The Indian coach of the Under-17 national team Luis Norton de Matos has called for more international exposure for the team. The manager said there was a massive gap compared to the soccer levels in the rest of the world. Hosts India lost 4-0 to their Ghanaian counterparts in the last Group A game at…
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SPURS MUST SHOW AMBITION
Premier League side Tottenham Hotspurs are keen on avoiding the Arsenal problem when they were building the Emirates Stadium and had to slow down in the transfer market. They had issues of not lifting any titles despite playing good football, with many putting the lack of silverwae down to the squad depth, and the fact…
United going for the treble
Manchester United midfielder Antonio Valencia believes that his team can win the treble this year. He made the statement after his team won the League Cup against Southampton. He said that Manchester United are back among the top clubs in England and that there is no doubt that they will be challenging in the remaining…
NIGERIANS PROFIT FROM OLYMPIC MEDALS
The team of Nigerian male players playing at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games have been promised good remuneration if they lift the trophy in the event. The team qualified for the semi final, despite lots of management issues regarding lack of payment of match bonuses amongst other things. The team was promised as much as…
SOUTH KOREA STUN WITH CZECH WIN
South Korea stunned the football world with their 2-1 victory over Czech Republic in Prague. Going that distance many would not have expected the win. The team keeps receiving commendation for that superb effort, though it was a victory over a 10-man Czech Republic team. The victory was the first ever for Korea over the…
Euro 2016 Preview: Who Goes and Who Stays
For months now speculation has been intense among critics and fans alike as to who will go to France and who will unfortunately have to stay home, with most of the focus being on the England team. As expected, there are undoubtedly highs and lows in the latest reports for both the players and spectators;…
Wenger not a fan of Carroll
Arsene Wenger does not even want to hear the name of Andy Carroll these days – when the name of West Ham United striker popped up in the press conference of the Gunners boss pre-Crystal Palace match; he was irritated to the bits. He has just not sunk in the fact yet that Carroll was…
UNITED BATTLE WITH LEICESTER
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand will be witnessing his former club take on Leicester City, who are top of the table, in an unusual clash at the King Power stadium. Leicester were expected to be in the middle of a relegation battle, but they have been fighting for the title in the opening 12…
BLATTER BACKS RUSSIA
FIFA president Sepp Blatter, who is seen as one of the most controversial figures in football right now, says that he is confident that Russia will host a great World Cup 2018. The nation has been awarded the right to host this tournament and there is a lot of scrutiny upon Fifa and Russia. This…