Sports / Football

Ronaldo hat-trick leads Juve into quarter-finals 13 Mar 2019 - 12:55 am

TURIN, Italy: Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first hat trick for Juventus to send the club into the Champions League quarterfinals with a 3-0...

Lacazette free to face Rennes as ban reduced 12 Mar 2019 - 07:55 pm

London: Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette will be available for the Gunners' Europa League rescue mission against Rennes on Thursday after the French international's...

Zidane risks reputation to usher in new era at Real Madrid 12 Mar 2019 - 03:09 pm

Madrid: Zinedine Zidane stood for 29 minutes fielding questions but all of them really came down to two: Why now? And, what next? ...

UEFA charges Ajax for fan misconduct at win over Real Madrid 12 Mar 2019 - 02:23 pm

NYON, Switzerland: Ajax is facing a fourth UEFA punishment this season for fan misconduct at Champions League games. UEFA says Ajax has been...

'Underhand dealings': Chinese FIFA referee in spotlight 12 Mar 2019 - 09:53 am

Shanghai, A referee who has taken charge of World Cup qualifiers is the latest high-profile figure to be accused of plagiarism in China,...

Real Madrid reappoint Zidane as coach until 2022 11 Mar 2019 - 08:52 pm

MADRID: Real Madrid have reappointed Zinedine Zidane as coach on a three-year deal after sacking Santiago Solari, the Liga club said on Monday,...

Returning hero Zidane set to replace Solari at Madrid: reports 11 Mar 2019 - 06:00 pm

MADRID: Real Madrid will sack Santiago Solari and reappoint former coach Zinedine Zidane on Monday, according to multiple Spanish media reports. Zidane won...

Man City still teenagers in adult world of Champions League: Guardiola 11 Mar 2019 - 05:24 pm

Manchester, United Kingdom: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has again cast doubt on the Premier League champions' readiness to win the Champions League...

Pochettino says top four could be Tottenham's limit 10 Mar 2019 - 05:36 pm

London: Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has warned his side may have to accept the height of their current capabilities is to be a...

Firmino and Mane sink Burnley to keep Liverpool in the race 10 Mar 2019 - 04:51 pm

Two goals each for Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane helped Liverpool to keep in touch with Premier League leaders Manchester City with a...

Aston Villa player attacked by fan in derby at Birmingham 10 Mar 2019 - 03:41 pm

BIRMINGAM, England: Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish was attacked by a spectator early in his side's derby game at Birmingham. The incident occurred...

'We spoiled the party' - Mbappe agonises over Man Utd defeat 10 Mar 2019 - 03:00 pm

Paris: Kylian Mbappe said he was left "stunned" by Paris Saint-Germain's gut-wrenching exit from the Champions League in midweek as Manchester United pulled...

VAR will help Premier League referees next season, says Guardiola 10 Mar 2019 - 02:32 pm

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he expected the video assistant referee (VAR) system to rid the Premier League of controversial refereeing decisions...

Bayern back on top of Bundesliga as Liverpool loom 09 Mar 2019 - 08:06 pm

Berlin: Bayern Munich warmed up for Liverpool by knocking Borussia Dortmund from the top of the Bundesliga for the first time since September...

Dortmund drop to second despite 3-1 win over Stuttgart 09 Mar 2019 - 07:43 pm

BERLIN: Late goals from Paco Alcacer and Christian Pulisic gave Borussia Dortmund a nervy 3-1 victory over struggling VfB Stuttgart on Saturday but...

Solari committed to Real Madrid but future in serious doubt 09 Mar 2019 - 07:19 pm

Madrid: Santiago Solari has said he remains fully committed to his job as Real Madrid coach despite speculation that Sunday's match against Real...

Mourinho ruled out of China job with Cannavaro poised 09 Mar 2019 - 04:34 pm

Shanghai: Jose Mourinho will not be China's new coach, its football association said on Friday, amid widespread reports that Italian World Cup winner...