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Villas-Boas confirms Soldado interest 24 Jul 2013 - 05:30 am

HONG KONG: Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas said yesterday Spurs are in talks to sign Valencia and Spain striker Roberto Soldado, but denied that...

We won’t lose Rooney, says the Scot 24 Jul 2013 - 05:30 am

YOKOHAMA, Japan: Manchester United boss David Moyes yesterday said Wayne Rooney is coming back to fitness after a hamstring injury and moved to...

Barcelona test Guardiola’s new-look Bayern Munich 24 Jul 2013 - 05:30 am

BERLIN: Pep Guardiola’s former team meets his current employers in a friendly today, as European champions Bayern Munich host Barcelona with relations strained...

Fabregas is not for sale, Rosell warns Man United 23 Jul 2013 - 01:07 am

Barcelona’s president Sandro Rosell grimaces during a press conference in Barcelona in this July 19, 2013 photo. CENTRE: A file photo of Cesc...

Martino set to take over at Barcelona: Reports 23 Jul 2013 - 01:03 am

MADRID: Former Newell’s Old Boys and Paraguay national team manager Gerardo Martino is set to become the new Barcelona coach, numerous sources in...

Villas-Boas keen to make more signings 23 Jul 2013 - 12:42 am

HONG KONG: Spurs manager Andre Villas-Boas said yesterday that he wants to add more new signings to his squad, after swooping for Belgium...

Rodgers expects Suarez to stay 23 Jul 2013 - 12:42 am

MELBOURNE, Victoria: Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said yesterday he expects unsettled star Luis Suarez to stay with the club after the Uruguay striker...

Hiddink steps down as Anzi manager 23 Jul 2013 - 12:41 am

MOSCOW: Guus Hiddink has quit as manager of big-spending Russian Premier League big-spenders Anzhi Makhachkala, the club announced yesterday. The Dutchman’s resignation was...

Thiago scores as Bayern brush aside ’Gladbach 22 Jul 2013 - 12:22 am

BERLIN: Bayern Munich claimed another title with a 5-1 win over hosts Borussia Moenchengladbach in yesterday’s final of the pre-season Telekom Cup as...

United’s Fletcher to miss start of season 22 Jul 2013 - 12:20 am

LONDON: Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher admitted yesterday that he will miss the start of his side’s Premier League title defence as he...

Gascoigne charged over railway assault 22 Jul 2013 - 12:19 am

LONDON: Troubled former England star Paul Gascoigne has been charged with two counts of common assault following an incident at a railway station....

QOC’s Ramadan tournaments for men and women end successfully 22 Jul 2013 - 12:16 am

Action from a futsal match during the QOC’s Ramadan tournament. DOHA: Ramadan tournaments organised by Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) proved to be a...

Welbeck and Lingard star in Man United win 21 Jul 2013 - 01:44 am

Danny Welbeck (right) of Manchester United breaks clear during the friendly tour match against the Foxtel A-league All Stars in Sydney, yesterday. SYDNEY,...

Sheikh Jassim Cup 21 Jul 2013 - 01:43 am

LEFT: An Al Arabi player (in white) dribbles the ball past his Al Rayyan opponent during the Sheikh Jassim Cup match at Qatar...

Bring on the mind games, says Moyes 21 Jul 2013 - 01:42 am

SYDNEY: David Moyes said he was looking forward to playing “mind games” with his Chelsea counterpart Jose Mourinho and other Premier League bosses...

Germany considering bid for Euro 2024 21 Jul 2013 - 01:42 am

BERLIN: German Football Federation (DFB) president Wolfgang Niersbach says his country are considering a bid to host the European Championships in 2024. In...

Reds struggle to defeat Indonesia XI in friendly 21 Jul 2013 - 01:42 am

JAKARTA, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta: Liverpool defeated Indonesia XI in a pre-season friendly yesterday, with the frustrated Reds finally scoring a second goal...

EU court rules UK and Belgium can keep World Cup football on free TV 21 Jul 2013 - 01:41 am

LONDON: Britain and Belgium can keep major sports events like football’s World Cup on free TV, the European Union’s top court ruled, rejecting...