Nyon, April 27 (IANS) United States singer Alicia Keys will perform at the opening ceremony of the UEFA Champions League final, to be held on May 28 at the San Siro stadium in Milan, it…
Spanish team Real Madrid assistant coach, French Zinedine Zidane, during a trainning session at University of California (UCLA) campus in Westwood, USA, 05 July 2013. This was their last trainning before flying to Miami, Florida,…
Manchester, April 27 (IANS) French football legend Zinedine Zidane has praised Juventus for winning the Serie A for the fifth time adding that the club still holds a special place in his heart. The present…
Manchester, April 27 (IANS) English football club Manchester City’s manager Manuel Pellegrini says his side has nothing to fear when they travel to Madrid for the second leg of the Champions League semi-final match against…
Turin, April 27 (IANS) Italian football champions Juventus’ defender Patrice Evra has said he will take a decision on his future as and when his contract nears expiry. The 34-year-old played a key role in…
Berlin, April 27 (IANS) German international Mats Hummels, current captain of Borussia Dortmund, looks like he is getting closer to signing for rivals Bayern Munich, officials of both football clubs have said. Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz…
Vigo (Spain), April 27 (IANS) Spanish football club Celta Vigo has announced the contract renewal of its Argentine head coach Eduardo ‘Toto’ Berizzo for a season until June 2017. Vigo on Tuesday said on its…
Madrid, April 27 (IANS) Spanish coach Javier Irureta, former player of Atletico Madrid who participated in the 1974 European Cup final against Bayern Munich, has said if the Spanish football club wins the Champions League…
Buenos Aires, April 27 (IANS) With a preliminary list of 57 players set to be published in coming days, Argentinean football is beginning its journey to reclaim gold in the Olympic Games. With a gold…
Munich, April 27 (IANS) Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski says he wants to play football in the English Premier League or the La Liga if given a chance. The 27-year-old has spent the last few…
Zurich, April 27 (IANS) World football’s governing body FIFA has rejected reports that suspended vice president Michel Platini has been cleared of all corruption charges, its ethics committees spokesman Marc Tenbuecken said . “The report…
Rio de Janeiro, April 27 (IANS) With Olympics only 100 days away, Rio city mayor Eduardo Paes has said the Games will bring more benefits to the city than the Football World Cup two years…
Rio de Janeiro, April 27 (IANS) Rio de Janeiro football giants Flamengo are in talks with Portugal’s Benfica to extend a loan deal for center-back Cesar Martins, the Brazilian club has said. Martins has been…
Rio de Janeiro, April 27 (IANS) A second-half goal from Yuber Mosquera handed Venezuela’s Deportivo Tachira a 1-0 home win over Mexico’s Pumas in their Copa Libertadores round of 16 first-leg football clash. Mosquera fired…
Turin (ITaly), April 27 (IANS) Juventus CEO Giuseppe Marotta has said there is “no chance” of signing Paris Saint-Germain Uruguayan forward Edinson Cavani, and noted that the Italian football side has many young forwards. Marotta…
Ingolstadt (Germany), April 27 (IANS) Ingolstadt coach Ralph Hasenhuettl has rejected a contract extension, the German football club has said. The 48-year-old coach, whose contract runs through to June 2017, turned down a new deal…
Hanover (Germany), April 27 (IANS) Goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler has announced he is leaving the relegated Hanover at the end of the ongoing Bundesliga football season. The 27-year-old, who plays since summer 2010 for the “Reds”,…
Rome, April 27 (IANS) The ethics committee of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) has cleared its suspended vice president Michel Platini of all corruption charges, according to Italian media reports. However, ther has…
Manchester, April 27 (IANS) Hosts Manchester City and Real Madrid played to a 0-0 draw in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final that featured a heroic performance by home goalkeeper Joe Hart. The…
Bengaluru, April 26 (IANS) Newly-crowned I-League champions Bengaluru FC will eye a place in knock-out stages when they host Lao Toyota FC from Laos in a crucial Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup fixture at the…