Manaus (Brazil), June 14 (IANS) The company in charge of laying and maintaining the Arena da Amazonia pitch in Manaus has described reports that paint was used to hide damaged turf as “fanciful”. Portuguese firm Red, which is responsible for the pitch in a partnership with Rio de Janeiro-based Greenleaf Gramados, guaranteed it would be ready […]
Natal (Brazil), June 14 (IANS) Peralta’s 61st minute strike gave Mexico a 1-0 victory over Cameroon in the first round of FIFA World Cup Group A match here Friday. Three goals from both sides in the first half were all ruled offside. Mexico attacked fervently and had two goals wrongly ruled out, reports Xinhua. Latest misdemeanours […]
Budapest, June 14 (IANS) Gyula Grosics, goalkeeper for the 1950s’ nearly unstoppable Hungarian football squad, dubbed the “Magical Magyars”, died Friday at the age of 88. Grosics had suffered several heart attacks and lung problems, and was hospitalised earlier in the week for undisclosed reasons, reports Xinhua. He played in 86 games for Hungary’s national side […]
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Football fanatic John Abraham is ready and steady to make the country “live the magic” of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The actor-producer, who is doing a film based on the sport and has even invested in a football franchise, believes the fever for the game will scale new heights once […]
Tokyo, June 5 (IANS) The Japan Football Association (JFA) Thursday named veteran football striker Kazuyoshi Miura as its ambassador for the FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The 47-year-old, known as Kazu, played for Japan and was the first Japanese recipient of the Asian Player of the Year award in 1993. He played for several Brazilian clubs […]
Rio de Janeiro, June 5 (IANS) After seven years of planning and billions of dollars spent on infrastructure, Brazil is finally dismantling ubiquitous scaffolds and applying finishing touches to a myriad of FIFA World Cup projects. Among them are sparkling new stadiums, airport upgrades and telecommunications, electric power and security initiatives. But is Brazil ready to […]
Bangalore, June 2 (IANS/CMC) Indian batting star Gautam Gambhir has backed Sunil Narine’s decision to remain with Kolkata Knight Riders for the Indian Premier League (IPL) final, instead of returning to the Caribbean for the ongoing West Indies training camp. Off-spinner Narine was required to return by Sunday – the same day as the IPL final […]
St. John’s (Antigua) June 2 (IANS/CMC) Opener Kraigg Brathwaite is likely to be called up to the West Indies squad as cover for Chris Gayle, as injury worries persists over the talismanic left-hander. The 21-year-old Brathwaite has trained with the West Indies squad for the last few days of their camp in Barbados and was Sunday […]
Sao Paulo, June 2 (IANS) Brazilian officials hailed as a success the final World Cup test event at Sao Paulo’s Itaquerao stadium Sunday. A crowd of 37,000 – just over half the venue’s capacity – saw Corinthians draw 1-1 with Botafogo in Brazil’s Serie A championship, reported Xinhua. Football’s governing body FIFA had requested the match […]
Buenos Aires, June 2 (IANS) Former Argentina coach Diego Maradona has said the Argentine squad “might win Brazil World Cup”. “Dreams might come true. Argentina might win the World Cup. We must have confidence in (coach Alejandro) Sabella,” Xinhua quoted Maradona, 53, as saying. In an interview with local channel C5N, Maradona said he does not […]