Sports / Football

Former Barcelona president acquitted of money laundering 24 Apr 2019 - 01:21 pm

MADRID: Former Barcelona president Sandro Rosell has been acquitted of money laundering charges after spending nearly two years in prison. Court officials in...

Sterling to pay for funeral of teenager who 'touched his life' 24 Apr 2019 - 12:01 am

London: England star Raheem Sterling is to pay for the funeral of former Crystal Palace youth player Damary Dawkins who he says was...

De Bruyne out of Manchester derby 23 Apr 2019 - 03:33 pm

Manchester, United Kingdom: Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne has been ruled out of Wednesday's Manchester derby at Old Trafford by manager Pep Guardiola....

Sterling calls for nine-point racism penalty 23 Apr 2019 - 12:42 pm

London: Raheem Sterling has called for clubs whose fans racially abuse players to be hit with a nine-point penalty, saying current punishments meant...

Another edition of unique football tournament kicks off in Africa 21 Apr 2019 - 07:41 pm

Johannesburg: The sixth edition of a football competition unique to Africa kicks off Saturday with two matches between teams desperate for victories, and...

Man City's Bernardo Silva thriving under title pressure ahead of derby test 21 Apr 2019 - 03:07 pm

Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva says he is relishing the pressure of the Premier League title race as Pep Guardiola's side prepare for...

Juventus win eighth consecutive Serie A title 20 Apr 2019 - 09:19 pm

Milan: Juventus clinched their eighth consecutive Serie A title on Saturday with a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Fiorentina. Alex Sandro's diving header on...

AC Milan draws at Parma to loosen hold on CL spot 20 Apr 2019 - 07:23 pm

ROME: AC Milan's hold on a Champions League spot is in jeopardy following a 1-1 draw at Parma in Serie A on Saturday....

Bayern grind out Bremen win to stay ahead of Dortmund 20 Apr 2019 - 06:50 pm

Berlin: Niklas Suele's late goal saw Bayern Munich break a brave resistance from ten-man Werder Bremen to snatch a crucial 1-0 win and...

Qatar candidate re-elected as Asian Athletics Association President 20 Apr 2019 - 04:56 pm

Doha: Gen Dahlan Al Hamad of Qatar got re-elected as the Asian Athletics Association President for the term of 2019-2023 at the 23rd...

Man City gain Spurs revenge to remain in control of title race 20 Apr 2019 - 04:42 pm

Manchester, United Kingdom: Manchester City exacted some measure of revenge on Tottenham for their Champions League exit as Phil Foden's first Premier League...

Zidane already clear on Real Madrid transfer targets 20 Apr 2019 - 02:59 pm

Madrid: Zinedine Zidane said on Saturday he knows exactly what kind of players he wants to sign this summer as he looks to...

Footballers boycotting social media over racism receive abuse 20 Apr 2019 - 02:08 pm

MANCHESTER, England: Footballers in England boycotting social media in a protest against racism were targeted with abuse about the 24-hour campaign. The Professional...

Red-faced Benfica fans drive to wrong Frankfurt 19 Apr 2019 - 03:54 pm

Berlin: A pair of Benfica fans, eager to see Thursday's Europa League quarter-final second leg away to Eintracht Frankfurt, were left red-faced when...

Champions League failures haunt Guardiola as Man City fall short 18 Apr 2019 - 11:34 pm

Manchester: Another season will pass without Champions League glory for Pep Guardiola's Manchester City, but few will forget the manner in which the...

Pochettino closer to collecting trophy not just plaudits 18 Apr 2019 - 08:54 pm

Returning to the Tottenham dressing room, with his players embracing after the wildest of games, a roaring Mauricio Pochettino turned back to the...

I cannot stop Messi alone, admits Van Dijk 18 Apr 2019 - 05:34 pm

London: Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk insists he will not face a personal duel against Lionel Messi in his side's Champions League semi-final...

Thrilling to watch but Man City lack pragmatic steel in Europe 18 Apr 2019 - 04:12 pm

MANCHESTER, England: Steel and pragmatism are words rarely associated with Pep Guardiola's thrilling Manchester City side, but they are characteristics that would have...