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Suarez cost Barcelona $91.6 million: Reports

Barcelona, March 28 (IANS) Spanish champions FC Barcelona shelled out $91.6 million for the transfer of Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez from English club Liverpool in the summer of 2014, according to the contract papers leaked…


EPL clubs interested in me: Ibrahimovic

Paris, March 28 (IANS) French champions Paris St-Germain’s (PSG) star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic said that English Premier League football clubs are interested in signing him. The 34-year-old, who is out of contract at the end…


Casillas drops hint of international retirement

Madrid, March 28 (IANS) Spain international goalkeeper Iker Casillas has hinted that he will soon draw the curtains down on his record breaking football career. The 34-year-old former Real Madrid goalkeeper, who now plays for…



Brazil seeking respite against Paraguay

Rio de Janeiro, March 28 (IANS) Midfielder Luiz Gustavo has admitted that Brazil must defeat Paraguay on Tuesday to provide “tranquility” in their qualifying campaign for the 2018 World Cup football in Russia. Brazil drew…



Messi attends theatre on night off

Buenos Aires, March 28 (IANS) Argentine superstar Lionel Messi, currently preparing for the next match in the South American elimination round for the 2018 World Cup football, utilised his weekend night off to watch his…








Former Mexico coach Cardenas dead

Cuernavaca (Mexico), March 27 (IANS) The coach of the Mexican national football team that reached the quarter-finals of the 1970 World Cup, Raul Cardenas, has died aged 87. “Guero” Cardenas, who passed away on Friday,…






World Cup qualifiers are difficult, says Messi

Buenos Aires, March 27 (IANS) Superstar Lionel Messi said it’s no easy job in the 2018 World Cup’s South American football qualifiers while appreciating his Argentine team’s away triumphs against Colombia and Chile. “The qualifiers…