Seville (Spain), Jan 25 : Real Madrid were held to a 1-1 daw by Real Betis that left the Spanish giants four points off the top slot in La Liga. Betis, which has been winless in 11 straight matches, at least managed to break its seven game scoreless streak when Alvaro Cedujo connected with a […]
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Frankfurt upset Wolfsburg, Bremen overcome Schalke in Bundesliga
Frankfurt, Jan 25 : Alexander Meier’s hat-trick clinched a 3-2 comeback win for Frankfurt against VFL Wolfsburg while clinical Werder Bremen punished a wasteful Schalke 3-1 to conclude the 18th round in Bundesliga. Worfsburg started with a setback into the second half of the season as Dieter Hecking’s men gave away a narrow lead to […]
Bayern Munich’s defender Boateng sidelined
Munich, Jan 25 : Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng will be sidelined with a groin injury, the German football giants have confirmed. Boateng faces a lengthy spell at the sideline as the German international sustained a groin injury during the 2-1 victory over Hamburg, a MRI scan revealed on Sunday, reports Xinhua. As a consequence, […]
Bielsa will not replace Sampaoli as Chile coach
Santiago, Jan 25 : Argentine Marcelo will definitely not take over as Chile’s new coach as a replacement for Jorge Sampaoli, announced the Chilean football president Arturo Salah. “We rule out the Bielsa option. We are looking for more alternatives,” said Salah on Sunday before heading to Paraguay to participate in the South American Football […]
I-League: Bengaluru, Mumbai record easy wins
Bengaluru, Jan 24 : Seong-Yong Kim struck twice as Bengaluru Football Club (BFC) thrashed Shillong Lajong FC 3-0 in an I-League encounter at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here on Sunday evening. In another match on Sunday, Mumbai FC defeated Salgaocar FC 2-1 at the Cooperage Stadium in Mumbai. Kim (35th, 60th minutes) scored once in […]
United goalkeeper Valdes to join Standard Liege on loan
London, Jan 24 : Manchester United on Sunday announced that they and Belgian football club Standard Liege have reached agreement for the loan-transfer of goalkeeper Victor Valdes, effective until the end of the current season. “By moving to Belgium, Valdes becomes the fifth United player to go out on loan this month after fellow goalkeepers […]