Football

Zagreb, June 7 (IANS) Real Madrid playmaker Luka Modric has received the award of the best Croatian footballer of the year for the fourth consecutive year. Upon receiving the award, the 30-year-old on Monday night…

Madrid, June 7 (IANS) Spain midfielder Cesc Fabregas has backed striker Nolito to deliver for the two-time defending champions at the Euro 2016 football championship starting on June 10 in France. Celta Vigo’s Nolito has…

Mumbai, June 7 (IANS) The official broadcasters of Euro 2016 Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) announced on Tuesday extensive digital initiatives to improve the experience of users watching the football tournament on their digital platform…

Turin, June 7 (IANS) Juventus have announced a one-year contract extension of French veteran defender Patrice Evra, keeping him with the Italian football champions till June 30, 2017. “Patrice Evra has renewed his Juventus contract…

MANAUS, June 14, 2014 (Xinhua) — England’s coach Roy Hodgson is seen before a Group D match between England and Italy of 2014 FIFA World Cup in the Arena Amazonia Stadium in Manaus, Brazil, June…

New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) in collaboration with the Sports Authority of India (SAI) launched a global scouting programme on Tuesday to identify players for the U-16 team presently…

Madrid, June 7 (IANS) Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo reassured the football club’s fans by saying that Argentine Diego Simeone will continue to coach the team until his 4-year contract expires. When asked about the…

Lisbon, June 7 (IANS) Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa has expressed confidence in star striker Cristiano Ronaldo, saying that the national football team will have a “super Ronaldo” in Euro 2016 which will kick off…

Paris, June 7 (IANS) The medical staff of the Croatian football team has confirmed that both Luka Modric and Vedran Corluka can recover from muscle discomfort and debut in the Euro 2016 against Turkey. Midfielder…

Orlando (Florida), June 7 (IANS) Panama striker Blas Perez scored twice in their 2-1 win against Bolivia in a Group D match of the Copa America Centenario football tournament. It was Panama’s first-ever Copa America…

Santa Clara (California), June 7 (IANS) Argentina took control with two second-half goals to defeat rival Chile 2-1 in a marquee football match-up of two world powers. Paris Saint-Germain forward Angel Di Maria scored in…

Melbourne, June 7 (IANS) Australia’s premier football league, the Australian Football League (AFL), has moved ahead to play a regular season match in China in 2017. Travis Auld, the general manager of AFL operations, visited…

Rome, June 7 (IANS) The news that Chinese retail giant Suning Group has acquired 70 percent majority share in Inter Milan soccer club was greeted by Italian fans with optimism as well as suspicion. The…

Paris, June 7 (IANS) More than a thousand French troops will be commissioned to maintain security in Paris during the Euro 2016, the city’s police chief Michele Cadot has said. “We will invite 1,200 military…

Guwahati, June 6 (IANS) Ahead of the Indian football team’s second-leg clash against Laos in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, which is slated to kick off here on Tuesday, Laos coach Valkaone Pomphakdy dubbed…

Tours (France) June 6 (IANS) Wales national football team, led by forward Gareth Bale, arrived on Monday in France to take part in the Euro 2016, which will kick off on Friday. Wales’s only participation…

Glendale (Arizona), June 6 (IANS) Uruguay’s football team will bounce back after falling to Mexico 1-3 in Copa America action, defender Maxi Pereira said. Mexico rolled over the South American team on Sunday in Phoenix,…

Berlin, June 6 (IANS) Bayern Munich will on July 20 play a friendly soccer match against Manchester City amid preparations for the new season, in a match that will feature the return of former head…