Football

Berlin, June 3 (IANS) German footballer Jerome Boateng has said Barcelona defender Dani Alves gave a great example of how to react to racist insults and recalled the incident when a banana was thrown at…

Leicester, June 3 (IANS) English football champions Leicester City on Friday announced the signing of Hannover goalkeeper and German World Cup 2014 winner Ron-Robert Zieler on a four-year contract. “Leicester City have moved to bolster…

Madrid, June 3 (IANS) Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres has confirmed that his contract renewal for two years is almost complete with only small details left to resolve. During a publicity event on Thursday, Torres…

London, June 3 (IANS) England football team chief coach Roy Hodgson says his side ‘looked good’ in their final Euro 2016 warm-up tie against Portugal despite the Three Lions needing 86 minutes to get on…

Metz, June 3 (IANS) Manchester United forward Anthony Martial believes star Swedish hitman Zlatan Ibrahimovic would add valuable experience if he joins the English football club. The Sweden captain on Wednesday had said he would…

Berlin, June 3 (IANS) Reigning world champions Germany and Poland are the favourites to advance to the next round from group C in Euro 2016. Ukraine and Northern Ireland are the group’s underdogs. While Ukraine…

London, June 3 (IANS) Defender Chris Smalling scored with a header five minutes from time to give England a 1-0 victory over Portugal in a friendly football match played at Wembley Stadium. England’s head coach,…

Los Angeles (California), June 3 (IANS) With just a day left to begin the Copa America, here’s a look at seven things to look out for in the centenary edition of the traditional football tournament….

Barcelona, June 2 (IANS) Spanish football champions FC Barcelona confirmed on Thursday that Brazilian defender Dani Alves has announced his intention to leave the Catalan club. The Brazilian player, who last year extended his contract…

Zurich, June 2 (IANS) Argentina stayed atop the football world rankings ahead of Belgium while India dropped a place to 163rd on Thursday. India are now in the 29th position in Asia. Colombia rose to…

London, June 2 (IANS) Italian Roberto di Matteo was on Thursday named the Aston Villa manager. His former Chelsea team-mate Steve Clarke will be his assistant. Di Matteo, who managed Chelsea, West Brom and Schalke,…

Rome, June 2 (IANS) Italy midfielder Daniele De Rossi on Thursday assured his “physical condition is excellent” as he gets ready to perform at Euro 2016. De Rossi was selected for the competition, despite concerns…

PARIS, May 25, 2016 (Xinhua) — Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts after the men’s singles first round match against Yen-Hsun Lu of Chinese Taipei on day 3 of 2016 French Open tennis tournament at Roland…

Vientiane, June 2 (IANS) India defeated hosts Laos riding on a goal by striker Jeje Lalpekhlua in an Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup first leg qualifier here on Thursday. Jeje scored the winning goal…

Cardiff, June 2 (IANS) Wales football team’s manager Chris Coleman has said Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey is as big a player as his star forward Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale, both of whom will be seen…

Manchester, June 2 (IANS) English football club Manchester City on Thursday announced it has signed German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan in a four-year deal. The 25-year-old is a versatile midfielder and is expected to provide incoming…

London, June 2 (IANS) Former England forward Michael Owen on Thursday asked the present outfit to be fearless in the upcoming Euro 2016. The Roy Hodgson-coached side will kick-start their campaign against Russia on June…

Montevideo, June 2 (IANS) Copa America’s most successful team Uruguay will travel to the United States with the aim of extending that proud record during the centennial edition of the football tournament. The team, 15…