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…
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…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 7 (IANS) The Sports Hub, Thiruvananthapuram, a joint initiative by IL&FS and the state government, has bagged the David Vickers Award in the ‘new venue of the year’, beating several stadiums around the…
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…