Football

Nuno Espirito Santo appointed Tottenham's new head coach

London [UK], July 1 (ANI): English Premier League (EPL) club Tottenham Hotspur has confirmed the appointment of Nuno Espirito Santo as its new head coach.

2021-07-01T03:48:37.247838+00:00 IST

Messi becomes free agent as Barcelona contract expires

Barcelona [Spain], July 1 (ANI): Argentine striker Lionel Messi has finally become a free agent after his contract with Barcelona expired on June 30.

2021-07-01T02:38:42.182027+00:00 IST

Everton appoint Rafael Benitez as its new manager

London [UK], June 30 (ANI): English Premier League (EPL) club Everton on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Rafael Benitez as the club's new manager.

2021-06-30T15:41:03.327581+00:00 IST

I'm singing it's coming home to show my happiness: Mourinho backs England in Euro 2020

London [UK], June 30 (ANI): AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho has said England should be able to reach the finals of the ongoing Euro 2020.

2021-06-30T13:40:21.869462+00:00 IST

AIFF to recommend Chhetri's name for Khel Ratna Award

New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): The All India Football Federation (AIFF) will be recommending the name of India captain Sunil Chhetri for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. When it comes to Arjuna Award, the football body would put forward the name of Bala Devi.

2021-06-30T07:27:55.265482+00:00 IST

Euro 2020: Maybe we lacked effectiveness, says Germany's Toni Kross after going down against England

London [UK], June 30 (ANI): Germany midfielder Toni Kroos admitted his side "lacked effectiveness" as they were eliminated in the round of 16 after England struck two second-half goals in the ongoing Euro 2020 at Wembley Stadium.

2021-06-30T04:09:14.413774+00:00 IST

Euro 2020: If it goes wrong you're dead, says Southgate on team selection after England beat Germany

London [UK], June 30 (ANI): The tactical tweaks of England Football team head coach, Gareth Southgate were one of the reasons for the nation's historic win over Germany in the ongoing Euro 2020 as the manager admitted he would have been "dead" if he had got it wrong.

2021-06-30T03:25:16.751272+00:00 IST

Euro 2020: Dovbyk heads Ukraine into QFs, beat 10-man Sweden

Glasgow [Scotland], June 30 (ANI): Artem Dovbyk's maiden international goal during the final seconds of extra time helped Ukraine see off ten-man Sweden 2-1 here at Hampden Park and a spot in the European Championship quarterfinals for the very first time.

2021-06-30T02:32:48.870226+00:00 IST

Euro Cup: Sterling, Kane shine as England beat Germany to reach quarter-finals

London [UK], June 29 (ANI): Raheem Sterling and Hary Kane scored a goal each as England reached the quarter-finals of the ongoing Euro Cup after defeating Germany 2-0 on Tuesday.

2021-06-29T18:29:36.991577+00:00 IST

Frank de Boer steps down as Netherlands coach after Euro Cup elimination

Budapest [Hungary], June 29 (ANI): Frank de Boer has resigned from the post of Netherlands head coach following their loss against the Czech Republic in the ongoing Euro Cup on Sunday.

2021-06-29T15:50:54.429450+00:00 IST

ISL: Chennaiyin FC rope in defender Narayan Das from SC East Bengal

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 29 (ANI): Indian Super League (ISL) side Chennaiyin FC on Tuesday confirmed the signing of left-sided defender Narayan Das on a two-year contract.

2021-06-29T13:24:25.591617+00:00 IST

Spain name six players from Euro squad for Tokyo Olympics

Madrid [Spain], June 29 (ANI): Six Spanish players participating in the ongoing Euro 2020 have been selected to represent their country at the Olympic Games in Tokyo starting from July 23.

2021-06-29T12:01:48.516795+00:00 IST

Job is not done yet, says Fernandinho after signing new Manchester City deal

Manchester [UK], June 29 (ANI): Manchester City captain Fernandinho has put pen to paper on a deal that keeps him at the Premier League club until the summer of 2022, extending his stay at the Etihad Stadium into a ninth season.

2021-06-29T09:49:23.207332+00:00 IST

Euro 2020: Hazard, De Bruyne likely to miss Belgium's QF clash against Italy

Munich [Germany], June 29 (ANI): Eden Hazard and Kevin De Bruyne will most likely miss Belgium's crunch Euro 2020 quarter-final against Italy here in Allianz Arena at Munich, according to team's head coach Roberto Martinez.

2021-06-29T07:38:17.864478+00:00 IST

Keep your head high: Pele's advice to Mbappe after Euro setback

New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): Brazil football legend Pele has advised France playmaker Kylian Mbappe to keep his head high after France suffered a major setback in the European Championships.

2021-06-29T07:03:44.906843+00:00 IST

Scott Parker joins AFC Bournemouth as head coach

London [UK], June 29 (ANI): Premier League club AFC Bournemouth has appointed Scott Parker as their new head coach after he left his post at Fulham by mutual consent.

2021-06-29T06:55:12.875658+00:00 IST

Euro 2020: Unai Simon taught us important lesson in football, says Spain coach Enrique

Copenhagen [Denmark], June 29 (ANI): After progressing to the quarterfinals of the ongoing Euro 2020, Spain coach Luis Enrique praised goalkeeper Unai Simon for the way he reacted to his mistake in the round of 16 match against Croatia.

2021-06-29T06:11:35.068017+00:00 IST

Finding sleep will be difficult, says Mbappe as France knocked out of Euro 2020

Bucharest [Romania], June 29 (ANI): France playmaker Kylian Mbappe on Tuesday said that finding sleep will be difficult for him as his side bowed out of the ongoing Euro 2020.

2021-06-29T04:36:21.394655+00:00 IST

On this day in 2007: Tendulkar became first batsman to register 15,000 ODI runs

New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): It was on this day, 14 years ago, when Sachin Tendulkar became the first batsman in the history of cricket to register 15,000 ODI runs.

2021-06-29T04:04:10.069731+00:00 IST

We are all responsible for elimination from Euro 2020, says France goalkeeper Lloris

Bucharest [Romania], June 29 (ANI): After being eliminated from the ongoing Euro 2020, France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris said that the entire team is responsible for not being able to go further and it would be unfair to blame one individual.

2021-06-29T03:57:29.748659+00:00 IST

Copa America: Messi stars in record-breaking appearance for Argentina

Cuiaba [Brazil], June 29 (ANI): Lionel Messi rose to the occasion as Argentina defeated Bolivia in the ongoing Copa America here at the Arena Pantanal.

2021-06-29T02:41:40.891511+00:00 IST