Football

Tehran, March 25 (IANS) Despite an easy 4-0 win over India in a 2018 World Cup qualifier at the Azadi Stadium here on Thursday, Iranian coach Carlos Queiroz heaped lavish praise on the boys from…

Tehran, March 24 (IANS) A lacklustre India went down 0-4 to Asian football giants Iran in a one-sided 2018 World Cup qualifier at the Azadi Stadium here on Thursday. Ehsan Hajsafi (33rd, 66th minutes) struck…

The Hague, March 24 (IANS) The death of Dutch football legend Johan Cruyff on Thursday at the age of 68 caused shock throughout the Netherlands. “With the death of Johan Cruyff, the Netherlands lost a…

By Ajeyo Basu New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) One of the greatest exponents of the ‘beautiful game’, John Cruyff will be remembered for being one of the leading stars of the legendary Dutch team of…

Barcelona, March 24 (IANS) Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta on Thursday mourned the death of Dutch football legend Johan Cruyff. “A sad day. A legend and a key person for Barca and for football leaves us….

Berlin, March 24 (IANS) Bayern Munich’s Spanish midfielder Xabi Alonso has expressed grief over the death of Dutch football legend Johan Cruyff, who died after a hard-fought battle with cancer on Thursday aged 68. “The…

Madrid, March 24 (IANS) Spain’s acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy expressed his condolences on Thursday over the death of Dutch football legend Johan Cruyff, whom he considered a “legendary player and a tireless fighter”. In…

Villarreal (Spain), March 24 (IANS) Villarreal coach Marcelino Garcia has given his players three days off before the preparations to face Eibar on April 3 in a Spanish league clash. The team went through a…

Madrid, March 24 (IANS) Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro trained alone again on Thursday at the facilities of the sports city and did not join the group training led by manager Zinedine Zidane. Zidane completed the…

Madrid, March 24 (IANS) Barcelona president Joan Laporta on Thursday mourned the death of Dutch football legend Johan Cruyff. “My condolences to the family and friends of Johan. My benchmark. My teacher. My friend. I…

Osijek (Croatia), March 24 (IANS) Wearing their beloved and recently redesigned red & white checkered uniform, Croatian footballers defeated Israel 2-0 in a friendly match. In cold and rainy conditions on Wednesday, Croatia needed only…

London, March 24 (IANS) Former England footballer Adam Johnson has been jailed for six years for grooming and sexual activity with a girl aged 15. Sentencing the former Sunderland player, Judge Jonathan Rose on Thursday…

Berlin, March 24 (IANS) Despite being banned from football, former International Federation of Association Football ( FIFA) president Joseph Blatter plans to go to the 2018 World Cup in Russia as a guest of Russian…

Madrid, March 24 (IANS) FC Barcelona star Lionel Messi will match the record of his countryman Diego Simeone as Argentina’s fourth most capped player in history when he turns out for his national side on…

Wuhan (China), March 24 (IANS) China rocked Maldives 4-0 with midfielder Jiang Ning’s hat-trick to keep their hope of qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup alive at their penultimate match of Group C in…

Barcelona, March 24 (IANS) Dutch football legend Johan Cruyff has died of cancer, his official website announced on Thursday. “On March 24, 2016 Johan Cruyff (68) died peacefully in Barcelona, surrounded by his family after…

Madrid, March 24 (IANS) Argentine coach Jorge Sampaoli, winner of the 2015 Copa America with Chile, and who doesn’t currently helm any team, said his countryman and Barcelona superstar Lionel Messie is uncontrollable on the…

Madrid, March 24 (IANS) Valencia is in talks with FC Barcelona to acquire the services of young Croatian midfielder Alen Halilovic, a media report said. Halilovic, 19, is currently on loan to Sporting Gijon, as…

Abuja, March 24 (IANS) Samson Siasia, interim head coach of Nigeria’s football team, has said it is ready to take on Egypt in an African Cup of Nations qualifier slated for Friday. He said the…