PSG eliminate Chelsea from Champions League
London, March 10 (IANS) Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) topped Chelsea 2-1 in the second leg match to seal a 4-2 win on aggregate in the contest for a slot in the Champions League quarter-finals. This marks…
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Bolivar, Boca Juniors to meet for Copa Libertadores last 16
La Paz, March 10 (IANS) Bolivian football club Bolivar and Argentina’s Boca Juniors will meet in the Hernando Siles Stadium here for Copa Libertadores de America group match on Friday. The match will be key…
Nigeria coach vows to crush Egypt in AFCON qualifier
Abuja (Nigeria), March 10 (IANS) Interim head coach of Nigeria’s national footbal team Samson Siasia said he plans to crush Egypt with goals when the two nations meet twice in an African Cup of Nations…
River Plate fans rally on Twitter, ask goalkeeper to stay
Buenos Aires, March 10 (IANS) Fans of Argentinian football club River Plate have begun a campaign via Twitter to try to persuade goalkeeper Marcelo Barovero to stay with the club. With the hashtags “NoTeVayasTrapito” (Don’t…
AFC Cup: Bengaluru FC go down 0-1 to Johor Darul Ta’zim
Bengaluru, March 9 (IANS) A young and resilient Bengaluru FC (BFC) side battled hard but went down 1-0 to Malaysian outfit Johor Darul Ta’zim team in an AFC Cup Group H game at the Kanteerava…
Mohun Bagan thump South China 4-0 to go top in AFC Cup
Hong Kong, March 9 (IANS) A scintillating display of offensive football by a rampaging Mohun Bagan enabled them to thump a 10-man Hong Kong’s South China 4-0 and go top of their AFC Cup group…
Atletico plan to recover Augusto for Deportivo clash
Madrid, March 9 (IANS) Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone plans to bring back Argentinian midfielder Augusto Fernandez, absent against Valencia because of a suspension, for his starting line-up on Saturday against Deportivo La Coruna…
Documents on Platini-Blatter cooperation seized in FFF raid
Paris, March 9 (IANS) The French Football Federation (FFF) confirmed on Wednesday that its headquarters was searched at the request of the Swiss judicial authorities, indicating that documents on the cooperation between former UEFA head…
Zimbabwe Football Association suspends official over match-fixing claims
Harare, March 9 (IANS) Zimbabwe’s football governing body board member Edzai Kasinauyo has been suspended on allegations of trying to manipulate results of the national team’s 2017 Nations Cup qualifiers against Swaziland slated for the…
Four Spanish sides prepare for Europa League action
Madrid, March 9 (IANS) Spain’s four surviving football sides in the Europa League are in action on Thursday with a tie between Athletic Club Bilbao and Valencia the standout fixture. Europa League holders Sevilla travel…
Swiss Attorney General says French football headquarters raided
Geneva, March 9 (IANS) The Attorney General of Switzerland announced on Wednesday that it has raided and searched the offices of the French Football Federation in Paris with the consent of the latter and in…
Firmino can take Suarez’s place at Liverpool: Henry
London, March 9 (IANS) France football legend Thierry Henry has opined that Liverpool FC may have finally found the replacement for their former star Luis Suarez in the form of Brazilian forward Roberto Firmino. Firminos…
Lavezzi first enrollment to Argentina squad from Chinese league
Buenos Aires, March 9 (IANS) forward Ezequiel Lavezzi, a brand-new figure in Chinese Super League (CSL), has became the first Argentine to be called up for national duty while playing in the Asian country. The…
‘Not thinking about Croatia selection, only about Sporting Gijon’
Gijon (Spain), March 9 (IANS) Croat Alen Halilovic, on loan from Barcelona to Sporting Gijon, has said that he does not think about his national selection but saving the La Liga club after the decision…
Australia name three uncapped footballers for World Cup qualifiers
Canberra, March 9 (IANS) Australia on Wednesday named three uncapped footballers in its squad of 23 to compete in the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Tajikstan and Jordan. Australia’s coach Ange Postecoglou promised…
Wolfsburg oust Gent 4-2 to reach Champions League quarters
Wolfsburg (Germany), March 9 (IANS) German football club VFL Wolfsburg progressed into the quarter-finals after edging Gent 4-2 on aggregate at the second leg of Champions League’s last-16 match. The “Wolves” booked their first ever…
Madrid shake off Roma to reach Champions League last eight
Madrid, March 9 (IANS) Cristiano Ronaldo and James Rodriguez struck midway through the second half to complete a resounding 4-0 aggregate win for Real Madrid in a Champions League round of 16 football clash. Madrid…
Croat Kovac appointed new coach of Eintracht Frankfurt
Berlin, March 8 (IANS) Croatian Niko Kovac was on Tuesday named as the head coach of German football club Eintracht Frankfurt, succeeding Armin Veh. Kovac signed until July 30, 2017, but the contract will only…
Defender Bartra makes 100th appearance with Barcelona
Barcelona, March 8 (IANS) Barcelona defender Marc Bartra has become the 10th footballer among the current Blaugrana squad to make his 100th official appearance with the club after coming onto the pitch as a substitute…
FIFA sanctions 23 players, officials in new Italian football scandal
Zurich, March 8 (IANS) World football’s governing body FIFA on Tuesday confirmed the worldwide extension of sanctions imposed on several officials and players by the Italian Football Associations (FIGC) Sport-Justice Bodies and the Collegio di…