Moscow, April 19 (IANS) The Luzhniki Arena, one of the 12 Russian stadiums selected to host matches of the 2018 World Cup, is a suitable venue for holding worlds important football events, Federation Internationale de…
Madrid, April 19 (IANS) Real Madrid’s forward Gareth Bale and right-back Dani Carvajal are going to miss their team’s La Liga match on Wednesday against Villarreal at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium. Bale, who is suffering…
Rome, April 19 (IANS) Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio underwent a successful surgery on the ligament in his left knee on Tuesday and will be out of action for six months. The Italian international will miss…
Birmingham, April 19 (IANS) Aston Villa have suspended striker Gabriel Agbonlahor following accusations concerning his conduct last weekend, the club announced on Tuesday. Reportedly, the 29-year-old was pictured with laughing gas canisters on the same…
Manchester, April 19 (IANS) Former Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic believes the English football club needs a defensive leader to marshal the young defenders coming up from its academy in recent years. With injuries plaguing…
Barcelona, April 19 (IANS) FC Barcelonas attacking midfielder Arda Turan has had a bout of gastritis and therefore missed his clubs practice on Tuesday ahead of their La Liga football clash against Deportivo La Coruna….
London, April 19 (IANS) Striker Harry Kane has said Tottenham Hotspur made a statement of intent to win the English Premier League football title with their impressive 4-0 triumph against Stoke City. The result on…
Berlin, April 19 (IANS) Reknowned Italian coach Fabio Capello has said FC Barcelona’s attacking “trident” Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar are “dead” now after “a great season.” The former coach of AC Milan, Juventus…
Madrid, April 19 (IANS) The destination of the La Liga title could well be ascertained in a decisive round of matches on Wednesday when leaders FC Barcelona, rivals Atletico and Real Madrid all face potentially…
London, April 19 (IANS) English Premier League side Arsenal has announced that it will not organise the Emirates Cup football tournament next season. Arsenal’s traditional pre-season tournament has been held annually in their stadium since…
Madrid, April 19 (IANS) As Atletico Madrid prepares for Wednesday’s La Liga football clash against Athletic Bilbao, its forward Fernando Torres has said the team believes their best form is yet to arrive. Atletico Madrid…
Paris, April 19 (IANS) Olympique de Marseille have sacked coach Jose Miguel Gonzalez, better known as Michel, from his post because of his “behaviour, especially over the past three weeks”, the French football club said…
London, April 19 (IANS) Manchester City has announced it would run a chartered train between London and Manchester to draw fans in the first leg match of the Champions League football semi-final against Real Madrid….
Mumbai, April 19 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) franchise Mumbai City FC on Tuesday appointed former Costa Rica midfielder Alexandre Henrique Borges Guimaraes as its head coach. Alexandre is best known for his achievements as…
Munich, April 19 (IANS) Bayern Munich’s coach Pep Guardiola has said injured defender Jerome Boateng is close to rejoining the German football champions, but is yet to regain full fitness. Guardiola spoke on Monday ahead…
Milan, April 19 (IANS) Maverick striker Mario Balotelli has ruled out his return to Liverpool and has expressed his desire to stay with Italian giants AC Milan. The Italy international is currently on loan to…
London, April 19 (IANS) Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has praised his players after their 4-0 demolition of Stoke City, asserting that the performance demonstrated that they are ready to fight for the English Premier…
London, April 19 (IANS) Jose Mourinho lost his job as coach just seven months after leading Chelsea to the English Premier League title because he trusted the players too much and “we let him down”,…
London, April 19 (IANS) The wages bill for the English Premier League (EPL) has reached a record $2.84 billion, the business advisors Deloitte has revealed. Experts at the firm say that for the first time…
London, April 18 (IANS) Manchester City’s Chilean coach Manuel Pellegrini believes the appointment of Pep Guardiola to coach the English club from next season, has negatively affected the team and damaged its chances to fight…