Football

Barcelona, Feb 29 (IANS) Barcelona defender Gerard Pique on Monday said his love for Manchester United will not let him join crosstown rivals Manchester City. Pique, who is a product of the Barcelona academy, spent…

Vasco (Goa), Feb 29 (IANS) Indian football heavyweights East Bengal will travel to Salgaocar hoping to continue their impressive form as the two teams lock horns in an I-League encounter at the Tilak Maidan here…

Margao, Feb 29 (IANS) A confident Mohun Bagan side will aim to strengthen their position at the top of the I-League table when they clash with Goan outfit Sporting Clube de Goa at the Fatorda…

Manchester, Feb 29 (IANS) Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes that his side played into the hands of Manchester United during their 2-3 defeat in an English Premier League (EPL) contest at Old Trafford here. Sunday’s…

London, Feb 29 (IANS) Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini is confident that winning the League Cup will give his team the required morale boost to reignite their sagging campaign in the English Premier League (EPL)….

Barcelona, Feb 29 (IANS) Barcelona defender Gerard Pique is confident that his teammate and star striker Neymar will never join arch-rivals Real Madrid. The Brazilian is yet to extend his current deal at Camp Nou…

Berlin, Feb 29 (IANS) Borussia Dortmund came from behind to beat a 10-man Hoffenheim 3-1 while Yunus Malli’s brace moved FC Mainz 3-1 past Bayer Leverkusen in their respective Bundesliga matches. Dortmund extended their winning…

Madrid, Feb 29 (IANS) FC Barcelona took another step towards the title as they came back from a goal down to win 2-1 at home against Sevilla in a Primera Liga match at the Camp…

Bengaluru, Feb 28 (IANS) C.K. Vineeth scored the only goal of the game as Bengaluru FC kept their title chances alive with a 1-0 win over spirited Aizawl FC at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here…

Madrid, Feb 28 (IANS) Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo appeared unhappy with his teammates and the media after the loss to city rivals Atletico at the Santiago Bernabeau Stadium here on Saturday night. Antoine Griezmann…

Zurich, Feb 28 (IANS) Tainted former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has warned his successor Gianni Infantino that the road ahead will be tough adding that friends will become increasingly difficult to come by in the…

Porto, Feb 28 (IANS) Porto forward Alberto Bueno rejoined his Portuguese football club after a two-month absence due to a left foot injury. He has been included for their clash against Belenenses in the 24th…

Santos (Brazil), Feb 28 (IANS) Brazilian authorities have extended their freeze on football superstar Neymar’s assets to his helicopter, the latest step in a probe into alleged tax evasion by the FC Barcelona striker. The…

Madrid, Feb 28 (IANS) Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane believes his team is out of the La Liga title race after their 0-1 defeat here to Spanish football rivals Atletico Madrid. Antoine Griezmann’s second-half goal…

New York, Feb 28 (IANS) Former Chelsea captain Frank Lampard is worried about the future of the reigning English Premier League champions after veteran defender John Terry leaves the club. Terry is expected to depart…

Munich, Feb 28 (IANS) German football giants Bayern Munich overcame Wolfsburg with two second-half goals while Hannover bounced back to beat Stuttgart 2-1 thanks to Christian Schulz’ brace in the 23rd round of Bundesliga. Bundesliga…

Abuja (Nigeria), Feb 28 (IANS) Nigeria’s newly appointed football team head coach Samson Siasia has assured the country that the consortium of coaches put together for the team would secure a 2017 Africa Cup of…

London, Feb 28 (IANS) Arsenal have mostly played second fiddle in the English Premier League (EPL) title race over the years, but manager Arsene Wenger believes his team have the self-belief and focus to emerge…

Liverpool, Feb 28 (IANS) Premier League mid-table outfit Everton announced that the English football club has a new major shareholder, bringing the promise of new investment to Goodison Park here. Iranian businessman Farhad Moshiri is…

Madrid, Feb 28 (IANS) Antoine Griezmann’s 53rd minute goal gave Spanish football club Atletico Madrid a deserved win away to neighbours Real Madrid in the Madrid derby here. On a day when Cristiano Ronaldo missed…