Football
Spain held by Switzerland ahead of World Cup
AP, Villarreal :Spain couldn’t manage more than a 1-1 draw against Switzerland in its final match before traveling to Russia for the World Cup.Spain was in control from the start but failed to capitalize...
Neymar back with a bang as Brazil star sinks Croatia
AFP, Liverpool :Brazil star Neymar made a stunning return from injury with a superb goal in their 2-0 friendly victory over Croatia on Sunday.Just 98 days after suffering an injury he feared would keep...
Peru’s Guerrero scores twice in 3-0 win over Saudi Arabia
AP, St. Gallen :Peru captain Paolo Guerrero scored twice in a 3-0 win over Saudi Arabia in a World Cup warmup Sunday on his comeback, three days after a Swiss supreme court ruling put...
Ex-Arsenal footballer Kanu robbed of $11,000 at Moscow airport
Former Arsenal striker Nwankwo Kanu had $11,000 (9,300 euros) stolen from his suitcase at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport on his way to playing in a friendly match organised by FIFA, TASS reported.Kanu, 41, who captained...
School Football:: Marine Academy beat Baptist Mission 2-1
Chattogram Marine Academy School & College beat Barisal Baptist Mission Boys High School by 2-1 goals in the Pran Milk National School Football Championship at the Bir Shreshta Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mustafa Kamal Stadium...
Trio head home from ISS with football slated for World Cup
AFP, Kazakhstan :Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov was on his way back to Earth on Sunday along with an official match football that could be used later this month in the opening game of the...
Nigeria name final World Cup squad
AFP, Abuja :Nigeria on Sunday named a final 23-man squad for the World Cup with Chelsea defender Ola Aina and Mikel Agu from FC Porto placed on standby.However, both Aina and Agu will travel...
Germany beaten by Austria 2-1 on Neuer’s return
AP, Klagenfurt :Manuel Neuer played his first match since September as Germany was beaten 2-1 by Austria in its penultimate warmup game for the World Cup on Saturday.The Bayern Munich goalkeeper, who has recovered...