Stockholm, June 1 (IANS) Star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic on Wednesday squashed speculation about a return to childhood club Malmo, saying he is too good to play in Swedens domestic football. On Monday Ibrahimovic had said…
Vientiane (Laos), June 1 (IANS) India face a stern test against Laos in the 2019 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup qualifiers here on Thursday. To stay in contention for a berth in the Asian…
Santa Clara (California), June 1 (IANS) The Copa America is the oldest continental team tournament in the history of football with its first edition being played in 1916. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup…
Mexico City, June 1 (IANS) Federal police of Tamaulipas in northeastern Mexico on Wednesday arrested Osvaldo Velazquez, identified as the alleged mastermind of soccer player Alan Pulido’s abduction over the weekend. Tamaulipas state prosecutor Ismael…
Rio de Janeiro, June 1 (IANS) Paris Saint-Germain winger Lucas Moura has been called up to Brazil’s national team for the centenary edition of the Copa America in the US, the country’s football confederation has…
Rio de Janeiro, June 1 (IANS) Brazilian football legend Pele’s son has been named coach of Brazilian semi-professional club Agua Santa. Edson Cholbi Nascimento, known as Edinho, was officially presented to Agua Santa’s fans on…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 1 (IANS) Cricket icon and co-owner of Kerala Blasters FC, Sachin Tendulkar has pledged support to the Kerala government to set up a state-of -the-art residential football academy in the state. Speaking to…
Moscow, June 1 (IANS) Russian policemen will be assisting their French colleagues in providing security before and during the 2016 Euro Cup, which kicks off next month in France, a spokesman for the Russian interior…
Moscow, June 1 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin will launch a volunteer recruitment campaign for the 2018 football World Cup, the Kremlin press service said on Wednesday. “On June 1 the President will participate in…
Manchester, May 31 (IANS) Outgoing Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has said he might quit football coaching if he does not have an interesting offer next. The 62-year-old has managed top sides like Real Madrid…
Paris, May 31 (IANS) Paris Saint-Germain’s Ivoirian defender Serge Aurier will stand trial on September 26 over charges of alleged violence against the authorities, French press reported on Tuesday. Aurier, 23, was apprehended on Monday…
Manchester, May 31 (IANS) England goalkeeper Joe Hart believes that his side can be the surprise package at Euro 2016. The England squad has several promising players, including the likes of strikers Harry Kane and…
Barcelona, May 31 (IANS) The trial of FC Barcelona star Lionel Messi and his father started on Tuesday over alleged tax fraud in a hearing session here but his mother, who was supposed to attend…
New Delhi: Brazilian football legend Pele arrives at Delhi Airport on Oct 14, 2015. (Photo: IANS) London, May 31 (IANS) Brazil football legend Pele is all set to auction off a vast collection of memorabilia…
Munich, May 31 (IANS) Germany manager Joachim Loew on Tuesday named his final squad of 23-players for the Euro Cup in France which does not feature midfielder Marco Reus who is still recovering from an…
Shanghai, May 31 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) franchise Delhi Dynamos has been invited to become part of the World Soccer Congress, to be held here from June 1-3. Delhi Dynamos’ president Prashant Agarwal will…
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…
Manchester, May 31 (IANS) Newly-appointed Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho paid his first visit to the English Premier League club’s training ground at Carrington. The former Chelsea and Real Madrid manager was spotted at Carrington…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) One of the most promising footballers in India, Eugeneson Lyngdoh said on Tuesday that he felt priviledged to be mentioned in a speech by Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he…
Paris, May 31 (IANS) Paris police have released football club Paris Saint-Germain’s Ivoirian defender Serge Aurier after he was arrested following a street fight. Aurier, 23, was apprehended as he was leaving a night club…