Lusaka, March 22 (IANS) The head of Zambia’s football governing body Kalusha Bwalya has conceded defeat and congratulated the winner of the election. Bwalya lost to business executive Andrew Kamanga in the Football Association of…
Tehran, March 22 (IANS) The Indian football squad which will play Iran in a 2018 World Cup qualifier at the majestic Azadi Stadium here on Thursday has been denied the match venue for training purposes….
Rio de Janeiro, March 22 (IANS) Renato Augusto and Gil have praised the quality of football in China, predicting more top Brazilian players will follow their footsteps by joining Chinese clubs in the near future….
Amsterdam, March 22 (IANS) Dutch football great and AFC Ajax’s head coach Frank de Boer has suffered a torn Achilles tendon in his right leg, while playing a “foot volley” game in training here. The…
Buenos Aires, March 22 (IANS) Argentine coach Gerardo Martino has called up uncapped Lanus striker Lautaro Acosta for his team’s World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Bolivia. The 28-year-old former Sevilla player is so far…
Paris, March 21 (IANS) French Football Federation (FFF) president Noel Le Graet said on Monday that President Francois Hollande is against the exclusion of striker Karim Benzema from playing in Euro 2016. Hollande’s position in…
London, March 21 (IANS) Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek has insisted that they will battle until the end of the football season to try to collect as many points as possible in the English Premier League…
Madrid, March 21 (IANS) Capital football club Atletico Madrid announced on Monday that Uruguayan defender Jose Maria Gimenez has sustained a hamstring injury of the right thigh. Gimenez suffered his injury during Saturday’s La Liga…
Caracas, March 21 (IANS) Venezuela’s under-17 women’s football team won the 5th South American Championship after defeating Brazil 1-0 in the final at Cabudare’s Metropolitan Stadium in Venezuela’s central western state of Lara. With this…
Santiago, March 21 (IANS) Colo Colo and Universidad de Chile drew in the 179th edition of the Chilean Super Classic derby football match. The first half was dull with a lot of midfield action which…
Rio de Janeiro, March 21 (IANS) Jose Mourinho maintains the respect of Chelsea’s players despite his December sacking from the coach’s position of the current English champions, according to midfielder Willian. There have been reports…
Eindhoven (Holland), March 21 (IANS) Ajax won the Dutch Eredivisie top of the table clash against PSV Eindhoven 2-0, thanks to an early goal by Arek Milik and a late goal by Anwar El Ghazi….
Augsburg (Germany), March 21 (IANS) Borussia Dortmund came from behind to beat Augsburg 3-1 away in the 27th round of Bundesliga football tournament. Dortmund reaped a crucial comeback win after Augsburg got a fairy tale…
Buenos Aires, March 21 (IANS) Quilmes defeated San Lorenzo 3-0 at home to claim their first victory in eight matches in the Argentinian first division soccer league. In the Centenario Stadium here on Sunday, the…
Barcelona, March 21 (IANS) FC Barcelona edged closer to the La Liga title despite dropping two points on their 2-2 draw against fourth placed Villarreal. Barcelona’s point coupled with Atletico Madrid’s defeat away to Sporting…
La Paz, March 21 (IANS) Bolivia is fine tuning its game ahead of the upcoming World Cup Russia 2018 South American qualifying match against Colombia, according to local media reports. “The match against Colombia is…
Cordoba (Argentina), March 21 (IANS) Argentina football coach Gerardo Martino has voiced his concern over the “deplorable” state of the pitch for the upcoming World Cup Russia 2018 qualifier. The concern is about the Mario…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Experienced striker Sunil Chhetri has been ruled out of the Indian football squad for the forthcoming World Cup qualifier against Iran due to an injury. Chhetri, who represents Bengaluru FC…
Casablanca (Morocco), March 20 (IANS) At least two people were killed and 54 others injured in violent clashes among football fans in a Moroccan domestic level match here on Sunday. The fight broke out in…
Zurich, March 20 (IANS) New FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said he was satisfied with the organisational preparations for the 2018 World Cup by hosts Russia but said learning Russian was the only problem worrying…