After football and cricket, hockey is the latest sport which is set to introduce a world championship of clubs with the FIH mulling a Club WC to be held in India from next year. ...
11:09 PM, Feb 07, 2013
The London club are also 13 points off the pace in the Premier League. ...
02:36 PM, Dec 17, 2012
Guerrero scored in the 69th minute to give Corinthians a 1-0 victory over Chelsea in the final of the Club World Cup. ...
06:47 PM, Dec 16, 2012
Soccer's world governing body are using two systems, Hawk-Eye and GoalRef, at the Club World Cup in Japan. ...
04:44 PM, Dec 15, 2012
Benitez took over last month after the club fired Roberto Di Matteo and has received less than a warm reception from its supporters. ...
01:31 PM, Dec 15, 2012
Chelsea appear to be warming to the Spaniard's meticulous methods with a run of three consecutive wins. ...
03:33 PM, Dec 14, 2012
The 34-year-old England international's contract comes to an end this season and talks have yet to take place on a new deal. ...
08:39 AM, Dec 14, 2012
The Champions League winner will face Copa Libertadores champ Corinthians in the final on Sunday. ...
06:15 PM, Dec 13, 2012
Chelsea are in Japan right now to feature in the Club World Cup. ...
06:25 PM, Dec 11, 2012
Platini remains ardently opposed to the use of goal-line technology, which is being employed at the Club World Cup. ...
01:34 PM, Dec 11, 2012
"If we can play like we did today against Chelsea we will have a chance," Monterrey coach Victor Vucetich said after a win over Ulsan Hyundai. ...
10:09 PM, Dec 09, 2012
Blatter was initially opposed to the idea of using goal-line technology but changed his stance two years ago when he saw England denied a clear goal by midfielder Frank Lampard against Germany at the 2010 World Cup. ...
05:10 PM, Dec 05, 2012
The Club World Cup features the champion clubs from FIFA's six confederations, plus a team from the host nation. ...
11:54 AM, Dec 05, 2012
South Koreans Ulsan Hyundai cruised to their first Asian Champions League title as they outclassed Al Ahli of Saudi Arabia 3-0 in the final on Saturday to qualify for the FIFA Club World Cup. Captain Kwak Tae-hwi opened the scoring in the 13th minute with Brazilian forward Rafinha (68th) and midfielder Kim Seung-yong (75th) adding second half goals as the Koreans dominated the final they hosted in Ulsan after a...
08:20 PM, Nov 10, 2012
Rio de Janeiro: Brazil midfielder Oscar says his Chelsea teammates are not yet thinking about a possible showdown with Brazil's Corinthians in December's FIFA Club World Cup final. The 10-day tournament in Japan will pit the champions of each of FIFA's continental confederations against one another, reports Xinhua. "Chelsea is involved in many important competitions and there is nobody thinking about the Club World Cup," Oscar told media in Sao...
04:38 PM, Sep 06, 2012
Buenos Aires: Lionel Messi arrived in Argentina on Wednesday for his winter-break vacation following another trophy-laden year at Barcelona. "I finish the year in a spectacular way," Messi said as he arrived in Buenos Aires. "It was a very good year achieving important things." Messi, who said he will spend Christmas with his family in Rosario, scored twice in his club's 4-0 win over Brazilian club Santos in the Club...
03:18 PM, Dec 22, 2011
Barcelona: David Villa has only a slim chance of playing for Barcelona again this season and could also miss the 2012 European Championship after undergoing surgery on his broken leg on Monday. One of the doctors who performed the operation said the 30-year-old Spain striker would be sidelined for four to five months. "The chances (of him playing this season) are slim, but it cannot be ruled out," Dr. Ramon...
01:52 PM, Dec 21, 2011
Yokohama: Lionel Messi scored two goals as Barcelona overwhelmed Brazilian side Santos 4-0 to win their second Club World Cup title in three years on Sunday. Messi, Xavi and Cesc Fabregas scored first-half goals as the European champion won their 13th trophy under coach Pep Guardiola and added to their stature as the best club team in the world. "We played a complete game," Barcelona captain Carles Puyol said. "It...
06:05 PM, Dec 18, 2011
Madrid: Barcelona are not planning to dip into the January transfer market to find a replacement for David Villa or their other long-term injury casualty Ibrahim Afellay and will promote youth players instead, a club vice-president has said. Spain forward Villa fractured the tibia in his left leg in Thursday's Club World Cup semi-final in Japan and will be sidelined for up to five months, while Netherlands midfielder Afellay had...
07:44 PM, Dec 17, 2011
Yokohama: Four years after his goals helped turn Spain from perennial underachievers into European champions, star striker David Villa could end up watching the 2012 European Championships from home after breaking his left leg on Thursday. Villa will be sidelined for up to five months, dealing Barcelona a major blow in their battle with Real Madrid for the Spanish league title and putting his place at Euro 2012 in serious...
08:49 AM, Dec 16, 2011
