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…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Indian striker Jeje Lalpekhlua has credited national coach Stephen Constantine for fine-tuning his movements inside the box. The 25-year-old Jeje is already a veteran at the international level, having made…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Indian football coach Stephen Constantine on Sunday expressed concern over the fitness of his players ahead of the 2018 World Cup qualification Round 2 match against a much higher-ranked Iran….
London, March 20 (IANS) English Premier League leaders Leicester City took another big step towards the title with a 1-0 triumph over Crystal Palace. Winger Riyad Mahrez’s first half goal was enough to secure three…
Madrid, March 20 (IANS) Real Madrid French coach Zinedine Zidane has warned that VFL Wolfsburg, their Champions League quarter-final opponents, are “a very strong rival”, recalling that the German team topped its group in the…
Munich, March 20 (IANS) Robert Lewandowski’s goal helped Bayern to edge Cologne 1-0 while Hertha Berlin tightened their grip at the third place with a 2-1 victory over newly promoted Ingolstadt at the 27th round…
St. Petersburg (Russia), March 20 (IANS) Several Russian cities may fail to prepare hotel infrastructure for the 2018 football World Cup, Lana Kluyeva, a representative of the Match Accommodation agency, has said. “A number of…
Rio de Janeiro, March 20 (IANS) Former Brazil international goalkeeper Dida has revealed a desire to continue playing after failing to secure a contract extension with Brazilian Serie A club Internacional. In an interview published…