankara, June 29 (IANS) Turkey’s football team captain Arda Turan sent a message of sympathy and solidarity after the attack that occurred on Tuesday night at Istanbul Ataturk airport, leaving at least 41 dead and…

Marseille, June 29 (IANS) Defender Raphael Guerreiro and midfielder Andre Gomes did not train with the rest of the Portugal team on Wednesday, one day before facing Poland in the Euro football championship quarter-finals. Both…

Milan, June 29 (IANS) The advent of China’s retail giant Suning Group as the majority shareholder of Inter Milan offers an opportunity for China to enhance its national football project, according to the management of…

London, June 29 (IANS) Former England captain Steven Gerrard believes that the national side made “too many of the mistakes of the past” resulting in an embarrassing 2-1 defeat to Iceland, which knocked them out…

New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) FC Pune City on Wednesday announced the signing of Japanese-born Indian footballer Arata Izumi, who last plied his trade in Indian Super League (ISL) for Atletico de Kolkata. Arata, whose…