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Maradona to leave Dorados over ‘referee bias’

AFP, Mexico :Argentina great Diego Maradona said he will quit his job at Mexican second-division club Dorados at the end of the season overperceived refereeing bias against his team.The 58-year-old Maradona made the decision...

India earn top FIFA seat, eye 2026 World Cup

AFP, Kuala Lumpur :India set their sights on qualifying for the 2026 World Cup as Praful Patel became their first representative on the powerful FIFA Council on Saturday.Patel, one of six Asian delegates elected...

Chairperson of the Women's Football Committee of BFF Mahfuza Akter Kiron (second from right) poses with the other BFF officials after electing as Asian Football Confederation (AFC) female executive committee member again at Kuala Lumpu

Kiron reelected again in AFC

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) women’s wing chief and FIFA council member Mahfuza Akter Kiron was reelected as an AFC female executive committee member during the 29th AFC Congress held on Saturday Malaysian capital...

Chelsea can cope with transfer ban: Sarri

Maurizio Sarri says he is not worried about Chelsea’s looming transfer embargo, insisting he has confidence in his squad as he targets a top-four finish in the Premier League.The Stamford Bridge club, who host...

Eugenie Le Sommer (9) of France, controls the ball against Emi Nakajima (7) of Japan, during the International Friendly game between France and Japan at Stade de L'Abbe-Deschamps in Auxerre, France on Thursday.

Japan defeated by France in World Cup warm-up match

AFP, Auxerre :Japan slipped to a 3-1 defeat to France in an international friendly on Thursday, just two months out from the 2019 Women’s World Cup.Valerie Gauvin, Eugenie Le Sommer, with a memorable volley,...

Injuries leave Man City with Mendy dilemma

Agency :Manchester City are strong favourites to take another step towards an unprecedented quadruple of trophies in Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final against Brighton at Wembley.A potential 13 more games lie between Pep Guardiola’s men...