Two English fans sent to prison in Marseille
Marseille (France), June 14 (IANS) A French court here has sentenced two English fans to jail terms and banned them from entering France for the next two years. Male nurse Ian Hepworth, 41, and chef…
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Mexico draw with Venezuela 1-1 at Copa America
Houston (Texas), June 14 (IANS) Mexico tied Venezuela 1-1 in their Copa America Centenario football tournament final group match at the NRG Stadium. As both teams had already qualified for the knockout stage, Mexico only…
Torino announce Mihajlovic as new coach
Rome, June 14 (IANS) Italian Serie A side Torino has announced Serbian coach Sinisa Mihajlovic will replace Giampiero Ventura, who will be the coach of the Italian football team after the end of Euro 2016….
Russian football union condemns violence
Moscow, June 14 (IANS) The Russian football union condemned the violent clashes in the French port city Marseille when England and Russia met in a UEFA Euro 2016 match. “The Russian Football Union resolutely condemns…
Pique scores late as Spain beat Czech Republic 1-0 in Euro
Toulouse (France), June 13 (IANS) Defender Gerard Pique scored a late goal to give dominant Spain a 1-0 victory over Czech Republic in their Group D match of the Euro football championship here on Monday….
ATK retain 4 foreigners for ISL’s third edition
Kolkata: Atletico de Kolkata player Ofentse Nato arrives at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata on Sep 24, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Kolkata, June 13 (IANS) Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) announced on Monday…
Wife accuses Turkish footballer Yilmaz of domestic violence
Ankara, June 13 (IANS) Turkish striker Burak Yilmaz, who will play against Spain on Friday at the Euro football championship in France, has been accused of domestic violence by his wife. Istem Yilmez filed a…
Fraser appointed head coach of Dutch club Vitesse
The Hague, June 13 (IANS) Dutch soccer club Vitesse presented Henk Fraser as the new coach on Monday after the former ADO Den Haag manager signed a two-year deal in Arnhem. The 49-year-old former Dutch…
Northern Ireland soccer fan dies in Nice
Nice (France), June 13 (IANS) A Northern Ireland football fan died on Sunday night after falling off the promenade in this southern French city of Nice in what appears to be an accident, police said…
I only fear death, not sacking: Brazil coach Dunga
Foxborough (Massachusetts), June 13 (IANS) Brazil’s football team head coach Dunga has said he does not fear losing his job despite his sides shocking exit from the group stage of the Copa America Centenario. A…
Captain Srna returns to Croatia for father’s funeral
Zagreb, June 13 (IANS) Croatia’s football team captain Darijo Srna is returning to his homeland on Monday from France to attend the funeral of his father who died on Sunday night. The funeral of the…
Rooney, Hodgson urge England fans to avoid trouble
Marseille, June 13 (IANS) England manager Roy Hodgson has urged the team’s fans to stay out of trouble after violence between Russian and English hooligans prompted European football’s governing body UEFA to threaten to disqualify…
Dutchman Kila appointed Bengaluru FC’s youth coach
Bengaluru, June 13 (IANS) I-League champions Bengaluru FC appointed former West African Football Association U-19 head coach John Kila as the club’s youth head coach on Saturday. The Dutchman will head Bengaluru’s academy and youth…
Norwegian great John Arne Riise retires from football
Copenhagen, June 13 (IANS) Norwegian defender John Arne Riise, who last played for his country’s side Aalesund, announced his retirement from football on Monday. The 35-year-old played a record 110 matches for his national team….
We have everything to win Euro: Portugal’s Pepe
Paris, June 13 (IANS) Portugals veteran defender Pepe believes they have everything needed to reach the Euro final and win it. They are scheduled to kick-off their opening group stage game against Iceland on Wednesday….
We’ll have to work hard against Poland: Germany coach Loew
(140704) — RIO DE JANEIRO, July 4, 2014 (Xinhua) — Germany’s coach Joachim Loew is seen before a quarter-finals match between France and Germany of 2014 FIFA World Cup at the Estadio do Maracana Stadium…
France makes 116 arrests since start of Euro soccer championship
Paris, June 13 (IANS) French police have made 116 arrests since the start of the 2016 European Football Championship on Friday, the ministry of interior announced on Monday after a weekend marked with clashes between…
French minister urges sanctions against Russia, England at Euro
Paris, June 13 (IANS) France Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve has called to introduce sanctions against England and Russia after both sets of fans clashed after their Euro 2016 group phase match. The match ended 1-1…
Controversial goal helps Peru eliminate Brazil from Copa
Foxborough (Massachusetts), June 13 (IANS) Raul Ruidiazs 75th-minute controversial goal helped Peru to a 1-0 win and eliminated Brazil from the Copa America Centenario football tournament. It was the final Group B finale for both…
Palmeiras beat Corinthians, rise to second in Brazil’s Serie A
Sao Paulo (Brazil), June 13 (IANS) Eight-time champions Palmeiras jumped to second spot in Brazil’s Serie A standings after a 1-0 home victory over local rivals Corinthians. Midfielder Cleiton Xavier struck the winner with a…