Manchester, June 8 (IANS) Manchester United boosted their defence ahead of the next football season with the signing of Eric Bailly on Wednesday from Spanish club Villarreal in a four-year deal. “Manchester United is delighted…
Paris, June 8 (IANS) Germany on Wednesday called up Bayer Leverkusen defender Jonathan Tah to replace injured Antonio Rudiger in the squad for the Euro football championship starting on Friday in France. Roma defender Rudiger…
Paris, June 8 (IANS) France legend Thierry Henry says there are no favourites at the Euro 2016 this time as there has been no team which has dominated European football recently. The quadrennial event is…
Canberra, June 8 (IANS) Australia’s Chinese Super League (CSL) star Tim Cahill would be a “massive addition” to domestic A-League football competition, Football Federation Australia (FFA) chief David Gallop said on Wednesday. Gallop released a…
Pasadena (US), June 8 (IANS) Colombian midfielder James Rodriguez who fought pain to net a winner and send his side to the Copa America quarter-finals said he will always be committed to his country. The…
Kolkata, June 8 (IANS) Tollygunge Agragami FC on Wednesday roped in Nigerian defender Kareem Omolaja for the upcoming edition of the 2016-17 Calcutta Football League (CFL). Kareem is the first of the four foreigners signed…
Chicago, June 8 (IANS) The US vaulted into Copa America Centenario football quarter-final contention beating Costa Rica 4-0 here, riding on a goal and two assists in the first half from starman Clint Dempsey. The…
Orlando (Florida), June 8 (IANS) The Panamanian soccer team held a light practice here after beating Bolivia 2-1 in their first match of the 2016 Copa America. The squad on Tuesday remained in Orlando following…
Paris, June 8 (IANS) Northern Ireland’s second highest goal scorer, Kyle Lafferty has sustained an injury during training at the Saint-Georges-de-Reneins here. However his injury is unlikely to prevent his participation in the debut game…
Paris, June 8 (IANS) The Russian football team will be under particular observation regarding doping control issues at Euro 2016 in France, Marc Vouillamoz, head of the European football body UEFA medical and anti-doping unit,…
Pasadena (California), June 8 (IANS) Colombia were inspired by captain James Rodriguez and two critical saves from goalkeeper David Ospina to hold off Paraguay 2-1 and become the first team to book passage into the…
Rome, June 8 (IANS) Italian soccer legend Francesco Totti, 39, has renewed his contract with Roma for one more year before he ends his career at the capital side. The club’s official website wrote “Roma…
Rio de Janeiro, June 8 (IANS) Palmeiras striker Alecsandro has tested positive for the banned stimulant andarine, the Brazilian club said. The former Sporting Lisbon player was found to have traces of the drug in…
Melbourne, June 8 (IANS) An international football friendly between Australia and Greece was marred by the lighting of flares by fans, police said on Wednesday. A handful of fans attending the game on Monday night,…
Rio de Janeiro, June 8 (IANS) Porto have agreed to a six million euro deal for Corinthians center-back Felipe, according to media reports. According to Xinhua, the 27-year-old Brazilian will join the Portuguese club when…
Dortmund, June 7 (IANS) Eight-time German football champions Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday confirmed the signing of young Turkish forward Emre Mor on a long-term contract from Danish outfit FC Nordsjaelland. “He has signed a five-year…
Guwahati, June 7 (IANS) Jeje Lalpekhlua continued his free-scoring form, netting a brace to inspire the Indian football team to a 6-1 second leg victory against Laos here on Tuesday, ensuring progression to the 2019…
Berlin, June 7 (IANS) Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge on Tuesday ruled out the possibility of selling Polish forward Robert Lewandowski or Austrian midfielder David Alaba to any other football club and stressed that “we…
Budapest, June 7 (IANS) Hungary’s soccer team left on Tuesday for the 2016 UEFA European Championship in France, after an absence of 44 years. National team coach Bernd Storck called his team “well-prepared”, adding that…
Zagreb, June 7 (IANS) Croatia face an unenviable task of living up to the billing of being compared to their 1990s Golden Generation at the Euro 2016 football tournament. The squad left from here towards…