India TV Sports Wrap on October 16: Afghanistan stunned defending champions England in one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history. Afghanistan's defeat meant that Australia are at the bottom of the points table. Here are the top 10 trending news stories from the sporting world on October 16.
Marseille (France): Hosts France and World Cup champions Germany will be rekindling their traditional rivalry on Thursday when they face off in the second semi-final of the European football championship at Stade Velodrome here. Germany
Antoine Griezmann scored twice to help hosts France beat Ireland 2-1 and reach the quarterfinals of European Championship here.
Nyon, Switzerland: Croatia is facing UEFA sanctions for another case of racist behavior by fans in a European Championship match against Italy.UEFA opened disciplinary cases against both football federations on Tuesday following a qualifying match
Italy's European Championship qualifier with Croatia at the San Siro was suspended after 75 minutes as Croatia fans threw flares and fireworks on to the San Siro pitch, leaving the stadium covered with smoke.Police have
Scotland: The Scottish Football Association says a minute's applause will be held before the international friendly between Scotland and England on Tuesday in honor of a Scotland fan who died after falling in a stairwell
Turin, Italy: Juventus midfield maestro Andrea Pirlo is out for at least five days with an injured left thigh muscle, ruling him out of Sunday's match against Parma and possibly Italy's key European Championship qualifier
Lisbon, Portugal: Portugal coach Fernando Santos keeps making over his squad, handing two players their first call-ups and bringing back two veterans for the European Championship qualifier against Armenia next week and a friendly against
Frankfurt, Germany: Cologne defender Jonas Hector was the only newcomer in the Germany squad chosen on Friday for the European Championship qualifier against Gibraltar and a friendly against Spain.Forward Marco Reus of Borussia Dortmund, midfielder
Madrid: Chelsea striker Diego Costa was dropped from the Spain squad on Friday for the European Championship qualifier next week while he nurses a groin injury."Our doctors have been in contact with Chelsea's doctors and
Rome: The Netherlands fell to another surprising loss and fellow continental powers Italy and Belgium also struggled in European Championship qualifying Monday, while Croatia showed off its goal-scoring credentials. Meanwhile, Wales stayed atop Group B
Florence, Italy: Italy coach Antonio Conte has played down his exclusion of Liverpool forward Mario Balotelli for upcoming European Championship qualifying matches. Since transferring to Liverpool from AC Milan after the World Cup, Balotelli has
RIO DE JANEIRO : With no competitive games for two years, France coach Didier Deschamps may struggle to gauge just how much progress has been made by his young team after its run to the
Poland, Jul 2: Cesare Prandelli said Monday he may reconsider his decision to stay on as Italy coach if he is not given more time with his players.Prandelli had said after Italy's 4-0 loss to
Ukraine, Jul 2: Spain has taken its place among football's all-time great sides by becoming the first team to defend its European Championship after winning the World Cup. The task, now, is to be remembered
Berlin, Jul 2: Germans are debating whether their national team's apparent lack of passion about singing the national anthem had anything to do with its loss to Italy at the European Championship.Wolfsburg coach Felix Magath
Kiev (Ukraine), Jul 2: Certainly the best in the world and maybe the best ever. Definitely not boring.Spain opened a fresh debate on its place in world football history after sweeping to a majestic 4-0
Ukraine, Jun 30: Italy is happy to play the underdog role for the last time at the European Championship.Having proved wrong the pre-match predictions of a defeat by Germany in the semifinals, the Azzurri believe
Ukraine, Jun30: Ireland's cheerful legions of singing fans have won a UEFA prize after winning millions of admirers at the European Championship.UEFA says its president Michel Platini will visit Ireland soon to present an award
Ukraine, Jun30: David Villa and Carles Puyol will attend Spain's European Championship final against Italy as spectators after missing the tournament because of injury.The Spanish federation said Saturday the two players who helped Spain win
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