Football

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…

Deauville (France), June 14 (IANS) Croatian football team chief coach Ante Cacic confirmed on Tuesday that captain Darijo Srna will return on Tuesday night to the training camp in France after attending his father’s funeral…

Rio de Janeiro, June 14 (IANS) Brazil coach Dunga has reportedly been summoned to a meeting with the country’s top football officials on Tuesday amid growing calls for his dismissal. Brazil were eliminated from the…

Rio de Janeiro, June 14 (IANS) Brazilian football legend Pele believes Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo is the No.1 player in the world right now but feels sorry that there are just two big names in…

Lisbon, June 14 (IANS) Portuguese midfielder Joao Teixeira, 23, on Tuesday became the first signing for Porto for the next football season after completing his contract with Liverpool. “I’m extremely happy. It was a dream…

Lyon, June 14 (IANS) Belgium coach Marc Wilmots has said his side made individual mistakes which helped Italy score and get into a good position before winning 2-0 in a Euro football championship group encounter…

140630) — BRASILIA, June 30, 2014 (Xinhua) — France’s Paul Pogba celebrates a goal during a Round of 16 match between France and Nigeria of 2014 FIFA World Cup at the Estadio Nacional Stadium in…

(151222) — ZURICH, Dec. 22, 2015 (Xinhua) — FIFA’s suspended president Sepp Blatter attends a press conference in Zurich, Switzerland, Dec. 21, 2015. In response to the eight-year ban from the FIFA independent Ethic committee,…

Liverpool, June 14 (IANS) English football club Everton confirmed the appointment of Dutchman Ronald Koeman as its new manager on a three-year contract to June 2019 on Tuesday. A Champions League winner as a player…

London, June 14 (IANS) Football Association (FA) chairman Greg Dyke has written to European football’s governing body UEFA raising serious concerns over security arrangements ahead of England’s Euro Cup clash with Wales. The Group B…

London, June 14 (IANS) Former English football star David Beckham has said that next Thursday’s match between England and Wales, in the second round of Group B in Euro 2016, will not be easy. England…