February 20, 2014

FIFA sanctions Zambian FA, clubs over transfers

AFP, Geneva :World football’s governing body FIFA on Wednesday said it had sanctioned Zambia’s national association and a trio of clubs for breaching international transfer...

Football

February 17, 2014

Man City avenge Chelsea loss in FA Cup

Manchester City avenged their recent loss to Chelsea in the Premier League with a 2-0 home win on Saturday that sent them into the quarter-finals...

Football

February 17, 2014

Porto Alegre stadium gets test ahead of World Cup

AFP, Rio De Janeiro :With the World Cup fast approaching in Brazil, the so-new-it’s-still-being-built Beira Rio stadium had a smooth test run Saturday, with Internacional...

Inter Milan's Mauri Icardi (right) celebrates with teammates Rodrigo Palacio (left) and Yuto Nagatomo, on his back, after scoring during a Serie A soccer match between Fiorentina and Inter Milan at the Artemio Franchi stadium in Florence, Italy on Saturd

Football

February 17, 2014

Inter Milan’s Mauri Icardi (right) celebrates with teammates Rodrigo Palacio (left) and Yuto Nagatomo, on his back, after scoring during a Serie A soccer match between Fiorentina and Inter Milan at the Artemio Franchi stadium in Florence, Italy on Saturday.

FC Barcelona's Adriano from Brazil (second left) reacts after scoring with his teammates Lionel Messi from Artentina (left) and Cesc Fabregas (third left) against Rayo Vallecano during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona,

Football

February 17, 2014

Messi, Neymar on target as Barca hit Rayo for six

Barcelona warmed up for their highly anticipated Champions League clash with Manchester City in midweek with a 6-0 thrashing of Rayo Vallecano to remain on...

Football

February 17, 2014

Dilkusha earn victory in Div II Football

Dilkusha Sporting Club recorded a solitary goal win over Tongi Krira Chakra in the lone match of Kool Second Division Football League on Sunday at...

Paris Saint Germain's Ezequiel Lavezzi (center right) and Marquinhos (center left) celebrate after Paris Saint Germain's Zlatan Ibrahimovic, scoring a goal during their French League one soccer match against Valenciennes, at the Parc des Princes stadiu

Football

February 16, 2014

Paris Saint Germain’s Ezequiel Lavezzi (center right) and Marquinhos (center left) celebrate after Paris Saint Germain’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic, scoring a goal during their French League one soccer match against Valenciennes, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on Friday.

Football

February 16, 2014

A scene from the match of the Kool Second Division Football League between Prantic Krira Chakra and Shantinagar Club at the Bir Sreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Saturday.

Football

February 16, 2014

Maradona appeals to EU over Italian 39m euro tax bill

AFP, Rome :Diego Maradona announced Friday he has asked the European Union (EU) to step in as arbitrator amid an ongoing feud with the Italian...

Football

February 16, 2014

England great Finney dead at 91

England football great Tom Finney has died at the age of 91, his former club Preston North End said Friday. “Preston North End have been...

Football

February 16, 2014

Members of PWD SC, the runners-up of the Kool Second Division Football League pose for a photograph at the Bir Sreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Friday.

Football

February 16, 2014

Brazil’s Adriano emotional on return

AFP, Rio De Janeiro : Former Brazil international striker Adriano’s return, albeit a cameo five minutes as a susbstitute, was an emotional moment, he said...