Mario Mandzukic, Paulo Dybala and Gonzalo Higuain scored as defending champions Juventus downed Cagliari 3-0 on Saturday in their Serie A opener. Juventus sealed a record sixth straight title last season but lost the Champions League final 4-1 to Real Madrid. Saturday’s win was also Juve’s first in their newly-named Allianz Stadium, following a recent sponsorship agreement. Napoli are away […]
» Read moreCristiano Ronaldo was banned for five matches for pushing the referee after he was shown a red card against Barcelona in Real Madrid’s 3-1 Spanish Super Cup first leg victory on Sunday, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) said on Monday. Ronaldo was sent off in bizarre fashion, collecting a yellow card for taking his shirt off during a goal celebration […]
» Read moreGalatasaray have signed Brazilian midfielder Fernando from Manchester City on a three-year contract for a fee of 5.25 million euros ($6.18 million), both clubs announced on Friday. Fernando, who joined City from Porto in 2014 and made more than 100 appearances for the Manchester club, heads to Turkey after being used sparingly by manager Pep Guardiola last season. “The club […]
» Read moreStar football player and former India skipper Bhaichung Bhutia will join the Premier Futsal as the Talent Director heading its Indian amateur talent hunt program. “Premier Futsal League has emerged as a category- defining offering in the Indian sporting landscape…It is a great honour for me to be a part of such a tournament,” Bhutia said in a statement on […]
» Read moreFormer FIFA World Player of the Year Ronaldinho will visit India on Friday and explore his future with Premier Futsal, a variation of football played indoors. The World Cup-winning Brazilian football great, a Ballon d’Or winner, will be in Mumbai where he will make an announcement regarding Premier Futsal. Ronaldinho was forced to quit Premier Futsal last year after just […]
» Read moreThe Indian National Football Team achieved its best-ever FIFA Ranking since February 1996 as they were ranked 96 in the July FIFA Rankings. In the process, India are currently placed 12th in AFC. Congratulating the Team, AIFF President Mr. Praful Patel said: “It’s a giant leap of faith for Indian Football. Two years back, we were 173 and now we […]
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