Seville (Spain), April 29 (IANS) Spanish football club Sevilla’s midfielder Michael Krohn-Dehli will undergo surgery on Friday for a gruesome left kneecap injury and is expected to be out of action for six months. The…
Palermo, April 29 (IANS) Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini was fined and suspended on Friday for his offensive comments against FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Zamparini had said Infantino, who has succeeded Sepp Blatter as the chief…
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) English Premier League referee Philip Dowd has praised Indian referees, saying the home-based officials have been more receptive to the training methods and have shown hunger to improve their skill sets….
Bremen, April 29 (IANS) Werder Bremen’s veteran Clemens Fritz postponed his retirement plan in the light of the relegation battle, the Bundesliga football club confirmed in an official statement on Friday. The 35-year-old midfielder had…
Turin, April 29 (IANS) Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba says he wants to become a football legend like Pele or Diego Maradona. The French international has gained recognition since coming to Italian club Juventus from England’s…
Lisbon, April 29 (IANS) Portuguese doctor Nuno Campos, a former member of the medical team of his national football squad, has estimated superstar Cristiano Ronaldo could be out of action for 18 days if he…
Barcelona, April 29 (IANS) FC Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has admitted his club’s season would be a failure if they did the seemingly impossible and lose the La Liga football trophy. Pique has seen his…
Leicester, April 29 (IANS) Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez on Friday said the players are living in a “bubble” as they try to win their first ever English Premier League title. The Algerian has had…
Villarreal (Spain), April 29 (IANS) Liverpool coach Jurguen Klopp has said their 0-1 defeat against Villarreal in the first leg of the Europa League football semi-final is not a definitive result and he remains confident…
London, April 29 (IANS) Arsenal head coach Arsene Wenger says he wants the football club to do better after he leaves. Under Wenger, Arsenal have won the English Premier League (EPL) three times. But since…
Vila-real (Spain), April 29 (IANS) Substitute Adrian Lopez scored at the death to help Villarreal end Liverpool’s unbeaten run in this season’s Europa League football tournament with a 1-0 win in the first leg of…
Rio de Janeiro, April 29 (IANS) Brazilian football star Neymar has bought a Cessna 680 plane valued at $9.1 million, the media reported on Friday. The purchase was made through a mortgage signed with the…
Madrid, April 29 (IANS) The destiny of the La Liga football tournament could well be up for grabs as the top three sides are all in action in what promises to be a photo finish…
Rio de Janeiro, April 29 (IANS) The Copa Libertadores could become a year-long competition with a single final under plans unveiled by South American football’s top official. Alejandro Dominguez, the president of South American football…
Kampala, April 29 (IANS) The Rwanda Football Federation (FERWAFA) has formally complained to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) that Uganda fielded an over-aged player in their recent Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualifier. Uganda…
Kampala, April 29 (IANS) The Rwanda Football Federation (FERWAFA) has formally complained to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) that Uganda fielded an over-aged player in their recent Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualifier. Uganda…
Berlin, April 29 (IANS) Mats Hummels will leave Dortmund at the end of the season to join rivals Bayern Munich, the Bundesliga runner-up announced in an official statement. The Germany international has breathed his wish…
Rio de Janeiro, April 29 (IANS) Argentinian winger Ricardo Centurion scored on either side of halftime as Sao Paulo routed Mexico’s Toluca 4-0 in their Copa Libertadores round of 16 first leg. Former Brazil international…
Madrid, April 28 (IANS) Real Madrid on Thursday confirmed that their star striker Karim Benzema is suffering from a hamstring strain. The striker was substituted by Jese Rodriguez at half-time in the first leg of…
Liverpool, April 28 (IANS) Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho was on Thursday provisionally suspended for 30 days by European football’s governing body (UEFA) after it opened disciplinary proceedings against him following a failed drugs test. The…