Football

Lisbon, June 17 (IANS) Argentine attacking midfielder Nico Gaian has said goodbye to Benfica and its fans after six football seasons in the Lisbon club during which he said he has felt supported at all…

Paris, June 17 (IANS) Brazilian television station Bandeirantes’ journalists were slapped, kicked and targeted with racial slurs by Germany’s fans during the Euro football championship here. Two Brazilian journalists have claimed they were attacked and…

Turin, June 17 (IANS) Juventus star midfielder Claudio Marchisio said that he cannot wait to get back to the football field as he is stepping up his rehabilitation following surgery on a torn cruciate ligament…

Dortmund, June 17 (IANS) German football club Borussia Dortmund has announced the signing of Portugal winger Raphael Guerreiro for 12 million euros ($13.4 million). “Raphael Guerreiro is a skillful player who feels at home in…

Paris, June 17 (IANS) Argentine Marcelo Bielsa is negotiating to coach Lazio next football season, according to the Rome-based club’s sporting director Igli Tare. Tare told L’Equipe newspaper on Thursday that his club is very…

Paris, June 17 (IANS) Midfielder Zlatko Junuzovic has sustained an ankle injury that will prevent him from playing on Saturday against Portugal in Group F of the Euro football championship. Junuzovic tore the ligament of…

Madrid, June 17 (IANS) Celta Vigo President Carlos Mourino said on Friday his football club was resigned to losing Spain international striker, Nolito over the summer. The former Barcelona B-team player was linked with a…

Rio de Janeiro, June 17 (IANS) Brazil football great Pele has given his backing to new Brazil coach Tite, describing the former Corinthians manager as the “right man” for the struggling national team. Tite was…

Lens (France), June 16 (IANS) Daniel Sturridge struck a last minute winner as England defeated a spirited Wales 2-1 in a Group B match to register their first victory at the Euro Cup football tournament…

Bengaluru, June 16 (IANS) I-League champions Bengaluru FC (BFC) announced on Thursday that goalkeeper Amrinder Singh and midfielder Alwyn George had signed new one-year deals, which would keep them at the club until the end…

London, June 16 (IANS) Chelsea star striker Pedro has revealed that he has held initial talks about a return to Spanish football club Barcelona after just a single season at Stamford Bridge. The 28-year-old, who…

Marseille, June 16 (IANS) France hardly broke sweat during their win over minnows Albania to qualify for the Euro Cup quarter-finals, but not all among their ranks are in a jolly mood with star midfielder…

New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) franchise Delhi Dynamos FC announced on Thursday that they have retained dynamic Spanish goalkeeper Toni Doblas for the third edition of the tournament later this year….

Rio de Janeiro, June 16 (IANS) After sacking 1994 World Cup-winning skipper Dunga as the national team coach, Brazil’s football confederation (CBF) has named Tite as his successor. The 55-year-old’s appointment comes after the Selecao…

Havana, June 16 (IANS) The quarter-finals of the 2016 Copa America football tournament are surely full of suspense and excitement as the last eight teams are either tournament favorites or dark horses that toppled traditional…

Marseille, June 16 (IANS) Hosts France booked the first berth of the Euro 2016 knockout stage here on Wednesday, beating the tournament’s newcomer Albania 2-0 to top Group A with six points, and star midfielder…

Havana, June 16 (IANS) Argentine star Lionel Messi on Wednesday was respectful of Venezuela, ahead of their quarter-final clash in the Copa America Centernario. Messi said: “Venezuela is a complicated rival. If the team got…

Paris, June 16 (IANS) Switzerland and Romania played out an entertaining 1-1 draw in their Group A clash of the Euro Cup football tournament at the Parc des Princes stadium here on Wednesday. Bogdan Stancu…