Zidane back as Real Madrid coach
AP, Madrid : Real Madrid picked one of its most successful figures to try to end one of its worst crises.Zinedine Zidane is returning to coach Madrid, the club he led to three straight...
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‘Get ready to come back!’ – Ronaldo carries Juve hopes against Atletico
Juventus’s Champions League hopes are hanging on Cristiano Ronaldo pulling off another sensational comeback as the Italians trail 2-0 to defensive specialists Atletico Madrid going into the last 16, second-leg tie in Turin on...
Solari boost as Madrid beat Valladolid to end winless run
AP, Madrid :Only 20 minutes into the match, it looked like going from bad to even worse for Real Madrid on Sunday.Relegation-threatened Valladolid had already missed a penalty kick in the Spanish league game...
Guardiola backs VAR as controversial call helps Man City extend lead
Pep Guardiola was sorry if Manchester City were given a helping hand on their way to a 3-1 victory over Watford, but insisted his side were well worthy of the win that opened up...
Bayern tune up for Liverpool with ‘feel-good’ goal spree
AFP, Berlin :Bayern Munich warmed-up for Wednesday’s Champions League showdown against Liverpool with a ‘feel-good’ goal spree to seize control of the Bundesliga after a 6-0 battering of Wolfsburg.“It was a perfect day –...
Piatek ‘kung fu’ goal rescues Milan at Chievo
AFP, MILAN :Krzysztof Piatek struck again to rescue a 2-1 win for AC Milan at bottom club Chievo on Saturday, keeping their Champions League push firmly on track, but the Polish striker was accused...
Messi leads Barca win before Champions League game vs Lyon
AP, Barcelona :With Lionel Messi in top form, Barcelona looks ready to erase its Champions League frustrations.Messi made sure Barcelona backed up consecutive wins over Real Madrid by scoring one goal and setting up...
Coach Choton expects competitive football from girls
Bangladesh Women’s football team head coach Golam Robanni Choton is expecting competitive football from his girls in the SAFF Women’s Championship starting from March 12 in Nepal.Addressing at a pre-departure press conference held on...
Sala deal highlights problems of regulating player representatives
AFP, Paris :The chaos that has followed the tragic death of Emiliano Sala has shone an unflattering light on the murky dealings of player agents and reinforced calls to properly licence them.Even though France...
Women’s football team leaves for Nepal today
The Bangladesh national women’s football team leaves for Nepal today morning to take part in the SAFF Women’s Championship scheduled to be held from March 12-22 in Biratnagar, Nepal.Bangladesh have been pitted in group-A...
Maradona acknowledges paternity of three more children
Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona has confirmed paternity of three children born in Cuba in addition to the five he has previously recognized, his lawyer announced Friday.“Maradona has three children in Cuba, with whom...