Football

Bengaluru, May 27 (IANS) Ozone FC and Hindustan FC played out a 2-2 draw in their second 2nd Division League final round fixture here on Sunday. Ozone FC took an early lead through Sabeeth Sathyan…

Buenos Aires, May 27 (IANS) Argentine national football team players took time out from their World Cup practice this weekend to watch the Champions League final, which ended with Real Madrid beating Liverpool. The team’s…

Madrid, May 27 (IANS) Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal looks likely to miss out on the World Cup after suffering a hamstring injury during the Champions League final. Carvajal left the field in tears during…

Rio de Janeiro, May 27 (IANS) Former Brazil international midfielder Everton Ribeiro scored late as Flamengo regained the top spot in Brazil’s Serie A standings with a 1-0 victory over Atletico Mineiro. Ribeiro struck with…

Madrid, May 27 (IANS) Celebrations of the Champions League final win by Real Madrid, held at the iconic Cibeles fountain in the Spanish capital, went off peacefully with 38 people sustaining mostly minor injuries. Eleven…

Panama City, May 27 (IANS) Panamanian striker Luis Tejada confirmed prior to a national team training session that he would retire from international play after the Canaleros’ (Canal Men’s) maiden World Cup appearance. The player…

Cairo, May 27 (IANS) Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, who suffered a shoulder injury during the Champions League Final in Kiev, could still recover in time to play for Egypt in the 2018 World Cup in…

Kiev, May 27 (IANS) Portugal and Real Madrid star forward Cristiano Ronaldo did not commit to his future with Real Madrid, saying it’s been great playing for the club and now is the time to…

Paris, May 26 (IANS) Former UEFA president Michel Platini could still face an investigation despite his belief he is clear, the Swiss Federal Prosecutor’s Office said on Saturday. Platini was suspended by the FIFA Ethics…

Berlin, May 26 (IANS) Newly-promoted Nuremberg have sealed the transfer of Christian Mathenia from relegated Hamburg, the Bundesliga football club announced on Saturday. The 26-year-old custodian will reinforce Nuremberg for the upcoming season after putting…

Bogota (Colombia), May 26 (IANS) Star midfielder James Rodriguez has extremely high expectations for Colombia heading into the 2018 World Cup in Russia, saying he hopes the team can top what it achieved four years…

Kiev, May 26 (IANS) Kiev’s subway reopened on Saturday after a false bomb threat caused five stations to close for several hours, subway authorities in the Ukrainian capital announced. Kiev is to host the Champions…

Lima, May 26 (IANS) Peru captain Paolo Guerrero has appealed to Switzerland’s highest court to overturn a doping ban that has ruled him out of the FIFA World Cup in Russia. Backed by the Peruvian…

Rio De Janeiro, May 26 (IANS) Jose Hawilla, whose cooperation with investigators helped lift the lid on widespread corruption in football, died on Friday at the age of 74. The Brazilian businessman and one-time sports…

Madrid, May 26 (IANS) The current and former coaches of Spain’s national football team have testified before the National Court amid a corruption probe focused on the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF). Judge Santiago Pedraz…

Teresopolis (Brazil), May 26 (IANS) Scores of football fans became unruly at the Brazilian national team’s training site here amid an overwhelming turnout for an open practice ahead of next month’s FIFA World Cup in…

Teresopolis (Brazil), May 26 (IANS) Brazilian left back Filipe Luis, who plays for Atletico Madrid and is one of 23 players of the Brazilian team for Russia 2018, has said that he will arrive at…

Lima (Peru), May 26 (IANS) Peru’s national football team midfielder Andre Carrillo said his side is focused on maintaining their good form in next week’s friendly matches in order to “gain international respect” at the…

Buenos Aires, May 26 (IANS) Captain and striker Lionel Messi led a prospective Argentine national team line-up during practice for next week’s pre-World Cup friendly against Haiti, but who will start in goal remains a…