Football

Former Manchester United captain Patrice Evra said recently that Islam was a beautiful religion. A recent interview of the French footballer is doing the rounds on the internet in which he has nice things to say about Islam. Evra says in the video that he was raised as a Catholic but when people started blaming Islam for terrorism, he spoke ...

Karachi: Russia recorded a 3-2 victory against Poland after a thrilling encounter in the summit clash to clinch 2nd Socca World Cup title in Crete, Greece on Sunday. Meanwhile, host Greece claimed third position after beating Moldova 2-1 in the third place play-off. Chief Executive Montreal Holdings Lord Shahzad Ali presented the winning trophy to Russia team captain. The top ...

Former England star Wayne Rooney´s DC United were thrashed in his Major League Soccer (MLS) farewell match on Saturday as Toronto FC won 5-1 in the first round of the playoffs. Rooney, who turns 34 on Thursday, assisted on a second-half stoppage time equalizer that forced 30 extra minutes, but United surrendered two goals in five minutes and never recovered. ...

Karachi: Top Group ‘H’ team Hungary was given a tough time by Pakistan players, who didn’t look minnows in any way in their last game of the 2nd Six-a-side Socca World Cup underway in Crete, Greece. According to information made available here, match favorites Hungary took the lead in the 6th minute with B. Hollauer scoring the goal. Pakistan players ...

Karachi: Germany is out of title race after Pakistan players put up a brave fight and conceded a close 2-3 defeat – which was not enough for the defending champion to stay in the run for title of 2nd Socca World Cup, underway in Crete Greece. According to information made available here, defending champion Germany needed a big victory against ...

Karachi: Pakistan socca football team lost its second Socca World Cup game to Romania in Group ‘H’ on Tuesday in Crete, Greece. According to information made available here, Pakistan conceded an own-goal from its player Mohammad Ali, who mistakenly sent the ball into his team’s own goal posts while trying to pass the ball to goalkeeper. That goal had a ...

SAINT-DENIS: France must wait to claim a place at Euro 2020 after the world champions were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Turkey in a high-octane qualifying game on Monday. Turkey’s Kaan Ayhan equalised eight minutes from time after France substitute Olivier Giroud opened the scoring in the 76th as the visitors stayed top of Group H with ...

Karachi: Pakistan socca football team, which has been placed in Group ‘H’, lost its first game of the 2nd Socca World Cup to Slovenia in Crete, Greece on Monday. According to the information made available here, A. Malivojevic put Slovenia 1-0 up in the 6th minute of the game while J. Kandare doubled the lead in 12th minute to make ...

Karachi, October 12: Pakistan Socca Team coach Kevin Reeves conducted training session for Pakistan team in Crete, Greece on Saturday ahead of their first Socca World Cup match against Slovenia, which will be held on October 14. While talking to reporters, the Englishman Kevin Reeves said that all of the players are completely fit and he hopeful that his boys ...

Karachi: Pakistan Socca Team Wednesday left for Crete, Greece to participate in the second edition of Six-a-side Socca World Cup, which will run from October 12 to 20. Pakistan has been placed in Group ‘H’ along with Slovenia, Germany, Hungary and Romania. Pakistan will open their World Cup campaign with a match against Slovenia on October 14. The team will ...