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  Luis Suarez will do big things in Barcelona: Neymar

  Football | October 20, 2014 21:19 IST

  Madrid:  Barcelona striker Neymar said Monday that Luis Suarez, who is set to play against Real Madrid Saturday, is working hard to leave his mark in Barcelona, who also have maestro Lionel Messi in their

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  Mohammedan Sporting opt out of national football scene due to fund crunch

  Football | October 20, 2014 20:19 IST

  Kolkata:  Mohammedan Sporting, one of India's oldest clubs with a rich legacy, today decided to leave the national football scene for this season due to severe financial crisis.     The 123-year-old Maidan-based club was to play

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  ISL: Chennaiyin FC take on Kerala Blasters in first home match

  Football | October 21, 2014 17:28 IST

  Chennai: Chennaiyin FC will look to consolidate their position in the points table while Kerala Blasters FC will be seeking to open their account when they take on each other in a Indian Super League

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  Champions League: Gareth Bale doubtful as Real Madrid face Liverpool

  Football | October 20, 2014 17:05 IST

  Madrid:  Real Madrid footballer Gareth Bale is doubtful for Wednesday's Champions League away match against Liverpool FC at Anfield as he is struggling to shake off a muscle injury picked up on international duty with

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  Mizoram footballer dies after over-zealous celebration

  Football | October 20, 2014 18:34 IST

  Aizawl(Mizoram): Young Mizoram footballer Peter Biaksangzuala has died after injuring his spinal cord while celebrating a goal he had scored, media reports said Monday. Peter, 23, fell backwards on his head as he took a series

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  ISL: Injured Garcia may be out of action for a week

  Football | October 20, 2014 0:05 IST

  Kolkata:  Atletico de Kolkata skipper Luis Garcia may have to cool his heels for a week after picking up a hamstring injury during his side's game against Delhi Dynamos in the Indian Super League here

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  EPL: Stoke comes from behind to beat Swansea 2-1

  Football | October 19, 2014 23:50 IST

  Stoke, England: Jonathan Walters headed in a 76th-minute winner as Stoke came from behind to beat Swansea 2-1 on Sunday and earn back-to-back home victories in the Premier League.   With the game tied at 1-1

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  ISL: NorthEast United hold FC Goa 1-1

  Football | October 19, 2014 21:54 IST

  Guwahati:  NorthEast United FC capitalised on a debatable penalty decision as they held FC Goa to a 1-1 draw in a high intensity Hero Indian Super League match on sunday.     Playing their third match at

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  ISL: Dynamos manager slams referee for denying Alessandro Del Piero penalty

  Football | October 19, 2014 21:23 IST

  Kolkata: Delhi Dynamos manager Harm van Veldhoven on Sunday slammed the match referee for turning down a penalty appeal against their skipper and start Italian recruit Alessandro Del Piero.Del Piero, who was substituted by Brazilian

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  Atletico Madrid beats Espanyol, extends home unbeaten run

  Football | October 19, 2014 20:11 IST

  Barcelona, Spain:  Atletico Madrid beat Espanyol 2-0 Sunday to extend its unbeaten home streak in the Spanish league to 24 games. Atletico limited Espanyol to one shot on goal and earned 12 corners to just

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  EPL: Southampton, Man City enjoy big wins in Premier League

  Football | October 19, 2014 18:48 IST

  Manchester, England : Southampton crushed Sunderland 8-0 in one of the biggest wins in the Premier League's 22-year history, overshadowing Sergio Aguero's four-goal haul in Manchester City's latest thrashing of Tottenham on Saturday.   On an

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  EPL: Arsenal grabs point against Hull in Premier League

  Football | October 19, 2014 18:22 IST

  London:  Danny Welbeck scored a stoppage-time equalizer as injury-hit Arsenal fought back to draw 2-2 against Hull in the Premier League on Saturday.   The Gunners, with a makeshift defense and missing the injured Mesut Ozil,

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  Cristiano Ronaldo sets best scoring start in Spanish league

  Football | October 19, 2014 17:15 IST

  Barcelona, Spain:  Cristiano Ronaldo netted his 14th and 15th goals to set a record scoring start in a Spanish league season as Real Madrid eased to a 5-0 win at Levante on Saturday, while Lionel

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  ISL: Atletico de Kolkata maintain winning ways, beat NorthEast 2-0

  Football | October 16, 2014 23:14 IST

  Guwahati:  Ten-man Atletico de Kolkata continued their impressive performance at the Indian Super League (ISL), winning their second consecutive match, beating hosts NorthEast United FC 2-0 at the Indira Gandhi Stadium here Thursday. Ethiopian striker Fikru

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  Serb police nab drone that triggered Balkan ruckus

  Football | October 16, 2014 18:26 IST

  Belgrade, Serbia:  Serbian police have found the drone that flew an Albanian nationalist banner over a soccer stadium in Belgrade, igniting a brawl on the field and fueling political tensions between Balkan rivals Serbia and

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  ISL: Chennaiyin FC register first away win against Goa FC

  Football | October 15, 2014 23:18 IST

  Fatorda (Goa):  Chennaiyin FC became the first visiting team to win in the Indian Super League (ISL), beating FC Goa 2-1 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here Wednesday.The visiting team took the lead through Balwant

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  Neymar hailed by Brazil's media after big win

  Football | October 15, 2014 20:19 IST

  Rio de Janeiro:  Brazilian media lavished praise on Neymar after the 'Selecao' captain scored all goals in a 4-0 rout of Japan, thereby becoming Brazil's fifth top scorer in an international friendly at Singapore.The 22-year-old

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  ISL: India will compete with Asia's elite soon, says John Abraham

  Football | October 15, 2014 19:01 IST

  Shillong:  India will be able to compete against Asia's football elite in the next five to six years, John Abraham, Bollywood actor and co-owner of ISL franchise NorthEast United FC, said Wednesday."Currently, India is ranked

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  ISL: John urges NorthEast fans to throng stadium for support

  Football | October 15, 2014 18:42 IST

  Shillong:  Bollywood actor John Abraham, co-owner of NorthEast United FC (NEUFC), Wednesday urged his Shillong fans to throng the Indira Gandhi stadium in Guwahati to show their support and solidarity for the Indian Super League

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  Euro 2016: Ronaldo scores as Portugal beats Denmark 1-0 in qualifier

  Football | October 15, 2014 16:53 IST

  Copenagen, Denmark: Cristiano Ronaldo scored in injury time to give Portugal a 1-0 win over Denmark in a tense Euro 2016 qualifier in Group I on Tuesday.   Ronaldo headed home in the 94th minute following