Football

Chengdu (China), June 19 (IANS) China played out to a goalless draw against Japan in the Panda Cup Under-19 soccer tournament here on Sunday. Both teams made a few changes to their starting line-ups in…

Paris, June 19 (IANS) The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) on Sunday said that it has begun disciplinary action against Hungary, Belgium and Portugal after further crowd trouble at three Euro 2016 games on…

Paris, June 19 (IANS) England head coach Roy Hodgson’s contract will be renewed if the team does well and play well at the European Championship, according to Football Association (FA) chief Greg Dyke. England face…

Saint-Etienne, June 19 (IANS) England coach Roy Hodgson says he is prepared to play Wayne Rooney in a more attacking role at Euro 2016 though the Manchester United striker has been a key figure in…

London, June 19 (IANS) Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said England forward Jamie Vardy is likely to stay at Leicester City for the upcoming English Premier League season. “Jamie Vardy is, at the moment, at…

Paris, June 19 (IANS) Portugal skipper and star forward Cristiano Ronaldo put aside his disappointment over a sub-par display to grin next to an audacious fan while taking a selfie after his country were held…

Paris, June 19 (IANS) Portugal head coach Fernando Santos has told his players to prepare for a “final” as they look to secure a place in the last 16 of the Euro 2016 football tournament…

Sao Paulo, June 19 (IANS) Brazilian giants Palmeiras have denied reports that Barcelona have made a 19 million-euro offer to sign teenager Gabriel Jesus. Local media earlier claimed that Blaugrana officials were recently in Sao…

Paris, June 19 (IANS) Hungary and Iceland played out a 1-1 draw in the Group F match of the European Championships here on Saturday. After the draw, Iceland are in the second spot with two…

Berlin, June 18 (IANS) Germany chief coach Joachim Loew on Saturday confirmed that defender Jerome Boateng will play the last match of the Euro football championship group stage against Northern Ireland on Tuesday after doubts…

Bordeaux (France), June 18 (IANS) Belgium roared back into contention for a spot in the knockout phase of Euro 2016 with a dominant 3-0 thumping of Ireland in a Group E match at the Stade…

Paris, June 18 (IANS) Russian football fans, detained after disorderly conduct in Marseilles during the Euro championship and deported from France, have taken a flight to Moscow, Russia’s Consul General in Marseilles Sergei Molchanov said…

Paris, June 18 (IANS) On a high after scoring a brace in Spain’s 3-0 victory over Turkey in the European Championship, striker Alvaro Morata said he still has trouble believing he is playing with the…

London, June 18 (IANS) The northern Welsh town of Bala, with a population of about 2,000 inhabitants, has temporarily changed its name to Bale in honour of the football star. Bala, located in North Wales,…

East Rutherford (New Jersey), June 18 (IANS) Colombia’s football team qualified for the semi-finals of the Copa America Centenario after defeating Peru 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out. colombian goalkeeper David Ospina on Friday stopped a…

Paris, June 18 (IANS) Croatia head coach Ante Cacic has called his country’s supporters who threw flares on to the pitch in their European Championship clash against Czech Republic as ‘sports terrorists’. The match, which…

The Hague, June 18 (IANS) Dutch football club Ajax have announced the signing of Colombian forward Mateo Cassierra from Deportivo Cali FC. Cassierra, who scored 17 goals in 59 matches for his former club, signed…

Accra, June 18 (IANS) Ghana football team captain Asamoah Gyan has denied reports circulating in the local media that he is a financier of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP). A political talk show host,…