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…
Paris, March 28 (IANS) French Prime Minster Manuel Valls has renewed the controversy over Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema, by insisting that a sportsperson should be “exemplary” in his behaviour. Valls said that politicians and…
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…
LOndon, March 28 (IANS) The Netherlands will take on England in an international football friendly match without the injured trio of Jasper Cillessen, Wesley Sneijder and Davy Klaassen, the Dutch football association (KNVB) has announced….
Berlin, March 27 (IANS) England’s 3-2 win against Germany at the Olympiastadion in a football friendly match brings back memories from 2001 when it enjoyed perhaps its highest point in the last two decades. Back…
Barcelona, March 27 (IANS) The Cruyff family will close on Tuesday the Johan Cruyff Memorial with an event in the Auditori 1899 at FC Barcelona, according to a statement issued by the Catalan football Club…
London, March 27 (IANS) English goalkeeping great David Seaman believes Arsenal must retain their head coach Arsene Wenger or risk suffering the same problems as their fooball arch-rivals Manchester United are facing after the retirement…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri on Sunday said his side did not play to its potential in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers. In their last game, India were convincingly beaten…
Rome, March 27 (IANS) Former Italy football team captain Fabio Cannavaro considers defending champions Juventus are superior to Napoli due to their strong bench strength, but would love to see his hometown club celebrate the…
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,…
Barcelona, March 27 (IANS) Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has said that Dutch football legend Johan Cruyff, who died on Thursday at 68, is one of people who “will live forever”. Perez on Saturday made…
Zurich, March 27 (IANS) FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said that he was “shocked and terribly saddened” by the suicide bombing targeted at a football stadium in the Iraqi city of Iskanderiyah, south of Baghdad,…
Cluj (Romania), March 27 (IANS) Spain midfielder Juan Mata said that his national football team will need to be at its best form and have luck to win the Euro 2016 for the third consecutive…
Berlin, March 27 (IANS) England coach Roy Hodgson has termed his side’s 3-2 comeback win against World Cup holders Germany as his “finest night as England manager”. Germany dictated the pace for more than sixty…
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…
Berlin, March 27 (IANS) World champions Germany lost 2-3 to England in a football friendly international match after taking a 2-0 lead on home soil at the Olympia stadium here. Germany dictated the pace for…
Rio de Janeiro, March 27 (IANS) Brazil coach Dunga has called up Santos striker Gabriel and Corinthians centre-back Felipe for the team’s World Cup football qualifier against Paraguay in Asuncion on Tuesday. The uncapped pair…
Modena (Italy), March 27 (IANS) Former Argentina striker Hernan Crespo has been fired from his position as the head coach of Serie B outfit Modena. He was given a contract in June 2015 with Modena…
Aizawl, March 26 (IANS) Debutants Aizawl FC produced an impressive performance to outclass defending champions Mohun Bagan 2-1 in an I-League football match at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here on Saturday. Joel Sunday opened the…
Barcelona, March 26 (IANS) Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu on Saturday opened a memorial space in the Camp Nou grandstand here to mark the passing of Johan Cruyff, who died on Thursday at 68. During…