Football

Christian Eriksen and wife invited to Euro 2020 final at Wembley

Copenhagen [Denmark], July 7 (ANI): Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen, and his wife have been invited to the final of Euro 2020, set to be played at the Wembley Stadium on Sunday.

2021-07-07T11:03:38.326228+00:00 IST

Chennaiyin FC sign experienced goalkeeper Debjit Majumder from East Bengal

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 7 (ANI): Two-time Indian Super League (ISL) champions Chennaiyin FC (CFC) have signed goalkeeper Debjit Majumder from SC East Bengal ahead of the 2021-22 season, the club confirmed on Wednesday.

2021-07-07T07:15:13.431469+00:00 IST

Copa America: Argentina sees off Colombia in penalties, set summit clash with Brazil

Brasilia [Brazil], July 7 (ANI): Emiliano Martinez's heroic performance took Argentina to the final of Copa America as Lionel Scaloni's men edged past Colombia in penalties here at the Estadio Nacional do Brasilia Mane Garrincha on Tuesday (local time).

2021-07-07T04:52:01.437786+00:00 IST

Euro 2020: Schmeichel takes swipe at England ahead of semi-final, asks 'has it ever been home?'

London [UK], July 7 (ANI): Taking a ruthless dig at England ahead of the teams' Euro 2020 semi-final, Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel highlighted the Three Lions' lack of success in recent years.

2021-07-07T04:13:21.643129+00:00 IST

Euro 2020: Luis Enrique compares Pedri to Andres Iniesta after stellar performance against Italy

London [UK], July 7 (ANI): Spain head coach Luis Enrique was all praise for midfielder Pedri, after the team's loss against Italy in the Euro 2020 semi-final, comparing the 18-year-old to Andres Iniesta.

2021-07-07T03:44:27.134720+00:00 IST

Euro 2020: Italy hold nerve to edge Spain in penalty shootout, reach final

London [UK], July 7 (ANI): Italy booked their berth in the Euro 2020 final after seeing a lead wiped out but then defeating Spain on penalty shoot-out by 4-2 at Wembley on Tuesday (local time).

2021-07-07T02:32:02.555993+00:00 IST

Never feared for my international career, Southgate's support has been brilliant: Maguire

London [UK], July 6 (ANI): England defender Harry Maguire on Tuesday said that he never feared for his international career during the testing times both on and off the field.

2021-07-06T14:51:24.791810+00:00 IST

Junior Firpo joins Leeds United from Barcelona in a 4-year deal

Leeds [UK], July 6 (ANI): FC Barcelona and Leeds United have reached an agreement for the transfer of Junior Firpo for 15 million euros to the Premier League club, The Whites confirmed on Tuesday.

2021-07-06T11:54:11.315529+00:00 IST

Euro 2020: Unfair that we won't have the stadium filled with Italy and Spain fans, says Mancini

London [UK], July 6 (ANI): Italy head coach Roberto Mancini has said it's "pretty unfair" that Azzuri and Spain fans will not be able to travel for Tuesday's Euro 2020 semi-final at Wembley.

2021-07-06T10:47:57.178283+00:00 IST

The team is eager to qualify for the I-League, says FC Bengaluru United's Chelston Pinto

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 6 (ANI): FC Bengaluru United's strength and conditioning coach Chelston Pinto stated that the club is all set for the upcoming I-League 2nd division season and is confident they can build on their championship-winning performance in the BDFA Super Division League tournament earlier this year.

2021-07-06T09:24:59.725338+00:00 IST

Euro 2020: Italy versus Spain is going to be a very hotly contested match in midfield, says Pedri

London [UK], July 6 (ANI): Spain midfielder Pedri believes it's going to be a very hotly contested match in midfield against Italy at Wembley on Tuesday as both teams possess a great deal of quality in that area of the pitch.

2021-07-06T09:17:40.247531+00:00 IST

PL looking forward to full stadiums in 2021/22 season as UK govt eases COVID restrictions

London [UK], July 6 (ANI): After the announcement by UK's Prime Minister Boris Johnson that fans can return to sporting events, the Premier League has stated fans have been hugely missed in the stadiums due to COVID-19.

2021-07-06T08:24:55.717303+00:00 IST

AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022 to be staged in Mumbai, Pune

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 6 (ANI): The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 Local Organising Committee (LOC) on Tuesday confirmed the Mumbai Football Arena - Andheri Sports Complex, and the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Balewadi, Pune as the new venues and host cities for the continent's premier women's national team competition.

2021-07-06T05:16:56.333865+00:00 IST

LaLiga: Atletico Madrid rope in Marcos Paulo on 5-year contract

Madrid [Spain], July 6 (ANI): LaLiga champions Atletico Madrid on Monday announced that Brazilian striker Marcos Paulo has signed a five-year contract with the club.

2021-07-06T03:28:43.142048+00:00 IST

Copa America: Lucas Paqueta's goal helps Brazil beat Peru 1-0 to enter final

Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], July 6 (ANI): A first-half goal from Lucas Paqueta helped Brazil reach the finals of the ongoing Copa America after beating Peru 1-0 on Monday (local time).

2021-07-06T02:33:40.590179+00:00 IST

AFC Champions League and Cup switches to one-leg ties from quarters

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 5 (ANI): The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee on Monday approved the AFC Competitions Committee's recommendation to reschedule all Knockout Stage matches of the AFC Cup 2021 and AFC Champions League 2021 (from the quarter-finals onwards) from its current home and away format to the single-leg ties.

2021-07-05T12:31:34.374604+00:00 IST

Euro 2020: UEFA unveils Uniforia Finale, official match ball for semis and final

Nyon [Switzerland], July 5 (ANI): UEFA on Monday revealed the Uniforia Finale, the official match ball for the semi-finals and final of European Championships 2020.

2021-07-05T12:05:20.590947+00:00 IST

Jose Mourinho not to blame for lack of Spurs appearances, says Dele Alli

London [UK], July 5 (ANI): Tottenham Hotspur FC forward Dele Alli 'blames himself' and not Jose Mourinho for his lack of appearances in a Spurs shirt over the last 12 months.

2021-07-05T11:12:56.155655+00:00 IST

Strange stat: Shaw on recording more assists than Zidane at Euro Cup

London [UK], July 5 (ANI): England left-back Luke Shaw has said he finds it strange that he has managed to record more assists at European Championships than France legend Zinedine Zidane managed in his entire career in the tournament.

2021-07-05T09:36:29.450951+00:00 IST

AFC Women's U17, U20 cancelled; Asian Cup 2022 qualifiers rescheduled

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 5 (ANI): The Asian Football Confederation(AFC) Executive Committee on Monday approved the AFC Women's Football Committee's recommendation to cancel the AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup Indonesia 2022 and the AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2022.

2021-07-05T08:49:24.812776+00:00 IST

Our goal as a club is to keep Harry Kane, says Spurs director Fabio Paratici

London [UK], July 5 (ANI): Tottenham Hotspur F.C. new managing director of football Fabio Paratici has said that keeping Harry Kane is a "goal for the club" as he admits that he has not spoken to the forward about his future yet.

2021-07-05T07:17:26.417425+00:00 IST