Rio de Janeiro, April 9 (IANS) Brazil will finalise their preparations for the centenary edition of the Copa America with an international friendly against Panama, the Brazilian football confederation has said. The match will be…
London, April 8 (IANS) Italian football great Alessandro Del Piero on Friday said Barcelona striker Neymar “has the future in front of him”, adding that he is convinced that one day the Brazil captain will…
Turin, April 8 (IANS) Juventus head coach Massimiliano Allegri warns the Serie A title race is not over yet, ahead of his side’s game away against AC Milan on Saturday. The Bianconeri stretched their lead…
Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) Table-toppers Mohun Bagan who seem to have lost a bit of steam of late would be seeking to win against DSK Shivajians in a critical I-League football battle at the Barasat…
London, April 8 (IANS) Four years after he hung up his boots after a glittering club and international career, former Arsenal star Sylvain Wiltord has revealed that he plans to come out of retirement at…
London, April 8 (IANS) Crystal Palace have endured a poor run of form in recent times, but their manager Alan Pardew believes that in-form Norwich City will find it tough when they visit for a…
London, April 8 (IANS) English football club Arsenal’s French coach Arsene Wenger has revealed he decided not to sign his compatriot midfielder Dimitri Payet, who now shines at West Ham, because of the latter’s “inconsistency”….
Madrid, April 8 (IANS) FC Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique will have to carry out a balancing act when the Catalan football giants visit Real Sociedad in La Liga on Saturday afternoon. Last weekend’s home…
Managua, April 8 (IANS) The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) is implementing a soccer pilot programme in Nicaragua. According to Nicaragua’s daily “19 Digital”, on Thursday Hugo Salvedo, Concacaf’s director…
Madrid, April 8 (IANS) Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema, who suffered a blow to his left thigh, may play in Tuesday’s second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals against Wolfsburg. The French striker was replaced…
Dortmund (Germany), April 8 (IANS) Mats Hummel’s second-half goal cancelled out Divock Origi’s opener for Liverpool to secure a 1-1 draw at the first leg in Europa League football quarter-final. Juergen Klopp’s men wrapped up…
Rio de Janeiro, April 8 (IANS) Italian football giants Inter Milan could make a summer move for Brazilian youngster Wallace, according to media reports in Brazil. The Italian club sent a scout to watch the…
Buenos Aires, April 8 (IANS) Former Manchester City forward Carlos Tevez scored his first goal of the current Copa Libertadores football campaign to help six-time champions Boca Juniors defeat Bolivar 3-1. The 32-year-old struck from…
Rio de Janeiro, April 8 (IANS) Brazil legend Zico has revealed he was left “traumatised” after being left out of the national team for the 1972 Olympics in Munich. In a speech at the Rio…
Volgograd (Russia), April 8 (IANS) All sports facilities and accompanying infrastructure, constructed to host the matches of the 2018 World Cup, will be commissioned in Russia in time, a FIFA official has said. A delegation…
Wolfsburg (Germany), April 7 (IANS) German football club VFL Wolfsburg’s coach Dieter Hecking has hit out at Spanish giants Real Madrid left-back Marcelo, accusing him of “acting” in their Champions League first leg match. “Marcelo…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Associacion Mundial de Futsal (AMF) has expressed support for the soon-to-be launched Premier Futsal, a franchisee-based five-a-side football league launched by Portugal legend Luis Figo in India. The eight-city…
London, April 7 (IANS) English Football Association president Prince William on Thursday warned that the body’s governance structure needs reform. The Duke of Cambridge noted that the Football Association (FA), was in danger of being…
Stockholm, April 7 (IANS) Coach Jan Andersson was on Thursday appointed the new manager of Sweden’s football team, replacing Erik Hamren who announced that he would step down after the Euro 2016 tournament. “The Swedish…
Wolfsburg (Germany), April 7 (IANS) Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said he is confident that his side can make a strong comeback at home after the 0-2 defeat in the first leg of Champions League…