Barcelona, March 24 (IANS) Spanish giants FC Barcelona are looking to acquire the services of Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian defender Marquinhos to strengthen their defence next season, according to news reports on Thursday. According to Spanish…
Rio de Janeiro, March 24 (IANS) Former Real Madrid and Brazil international forward Julio Baptista has joined Major League Soccer (MSL) club Orlando City Orlando City. Baptista, 34, was signed on Wednesday as a free…
Buenos Aires, March 24 (IANS) Argentina chief coach Gerardo Martino has highlighted the importance of beating Chile and Bolivia in the upcoming 2018 World Cup South American football qualifying matches. “It is important for us…
Rio de Janeiro, March 24 (IANS) Brazil goalkeeper Diego Alves has rejected claims by Uruguay striker Luis Suarez that they are vulnerable in defence ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Friday. And…
Turin, March 24 (IANS) Juventus striker Alvaro Morata believes teammate Paul Pogba can become one of the top three footballers in the world. The 23-year-old French midfielder is one of the most sought after players…
Berlin, March 23 (IANS) Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has been ruled out from the upcoming friendly football matches against England and Italy, due to a ligament tear in his right knee. According to the German…
Madrid, March 23 (IANS) Whistleblowing website Football Leaks, which specialises in publishing secret documents from the football world, has revealed that when Argentine forward Sergio Aguero was transferred to Manchester City in 2011, Atletico Madrid…
London, March 23 (IANS) English football giants Manchester United are reportedly trying to sign Borussia Dortmund’s Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in an offer estimated at 75 million euros ($85 million). The Red Devils, according to…
Madrid, March 23 (IANS) Enzo Zidane, son of Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane, participated in Wednesday’s training session of the Spanish football giants’ first team. The training session was marked by the absence of…
Brussels, March 23 (IANS) The friendly football match between Belgium and Portugal, scheduled for next Tuesday at King Baudouin Stadium, has been cancelled for security reasons, the Royal Belgian Football Association said in a statement…
London, March 23 (IANS) Italian football club Napoli’s Senegalese defender Kalidou Koulibaly is on the radar of both Manchester United and Bayern Munich, British newspaper Daily Mail reported on Wednesday. Koulibaly, 24, was also targeted…
Madrid, March 23 (IANS) The amount of money invested in shirt sponsorship in European football leagues has grown by 13 percent since the last season, according to the sports market research group Repucom on Wednesday….
Paris, March 23 (IANS) French Prime Minister Manuel Valls and Secretary of State for Sport Thierry Braillard on Wednesday asserted that Euro football championship will be held in France as scheduled from June 10 to…
Bucharest, March 23 (IANS) The authorities of Cluj Arena Stadium, where the Spain-Romania friendly will be held next Sunday, are asking fans to go to the stadium two hours before the start due to the…
London, March 23 (IANS) Manchester United will play Manchester City in Beijing’s iconic “Bird Nest” stadium on July 25 as part of their Tour in China, the football club said on Wednesday. It said in…
Paris, March 23 (IANS) Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) striker Edinson Cavanis agent admits “he could leave” the French football giants and says he would form one of Europes strongest partnerships at Juventus with Paulo Dybala. The…
Rosario (Argentina), March 23 (IANS) Argentinian football outfit Sarmiento de Junin’s coach Ricardo Caruso Lombardi got involved in a fist fight with his team’s fans after losing 0-1 to Rosario Central. The incident took place…
Vigo (Spain), March 23 (IANS) Celta Vigo’s Argentine defender Gustavo Cabral has said that his side is “ambitious” to occupy fourth position in La Liga standings to qualify for the European Champions League. Celta Vigo…
Madrid, March 23 (IANS) FC Barcelona’s Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic has sustained a calf injury that might prevent him from featuring in the upcoming derby match against Real Madrid on April 2, according to Spanish…
Recife (Brazil), March 23 (IANS) Striker Luis Suarez has revealed he and FC Barcelona team-mate Neymar have made a friendly wager ahead of Friday’s World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Uruguay. Suarez will represent Uruguay…