Brazil and Colombia had no trouble beating two of the weakest South American teams to score their first wins in the opening round of World Cup qualifiers. The matches took place without fans due to health protocols from the COVID-19 pandemic. Brazil easily beat Bolivia 5-0 in rainy Sao Paulo …
Read moreWC qualifiers | Easy day at the office for Brazil against Bolivia
France’s 7-1 thrashing of Ukraine was the pick of the European friendlies on Wednesday as Spain clung on for a draw in Lisbon and Turkey saved pride with a late goal against Germany in Cologne. At the Stade de France, it was teenager Eduardo Camavinga and veteran Olivier Giroud inflicting …
Vinícius Júnior broke the deadlock for Real Madrid from close range after a defensive mistake by Valladolid defenders inside the area. Vinícius Júnior scored after coming off the bench as Real Madrid defeated Valladolid 1-0 on Wednesday for its second win in a row in the Spanish league, while Atlético …
Read moreSpanish League | Real Madrid beats Valladolid 1-0; Atlético draws with Huesca
The Gunners, who won their first two games, have now gone 28 matches without a win away from home against ‘Big Six’ opposition. Premier League champions Liverpool maintained their 100% start to the season with a 3-1 win against Arsenal at Anfield on Monday leaving them level on nine points …
It is now 10 goals conceded and three defeats in three games for the promoted southwest London club. Fulham maintained its unwanted record of conceding at least three goals in each game since the team’s return to the English Premier League by losing to Aston Villa 3-0 on Monday. It …
Read morePremier League | Fulham loses to Aston Villa conceding three goals yet again
The British government increased the pressure on the Premier League on Sunday to provide financial assistance for football clubs struggling financially in lower divisions, with supporters still not allowed into stadiums. Premier League clubs will hold a virtual meeting on Tuesday to discuss whether to provide further funds to the …
East Bengal will be the 11th team in the competition, which will be played at three venues in Goa this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The iconic East Bengal club will make its debut in the Indian Super League this season, the organisers of the football tournament announced on …
Read moreEast Bengal joins Indian Super League, to debut in 2020
Chelsea fell 3-0 behind after just 27 minutes and it was partly down to Thiago Silva, who failed to control a simple pass to him allowing Callum Robinson to run through and score West Brom’s second goal. Tammy Abraham scored in the third minute of injury time to complete Chelsea’s …
Read morePremier League | Chelsea comes from 3 goals down to draw at West Brom 3-3
Nine overseas recruits — eight from Brazil and one from Fiji — are set to become the first foreign professional sportsmen to arrive in India, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, for the Indian Super League (ISL) football. The next edition will kick off in November across three venues in Goa. The …
Indian men’s team goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and women’s squad’s mid-fielder Sanju were on Friday declared the winners of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Footballer of the Year awards for the 2019-20 season. This is the first time Gurpreet has received the award, and in the process he became …
Read moreGurpreet and Sanju declared winners of AIFF Player of the Year Awards