Sports / Football

Schalke eye transfer market after triple injuries 27 Jan 2019 - 04:36 pm

Berlin: Schalke 04 look set to turn to the transfer market after losing three players to injury over the weekend with next month's...

Advantage Iran at Asian Cup as 'big sharks' lack bite 27 Jan 2019 - 12:02 pm

Abu Dhabi, Iran coach Carlos Queiroz warned of toothy predators after reaching the Asian Cup semi-finals, but the shock exits of South Korea...

Dortmund beat Hanover 5-1 to go nine points clear 26 Jan 2019 - 09:32 pm

BERLIN: Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund scored three times in seven minutes on Saturday to demolish lowly Hanover 96 5-1 and move nine points...

Sevilla routs Levante 5-0 to end winless streak in Spain 26 Jan 2019 - 05:57 pm

MADRID: Sevilla routed Levante 5-0 on Saturday with a spectacular second half to end a four-match winless streak in the Spanish league. Wissam...

'Generous' Benzema playing through the pain: Solari 26 Jan 2019 - 05:22 pm

Madrid: Real Madrid coach Santiago Solari has praised Karim Benzema's excellent run of form, particularly as the striker is playing through the pain...

Caceres set for a third stint at Juve, Benatia leaving 26 Jan 2019 - 05:01 pm

MILAN: Uruguay defender Martin Caceres is set for a third stint at Juventus while defender Medhi Benatia is leaving the Serie A champions,...

Tragedy overshadows sadness at Australia's early exit 26 Jan 2019 - 11:26 am

Abu Dhabi: Any temptation to become over-dramatic about the premature end to Australia's defence of their Asian Cup title would have ceased abruptly...

Qatar set for Argentina dual in Copa America 26 Jan 2019 - 09:24 am

Doha: Qatar have been drawn along with global football heavyweights Argentina, Colombia and Paraguay in Group B for this summer’s Copa America, it...

Holders Australia crash out as UAE book Qatar semi 26 Jan 2019 - 12:24 am

AL AIN: Defending champions Australia crashed out of the Asian Cup yesterday when a contentious Ali Mabkhout goal earned hosts the United Arab...

Hatim wonder strike against South Korea secures historic AFC Asian Cup semi-final for Qatar 25 Jan 2019 - 06:31 pm

ABU DHABI: Qatar's Abdulaziz Hatim scored with a stunning late strike as the 2022 World Cup hosts upset Son Heung-min's South Korea 1-0...

Maestro Lippi bows out as hapless China exit Asian Cup 24 Jan 2019 - 11:08 pm

ABU DHABI: World Cup winner Marcello Lippi confirmed that his two-year tenure as coach of China was over on Thursday following his team's...

Channel police call off search for missing footballer Emiliano Sala 24 Jan 2019 - 07:03 pm

St Peter Port, Guernsey: Police on Thursday ended their search for Premier League player Emiliano Sala, saying the chances of finding the Argentine...

We're taking the Asian Cup back to Doha, says Qatar's Afif 24 Jan 2019 - 06:22 pm

ABU DHABI: Qatar's Ali Afif eschewed the usual pre-match conventions ahead of a quarter-final clash against South Korea on Thursday, boldly declaring his...

Asian Cup first as VAR rules out Yoshida goal for Japan 24 Jan 2019 - 04:05 pm

Dubai: Maya Yoshida's goal for Japan against Vietnam was ruled out as the video assistant referee (VAR) came into play just 24 minutes...

Chelsea's Hazard a matchwinner but not a leader, says Sarri 24 Jan 2019 - 09:42 am

Chelsea forward Eden Hazard is more of an "individual player" and matchwinner but must develop his leadership qualities at the Premier League club,...

VAR set to make Asian Cup debut 24 Jan 2019 - 12:00 am

Asian Cup history will be made today when the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system makes its debut from the first quarter-finals of the...

Barcelona signs young Dutch midfielder De Jong for 75M euros 23 Jan 2019 - 09:20 pm

BARCELONA, Spain: Barcelona has signed promising 21-year-old Netherlands midfielder Frankie De Jong from Ajax for 75 million euros ($85.5 million). The deal could...