Tag: Football
Brazil's Gremio Sign Argentinian Forward Fernandez
Brazilian Serie A football club Gremio have signed veteran Argentine forward Gaston Fernandez as they bolster their squad for this year's Copa Libertadores.....
Paulinho Hat-trick Secures Brazil Victory Over Uruguay
Guangzhou Evergrande midfielder Paulinho bagged a hat-trick as Brazil edged closer to qualifying for next year's football World Cup with a 4-1 victory over Uruguay here....
Syria Beat Uzbekistan 1-0, Keep 2018 FIFA World Cup Hopes Alive
A penalty successfully converted by Omar Kharbin in the dying minutes of the game gave Syria a vital 1-0 win over Uzbekistan. ....
Simeone Still Raw Over Champions League Defeat
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone revealed the hurt he felt and how he almost left the Spanish football club in the wake of last season's defeat to Real Madrid on penalties in last season's Champions League final.....
Six Clubs Fined By UEFA For Fans' Misconduct
La Liga giants Barcelona and five other football clubs were fined by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for their respective fans misconduct.....
Spain, Italy, Croatia Win World Cup Qualifiers
Spain and Italy eased past their opponents to stay unbeaten in Group G of the 2018 football World Cup European qualifiers, with Italian veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon playing the 1,000th game of his professional career. ....
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports distributed footballs among Members of Parliament to promote the Mission XI Million Programme for taking the game across India in the run up to the FIFA U-17 World Cup to be hosted in October.....
FIFA Completes Internal Investigation Into Alleged Corruption
World football governing body FIFA announced on Friday that it has completed the investigation it opened in June 2015, after the office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced investigations into allegations of criminal misconduct, bribery and corruption in world football. ....
Bhutia Reinstated As AIFF Advisor
Former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia has been reinstated as advisor to the All India Football Federation (AIFF) for a one year term.....
Amazon Replaces Twitter To Live Stream NFL
Twitter will not stream the NFL's Thursday Night Football games this year, instead Amazon will. The Jeff Bezos company won the rights paying $50 million for the deal, a media report said on Wednesday.....
