India beat Afghanistan to retain SAFF championship
Defending champions India retained the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) title with a 4-0 win over Afghanistan in the final in New Delhi on Sunday. The hosts were kept at…
Gearing up for the seventh El Classico of the year
Real Madrid will be playing FC Barcelona for the seventh time in this year, first in the season, this Saturday at the Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid. José Mourinho’s men currently…
Messi, Ronaldo, Xavi on FIFA Ballon d’Or shortlist
Holder Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Xavi were on Monday named on the final three-man shortlist for the 2011 FIFA Ballon d’Or award, which will be presented at a ceremony…
Former Brazil captain Socrates passes away at 57
Former Brazil World Cup captain Socrates died in hospital on Sunday At the age of 57, Brazilian media reported citing hospital sources. Socrates had been in the Albert Einstein Israeli…
Chelsea lose once again at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea’s faltering Premier League title challenge suffered another blow on Sunday when they lost 2-1 at home to Liverpool following a late winner by defender Glen Johnson. A second successive…
Third-party owner rule not ‘legitimate’ – Bosman lawyer
The Premier League’s third-party ownership rules are “not legitimate” – according to the lawyer who helped introduce the Bosman ruling. In 1995, Jean-Louis Dupont helped Jean-Marc Bosman achieve the law…
Barcelona drew 2-2 with Real Madrid in 1st leg of Spanish Supercup
Xabi Alonso’s second-half goal earned Real Madrid a 2-2 draw against Barcelona in a first-leg Spanish Supercup match the host largely dominated on Sunday. Alonso fired a low shot beyond…
Rio Ferdinand welcomes India-Pakistan football clash
The upcoming Indo-Pak football friendly in UK has generated quite a buzz here, with star England and Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand terming it a major breakthrough for the sub-continental…
Pakistan beat India 2-1 to win SAFF U-16 championship
The Pakistan U-16 football battled hard to beat India in the finals of the first ever SAFF under-16 tournament. The match took place at the Dasarath Rangsala Stadium in Nepal.…
Tuilagi makes mark as Stoddart dream ended
While the door to the World Cup has cruelly closed already for Wales full-back Morgan Stoddart, England’s new star-in-the-making Manu Tuilagi barged it down with trademark force. Warm-up Tests are always a precarious business, as…
