Madrid, May 11 (IANS) Atletico Madrid trained on Wednesday ahead of the penultimate La Liga match next Saturday against Celta de Vigo with all available footballers. Chief coach Diego Simeone inspected the training with 22…
Jakarta, May 11 (IANS) Indonesian Youth and Sport Minister Imam Nahrawi said on Wednesday that he has signed a document to end sanctions on the country’s football association PSSI. The lifting of the suspension on…
Cotonou, May 11 (IANS) World football governing body FIFA decided to suspend the Benin Football Federation (FBF) with immediate effect on Wednesday. “In accordance with Article 38 of FIFA statutes, Benin Football Federation (FBF) is…
London, May 11 (IANS) Chelsea attacking midfielder Oscar on Wednesday said he is keen on impressing the football club’s incoming head coach Antonio Conte. Current Italy head coach Conte will replace interim coach Guus Hiddink…
Manchester, May 11 (IANS) English football club Manchester United is preparing an offer of 25 million pounds ($36 million) to acquire the services of Spanish giants Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane. If the deal is…
London, May 11 (IANS) West Ham United are set to issue life bans to fans who are found responsible for attacking a Manchester United team bus. West Ham defeated Manchester United 3-2 in their English…
London, May 11 (IANS) Manchester United head coach Louis van Gaal has termed as a “mental blow” their 2-3 loss to West Ham United, which forced their European Champions League football qualification out of their…
Liverpool, May 11 (IANS) The current season has not been too exciting for Liverpool fans, but manager Juergen Klopp is confident that the team will see a major improvement next season. Liverpool have struggled in…
Vila-real (Spain), May 11 (IANS) Villarreal forward Adrian Lopez has said that he was “satisfied” with the “outstanding” performance of his side this football season. Villarreal are currently in fourth place in La Liga standings…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) All India Football Federation (AIFF) secretary Kushal Das on Wednesday said the Youth Cup which is scheduled to begin on May 15, will help evaluate the progress of the nations…
Madrid, May 11 (IANS) European football governing body UEFA has announced that Englishman Mark Clattenburg will referee the final of the 2016 Champions League, which will see Real Madrid against Atletico Madrid on May 28…
Munich, May 11 (IANS) German international Mats Hummels has said signing for champions Bayern Munich was “the most difficult decision” of his life and promised to give everything for his current club Borussia Dortmund for…
Abuja, May 11 (IANS) The lingering leadership crisis rocking the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) took a new twist this week, when a factional leader of the soccer ruling body vowed to take office without further…
Rio de Janeiro, May 11 (IANS) Corinthians central defender Felipe is being pursued by Portuguese giants Porto, the Brazilian has said. The 26-year is currently tied to Corinthians until 2019 but he has left the…
Bucharest, May 11 (IANS) The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) has announced the purchase of defibrillators for all affiliated clubs following the death of a footballer during a match last Friday. “We plan a purchase of…
Mexico City, May 11 (IANS) The strategic arm of world football’s governing body FIFA has established a four-stage bidding process for hosting the 2026 World Cup. At a meeting leading up to the kick-off of…
Madrid, May 10 (IANS) Atletico Madrid returned to workouts after a day off following Sunday’s La Liga 1-2 defeat against Levante, as all footballers were available to take part in training on Tuesday in preparation…
Johor Bahru (Malaysia), May 10 (IANS) Bengaluru FC will aim to put behind their Federation Cup disappointment with a much improved performance against Johor Darul Ta’zim in the group H tie of the AFC Cup…
Visakhapatnam, May 10 (IANS) Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper David Warner won the toss and decided to bat against Rising Pune Supergiants in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash here on Tuesday. Both teams remained unchanged since…
Aizawl, May 10 (IANS) Hosts Aizawl FC were held to a goalless draw by Sporting Club de Goa in their Federation Cup first leg semi-final football clash at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here on Tuesday….