Football

Valencia (Spain), March 31 (IANS) Spanish football club Valencia has announced that Pako Ayestaran will replace head coach Gary Neville with immediate effect. The Englishman took charge of Valencia last December but departs as the…

New York, March 31 (IANS) Former NBA eight-time All-Star Yao Ming has been elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame. The official announcement will be made on Monday in Houston where Yao played for the…

Prague, March 31 (IANS) Former Czech midfielder Pavel Nedved has signed a three-year deal to be ambassador for the Chinese top football league. The 43-year-old replaced former England captain David Beckham for the role which…

Montevideo, March 31 (IANS) Uruguay President Tabare Vazquez reiterated the country’s interest in hosting the 2030 World Cup with Argentina in meeting with Gianni Infantino, head of FIFA, football’s world governing body. Vazquez said that…

Cochabamba (Bolivia), March 31 (IANS) World football chief Gianni Infantino arrived here. The FIFA president, accompanied by South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) head Alejandro Dominguez, was welcomed by Cochabamba Governor Ivan Canelas, Cochabamba municipality mayor…

Rio de Janeiro, March 31 (IANS) Former Real Madrid and AC Milan playmaker Kaka has expressed his desire to return to Brazil’s national football team for the Copa America in June. Kaka missed the Selecao’s…

Montevideo, March 31 (IANS) Uruguay has formally expressed its interest in co-hosting the 2030 football World Cup with Argentina, the country’sPpresident Tabare Vazquez said. Vazquez met FIFA president Gianni Infantino here on Wednesday as the…

Buenos Aires, March 31 (IANS) Nine players from Argentine football club River Plate contracted a virus in the last few hours which has caused them acute stomach problems. The club said that apparently the players…

Barcelona, March 30 (IANS) FC Barcelona players will wear shirts with “Gracias Johan” or “Thank You Johan” during their La Liga Clasico derby match against Real Madrid to pay tribute to Dutch legend Johan Cruyff….

New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Around 120 kids were shortlisted by Indian Super League (ISL) football franchise Delhi Dynamos from their open trials for boys born in years 2004-2005 here on Wednesday. The trials were…

Cairo, March 30 (IANS) Argentine superstar Lionel Messi has caused an uproar in Egypt after offering to donate his boots for a charity auction. The Barcelona forward made the offer during an appearance on an…

Manchester, March 30 (IANS) Manchester City and Argentina defender Martin Demichelis has been charged for misconduct in relation to betting by the English Football Association (FA) on Wednesday. “It is alleged the player committed 12…

New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) World football’s governing body FIFA on Wednesday docked three points from Mohammedan Sporting Club’s 2015-16 I-League second division tally for failure to pay the contracted remuneration to its player Samuel…

Madrid, March 30 (IANS) Former Real Madrid star Kaka has said that the fans of the former European Champions should show more respect to their talismanic forward Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo has scored over 350 goals…

London, March 30 (IANS) England goalkeeper Jack Butland has confirmed he will miss the Euro 2016 football tournament in France, after fracturing his ankle during his national team’s 3-2 victory over Germany last Saturday. “I…

London, March 30 (IANS) Relegation threatened English football club Aston Villa has announced that coach Remi Garde has left after less than five months in the job. “Manager Remi Garde has today left Aston Villa…

Munich, March 30 (IANS) A fine defensive display and clinical efficiency up front helped Germany inflict a 4-1 defeat on Italy in a football friendly match. Thomas Muller, who captained Joachim Low’s team for the…

Asuncion, March 30 (IANS) Defender Dani Alves struck deep into second-half injury time as Brazil earned a barely deserved 2-2 draw with Paraguay in their World Cup football qualifier. Dario Lezcano put the hosts ahead…