Madrid, April 27 (IANS) Spanish coach Javier Irureta, former player of Atletico Madrid who participated in the 1974 European Cup final against Bayern Munich, has said if the Spanish football club wins the Champions League…
Buenos Aires, April 27 (IANS) With a preliminary list of 57 players set to be published in coming days, Argentinean football is beginning its journey to reclaim gold in the Olympic Games. With a gold…
Munich, April 27 (IANS) Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski says he wants to play football in the English Premier League or the La Liga if given a chance. The 27-year-old has spent the last few…
Zurich, April 27 (IANS) World football’s governing body FIFA has rejected reports that suspended vice president Michel Platini has been cleared of all corruption charges, its ethics committees spokesman Marc Tenbuecken said . “The report…
Rio de Janeiro, April 27 (IANS) With Olympics only 100 days away, Rio city mayor Eduardo Paes has said the Games will bring more benefits to the city than the Football World Cup two years…
Rio de Janeiro, April 27 (IANS) Rio de Janeiro football giants Flamengo are in talks with Portugal’s Benfica to extend a loan deal for center-back Cesar Martins, the Brazilian club has said. Martins has been…
Rio de Janeiro, April 27 (IANS) A second-half goal from Yuber Mosquera handed Venezuela’s Deportivo Tachira a 1-0 home win over Mexico’s Pumas in their Copa Libertadores round of 16 first-leg football clash. Mosquera fired…
Turin (ITaly), April 27 (IANS) Juventus CEO Giuseppe Marotta has said there is “no chance” of signing Paris Saint-Germain Uruguayan forward Edinson Cavani, and noted that the Italian football side has many young forwards. Marotta…
Ingolstadt (Germany), April 27 (IANS) Ingolstadt coach Ralph Hasenhuettl has rejected a contract extension, the German football club has said. The 48-year-old coach, whose contract runs through to June 2017, turned down a new deal…
Hanover (Germany), April 27 (IANS) Goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler has announced he is leaving the relegated Hanover at the end of the ongoing Bundesliga football season. The 27-year-old, who plays since summer 2010 for the “Reds”,…
Rome, April 27 (IANS) The ethics committee of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) has cleared its suspended vice president Michel Platini of all corruption charges, according to Italian media reports. However, ther has…
Manchester, April 27 (IANS) Hosts Manchester City and Real Madrid played to a 0-0 draw in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final that featured a heroic performance by home goalkeeper Joe Hart. The…
Bengaluru, April 26 (IANS) Newly-crowned I-League champions Bengaluru FC will eye a place in knock-out stages when they host Lao Toyota FC from Laos in a crucial Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup fixture at the…
Male, April 26 (IANS) Brimming with confidence after a resounding 5-0 win over I-League champions Bengaluru FC, Indian football giants Mohun Bagan will look to book a place in the pre-quarterfinals when they face Maziya…
(140616) — SALVADOR, June 16, 2014 (Xinhua) — Germany’s Philipp Lahm (R) competes for a header during a Group G match between Germany and Portugal of 2014 FIFA World Cup at the Arena Fonte Nova…
Turin, April 26 (IANS) Coach Massimiliano Allegri will be given a new contract next week as a reward for winning the Serie A title, Italian football club Juventus’ director Giuseppe Marotta confirmed on Tuesday. Juventus…
Buenos Aires, April 26 (IANS) Argentine football legend Diego Maradona believes Italian club Napoli will sell its star striker Gonzalo Higuain, who has had a brilliant season, at the end of the summer to raise…
London, April 26 (IANS) Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy has been banned for another game and fined 10,000 pounds for “improper conduct” during a match against West Ham United on April 17, the Football Association…
Munich, April 26 (IANS) Chilean star midfielder Arturo Vidal believes that Bayern Munich are “the best team in the world”, adding that he wants to spend the rest of his football career with the five-time…
Madrid, April 26 (IANS) Atletico Madrid entertain Bayern Munich in a Champions League first leg semifinal clash at the Vicente Calderon Stadium on Wednesday in what promises to be a fascinating contest between two sides…