ar

ISL Side FC Goa Appoints Spaniard Juan Ferrando as New Head Coach

Juan Ferrando was announced as the head coach of the Indian Super League side FC Goa.




ar

Listen to Your Heads, Peter Drury Urges Ahead of Key 'Project Restart' Meeting

Commentator Peter Drury, in an exclusive interview to CNN-News18, said that football bodies around the world need use their heads when it comes to restart.




ar

Bundesliga Starts Testing Players for Coronavirus Amid Restart Hopes

Bundesliga will still needs the go-ahead from Angela Merkel's government to resume.




ar

La Liga Preparing to Test Players For Coronavirus After Which Teams Can Start Training: Source

La Liga is planning to carry out the tests next week, after which they would then be able to resume individual training within 48 hours




ar

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Ambassador Tests Positive for Coronavirus

The Supreme Committee for the organisation of FIFA World Cup 2022 said in a statement that ex-Qatari midfielder Adel Khamis had tested positive for Covid-19.




ar

Portuguese Football Season to Restart in May Behind Closed Doors: Prime Minister

Primeira Liga and the final of the Portuguese Cup are the "only exception" to a ruling that has kept all other professional sport suspended, Portugal's Prime Minister said.




ar

Liverpool Mayor Fears 'Farcical' Scenes if Premier League Resumes

The mayor of Liverpool feels even if Premier League resumed behind closed doors, fans would turn up outside Anfield.




ar

Majority of Players Are Scared of Returning to Football Amid Covid-19, Says Sergio Aguero

Sergio Aguero said that with footballers having their family to take care of, majority of them are scared around returning to play too soon.




ar

Chuni Goswami was Irreplaceable, I Lost a Dear Friend: Tulsidas Balaram

Chuni Goswami, PK Banerjee and Tulsidas Balaram are one of India's most famous trios to step onto a football pitch.




ar

Lionel Messi is GOAT! La Liga Shares Incredible Photo, Asks 'Did It Work?'

Lionel Messi is regarded as the greatest player ever to grace the game and La Liga took to Twitter to share a photo for proof.




ar

Think Talent is an Innate Quality: AC Milan Boss Compares Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Roger Federer

AC Milan manager Stefano Pioli said talent is not the only thing but the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Roger Federer also work hard.




ar

Premier League Holds Talks With 'Project Restart' Under Pressure

Premier League is facing an estimated loss of around 1 billion pounds if no more football is played due to the coronavirus pandemic.




ar

Relive Lionel Messi's First-ever Goal For Barcelona 15 Years Ago | Watch

Lionel Messi scored his first goal for Barcelona on this day 15 years ago.




ar

Developing Football at The Grassroot Level Way Forward: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju stressed on the need for a robust setup of football federations at the state and the district level to realise this dream




ar

He Wants to Be The Greatest of All-Time: Gary Neville On Cristiano Ronaldo

Gary Neville said Cristiano Ronaldo always wanted to be the best player in the history of the game.




ar

I Would Definitely be Interested in it: Gareth Bale on Possible MLS Move

Gareth Bale's Madrid contract ends in 2022 and earns him close to 30 million euros a year before tax.




ar

Bundesliga's Restart Plans Take a Hit After Three at FC Cologne Test Positive for Covid-19

FC Cologne's three people were found with asymptomatic coronavirus amid Bundesliga's push for return to action in May.




ar

Kieran Trippier Charged by FA over Alleged Breach of Betting Rules

Kieran Tripper said he was cooperating with the investigation but cleared that he had not placed any football-related bets.




ar

Happy Birthday David Beckham: 5 Quotes by Posh and Becks on Marriage and Family

As David Beckham celebrates turning 45, here's a look at his relationship with his wife Victoria and kids.




ar

Cesc Fabregas Reminds Tottenham Fans of What Happened Today 4 Years Ago

Cesc Fabregas took to Twitter to remind Tottenham Hotspur fans about Leicester City winning the Premier League title.




ar

Roberto Martinez to Stay in Charge Of Belgium Until Next World Cup: Reports

Roberto Martinez would stay in charge through to the next World Cup after negotiating a new two-year deal.




ar

Possibility to be Discussed: FIFA Vice-president Ponders Calendar Year Season in Europe

FIFA vice-president Victor Montagliani said moving the entire European football season to a calendar year as a reaction to the coronavirus.




ar

Netherlands Coach Ronald Koeman Hospitalised with Heart Problem

The 57-year-old Ronald Koeman underwent a 'cardiac catheterisation' procedure at a hospital in Amsterdam.




ar

Former Manchester United Star Andy Cole Starts Kidney Research Fund

Andy Cole had suffered kidney failure in 2015 after picking up a virus and had a life-saving transplant three years ago.




ar

Scottish FA Vice-president Fears 'Total Disaster' of Cancelling Next Season Due to Covid-19

Scottish FA vice-president Mike Mulraney warned it would be 'foolhardy' not to face up to the possibility of Scottish clubs going out of business during Covid-19 pandemic.




ar

Kevin de Bruyne Believes Premier League Will Play to Conclusion Despite Covid-19 Fears

Kevin de Bruyne said if Premier League season will not finish, the financial implications will be far too serious.




ar

Paul Pogba Using Coronavirus Lockdown to Prepare for Return After Injury Woes

Paul Pogba has had an injury-filled season, where he made just 8 appearances for Manchester United before coronavirus forced the suspension of Premier League.




ar

Brighton & Hove Albion, West Ham United Oppose Neutral Venues for Premier League Restart

Brighton & Hove Albion's chief executive admitted that to restart Premier League compromises were needed but said the league's integrity would be damaged without home matches.




ar

Neymar Ready to Take 50% Pay Cut for Barcelona Return: Report

Neymar is ready to sacrifice half of his 600,000 pounds per week salary at PSG in order to make a sensational return to Barcelona.




ar

FA Faces 'Worst-Case Scenario' of 300 Million Pounds Deficit Over Four Years

Professional football has been suspended since mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic which has killed nearly 28,500 people in Britain.




ar

Minerva Academy Staff Step Up as Chandigarh Blood Bank Faces Severe Shortages

A total of 15 staff members of the Minerva Academy donated blood while exercising social distancing and other essential hygiene practices.




ar

India U-16 Coach Bibiano Fernandes Conducts Webinars as Part of Monitoring Wards

Bibiano Fernandes has been conducting three weekly webinars to understand where his wards stand physically and mentally.




ar

La Liga Aims to Restart in June; Will Begin Testing Players

La Liga president Javier Tebas said the return of football is a sign that society is progressing towards the new normal.




ar

Cristiano Ronaldo Returns to Turin After Coronavirus Lockdown as Serie A Prepares for Restart

Cristiano Ronaldo returning to Italy after spending almost two months in lockdown in his hometown Madeira.




ar

Patrice Evra Reveals He Received Death Threats After Luis Suarez Racism Row

Patrice Evra was subjected to racism in 2011 by Luis Suarez, for which the latter received an 8-match ban by the FA.




ar

In 'Weird' Times, Freiburg's Jonathan Schmid Prepares for Football's Restart

Bundesliga side Freiburg's midfielder Jonathan Schmid said he was not 'at all afraid' because if they were allowed to play, 'it's safe'.




ar

Hungarian Football Season to Restart Behind Closed Doors on May 23, Greece Eyeing Return

Players in Hungarian top division football and everyone they come in contact with will be tested twice a week. In Greece, players are now returning to training.




ar

Playing Under Pep Guardiola Felt Like Playing Chess: Thierry Henry

Thierry Henry said Pep Guardiola 'is an amazing coach' but 'very demanding and intense'.




ar

Indians Should Raise Bar and Compete With Foreigners: Gokulam Kerala FC Owner

Gokulam Kerala FC owner V.C. Praveen wants Indian players to compete with the best foreign players who ply their trade in the country




ar

Coronavirus Impact on Indian Football: Uncertainty and Fear Grips Players as Future Remains Hazy

With Covid-19 cases in India still rising, Indian footballers remain unsure about safety and say there can be no social distancing in a contact sport.




ar

12-year-old Kerala boy's Messi-esque Free Kick Goes Viral

Mishal Aboulais's video showing off his skills has gone viral.




ar

Aaron Ramsey First Back at Juventus Training, Cristiano Ronaldo in Quarantine

Aaron Ramsey was the first Juventus player to return to individual training, while Cristiano Ronaldo flew back to northern Italy by private jet.




ar

Eibar Players and Staff Fear Fresh Outbreak from La Liga Restart

La Liga players are undergoing tests and working individually at training grounds this week as part of a plan to move gradually into groups, with the aim of resuming games behind closed doors in June.




ar

Barcelona Ready for Coronavirus Tests as La Liga Prepares for Training Return

Barcelona will test their players for coronavirus, with Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are also scheduled to carry out tests, as La Liga's clubs begin restricted training.




ar

Tottenham Hotspur Star Harry Winks Wary of Football with No Fans

Harry Winks said fans make football and it's the atmosphere and not having them in the stadium will be a 'strange situation'.




ar

Premier League Return Would Lift Morale, Says Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab

Premier League chiefs have targeted a June return to action after coronavirus shutdown as they bid to finish the season over the summer.




ar

Manchester City Face Damages Claim in High Court Over Barry Bennell Sexual Abuse Case

Barry Bennell is said to have sexually abused kids when he was working Manchester City as a scout and coach of their 'feeder teams'.




ar

Germany Plans to Restart Bundesliga in May: Draft Agreement

Bundesliga is set to restart after coronavirus shutdown on a possible date of May 21.




ar

Premier League Restart Mired in Health Risks, Self-interest

Fresh doubts about the wisdom of staging matches soon surfaced this week when testing across Germany's top two divisions uncovered 10 new cases of the coronavirus.




ar

Brazilian Footballers Want Health Assurances Before Restart Amid Covid-19 Pandemic

A group of 16 first-division players released a joint video saying everyone wants football to come back but the players' health should come first.