Liverpool, April 15 (IANS) It was “only” the Europa League, but it was breathtaking. The kind of football one wants to see in the Champions League. Borussia Dortmund’s game against Liverpool kept millions of football…
Rio de Janeiro, April 15 (IANS) Brazil international winger Robinho was on target as Atletico Mineiro secured top spot in their Copa Libertadores group with a 4-0 victory over Peru’s Melgar. Robinho, Tiago and Lucas…
London, April 14 (IANS) Wales football team coach Chris Coleman has said he would prefer his countryman Gareth Bale to stay at Spanish football powerhouses Real Madrid rather than sign for an English Premier League…
London, April 14 (IANS) English football club West Ham will pay $3.5 million a year to rent the Olympic Stadium, according to media reports on Thursday. The deal was made public as London Legacy Development…
Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) East Bengal would have a tough task at home when they host Sporting Clube de Goa in an I-League encounter at the Barasat Stadium here on Friday. Having tasted defeat at…
Madrid, April 14 (IANS) Atletico Madrid’s Brazilian defender Filipe Luis hopes that they rather not draw crosstown rivals Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals. Atletico Madrid marched to the Champions League’s semis on Wednesday…
Rio de Janeiro, April 14 (IANS) Brazil football legend Pele on Thursday joked that he just might make a return from retirement to help his country win the gold in Olympic football. The 75-year-old never…
Madrid, April 14 (IANS) Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone applauded his players’ spirit after knocking defending champions FC Barcelona out of the Champions League football tournament in the quarter-finals. “It is clear that with great…
Munich, April 14 (IANS) Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm made his 103rd Champions League appearance to equal Oliver Kahn’s record for the most appearances by German players in the European football competition. Lahm appeared in…
Madrid, April 14 (IANS) FC Barcelona coach Luis Enrique regretted his side’s elimination from the Champions League quarter-finals after their 2-0 defeat against Atletico Madrid at the Vicente Calderon stadium here. “Our target was to…
London, April 14 (IANS) Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has heaped praise on Marcus Rashford after the young striker struck a brilliant goal to give his team the lead in the FA Cup quarter-final…
Lisbon, April 14 (IANS) Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola said he felt sorry for Cristiano Ronaldo as Bayern Munich progressed to the semi-finals of the Champions League, knocking out Benfica — the preferred opponent of…
Paris, April 14 (IANS) Striker Karim Benzema will not be called to play for his country when they host the Euro 2016 tournament this summer, the French Football Federation (FFF) has confirmed. The tournament will…
Lisbon, April 14 (IANS) Bayern Munich and Benfica battled to a 2-2 draw in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final, giving the German side a 3-2 win on aggregate to earn a ticket…
Madrid, April 14 (IANS) Atletico Madrid are headed to the Champions League semi-finals for the second time in three years after defeating holders FC Barcelona 2-0 in the second leg match for a 3-2 aggregate…
Sao Paulo, April 14 (IANS) Jonathan Calleri scored either side of halftime as Sao Paulo overcame defending champions River Plate 2-1 in their Copa Libertadores Group 1 football match. Calleri opened the scoring in the…
Milan, April 13 (IANS) Veteran football manager Carlo Ancelotti said Barcelona are not subconsciously favoured by referees in the wake of their controversial Champions League win over Atletico Madrid last week. The Blaugrana defeated Atletico…
Kolkata, April 13 (IANS) City football giants East Bengal on Wednesday confirmed Trevor James as their new head coach for the upcoming Federation Cup. The 59-year-old replaces Biswajit Bhattacharya, who a few days back mailed…
Yangon, April 13 (IANS) Yangon United ended Mohun Bagans winning streak in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup after three games as the hosts claimed a 1-1 draw in a group phase clash here on…
Madrid, April 13 (IANS) The Spanish media described Real Madrid’s star striker Cristiano Ronaldo as a “superhero” after the Portuguese scored a hat-trick in the Spanish football giants 3-0 victory over VFL Wolfsburg, sending them…