London, April 1 (IANS) English football club Aston Villa on Friday suspended its striker Gabriel Agbonlahor indefinitely after he was photographed smoking a shisha pipe in Dubai. The 29-year-old, who is on holiday in Dubai…
Jerusalem, April 1 (IANS) Maccabi Tel Aviv will wear shirts with a tribute to the late Johan Cruyff in their next Israeli football league game against Hapoel Raanana on Sunday, the club said on Friday….
Barcelona, April 1 (IANS) Saturday will see the biggest La Liga game of the football season in Spain as FC Barcelona entertain Real Madrid in “el Clasico’ in the Camp Nou stadium. Perhaps the game…
London, April 1 (IANS) English champions Chelsea striker Diego Costa was suspended for one game and fined 20,000 pounds ($28,610) “in relation to his behaviour after he was shown a second yellow card” in the…
London, April 1 (IANS) West Ham head coach Slaven Bilic has confirmed that the English football club is “close” to signing Valencia’s striker Toni Martinez. “With Toni Martinez at Valencia, we are quite close. (West…
Berlin, April 1 (IANS) Members of Germany’s national football team, world champions in Brazil, will get 300,000 euros ($341,740) each if they manage to win the title of the next European Championship in France, according…
New York, April 1 (IANS) Five members of the United States women’s national team have filed a complaint against United States Soccer, the sport’s governing body in America, alleging they had suffered wage discrimination. In…
Cochabamba (Bolivia), April 1 (IANS) FIFA president Gianni Infantino said he hoped Bolivia could host a youth World Cup one day, although he did not specify which age group the tournament is for. Infantino, newly-elected…
London, March 31 (IANS) Legendary Manchester United head coach Alex Ferguson warned Pep Guardiola, who will take charge of Manchester City next football season, that “English football is not easy”. In an interview with Britain’s…
(150714) — SINGAPORE, July 14, 2015 (Xinhua) — Arsenal’s coach Arsene Wenger attends the press conference in Singapore, July 14, 2015. The coaches and team captains of Arsenal, Everton, Stoke City and Singapore Select attended…
Shillong, March 31 (IANS) Shillong Lajong FC will be aiming for an elusive victory in front of their home fans when they take on top flight debutants Aizawl FC in an I-League clash at the…
Vasco (Goa), March 31 (IANS) Former champions Salgaocar FC will be aiming to climb into the top half of the points table when they take on struggling DSK Shivajians at the Tilak Maidan Stadium here…
Madrid, March 31 (IANS) Uruguayan defender Diego Godin rejoined the group training of Atletico Madrid on Thursday, although he does not yet have medical permission, as the capital football club is preparing for Saturday’s La…
Kolkata, March 31 (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Thursday decided to reduce Mohun Bagan coach Sanjoy Sens suspension from eight to four matches after receiving an apology. His fine of Rs.10 lakh…
Madrid, March 31 (IANS) The “Clasico” between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid is the undoubted highlight as the La Liga returns to action this weekend, but there are several other vital matches as the Spanish…
Madrid, March 31 (IANS) Real Madrid’s Welsh international striker Gareth Bale believes his side needs a positive attitude if they are to beat FC Barcelona in the La Liga Clasico derby match at the Camp…
Sunderland, March 31 (IANS) Sunderland defender Emmanuel Eboue was on Thursday banned from taking part in any football-related activity for an year by world football’s governing body FIFA until he pays the amount of money…
London, March 31 (IANS) English football club Newcastle United has announced that its Irish goalkeeper Rob Elliot will be sidelined for six months due to a serious knee injury. The 29-year-old left the pitch on…
Barcelona, March 31 (IANS) FC Barcelona’s German goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen cast doubts on his future at the Catalan football club, saying he has “personal goals” amid reports on a possible move to Liverpool, the…
Paris, March 31 (IANS) Paris Saint Germain (PSG) striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s agent Mino Raiola has compared him to fictional character Benjamin Button, saying that the 34-year-old is getting younger each day and can play for…