Mexico City, May 14 (IANS) Senegalese Fatma Samoura has been elected as the International Federation of Association Football’s (FIFA) first female general secretary, announced the sporting organisation’s president, Gianni Infantino on Friday in Mexico City….
Ankara, May 13 (IANS) World football superstars including Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Didier Drogba are scheduled to play a match in Turkish Mediterranean resort of Antalya on July 16, Turkish club Antalyaspor announced on…
Guwahati, May 13 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) side NorthEast United FC (NEUFC) have appointed Brazilian Sergio Farias as the new head coach for the third edition of the tournament. The team is expected to…
Madrid, May 13 (IANS) Real Madrid’s Brazilian defender Marcelo said that his team needs to be patient to achieve victory against Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday, while hoping that front-runners Barcelona suffer a setback in…
Madrid, May 13 (IANS) The winner of the La Liga football title will be known by 6:50 p.m. local time on Saturday when the final whistle blows on the two games which will decide whether…
Seville (Spain), May 13 (IANS) Sevilla’s Spanish forward Fernando Llorente hopes that his team can win the two finals of the UEFA Europa League and the Copa del Rey this football season. Llorente on Thursday…
Shillong, May 13 (IANS) Mohun Bagan will start as clear favourites when they take on Shillong Lajong FC in the second leg of the Federation Cup semi-finals at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday…
Paris, May 13 (IANS) Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) were dealt a big blow as talismanic striker Zlatan Ibramhovic confirmed on Friday he will be quitting the French Ligue 1 giants after the football season. The Sweden…
Badajoz (Spain), May 13 (IANS) The Adalid peace, freedom and solidarity award, presented by the town of La Albuera, was bestowed this year on Spain football team coach Vicente del Bosque for his work in…
London, May 13 (IANS) Forward Radamel Falcao will return to Monaco at the beginning of next football season after Chelsea, to which he is on loan, declined to exercise their right to buy the Colombian…
London, May 13 (IANS) Former footballer and coach of Newcastle United Alan Shearer has said he would be “amazed” if Spanish Rafael Benitez stayed on the bench of the club, which has fallen from the…
Mexico City, May 13 (IANS) The coach of Mexico’s national soccer team, Juan Carlos Osorio, has said the 2017 Confederations Cup will be good training for the team ahead of the 2018 World Cup in…
Barcelona, May 13 (IANS) Argentina football team head coach Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino has said that his 2012-13 season as Barcelona coach was a “complete failure”. In an interview published by Panenka magazine, Tata on Thursday…
Madrid, May 13 (IANS) Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres says he will be delighted to return to the Spanish national team in the coming European Championships. The 32-year-old, who scored the winning goal in the…
Madrid, May 13 (IANS) FC Barcelona striker Luis Suarez called for mental toughness and a rapid pitch as his side go for the win which would make them BBVA Primera Liga Champions on Saturday. A…
Madrid, May 13 (IANS) Atletico Madrid forward Fernando Torres expects that the UEFA Champions League final between his team and Real Madrid will be different from all other previous clashes between the Spanish capital football…
Brussels, May 13 (IANS) Belgium football team’s head coach Marc Wilmots has announced the squad for this summer’s Euro 2016 in France. The roster on Thursday included 24 players and one player will be ruled…
Paris, May 13 (IANS) France coach Didier Deschamps has announced his 23-man selection for the upcoming 2016 European soccer championship on home soil with 10 players from the English Premier League, but Hatem Ben Arfa…
Mexico City, May 13 (IANS) Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho, one of the main figures who took part in Leyends’ Match played in Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium, said he is attracted by the Mexican football and…
London, May 13 (IANS) Everton FC have announced the departure of chief coach Roberto Martinez after three football seasons with the English Premier League (EPL) club. The 42-year-old Spaniard on Thursday left the team a…