2014 Fifa World Cup

Sunil Chhetri says Igor Stimac's experience of coaching on big stage will benefit Indian football team

Talismanic Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri on Wednesday gave a big thumbs up to the appointment of Igor Stimac as head coach, saying that the team will benefit from the experience of the Croatian World Cupper.

Bayern Munich trio Mats Hummels, Jerome Boateng, Thomas Muller dropped from Germany squad following 2018 World Cup debacle

Between them, Hummels, Boateng, both 30, and Mueller, still only 29, boast 246 appearances for Germany and were at the heart of the team which won the 2014 World Cup

Discrimination against Mesut Ozil shows Germany's relationship of convenience with its migrant footballers

Mesut Ozil has never been someone who has shied away from his heritage but to face bigotry because of his Turkish ancestry is absolutely heinous.

FIFA World Cup 2018: Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev seeks redemption at showpiece tournament

Akinfeev is still haunted by a speculative shot that softly hit his palms and slowly arched in over his head in Russia's 2014 World Cup opener against South Korea.

International friendlies: Brazil coach Tite feels 7-1 World Cup defeat to Germany continues to haunt team

The teams meet in a friendly for the first time since at Berlin's Olympic Stadium and Tite says Brazil still bear the scars.

Gonzalo Higuain says severely ill mother convinced him not to retire despite turbulent time with Argentina

Higuain was coming under fire from media and fans alike after Argentina lost three successive major finals and his mother's ill health was a huge concern.

Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund trio of Marco Reus, Andre Schurrle and Mario Goetze aim to stay fit for 2018 World Cup

After his 2014 disappointment, Reus wants a crack at the World Cup finals in Russia alongside Dortmund pals Goetze and Schurrle.

Bundesliga: Mats Hummels criticises Bayern Munich teammate Robert Lewandowski's 'attitude' in training row

When Lewandowski briefly paused to tie his laces, allowing the opposing team to score, Hummels ripped into the Poland star, a team-mate in the exercise, sparking a war of words.

Indian football team retains 102nd position; Germany, Brazil and Portugal grab top three spots in latest FIFA rankings

The Indian football team remained static at the 102nd position in the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday.

Lionel Messi admits he felt 'embarrassed' about coming out of international retirement for Argentina

Argentina star Lionel Messi said he was embarrassed to make a comeback to international football after announcing his retirement during the 2014 World Cup.