Paris, March 16 (IANS) French striker Karim Benzema has hit back following his country’s Prime Minister Manuel Valls’ criticism of his ethical respect. “I’m not the French Football Federation’s president or Didier Deschamps, but I…
Barcelona, March 16 (IANS) There has been a lot of speculation over the future of FC Barcelona’s Brazilian striker Neymar in recent weeks as talks continue over a new contract, but the player himself is…
Geneva, March 16 (IANS) Global football’s governing body FIFA on Wednesday officially acknowledged that bribes were paid during the election of the host countries for the 1998 and 2010 World Cups, held in France and…
Zurich, March 16 (IANS) World governing body FIFA on Wednesday submitted documents to the United States authorities in an effort to reclaim tens of millions of dollars pocketed illegally by its corrupt members and other…
Manchester, March 16 (IANS) English football club Manchester City qualified for their maiden Champions League quarter-finals beating Ukraine’s Dynamo Kiev 3-1 on aggregate after playing out a 0-0 draw in the second leg Round of…
Moscow, March 16 (IANS) Agrofest-Don, the creditor of football club Rostov, has filed a lawsuit with an arbitration court in the Rostov Region in south Russia, to recognise the current leader of Russias Premier League…
Barcelona, March 15 (IANS) Barcelona football club on Tuesday held the last training session ahead of the second leg of the European Champions League tie against Arsenal on Wednesday, while three children managed to sneak…
Vienna, March 15 (IANS) Swiss head coach Marcel Koller has renewed his contract with Austria until the end of 2017, the Austrian Football Association, OFB announced on Tuesday. OFB reached an agreement with Koller to…
Lisbon, March 15 (IANS) Portuguese football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo intends to file a complaint against Proto Group consultancy company for publishing false information about him in recent months regarding his involvement in business deals. An…
Rome, March 15 (IANS) Italian football club Udinese has announced the appointment of Luigi De Canio as the new head coach until the end of the season, replacing Stefano Colantuono. Udinese Calcio announce the appointment…
Munich, March 15 (IANS) When it comes to Bayern Munich’s starting eleven in one of the most important games this season, against Juventus on Wednesday, many fans will miss the name of a German football…
Paris, March 15 (IANS) French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has said he believes it is too early to talk about the return of Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema to the national football squad, amid accusations…
Turin, March 15 (IANS) Juventus on Tuesday announced that injured striker Paulo Dybala and midfielder Claudio Marchisio will miss Wednesdays Champions League’s second leg of the pre-quarterfinal against Bayern Munich, in a big blow for…
Madrid, March 15 (IANS) Portuguese football club Benfica’s Brazilian striker Jonas Goncalves leads the race for the highest goal scorer with two strikes against Tondela in the Primeira Liga match. Goncalves has so far scored…
Rome, March 15 (IANS) Italian football association (FIGC) president Carlo Tavecchio on Tuesday announced that the national team’s head coach Antonio Conte will quit after the Euro Championship to be held in France between June…
Leicester, March 15 (IANS) Coach Claudio Ranieri was delighted to see his players send the Leicester City fans home proud after a 1-0 English Premier League win over Newcastle United at King Power Stadium. Shinji…
Leicester, March 15 (IANS) Shinji Okazaki’s overhead kick proved decisive as Leicester City beat Newcastle United 1-0 in Rafael Benitez’s first match in charge to go five points clear at the top of the English…
Pune, March 15 (IANS) Two Indian internationals are visiting the Liverpool Football Club’s (LFC) Academy and Melwood training ground this week as a reward for their hard work and achievements at the LFC International Academy…
Mumbai, March 15 (IANS) Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd. (GOLIL) announced that its parent company Gulf Oil International, a part of the Hinduja Group, has entered into its largest ever single long-term partnership with Manchester…
Milan, March 14 (IANS) Inter’s Argentinian striker Mauro Icardi underwent an MRI scan on Monday that revealed a sprained ligament of the knee, according to the football club, and will be out for nearly a…