Sports / Football

Zidane resigns as Real Madrid coach: Club 27 May 2021 - 01:13 pm

Madrid: Zinedine Zidane has stepped down as Real Madrid coach with immediate effect five days after his team were pipped to the La...

UEFA fines Ibrahimovic 50,000 euros for links to betting company 26 May 2021 - 09:28 pm

European soccer's ruling body UEFA fined AC Milan's Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic 50,000 euros ($61,000) on Wednesday for breaking the rules by having...

QFA President chairs General Assembly meeting 25 May 2021 - 09:06 am

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, President of the Qatar Football Association (QFA), presided over QFA’s General Assembly meeting in the...

Al Ahly squad arrives in Doha ahead of CAF Super Cup showdown 25 May 2021 - 09:00 am

The players and officials of Egyptian side Al Ahly upon their arrival at the Hamad International Airport in Doha, yesterday ahead of the...

Premier League backs vaccine passports over fans’ stadium tests 24 May 2021 - 08:49 pm

Testing fans for coronavirus at U.K. soccer events has been a "pain in the neck” and it would be easier to use proof...

Captain Sergio Ramos left out of Spain squad for Euro 2020 24 May 2021 - 03:14 pm

MADRID: Spain captain Sergio Ramos has been left out of the squad for Euro 2020, coach Luis Enrique said on Monday. The Real...

Juve thrash Bologna to seal Champions League spot 24 May 2021 - 01:01 pm

Juventus climbed into the top four on the final day of the Serie A season to secure Champions League qualification after the Turin...

Liverpool caps season recovery by clinching CL qualification 23 May 2021 - 06:41 pm

LIVERPOOL, England: No trophy to celebrate this year but clinching Champions League qualification proved a welcome consolation prize for Liverpool. Fans were allowed...

Jubilant Inter finish title-winning season with Udinese rout 23 May 2021 - 06:18 pm

Serie A champions Inter Milan ended their triumphant season with a 5-1 thrashing of Udinese on Sunday as thousands of fans gathered outside...

Atletico Madrid crowned Spanish La Liga champions 22 May 2021 - 08:59 pm

Atletico Madrid pipped city rivals Real Madrid to the La Liga title on Saturday after Luis Suarez fired them to a 2-1 comeback...

Bayern's Lewandowski breaks Mueller's 49-year league scoring record on final day 22 May 2021 - 06:19 pm

MUNICH, Germany: Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski on Saturday broke Gerd Mueller's 49-year-old Bundesliga goal-scoring record for a season when he scored in...

Top-four finish would be turning-point for AC Milan, says Pioli 22 May 2021 - 05:12 pm

AC Milan’s final game of the Serie A season against Atalanta on Sunday can mark a turning-point for the club as they look...

Pirlo says his Juventus future does not depend on top-four finish 22 May 2021 - 04:05 pm

Andrea Pirlo believes Champions League qualification will not be the decisive factor in whether Juventus decide to keep him on as coach for...

FIFA to carry out study on holding World Cup every two years 21 May 2021 - 06:26 pm

MANCHESTER, England: FIFA will carry out a feasibility study on holding the World Cup and the women's World Cup every two years after...

Injured Maguire doubtful for Europa League final, says Solskjaer 21 May 2021 - 03:43 pm

Manchester United's Harry Maguire could miss the Europa League final against Villarreal on May 26 as the centre back has not yet fully...

Zidane refuses to address Real future ahead of La Liga title showdown 21 May 2021 - 02:55 pm

MADRID: Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane would not be drawn on his future ahead of the side's final La Liga game of the...

Sporting Lisbon creditors seek to exit Ronaldo’s old football club 21 May 2021 - 02:15 pm

Debtholders in Sporting Lisbon are looking to sell out of the historic Portuguese football club that unearthed global superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, according to...