Football News

I-League: Aizawl FC beat Gokulam Kerala FC

The defending champions have now jumped two spots to the fifth position on the I-league ladder with 10 points from five matches.

Dec 31, 2017, 16:11 PM IST

Football celebrates 1995 Ballon d'Or winner George Weah's Liberia election victory

Weah, idolised in Liberia as "Mister George", will be sworn in on January 22 after winning Thursday`s run-off against vice President Joseph Boakai.

Dec 29, 2017, 19:03 PM IST

Eden Hazard rejects Chelsea contract extension

Eden Hazard's father said that the European Champions have not tried to make any contact with his son as of now and the only interest at the moment is from his ward.

Dec 29, 2017, 18:40 PM IST

I-League: Profligate Mohun Bagan held by 10-man Indian Arrows

It was for the first time that an I-League match was held at the Kolkata Maidan and the venue witnessed a near full house at the 17,000-capacity stadium as the crowd turned up in large numbers, even for a weekday match with a 2 pm kickoff.

Dec 29, 2017, 18:16 PM IST

Antoine Griezmann to stay, confirms Atletico Madrid CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin

The 26-year-old, who extended his contract with the Spanish club, has been linked with a move to English football giants Manchester United since the previous season.

Dec 29, 2017, 16:15 PM IST

EPL: Injury-hit Stoke City set to field youth players against Chelsea

Stoke, who have lost three out of their last five league games, are 13th in the table on 20 points. Chelsea are third with 42 points.

Dec 29, 2017, 16:09 PM IST

Burnley's flowering the result of player development, says manager Sam Dyche

Dyche is solely focused on that incremental development, starting with improving his squad when the January transfer window opens.

Dec 29, 2017, 15:37 PM IST

UEFA 'don't care' about racism, says England's Under-17 FIFA World Cup star Rhian Brewster

The 17-year-old, who is yet to feature for Liverpool`s first team, says he has witnessed racial abuse – either aimed at him or a teammate – seven times this year.

Dec 29, 2017, 00:31 AM IST

1995 Ballon d'Or winner George Weah set to win Liberia presidency after 98.1 percent of all votes counted

The National Election Commission (NEC) said Weah had won an insurmountable 61.5 percent of Tuesday's vote, which was delayed several weeks after a legal challenge from Boakai.

Dec 29, 2017, 00:20 AM IST

Sevilla name Vincenzo Montella to replace axed cancer-stricken coach Eduardo Berizzo

Montella was sacked by AC Milan in November after just 17 months in charge with the Italian giants marooned in mid-table.

Dec 29, 2017, 00:13 AM IST

Five memorable Liverpool v Leicester City matches

Liverpool and Leicester City meet for the 110th time in all competitions on Saturday.

Dec 28, 2017, 23:59 PM IST

FIFA president Gianni Infantino gives his backing to the controversial video assistant referee technology

FIFA have yet to confirm whether the VAR will be used at next year's World Cup in Russia.

Dec 28, 2017, 22:21 PM IST

ISL 2017-18: Chennaiyin FC beat Jamshedpur FC to consolidate top spot

Chennaiyin now have 16 points from eight matches, four points ahead of second-placed FC Goa.

Dec 28, 2017, 22:15 PM IST

Virgil Van Dijk record fee doesn't matter because he's class, says Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp

Opinion is divided over whether the Liverpool manager was right to pay such a huge sum for a player that Premier League leaders Manchester City wanted before they balked at the asking price.

Dec 28, 2017, 20:31 PM IST

1995 FIFA World Player of the Year George Weah poised for victory in Liberia's presidential election, say backers

Unofficial tallies by media outlets have consistently shown Weah, a former AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain player, ahead in the second round run-off vote, which is meant to herald the first democratic transition of power since 1944.

Dec 28, 2017, 20:15 PM IST

Four players from Brazilian club Rio Ave charged with match-fixing

The total amount of bets placed on the game was in the region of half a million euros, media reported.

Dec 28, 2017, 18:36 PM IST

FC Pune City coach Ranko Popovic suspended and fined

The AIFF Disciplinary Committee found Popovic in breach of Article 50 (misconduct against match officials) and Article 58 (offensive behaviour and fair play) for his remarks made against match officials at the post-match press conference in Goa after their fixture with FC Goa, the ISL said in a press release.

Dec 28, 2017, 18:18 PM IST

EPL: Road warriors Burnley no longer prone to away day blues

Dyche's side started the season with a shock 3-2 win at champions Chelsea and have since maintained their form away from Turf Moor, with the side securing a 2-2 draw at Manchester United, who scored and injury-time equaliser, on Tuesday.

Dec 28, 2017, 16:08 PM IST

Alexei Sorokin to replace Vitaly Mutko as Russia's 2018 FIFA World Cup organising committee chief

Earlier on Wednesday, FIFA thanked Vitaly Mutko, who suspended his activities as the president of the Russian Football Union (RFU), according to an official statement obtained by Tass news agency.

Dec 28, 2017, 16:00 PM IST

Belgium and Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini complains of mistreatment in England

The Belgian international has played in England since 2008. He earlier figured for Everton before moving to Manchester United in 2013.

Dec 28, 2017, 15:50 PM IST