Atletico look to break the Wanda derby curse
Madrid, Sep 26 (IANS) Atletico Madrid is gearing up to host Real Madrid and is still in search of a win against its cross-town rivals on its new pitch at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium. A…
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Barcelona penalised for Griezmann approach by Spanish FA
Barcelona, Sep 26 (IANS) FC Barcelona were on Thursday fined 300 euros by the Spanish Football Federation for their approach to Antoine Griezmann while he was at La Liga rival Atletico Madrid. According to a…
Korea DPR & Japan book berths for 2020 U-17 Women’s WC
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Asia’s line-up for the 2020 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup is complete as Korea DPR, and Japan booked their berths at the tournament, joining hosts India. They have booked their…
India keen on sustaining momentum in SAFF U-18 semis
Kathmandu, Sep 26 (IANS) India are keen on sustaining the momentum as they take on Maldives in the semi-final of the SAFF U-18 Championships here on Friday. India, who were held to a goalless draw…
Chennaiyin FC join inter-school sports fest
Chennai, Sep 26 (IANS) Two-time Indian Super League (ISL) champion Chennaiyin FC has associated with inter-school sports fest ‘Skoolympics 2019 as their Official Football Partner. This will be its first edition with more than 8000…
Gokulam rope in Trinidad & Tobago player Nathaniel Garcia
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) I-League team Gokulam Kerala FC have roped in Trinidad and Tobago national team player Nathaniel Garcia for the upcoming season. The 26-year-old mid-fielder last played for Point Fortin Civic FC….
Pele’s son allowed to serve jail-term at home
Rio de Janerio, Sep 26 (IANS) The son of Brazilian football legend Pele has been granted a request to serve the rest of a 12-year jail term at home as a reward for good behaviour….
Neymar questioned by police over Rennais fan attack
Paris, Sep 25 (IANS) Neymar has given a statement to the police over accusations that he allegedly attacked a Stade Rennais F.C. fan, Le Parisien newspaper reported. Neymar gave the statement on Tuesday. The Bobigny…
Would prefer Ronaldo over Messi: Kohli
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have ruled the roost in international football for over a decade now. Both players have broken goalscoring records for their respective clubs and countries and…
India colts progress to semis of SAFF U-18 Championship
Kathmandu, Sep 25 (IANS) The Indian U-18 football team progressed to the semi-finals of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) U-18 Championship after defeating Sri Lanka 3-0 in their last group stage match at the…
Too early to talk of friendly against India: Croatian Federation
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, Sep 25 (IANS) The Croatian Football Federation (CFF) on Wednesday said that it is too early to talk about a possible friendly against the Indian team, but confirmed they met the…
Need players ‘fully fit, ready’ for Bangladesh tie: Stimac
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) After India held Asian champions Qatar to a goalless draw in their second Group E encounter of the World Cup qualifiers, head coach Igor Stimac has said he needs all…
Champions League final hosts announced for 2021, 2022 and 2023
Ljubljana (Slovenia), Sep 25 (IANS) The finals of the 2021, 2022 and 2023 editions of the UEFA Champions League will be played in Russia, Germany and England, respectively. Saint Petersburg Stadium in St Petersburg will…
Football clubs to face ban for not providing solidarity payment
Madrid, Sep 25 (IANS) FIFA will impose a transfer ban on clubs that do not allocate the training compensation and solidarity payment once the FIFA Clearing House comes into force. FIFA will discuss the issue…
Annoyed Zidane blames tight schedule for injuries
Madrid, Sep 24 (IANS) Real Madrid’s head coach Zinedine Zidane on Tuesday said he was annoyed over the injuries his team has been struggling with. He defended the job the medical staff has been doing,…
Simeone: La Liga teams are still adjusting
Majadahonda (Spain), Sep 24 (IANS) Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone said on Tuesday that coaches are always to blame when their teams lose and claimed that the La Liga teams are still adjusting. “La Liga…
UEFA launches Football for Schools programme in Slovenia
Zagreb (Croatia), Sep 24 (IANS) The UEFA launched its Football for Schools programme in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on Tuesday. The organization described it as ‘an exciting new initiative for schoolchildren across Europe’ in a tweet. “Getting…
Patience, persistence separate pro from amateur: Ronaldo
Turin, Sep 24 (IANS) Juventus and Portugal star forward Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday said patience and persistence are the two characteristics that separate the professional from the amateur. “Patience and persistence are two characteristics that…
Manipur lift senior women’s football nationals title
Pasighat, Sep 24 (IANS) Manipur beat Railways 1-0 to triumph in the final of the 25th Senior Women’s NFC 2019-20 at the CHF Ground on Tuesday. While both the teams went for a safety-first approach…
Premier League launches new social channels for Indian fans
Mumbai, Sep 24 (IANS) The English Premier League on Tuesday announced the launch of its official Instagram and Twitter accounts in India. The channels will feature content designed exclusively for Premier League fans in India…