Moscow, Nov 17 (IANS) Former English striker Gary Lineker has been chosen to conduct the 2018 World Cup Final Draw scheduled for December 1 at Moscow’s Kremlin Palace, world football’s governing body FIFA announced on Friday. Lineker, the 1986 World Cup’s top scorer, is set to be assisted by famous Russian sports journalist Maria Komandnaya and […]
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Spanish Football League To Have VAR Technology
Madrid, Nov 16 (IANS) The Spanish Liga Santander will have a system of video-assisted refereeing (VAR) in operation in two years’ time. Sanchez Arminio, the President of the Referees Technical Committee at the Spanish Football Federation, said the VAR system will be used in the league at the start of the 2019-20 season, reports Xinhua news […]
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Peru Defeats New Zealand, Wins Last Place In World Cup
Lima, Nov 16 (IANS) Peru’s national team took the last remaining place for the 2018 football World Cup in Russia by beating New Zealand 2-0 in the second leg of the intercontinental play-off with goals from striker Jefferson Farfan and centre-back Christian Ramos. The Peruvian team, La Blanquirroja, had to score a win after a goalless […]
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Dominic Thiem Gets First Win At ATP Finals
London, Nov 16 (IANS) Austria’s Dominic Thiem edged Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 here for his first victory of this year’s ATP Finals. Thiem can now book a spot in the semi-finals of this elite year-end event with a victory Friday over Belgium’s David Goffin, while Carreno Busta, who replaced injured world number 1 […]
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Mumbai City Bank On Continuity, Balance
Mumbai, Nov 15 (IANS) With their coach Alexandre Guimaraes boasting plenty of experience in the Indian Super League (ISL), Mumbai City FC will have an advantage over most other teams in the fray when the 2017-18 season of the lucrative football tournament starts later this week. If you count out Alberto Roca at ISL debutants Bengaluru […]
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BFC Title Favourites In Debut ISL Season
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Making their debut in the Indian Super League (ISL), Bengaluru FC (BFC) are title favourites because of their stunning track record. Founded in 2013, BFC have established a glittering record in their short history. In four seasons in the I-League, BFC have won the title twice apart from winning the Federation […]
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FIFA World Cup Home Kits For 5 Nations Launched
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) adidas, a sportswear manufacturer, revealed the new home kits of Germany, Spain, Argentina, hosts Russia and Japan for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, it was announced on Monday. The kit for Germany is a modern interpretation of one of the country’s most famous jerseys worldwide, the iconic 1990 shirt. The new […]
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Alexis Sanchez’s Net Worth, Endorsements And Salary
Alexis Sanchez is a Chilean professional footballer who currently plies his trade for English Premier League club Manchester United. He is one of the best strikers in the world right now. Through this article we take a look at Alexis Sanchez Net Worth, Alexis Sanchez Endorsements and Alexis Sanchez Salary. Football career: Sanchez was a […]
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Pedrosa Clinches Valencia Grand Prix
Valencia (Spain), Nov 12 (IANS) Dani Pedrosa of Spain won the Valencia Grand Prix on Sunday, while his teammate Marc Marquez came third in the final race. Pedrosa clocked a time of 46 minutes and 8.125 seconds on his Repsol Honda, just 0.337s ahead of Johann Zarco of France (Monster Yamaha Tech 3), reports Efe. The […]
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ISL: ATK Coach Sheringham Rues Lack Of Practice On Home Ground
Kolkata, Nov 12 (IANS) ATK coach Teddy Sheringham said on Sunday that it would have been better if they could train at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, their home ground, ahead of the upcoming Indian Super League (ISL) season. The ISL and I-League will not allow training on the match pitch this season. It was learnt […]