Football

Barcelona, April 23 (IANS) FC Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has said he expects the team’s 8-0 thrashing of Deportivo de La Coruna will boost his players in the coming four La Liga games, that will…

London, April 23 (IANS) Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has said it is “an honour” to be included in the English Premier League Team of the Year for the 2015-16 season. “It’s an honour,…

Madrid, April 23 (IANS) Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has said although forward James Rodriguez was a substitute in key matches during the final stretch of the season, he thinks “he’s OK”, stressing the importance…

Manchester, April 23 (IANS) Manchester City coach Manuel Pellegrini believes the best way to prepare for their Champions League football semi-final against Real Madrid is to win on Saturday against Stoke City in the English…

Barcelona, April 22 (IANS) Barcelona on Saturday will deliver a gold shield to legendary Enrique Castro, known as Quini, in recognition of his playing career, his loyalty to the Catalan football club and his permanent…

London, April 22 (IANS) Aston Villa owner, American tycoon Randy Lerner, said on Friday that he is responsible for the club’s relegation to the Championship, the second tier of English club football. In a statement…

Siliguri, April 22 (IANS) Though Mohun Bagan have lost their I-League crown to Bengaluru FC, they will have a chance to grab a win against the champions when they meet in the last league match…

Madrid, April 22 (IANS) Capital football club Atletico Madrid’s defender Jose Gimenez returned on Friday to the squad following his recovery from a muscle injury after six games out, and is ready for the La…

Pune, April 22 (IANS) Rising Pune Supergiants skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and decided to bowl against Royal Challengers Bangalore in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match here on Friday. Rajat Bhatia replaced…

Turin, April 22 (IANS) Italian football champions Juventus on Friday announced that midfielder Stefano Sturaro has been suffering from mumps and will miss Serie A away game against Fiorentina on Sunday. “Stefano Sturaro underwent a…

Madrid, April 22 (IANS) Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos said he enjoys the time when things go wrong for arch-rivals Barcelona. Barcelona exited the Champions League after losing out to Atletico Madrid and then squandered…

Vasco, April 22 (IANS) Salgaocar FC will take on Sporting Clube de Goa in a clash that can determine which side finishes in the fourth position on the points table on the penultimate day of…

Madrid, April 22 (IANS) Atletico Madrid defender Uruguayan Diego Godin, who sustained a muscle injury in his left thigh, will be out of the next three games against Malaga (Saturday) and Rayo Vallecano (April 30)…

Lisbon, April 22 (IANS) Former FC Porto head coach Julen Lopetegui accused the football club’s president Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa of using him to try to divert attention from poor results, even though it…

Berlin, April 22 (IANS) Bayern Munich head coach Pep Guardiola does not believe the Bavarian football giants will be crowned on Saturday with the Bundesliga title, as he is convinced that Borussia Dortmund will defeat…

Madrid, April 22 (IANS) The race for the La Liga football title continues with no time for rest in the 35th round of games this weekend. The midweek games in the 34th round finished on…

Madrid, April 22 (IANS) Real Madrid star striker Cristiano Ronaldo has a strained muscle in his right thigh and will miss Saturday’s La Liga match against Rayo Vallecano. The Portugal captain, who is battling for…

Barcelona, April 22 (IANS) FC Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has said that he is totally convinced the club will win La Liga this football season, pointing out that the team’s main aim is to…

Barcelona, April 22 (IANS) Barcelona’s Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez has said that his team is favourites to win La Liga this football season, given the fact that the Catalans are leading the standings so far….