Munich, April 14 (IANS) Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm made his 103rd Champions League appearance to equal Oliver Kahn’s record for the most appearances by German players in the European football competition. Lahm appeared in…
Madrid, April 14 (IANS) FC Barcelona coach Luis Enrique regretted his side’s elimination from the Champions League quarter-finals after their 2-0 defeat against Atletico Madrid at the Vicente Calderon stadium here. “Our target was to…
London, April 14 (IANS) Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has heaped praise on Marcus Rashford after the young striker struck a brilliant goal to give his team the lead in the FA Cup quarter-final…
Lisbon, April 14 (IANS) Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola said he felt sorry for Cristiano Ronaldo as Bayern Munich progressed to the semi-finals of the Champions League, knocking out Benfica — the preferred opponent of…
Paris, April 14 (IANS) Striker Karim Benzema will not be called to play for his country when they host the Euro 2016 tournament this summer, the French Football Federation (FFF) has confirmed. The tournament will…
Lisbon, April 14 (IANS) Bayern Munich and Benfica battled to a 2-2 draw in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final, giving the German side a 3-2 win on aggregate to earn a ticket…
Madrid, April 14 (IANS) Atletico Madrid are headed to the Champions League semi-finals for the second time in three years after defeating holders FC Barcelona 2-0 in the second leg match for a 3-2 aggregate…
Sao Paulo, April 14 (IANS) Jonathan Calleri scored either side of halftime as Sao Paulo overcame defending champions River Plate 2-1 in their Copa Libertadores Group 1 football match. Calleri opened the scoring in the…
Milan, April 13 (IANS) Veteran football manager Carlo Ancelotti said Barcelona are not subconsciously favoured by referees in the wake of their controversial Champions League win over Atletico Madrid last week. The Blaugrana defeated Atletico…
Kolkata, April 13 (IANS) City football giants East Bengal on Wednesday confirmed Trevor James as their new head coach for the upcoming Federation Cup. The 59-year-old replaces Biswajit Bhattacharya, who a few days back mailed…
Yangon, April 13 (IANS) Yangon United ended Mohun Bagans winning streak in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup after three games as the hosts claimed a 1-1 draw in a group phase clash here on…
Madrid, April 13 (IANS) The Spanish media described Real Madrid’s star striker Cristiano Ronaldo as a “superhero” after the Portuguese scored a hat-trick in the Spanish football giants 3-0 victory over VFL Wolfsburg, sending them…
Madrid, April 13 (IANS) Spanish football clubs Sevilla, Athletic Club Bilbao and Villarreal are in Europa League action on Thursday night with at least one of the three guaranteed a place in the semi-finals of…
Madrid, April 13 (IANS) Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos praised his teammate Cristiano Ronaldo after the Portuguese star forward’s hat-trick against Wolfsburg ensured the Spanish football giants’ qualification for the European Champions League semi-finals. Ramos…
Bengaluru, April 13 (IANS) Indian batting legend V.V.S. Laxman heaped praise on star batsman Virat Kohli for his consistency in T20s and termed his adaptability to any situation “phenomenal”. Kohli, skipper of Indian Premier League…
Manchester, April 13 (IANS) Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini feels that his team cam win the Champions League after overcoming Paris Saint-Germain to reach the semi-finals for the first time. City rode a 76th minute…
Madrid, April 13 (IANS) Star striker Cristiano Ronaldo hit back at his critics after his stunning hat-trick boosted Real Madrid to beat VFL Wolfsburg 3-2 on aggregate and secure a place in the Champions League…
Lima, April 13 (IANS) Colombia’s Atletico Nacional moved eight points clear at the top of their Copa Libertadores group and confirmed their billing as one of the football tournament’s favourites with a 1-0 victory over…
Abuja, April 13 (IANS) World football’s governing body FIFA has said the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is likely to be banned due to a crisis that has arisen due to interference of a “third party”….
Athens, April 13 (IANS) The Greek government and FIFA have reached an agreement to restart the Greek Cup, suspended because of violence, in order to prevent the expulsion of Greek football clubs and national teams…