Berlin, June 7 (IANS) German football club Augsburg have signed young defender Felix Goetze from Bayern Munich, both sides announced. Augsburg sealed their third summer transfer as Goetze penned a four-year deal to stay with…
Hefei (China), June 7 (IANS) Five of the biggest names in football previewed the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup when they attended the 2018 G-EXPO Global Football Summit in Bengbu, Anhui province of China. David…
Tel Aviv, June 7 (IANS) The Israel Football Association (IFA) said it had not received an official cancellation of the upcoming Israel-Argentina friendly, noting that it intended to issue a formal complaint to the global…
Asuncion, June 7 (IANS) Midfielder Alejandro Romero Gamarra, who plays for the Major League Soccer (MLS) New York Red Bulls has said he hoped to make his debut with the Paraguayan national football team in…
Copenhagen, June 7 (IANS) Mexico’s national football team began their practice sessions here ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, with the absence of defender Diego Reyes, who is recovering from an injury, and midfielder…
Rio de Janeiro, June 7 (IANS) Brazil’s Electricity Sector Monitoring Committee (CMSE) announced special operational measures to ensure that the country will not have problems with its energy supply during the 2018 FIFA World Cup…
Lisbon, June 7 (IANS) Portugal national football team coach Fernando Santos has said he is still uncertain about the line-up for his side’s FIFA World Cup opener against Spain. “I have many doubts,” Santos told…
Panama City, June 7 (IANS) The Panamanian national football team have lost midfielder Alberto “Negrito” Quintero due to a fracture in his right foot, which he sustained during the pre-World Cup friendly match with Norway,…
Brussels, June 7 (IANS) Belgium got goals from Romelu Lukaku, Eden Hazard and Marouane Fellaini in a 3-0 friendly victory here over Egypt, whose super-star striker Mohamed Salah is out with an injury and trying…
Manchester, June 6 (IANS) A day after roping in Fred, English football giants Manchester United on Wednesday made their second signing of the summer with the capture of Portugal under-21 defender Diogo Dalot. Full-back Dalot,…
Rio de Janeiro, June 6 (IANS) Jorge de Amorim Campos, better known as “Jorginho,” has been hired to replace Ze Ricardo as the coach of Brazilian football league club Vasco da Gama, the management said…
Madrid, June 6 (IANS) Former Spain coach Vicente del Bosque on Wednesday said that the Spanish national team is not the only strong favourite to win the 2018 FIFA World Cup, set to kick off…
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…