Rio de Janeiro, May 23 (IANS) Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar trained freely as Brazil began their preparations for next month’s FIFA World Cup in Russia. Neymar has not played since suffering a cracked fifth metatarsal…
Belo Horizonte (Brazil), May 23 (IANS) Brazil’s Cruzeiro beat Argentina’s Racing Club 2-1 and took top position in Group E of the 2018 Copa Libertadores football tournament. Both Cruzeiro and Racing finished the group stage…
Cairo, May 23 (IANS) The Egyptian national team has started itsfinal preparatory camp ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup that will kick off on June 14 in Russia. Egypt have been placed in Group…
Montevideo, May 23 (IANS) The coach of the Uruguay national football team has announced the start of their training here for next month’s 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. At a press conference on Tuesday,…
Mexico City, May 23 (IANS) Star striker Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez, the all-time top scorer for the Mexican national team with 49 goals, joined up with the team for training here for the final stages of…
Buenos Aires, May 23 (IANS) Sergio Romero, the goalkeeper of the Argentine team in the last two FIFA World Cups, has suffered an injury on his right knee and will be left out of the…
Buenos Aires, May 22 (IANS) Argentine national team captain Leo Messi arrived in Buenos Aires on Tuesday to start training for the Russia 2018 World Cup. The striker arrived from Spain, landing in the Ministro…
Madrid, May 22 (IANS) Real Madrid midfielder Marco Asensio on Tuesday said he expects to face a difficult Champions League final against Liverpool. The Spanish midfielder said Liverpool’s potential meant a third consecutive Champions League…
Madrid, May 22 (IANS) The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) on Tuesday announced an extension of contract for Julen Lopetegui, who will manage the Spain national team until the end of the European Championships in 2020….
Moscow, May 22 (IANS) Financial authorities in Russia on Tuesday presented a special edition of the 100-ruble bill that was created for the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Russian Central Bank first deputy governor Olga Skorobogatova…
Madrid, May 22 (IANS) Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane on Tuesday said his team was just as hungry as Liverpool to win the UEFA Champions League final. The French coach also warned that having more…
Seoul, May 22 (IANS) Gangwon FC forward Lee Keun-ho has been ruled out of next month’s FIFA World Cup with a torn medial collateral ligament in his right knee, the Korea Football Association (KFA) said…
Berlin, May 22 (IANS) Borussia Dortmund appointed Lucien Favre as their new head coach, signing a two-year contract until June 30, 2020, the Bundesliga club said on Tuesday. The 60-year-old Swiss coach heads to Dortmund…
Madrid, May 22 (IANS) Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said on Tuesday that he would not consider the previous season a disappointment even if his team loses the upcoming UEFA Champions League final. He however,…
St Petersburg (Russia), May 22 (IANS) Star forward Lionel Messi deserves to win the 2018 FIFA World Cup, former Argentina striker Hernan Crespo said. “We all want Messi to win the World Cup. He deserves…
Seoul, May 22 (IANS) South Korea will don their white away kit to kick off next month’s FIFA World Cup in Russia, the national football federation said on Tuesday. The Korea Football Association (KFA) said…
Geneva, May 22 (IANS) Swiss President Alain Berset has said that he plans to visit Russia during this summers FIFA World Cup, and will attend the first match of his countrys national team. “Right now,…
London, May 22 (IANS) Manuel Pellegrini has been appointed the new coach of West Ham United, the English Premier League side announced here on Tuesday. West Ham said that Pellegrini, who parted company with Chinese…
London, May 22 (IANS) Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane was on Tuesday named captain of the England football team which will take part in the World Cup in Russia this summer. At Tottenham, Kane, the…
Zagreb, May 22 (IANS) Real Madrid midfielders Luka Modric and Mateo Kovacic, as well as Barcelona’s Ivan Rakitic and Atletico Madrid’s Sime Vrsaljko were included in Croatia’s 24-man list for the upcoming FIFA World Cup….