Saint Martin de Re (France), June 25 (IANS) Atletico Madrid defender Juanfran Torres has said that the continuance of French forward Antoine Griezmann with the Spanish football club will guarantee more goals, work and commitment….
Saint Martin de Re (France), June 24 (IANS) Germany continued on Friday to prepare for Slovakia in the pre-quarterfinal of the Euro football championship amid doubts about the availability of central defender Jerome Boateng due…
Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) Indian football on Friday received a body blow as Goan club giants Salgaocar FC and Sporting Clube De Goa announced that they will not take part in the 2016-17 I-league season….
Paris, June 24 (IANS) Wales will be facing Northern Ireland on Saturday in the European football championship pre-quarterfinals as both teams look for a historical achievement to ensure the presence of a British team in…
New Jersey, June 24 (IANS) Argentina captain Lionel Messi blasted the countrys football association, calling it a “disaster” after the national team’s flight from Houston to New Jersey was delayed. Argentina comfortably defeated the United…
Lens (France), June 24 (IANS) Croatian attacking midfielder Ivan Rakitic said on Friday that they are capable of beating Portugal in the Euro football championship pre-quarterfinal on Saturday if they used the same tactics produced…
Rome, June 24 (IANS) Spanish forward Alvaro Morata bid farewell on Friday to Italian football champions Juventus, saying he will “always feel like a Juventino”. Morata will return to Real Madrid after the end of…
Sevilla (Spain), June 24 (IANS) Japanese midfielder Hiroshi Kiyotake on Friday signed a four-year contract with Spanish football club Sevilla after passing a medical. The 26-year-old is the second signing by the reigning Europa League…
SAINT-ETIENNE, June 21, 2016 (Xinhua) — Wayne Rooney of England gestures to audience after the Euro 2016 Group B soccer match between England and Slovakia in Saint-Etienne, France, June 20, 2016. The match ended with…
Paris, June 24 (IANS) Spain’s veteran midfielder Andres Iniesta believes that facing a high-calibre opponent like Italy in the pre-quarterfinal can only be a boost to his teams chances of retaining the European football championship….
Paris, June 24 (IANS) For sure there is controversy surrounding the 36-game group stage of the 2016 European Championship. Is it a good sign that football fans around the world are discussing the continental tournament…
Lyon, June 24 (IANS) Portugal winger Nani believes star striker Cristiano Ronaldos brace against Hungary in their last Euro group encounter has helped silence the captain’s critics. Real Madrid star Ronaldo had two tough games…
Madrid, June 24 (IANS) Atletico Madrid has announced that French striker Antoine Griezmann has signed a contract extension at the football club until 2021, with a buyout clause of 100 million euros (around $110 million)….
Shillong, June 24 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) franchise NorthEast United FC (NEUFC) announced on Friday the signing of central midfielder Fanai Lalrempuia for the third edition of the tournament later this year. After winning…
Rio de Janeiro, June 24 (IANS) Brazil will return to the scene of their most harrowing 1-7 defeat in recent history when they meet Argentina in a World Cup qualifier later this year. The Brazilian…
Madrid, June 24 (IANS) Spain’s coach, Vicente del Bosque, is looking ahead to his side’ s European Championship last 16 tie against Italy, warning his side would face a rival that was complete in both…
By Aritra Chowdhury Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) Ranked 163 by the FIFA, India is not shining in world football now, but it can change if children are encouraged to take up the game with an…
Lisbon, June 24 (IANS) Real Madrid’s brightest footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is facing controversy after he threw a journalist’s microphone into a lake in Lyon, France where the Euro 2016 is taking place, according to a…
Chantilly (France), June 23 (IANS) England manager Roy Hodgson is expecting a tough battle when his team take on Iceland in the pre-quarterfinals of the ongoing Euro 2016 football tournament here next Monday. Placed in…
Paris, June 23 (IANS) England vice-captain Gary Cahill on Thursday said the Euro 2016 football tournament was still wide open and his side was putting in a whole-hearted effort to win the title. “There are…