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Madrid, Jan 7 (IANS)- Real Madrid suffered a 0-2 defeat at home to Real Sociedad in La Liga action, thanks to tallies by Willian Jose on a penalty kick just two minutes into play and Ruben Pardo in the 82nd minute.After Casemiro fouled…

Madrid, Jan 6 (IANS)- Atletico Madrid's head coach Diego Simeone has reiterated that the club's continuous improvement was a top priority, stressing he was focused on day-to-day tasks during the current winter transfer window.Atletico…

Buenos Aires, Jan 5 (IANS) Argentine football legend Diego Maradona left a clinic in here after being hospitalized five hours for internal bleeding that doctors discovered while doing a routine medical checkup.A source close to the…

Valencia (Spain), Jan 5 (IANS)- Coke's goal in the final minutes saw nine-man Levante draw 2-2 with Girona in the opening contest of LaLiga match-day 18. The two clubs began and ended the day tied on points at 23, but Girona are in 8th…

Mexico City, Jan 4 (IANS)- Mexico will play friendlies against Chile and Paraguay in California in March to fine-tune their preparations for the Gold Cup continental tournament.The clash with Chile in San Diego on March 22 will be…

By Debayan Mukherjee, Kolkata, Jan 4 (IANS)- Talismanic skipper Sunil Chhetri and goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu will have to play leading roles on and off the pitch, if India are to do well in the upcoming Asian Cup football tournament,…

Buenos Aires, Jan 3 (IANS) Boca Juniors have named Gustavo Alfaro as their new head coach after the departure of Guillermo Barros Schelotto to the LA Galaxy.Alfaro left his post as coach of Boca's Superliga Argentina rivals Huracan to…

London, Jan 2 (IANS) Arsenal has started the new year with a 4-1 win over Fulham to move within two points of Chelsea in the battle for fourth place in the Premier League.After a 1-1 draw against Brighton & Hove Albion and an…

Madrid, Dec 31 (IANS)- Real Madrid on Monday finished 2018 with a special training session at the club's sports city in Valdebebas cheered on by fans and supporters.The 2018 UEFA Champions League and 2018 FIFA Club World Cup champions…

Barcelona, Dec 31 (IANS)- Barcelona Spanish full-back Sergi Roberto rejoined team training for the first session after a one-week Christmas vacation. Roberto recovered from a left leg muscle injury he sustained in Barcelona's 1-1 away draw…