London, Feb 24 (IANS) Barcelona star striker Lionel Messi insisted that they still have work to do to progress to the Champions League quarter-finals despite their 2-0 victory over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium here…
Turin (Italy), Feb 24 (IANS) Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has credited his team’s defensive organisation for helping them bounce back in the 2-2 draw with German giants Bayern Munich in their Champions League clash here….
London, Feb 24 (IANS) Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is dismayed by his players’ poor tactical awareness after the Champions League defeat to Barcelona at home. Argentine star Lionel Messi scored late in the second half…
London, Feb 23 (IANS) Barcelona’s star striker Luis Suarez almost gave Arsenal fans a surprise gift as he left his passport at home before his team’s flight to London, ahead of the Champions League clash…
Zurich, Feb 23 (IANS) FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali bin al-Hussein has asked for Friday’s election to be suspended in a dispute over voting procedures. The Jordanian former FIFA executive committee member had voiced concerns…
Asuncion (Paraguay), Feb 23 (IANS) An 18-year-old man was gunned down before the start of a match between Olimpia and Cerro Porteño over the weekend here, the Paraguayan National Police said, adding that 54 people…
London, Feb 23 (IANS) Chilean midfielder Arturo Vidal has revealed that he rejected an offer from English football club Manchester United last summer in order to sign with Bayern Munich. The 28-year-old, who spent four…
Shrewsbury (England), Feb 23 (IANS) Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has hailed his “committed” team for their performance as they swept aside English football club Shrewsbury Town 3-0 to set up an FA Cup…
Guwahati, Feb 23 (IANS) Indian football giants Mohun Bagan will lock horns with Maziya Sports & Recreation Club in a high-voltage first round Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup clash at the Indira Gandhi Stadium here…
By Debdoot Das Kolkata, Feb 23 (IANS) Indian midfielder Bikash Jairu, who has been in rich form over the past few months, says the Indian Super League (ISL) experience is now helping him succeed at…
By Debdoot Das Kolkata, Feb 23 (IANS) Indian midfielder Bikash Jairu, who has been in rich form over the past few months, says the Indian Super League (ISL) experience is now helping him succeed at…
Melbourne, Feb 23 (IANS) China could win the FIFA World Cup within “10 or 15 years”, according to Shanghai SIPG head coach Sven-Goran Eriksson. Speaking at a press conference before SIPG meets Melbourne Victory in…
London, Feb 23 (IANS) Following is an English FA Cup result on Monday, according to Xinhua. Fifth round Shrewsbury 0 Manchester United 3 Played Sunday Blackburn 1 West Ham 5 Chelsea 5 Manchester City 1…
Madrid, Feb 23 (IANS) Bottom of the table Granada sacked coach Jose Ramon Sandoval on Monday. Sandoval was fired in the wake of his side’s 2-1 home defeat to Valencia on Sunday which left them…
Berlin, Feb 23 (IANS) The “Billy Goats” have reinforced their team with Schalke’s midfielder Marco Hoeger, both Bundesliga sides confirmed on Monday. The 26-year-old midfielder has agreed to join Cologne for next season after putting…
Berlin, Feb 23 (IANS) Dortmund defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos has been ruled out for three weeks following his injury, the “BVB” confirmed in an official statement on Monday. According to Dortmund’s club doctor Markus Braun, the…
Berlin, Feb 22 (IANS) It is a duel millions of football fans can’t wait to see. When Italy’s Juventus and German champions Bayern Munich cross swords in the pre-quarterfinals first leg on Tuesday evening, many…
London, Feb 22 (IANS) Spanish football club Barcelona can travel to London on Monday ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League tie away to Arsenal confident that they have done their job in domestic competition and can…
Melbourne, Feb 22 (IANS) Australia batting coach Michael Di Venuto has been appointed as the head coach of the Surrey County Cricket Club in England. Di Venuto, who represented Australia in nine One-Day Internationals (ODI)…
Trabzon (Turkey), Feb 22 (IANS) Turkish football club Trabzonspor’s Salih Dursin was sent off for flashing a red card to the referee in a Super Lig match against Galatasaray. Dursin vent his frustration by showing…