Croatia's Luka Modric fights for the ball with Portugal's Mario Rui (right) during the international friendly soccer match between Portugal and Croatia at the Algarve stadium, outside Faro, Portugal on Thursday.

September 8, 2018

Without Ronaldo, Portugal draw with Modric’s Croatia

AP, Faro :With Cristiano Ronaldo absent and Luka Modric in action, Portugal and Croatia drew 1-1 in a friendly Thursday.In its first game since reaching...

Football

September 8, 2018

Neymar named permanent Brazil captain

Agency :Neymar believes the responsibility of leading Brazil will be good for him after the Paris Saint-Germain star was appointed captain.Head coach Tite scrapped his...

A billboard reads "Wesley Thank You" as Wesley Sneijder of The Netherlands acknowledges the applause after he was substituted during the international friendly soccer match between The Netherlands and Peru at the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam, Nether

Football

September 8, 2018

A billboard reads “Wesley Thank You” as Wesley Sneijder of The Netherlands acknowledges the applause after he was substituted during the international friendly soccer match between The Netherlands and Peru at the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam, Netherlands on Thursday.

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Football

September 8, 2018

Paul Pogba says there will ‘always be talk’ about his future

BBC Online :Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba believes “there will always be talk” amid continuing speculation about his future at Old Trafford.The 25-year-old fell out...

Football

September 8, 2018

Members of Bangladesh Football team during their practice session at the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in the city’s Kamalapur on Friday. Bangladesh will take on Nepal in their last Group-A match of the SAFF Suzuki Cup Championship scheduled to be held at the Bangabandhu National Stadium today. The match kicks-off at 7.00 pm.

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Football

September 8, 2018

Nations League starts in drab style with Germany-France draw

Agency :Europe’s newest international soccer tournament started Thursday with a whimper rather than a bang.Germany and France headlined the opening night of the UEFA Nations...

Football

September 8, 2018

Diego Maradona to coach second-division side Dorados in Mexico

AFP, Culiacan :Argentine legend Diego Maradona has been hired to coach Mexican second-division football club Dorados, the team announced Thursday, the retired great’s latest foray...

Football

September 8, 2018

Mbappe banned for three matches

Agency :French teenage sensation Kylian Mbappe was suspended for three matches after his red card against Nimes last weekend, the French league announced on Wednesday...

Football

September 7, 2018

Mancini determined to rekindle Italy’s love affair with football

Roberto Mancini takes charge of his first competitive game as Italy coach in Friday’s Nations League opener against Poland in Bologna with the tough task...

Football

September 7, 2018