Rio de Janeiro, May 8 (IANS) Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has unveiled his 23-man World Cup squad. The list released Wednesday includes 16 players who were in the team that won last year’s Confederations Cup by beating world champion Spain in the final, reported Xinhua. Squad: Goalkeepers: Julio Cesar (Toronto FC), Jefferson (Botafogo), Victor (Atletico […]
Rio de Janeiro, May 8 (IANS) Ronaldinho and Kaka were left out of Brazil’s 23-man squad for the 2014 football World Cup Wednesday as coach Luiz Felipe Scolari kept faith in his 2013 Confederations Cup-winning team. Former Barcelona star Ronaldinho has struggled with form and fitness for Brazil’s Atletico Mineiro football club and was not expected […]
Rome, May 7 (IANS) Inter captain Javier Zanetti has confirmed that he will retire from football following 19 seasons with the Milan club. The Argentine joined Inter in 1995 as Massimo Moratti’s first signing after taking over the club. After a long-time in service, he found that he could not carry on, reported Xinhua. “After suffering […]
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Riding on fine batting performances by skipper Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard, defending champions Mumbai Indians registered their second win in the India Premier League (IPL) beating Royal Challengers Bangalore by 19 runs at the Wankhede Stadium here Tuesday. Put in, Rohit struck an unbeaten 59 off 35 balls, and Pollard made […]
Rome, May 6 (IANS) Italy head coach Cesare Prandelli confirmed Monday that his side will play a pre-World Cup friendly with Luxembourg at the Stadio Curi in Perugia June 4. The game had been planned ahead of the Azzurri’s flight to Brazil for the tournament but the venue remained to be set, Xinhua reported. The […]
Turin, May 6 (IANS) Juventus beat Atalanta 1-0 at home Monday to move closer to the record-making 100-point mark. Simone Padoin scored the sole goal of the match in the 72nd minute to help the hosts score their 31st win of the season — a record in the Italian top flight, Xinhua reported. The Turin […]
Brasilia, May 6 (IANS) Brazil’s Arena Pantanal World Cup stadium has suffered another setback with the late arrival of seats forcing organisers to further postpone the venue’s opening. Authorities had promised football’s governing body FIFA that the stadium would be ready Monday, just over five weeks before the World Cup begins. But Mato Grosso state […]
Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) Champions League finalists Atletico Madrid, partners of the Kolkata franchise for the inaugural Indian Super League (ISL), will be arriving here Wednesday to launch the club for the new football league. Club owner Miguel Angel Marin, club advisor Peter Kenyon, Emilio Gutierrez, director of marketing and Carlos Aguilera Martin, director of grassroots […]
Ahmedabad, May 5 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals scored 170 for six against Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Sardar Patel Stadium here Monday. Put in to bat, Rajasthan’s top order played exceptionally well to make 105 for one by the 13th over. Rajasthan’s top five — Ajinkya Rahane (30), Karun Nair […]
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Fr. Agnels, Mumbai set up a final showdown with Sr. Nav Bharti School, Ludhiana in the boys category while St. Joseph HS, Chennai face Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Ludhiana in the girls summit clash of the first BFI-IMG Reliance National School Basketball League at the Thyagaraj Stadium here Saturday. […]