LAHORE – Pakistan International Airline (PIA) outclassed Pakistan Wapda 3-0 in the Pakistan Premier Football League (PPFL) match played at the Korangi Baloch Football Stadium, Karachi Sunday. The airliners and electricmen fought well but the airliners showed their class in the 40th minute when Naveed Ullah scored the first goal ...
Read More »Brazilian star Ronaldo to attempt comeback with Strikers
(AP) HOLLYWOOD: Brazilian star Ronaldo says he will attempt to make a playing comeback this spring with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the second-tier North American Soccer League. The world player of the year in 1996, 1997 and 2002, Ronaldo, is now 38 and hasn’t played since February 2011 ...
Read More »Cristiano Ronaldo to wear golden, diamond-encrusted ‘CR7’ boots
Nike Congratulates Cristiano Ronaldo with Mercurial CR7 Rare Gold In celebration of Cristiano Ronaldo’s stellar year and tremendous achievement, Nike created a special boot as unique as his talents. The Mercurial CR7 Rare Gold boot was designed specifically for Ronaldo and given to him after he was awarded his third ...
Read More »FIFA finds original stone base of lost Jules Rimet trophy
ZURICH: (AP) A piece of the original World Cup trophy has been found and will be displayed in the new FIFA museum. A staff member found the stone base of the Jules Rimet trophy last month in basement storage at FIFA headquarters, museum creative director David Ausseil said on ...
Read More »FIFA/FIFPro World XI 2014
The suspense is over! The FIFA/FIFPro World XI 2014, as voted for by over 20,000 professional players, was revealed at the FIFA Ballon d’Or ceremony in Zurich’s Kongresshaus on 12 January 2015. The 11 stars that earned a place in the FIFA/FIFPro World XI 2014 are: Goalkeeper: Manuel Neuer Defenders: ...
Read More »FIFA Puskás Award winner: James Rodriguez
The extraordinary volley with which James Rodriguez opened the scoring for Colombia against Uruguay at the Maracana in the Round of 16 at Brazil 2014 has been chosen by users of FIFA.com and francefootball.fr as the best goal of 2014. “I’d like to thank everybody who has voted for me,” said ...
Read More »FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year winner: Nadine Kessler
At the age of 26, German midfielder Nadine Kessler ended an incredible 2014 by being crowned FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year. The captain of Wolfsburg succeeds fellow German international Nadine Angerer – last year’s winner. In 2014, Kessler showcased her talents as a pillar for her club, captaining ...
Read More »FIFA Ballon d’Or winner: Cristiano Ronaldo
For the second time in a row and third time overall, Portugal and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo was crowned as the best player on the planet after an incredible season that included the UEFA Champions League and the FIFA Club World Cup for Real Madrid. Cristiano became the first Portuguese ...
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