Ramallah (West Bank), June 6 (IANS) The president of the Palestinian Football Association on Wednesday accused Israel of trying to use sport’s global superstar Lionel Messi and the Argentinian national team as political tools, following…
Madrid, June 6 (IANS) Spain chief coach Julen Lopetegui has decided to hedge his bets on Dani Carvajal’s injury and will fly to Russia with 25 footballers rather than the 23 allowed in the final…
Schruns (Austria), June 6 (IANS) Fans of the Peru national football team gathered on Wednesday to watch their favourite players take part in drills at a training camp here. Media crews also gathered to get…
Bengaluru, June 6 (IANS) Bengaluru FC on Wednesday announced that right-back Rino Anto has returned to the club, signing a two-year-deal that will keep him in the southern outfit until the end of the 2019-2020…
Moscow, June 6 (IANS) Saudi Arabias Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman will attend the 2018 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony, set to take place in Moscow on June 14, Director of the Crown Princes Private…
Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) On a high after sealing the final spot, buoyant India, led by their inspirational skipper Sunil Chhetri, will look to extend their winning run when they take on New Zealand in…
Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) Two-time Indian Super League (ISL) champions ATK on Wednesday signed English defender John Johnson and Spanish attacking midfielder Bruno Manuel Lanzarote in an effort to strengthen their squad. Nigerian forward Kalu…
Jerusalem, June 6 (IANS) A pre-World Cup football friendly between Israel and Argentina has been cancelled amid growing pressure from protesters calling for the match to be scrapped over Israel’s treatment of Palestinians, according to…
Bengbu (China), June 6 (IANS) Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti, Dutch football great Ruud Gullit and Italian football star Alessandro Del Piero are all in China, participating in the World Football Star Charity Run of 2018…
Accra, June 6 (IANS) Senegal are one of five African countries that will compete in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Following a 2-0 win over South Africa last November, the West African team…
Bogota, June 6 (IANS) James Rodriguez, 26, and Juan Quintero, 25, are the leaders of Colombia’s golden generation as they try to go further than the quarter-finals at the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia….
Rio de Janeiro, June 6 (IANS) Former Bayern Munich and Brazil international full-back Jorginho has been named coach of Vasco da Gama for a second time. The 53-year-old replaced Ze Ricardo, who stood down following…
Rio de Janeiro, June 6 (IANS) Brazil football great Pele has denied knowledge of a cash-for-votes scheme allegedly used by Brazilian officials to secure Rio de Janeiro’s hosting rights for the 2016 Olympic Games. The…
Paris, June 6 (IANS) French Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) said Brazilian defender Dani Alves underwent a surgery on his right knee in a hospital here. “Dani Alves underwent surgery on his right knee…
Berlin, June 6 (IANS) Austrian international Philipp Lienhart has signed a permanent deal with Freiburg, the German Bundesliga football club has announced. The 21-year-old centre back played one year on loan at Freiburg and has…
Tokyo, June 6 (IANS) The Japanese football team has set its sights on moving forward from the group stage at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. That might be a tough task due to a…
Copenhagen, June 6 (IANS) The Mexican national football team “El Tri” have begun their preparation and training in Copenhagen for the warm-up friendly match against Denmark, although defender Diego Reyes was missing as he was…
Asuncion, June 6 (IANS) Forward Derlis Gonzalez suffered a knee injury while training with Paraguay’s national football team and is awaiting medical results to know if he will be able to play in the friendly…
London, June 6 (IANS) English football giants Manchester United have announced the signing of Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk’s midfielder, Frederico Rodrigues de Paula Santos, otherwise known as “Fred”. The 25-year-old Brazilian star is Man United…
Moscow, June 6 (IANS) Russia was held 1-1 by Turkey in the hosts’ final friendly before their June 14 FIFA World Cup opener here against Saudi Arabia. Against a Turkish side that failed to qualify…