Vientiane (Laos), Feb 23 (IANS) Coach Ashley Westwood said his team’s tryst with continental football last season will hopefully hold them in good stead as Bengaluru FC kick-start their 2016 AFC Cup campaign when they…
Barcelona, Feb 23 (IANS) Barcelona midfielder Arda Turan on Tuesday said the club’s tiki-taka style of football is like chess. The Catalan heavyweights are known for their possession-based style of football developed during the years…
Turin, Feb 23 (IANS) Veteran German footballer Philipp Lahm believes that no one can buy a great team like what top European clubs like Manchester City and Paris-Saint Germain are trying to do. Both Manchester…
Melbourne, Feb 23 (IANS) Shanghai SIPG coach Sven-Goran Eriksson on Tuesday said his team will need to play their best football in order to beat reigning Australian champions Melbourne Victory in their opening AFC Champions…
Moscow, Feb 11 (IANS) Soviet football legend Anatoly Ilyin died at the age of 84 here on Thursday. Striker Ilyin was capped 31 times by the then Soviet Russia (the USSR) between 1952-59 and scored…
Washington, Feb 8 (IANS) Aerodynamics engineers including an Indian-origin scientist are studying sports balls to learn lessons in aerodynamics that will help build aircrafts more earth-friendly and allow spacecrafts to take the most efficient route…
Rio De Janeiro, Dec 26 (IANS) Ronaldinho has raised the prospect of continuing his career in the US and expects a decision on his future to be made within weeks. Ronaldinho is a free agent…
Montevideo, Dec 24 (IANS) A son of football legend Diego Maradona has said he does not feel burdened by his famous father’s last name and was looking to strike a deal to play for a…
Madrid, Dec 23 (IANS) Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo wished fans a Merry Christmas via a video posted on the internet showing his house in Madrid. https://twitter.com/Cristiano/status/679265104236380160 “Curious to see my house in Madrid? Take…
Mumbai: Actors Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol during Sansui Colors Stardust Awards in Mumbai on Dec 21, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Kolkata, Dec 22 (IANS) Kolkata football giants East Bengal on Tuesday gave lifetime memberships to…
Port-of-Spain, Dec 20 (IANS) Former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner will have to wait until January 22 to learn whether the High Court of Trinidad and Tobago will hear his appeal against extradition to the United…
Sao Paulo, Dec 11 (IANS) Legendary Brazil striker Ronaldo said on Friday he would not rule himself out of running for the presidency of his country’s beleaguered football federation. Brazil federation (CBF) president Marco…
Mumbai, Oct 13 (IANS) Music superstar A.R. Rahman, who is composing the music for Pele biopic, says the opportunity is a big honour and meeting Brazilian football legend was a “dream come true”. “Pele is…
Kolkata, Oct 11 (IANS) After 38 years, Brazilian football legend Pele set foot again in the city on Sunday morning amidst cheering from vociferous fans. Such is the craze surrounding the now 74-year-old that it…