Football

Deauville (France), June 15 (IANS) Croatia captain Darijo Srna rejoined the national football squad’s training camp on Saturday after travelling to his home to attend the funeral of his father. Srna learned of the death…

London, June 15 (IANS) The 2016/17 English Premier League (EPL) will begin on August 13, when Arsenal is set face Liverpool, the English Football Association announced on Wednesday. Leicester City will begin defending the title…

Lens (France), June 15 (IANS) Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey says it is about time for his side to beat England, whom they meet in a Euro football championship fixture here on Thursday. Wales are aiming…

Saint-Etienne (France), June 15 (IANS) Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo has criticised the celebrations by Iceland players following the teams’ 1-1 draw in their Group F match of the Euro Cup football tournament here. Portugal took…

Pune, June 15 (IANS) FC Pune City have signed defender Rahul Bheke on loan from East Bengal for the upcoming season of the Indian Super League (ISL) football extravaganza. Bheke represented Kerala Blasters in the…

Saint-Etienne (France), June 15 (IANS) Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo has criticised the celebrations by Iceland players following the teams’ 1-1 draw in their Group F match of the Euro Cup football tournament here. Portugal took…

Paris, June 15 (IANS) Germany defender Jerome Boateng warned that the world football champions will have to be fully focused in their second game on Thursday in Euro 2016 against lowly-ranked Poland, who do not…

Munich, June 15 (IANS) Bayern Munich have announced the opening of an office in Shanghai on September 1, in order to strengthen the presence of the Bavarian football giants in Asia. In a statement on…

Saint-Étienne (France), June 15 (IANS) Portuguese midfielder Nani says his side dominated the game even though they were held to a 1-1 stalemate by Iceland in a Euro 2016 Group F match at the Stade…

London, June 15 (IANS) West Ham United have announced the signing of Valencia’s Algerian winger Sofiane Feghouli for the next three football seasons. Feghouli, 26, will officially play for the Hammers, seventh in the English…

Seattle, June 15 (IANS) Argentina eased to a 3-0 victory over Bolivia in a Group D clash of the Copa America Centenario football tournament at the Century Link Stadium here on Wednesday. All the goals…

London, June 15 (IANS) Sweden star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has reached an agreement with English club Manchester United, and he will undergo medical tests after his national side’s campaign ends at the ongoing Euro football…

Valencia, June 15 (IANS) Spanish football club Valencia has announced it will hold its pre-season camp in the Dutch town of Venlo and will play a total of seven friendly matches in the Netherlands, Germany,…

Mumbai, June 15 (IANS) Mumbai City FC on Wednesday signed Argentine striker Matias Defederico for the third edition of the Indian Super League (ISL) football extravaganza. Known for his pace and his dribbling ability, the…

Bogota, June 15 (IANS) The Colombian people are anxiously awaiting the game against Peru in the 2016 Centennial Copa America quarter-finals to be held on Friday, international media reported. According to Cuban news agency Prensa…

London, June 15 (IANS) Two former English international football stars have unveiled plans for a new venture to specialise in the development of soccer schools and coach education programmes in China. Michael Owen, whose career…

Marseille, June 14 (IANS) Italy striker Graziano Pelle missed Tuesday’s training in Montpellier, after defeating Belgium 2-0 on Monday in their opening match of the Euro football championship. The Southampton player, who scored the second…

Bilbao (Spain), June 14 (IANS) Athletic Bilbao on Tuesday announced that they will play a friendly match against Girondins Bordeaux football club on July 23 in the French town of Tarnos, near Baiona. This is…