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  Man City, Schalke advance; Messi scores again

  Football | December 11, 2014 5:49 IST

  Manchester, England: Manchester City and Schalke grabbed the final spots on offer in the knockout stage of the Champions League on Wednesday, while Lionel Messi helped Barcelona secure first place in its group with a

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  Sporting loses at Chelsea, out of Champions League

  Football | December 11, 2014 5:43 IST

  London: Sporting Lisbon was eliminated from the Champions League after losing 3-1 at Chelsea on Wednesday, with the Portuguese side surrendering second place to Schalke in the final round of games in Group H.Sporting required

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  ISL: Need to focus, be consistent in play-offs, says ATK coach Habas

  Football | December 11, 2014 5:32 IST

  Kolkata: Atletico De Kolkata head coach Antonio Lopez Habas says his team played Wednesday's game against FC Goa here as if it was the final and now needed to focus on consistency in the play-offs."We

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  Arsenal beats Galatasaray 4-1 in Champions League

  Football | December 10, 2014 6:13 IST

  Istanbul: Aaron Ramsey and Lukas Podolski each scored twice to give Arsenal a 4-1 victory over Galatasaray in the Champions League on Tuesday, but the London side came short of its aim of finishing top

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  Madrid beats Ludogorets 4-0 in Champions League

  Football | December 10, 2014 6:08 IST

  Madrid: Goals by Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale helped Real Madrid to a 4-0 victory over 10-man Ludogorets Razgrad on Tuesday and a clean sweep of six wins in Group C of the Champions League.The

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  Liverpool exits Champs League, Juve advances

  Football | December 10, 2014 5:55 IST

  Geneva: Liverpool's decline and fall from the European elite was confirmed on Tuesday, as Basel held the hosts to a 1-1 draw at Anfield to reach the last 16 of the Champions League.The five-time European

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  ISL: Kerala beat Pune 1-0, book semifinal spot

  Football | December 10, 2014 5:23 IST

  Kochi: Iain Hume's 23rd minute goal proved the decisive winner as Kerala Blasters beat Pune City FC by a solitary goal and book a semifinal spot in the Hero Indian Super League football tournament here

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  ISL: Tough challenge awaits ATK against in-form FC Goa

  Football | December 10, 2014 8:55 IST

  Kolkata: Needing a win to guarantee a semifinal berth, struggling Atletico de Kolkata will feel the heat when they host in-form FC Goa in their last league game of the Hero Indian Super League football

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  Man United beats Southampton 2-1 in Premier League

  Football | December 09, 2014 8:33 IST

  Southampton, England: Two clinical finishes from Robin van Persie gave Manchester United a 2-1 victory against Southampton in the Premier League on Monday, despite the visitors being pegged back for much of the game at

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  ISL: Delhi face must-win battle with Chennaiyin FC

  Football | December 08, 2014 13:25 IST

  Chennai: Their hopes of making the semifinals revived by a four-match unbeaten streak, Delhi Dynamos now face the herculean task of continuing the momentum in the must-win encounter against table-toppers Chennaiyin FC in their final

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  Messi scores 3, Barca rallies 5-1 over Espanyol

  Football | December 08, 2014 8:25 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Lionel Messi scored another hat trick to reach the 400-goal mark for Barcelona and spark his team's 5-1 comeback victory over Espanyol in the Catalan capital derby on Sunday, keeping the winners second

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  Pele remains in hospital, but shows no signs of infection

  Football | December 08, 2014 8:26 IST

  Sao Paulo: Legendary Brazilian footballer Pele remained in hospital, though did not exhibit any symptoms of the urinary tract infection that he was admitted with 13 days ago.According to a bulletin released Sunday by the

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  Nita Ambani launches #grassroots football movement

  Football | December 07, 2014 17:23 IST

  Mumbai: With an aim to create a platform for talent-scouting at the grassroot level across the country, Nita Ambani, the founder and chairperson of Football Sports Development Limited, on Sunday launched ISL #grassroots football movement

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  ISL: Dos Santos strike keeps Delhi Dynamos in hunt for semis

  Football | December 07, 2014 10:55 IST

  Pune: Brazilian winger Gustavo dos Santos' magical left-foot kept Delhi Dynamos in contention for a semi-final berth as they defeated Pune City FC by a solitary goal in the 13th round encounter of the Indian

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  Ronaldo breaks record with hat trick in Madrid win

  Football | December 07, 2014 10:46 IST

  Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo's record-breaking hat trick helped Real Madrid equal another Spanish league milestone in a 3-0 win over Celta Vigo on Saturday.His 23rd career hat trick in La Liga gave him one more treble

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  Arsenal will win EPL within three years: Wenger

  Football | December 03, 2014 17:16 IST

  London: Arsene Wenger insists Arsenal are ready to challenge for the title and believes they will be crowned English Premier League (EPL) champions within three years.Arsenal have endured an indifferent start to the season, winning

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  ISL: Atletico under pressure to reach semis, says Coach Habas

  Football | December 03, 2014 16:20 IST

  New Delhi: Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) chief coach Spaniard Antonio Lopez Habas said his side is under immense pressure to reach the Indian Super League (ISL) semi-finals.The former Valencia (Spanish football club) coach however praised

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  Ronaldo, Messi, Neuer up for Ballon d'Or

  Football | December 01, 2014 23:31 IST

  Zurich: The goalkeeper who won the World Cup will be challenging Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi for the Ballon d'Or.While the footballer of the year prize has switched between the world's top scorers since 2008,

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  ISL: FC Goa drub NorthEast United 3-0, move to second spot

  Football | December 01, 2014 21:33 IST

  Margao: FC Goa registered their third win on the trot at home as they drubbed NorthEast United FC 3-0 to jump to second place in the Hero Indian Super League at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

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  Gerrard given time to consider new Liverpool deal

  Football | December 01, 2014 17:24 IST

  Liverpool, England: Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says Steven Gerrard can take his time to consider a new contract on offer from the club.The 34-year-old captain's current deal expires at the end of the season.An extension