Football News

London - David Beckham has announced his retirement from football a week after his former Manchester United boss announced he was retiring as the club's manager.

Manchester - Sir Alex Ferguson has officially called time on his management career with Manchester United. Ferguson will continue to serve the club as it's director and ambassador.

Liverpool hot-tempered striker Luis Suarez was given a 10-match ban by the Football Assoc. for biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic's arm in a match last week. Suarez, with two prior bans, won't appeal and asked for forgiveness on his Twitter account.

Blackpool - A fantail goldfish who kept floating upside down has been saved by his owner's home-made buoyancy jacket. The goldfish now swims again and can carry on being trained to play fish football.

UEFA's Gianni Infantino, gives strong proposal for players who commit racist offences on the pitch. This could mean match bans as well as stadium closures for similar offences.

Montevideo - Supporters of Uruguayan football club Nacional yesterday unfurled what is believed to be the biggest flag in the world across the stands at the club’s stadium in the Uruguayan capital of Montevideo.

Manchester - The traditional football supporter’s chant of “it’s all gone quite over there” seems to be coming true at the home of Manchester United.

Paris Saint-Germain host Spanish giants Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie, tonight. The League 1 side are bidding to reach only their second Champions League semifinal as they face four-time winners Barcelona.

Superlatives and Lionel Messi are no strangers but the Argentine internationalist’s latest exploits for FC Barcelona may have earned him a place in football history for eternity.

The Philippine Azkals earned another impressive victory over the visiting Turkmenistan football team, scoring 1-0 in the final game of the AFC Challenge Cup Qualifiers Group E at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium in Manila Tuesday night