Sports / Football

Fist bumps and masks: Professional football returns in Germany 16 May 2020 - 02:51 pm

BERLIN: Professional football resumed in Germany after a two-month break with four games in the second division on Saturday taking place behind closed...

AFC selects Khalifa International Stadium as one of Asia's finest stadiums 15 May 2020 - 11:17 pm

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) selected Khalifa International Stadium as one of West Asia's finest stadiums. In a report on AFC's...

Messi prefers not to over-think risk of infection as La Liga return looms 15 May 2020 - 11:57 am

BARCELONA - Lionel Messi believes he is better off not thinking too much about the risk of being infected by the coronavirus as...

Now, where were we? Bundesliga restarts amid pandemic 13 May 2020 - 10:45 am

The eyes of the sports world will be on Germany's Bundesliga this weekend as it becomes the first "big league" to restart after...

FIFA reschedules women's U-17, U-20 World Cups to 2021 due to pandemic 12 May 2020 - 12:42 pm

The women's Under-20 World Cup tournament scheduled to be held in Costa Rica and Panama in August-September but postponed due to the COVID-19...

Atalanta youth team player Rinaldi dies after suffering aneurysm 11 May 2020 - 07:24 pm

ROME: Atalanta youth team player Andrea Rinaldi, who was on loan at Serie D side Legnano, died on Monday after suffering an aneurysm,...

Bundesliga restart gives hope to other leagues - Schalke's Wagner 09 May 2020 - 01:41 pm

The resumption of the German Bundesliga next weekend amid the COVID-19 crisis will give hope to other European leagues that they can also...

Watford chief opposed to Premier League neutral grounds plan 09 May 2020 - 01:09 pm

MANCHESTER, England: The chief executive of Premier League club Watford has said that plans to resume the season at neutral venues are unfair...

Belgian football season likely over as govt suspends sport until July 31 06 May 2020 - 05:54 pm

Brussels: The Belgian government announced Wednesday it was suspending all sporting competitions until July 31, effectively putting an end to the country's football ...

Germany's interior minister backs Bundesliga restart 03 May 2020 - 02:21 pm

BERLIN: German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer on Sunday backed a possible restart for the Bundesliga season this month without spectators as the government...

Liverpool should be awarded Premier League title, says Houllier 03 May 2020 - 02:05 pm

Former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier believes his old club should be awarded the Premier League title even if the season is not completed...

Pogba using lockdown to prepare for return after injury woes 03 May 2020 - 01:36 pm

London: Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is using the coronavirus lockdown to step up his return to fitness after an injury-plagued season. Pogba...

Qatar World Cup date helpful for rescheduling European football season 02 May 2020 - 03:09 pm

ROME: FIFA vice-president Victor Montagliani has said that moving the European football season to the calendar year is a "possibility to be discussed"...

Martinez to stay in charge of Belgium until next World Cup 02 May 2020 - 10:40 am

BRUSSELS: Belgium coach Roberto Martinez has extended his contract through to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, ending weeks of speculation about a...

French League facing tough choices after season abandoned 29 Apr 2020 - 12:56 pm

PARIS: The French football league is facing a number of issues such as who gets to be named champions, who gets promoted and...

French football, rugby seasons off until September: PM 28 Apr 2020 - 05:53 pm

Paris: French professional sports leagues including football and rugby cannot restart before September because of coronavirus restrictions, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on...

Man City players face self-isolation on return to Britain: The Times 28 Apr 2020 - 01:36 pm

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola and at least eight first-team players of the Premier League champions could face 14 days of mandatory self-isolation...