Sports / Football

Villa joins Iniesta, Podolski at J.League club Kobe 01 Dec 2018 - 11:27 pm

TOKYO: Former Barcelona forward David Villa announced on Saturday he will be joining Spanish compatriot Andres Iniesta and German World Cup winner Lukas...

River Plate refuse to play Libertadores in Madrid 01 Dec 2018 - 11:13 pm

Buenos Aires: River Plate said Saturday they have refused to play the Copa Libertadores final against Boca Juniors in Madrid, casting uncertainty over...

Sterling sparkles as City stretch lead, United escape in Saints thriller 01 Dec 2018 - 11:09 pm

London: Manchester City moved five points clear at the top of the Premier League as Raheem Sterling inspired a 3-1 win over Bournemouth,...

Buoyant Spurs aim to end Arsenal's unbeaten run 01 Dec 2018 - 11:09 pm

London: Tottenham midfielder Harry Winks has warned Arsenal that his side are in the perfect form to end their bitter rivals' 18-match unbeaten...

Zidane will be managing again soon, says son Enzo 01 Dec 2018 - 03:23 am

MADRID: Zinedine Zidane's son Enzo Fernandez believes the former Real Madrid coach will return to management soon. Frenchman Zidane led Madrid to an...

Everton do not fear Liverpool, says Silva before derby day 01 Dec 2018 - 03:22 am

Everton will not be cowed into changing their style of play when they face local rivals Liverpool in the Merseyside derby, manager Marco...

Neymar steps up as Tuchel gets it right with PSG 29 Nov 2018 - 11:24 pm

Paris: Paris Saint-Germain had been waiting for such a performance from Neymar, and the Brazilian more than delivered in Wednesday's Champions League victory...

Football-mad parents in battle to name baby 'Griezmann Mbappe' 29 Nov 2018 - 07:36 pm

Brive-la-Gaillarde, France: French authorities are seeking to ban a couple of apparently football-obsessed parents from naming their baby "Griezmann Mbappe" after two of...

Dead man still walking: Irish club made 'grave mistake' 29 Nov 2018 - 06:49 pm

Dublin: News of footballer Fernando Nuno La Fuente's death, as American author Mark Twain said of reports of his own demise, have been...

Lyon midfielders Aouar and Ndombele set for bright future 29 Nov 2018 - 01:40 pm

PARIS: The verdict was delivered by none other than Pep Guardiola. "People say the French league is just PSG, but they are so...

PSG beats Liverpool 2-1 to get qualification back on track 29 Nov 2018 - 12:33 pm

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain showed its resilient side, beating Liverpool 2-1 Wednesday in a scrappy match to get its Champions League campaign back on...

Sarri rules out Kante switch to Chelsea central midfield 29 Nov 2018 - 07:44 am

Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante will not be moved back to his preferred position in central midfield as the role is more suited to...

Man United hero Fellaini switches focus to Premier League 28 Nov 2018 - 09:51 pm

London: Marouane Fellaini said the mood in the Manchester United camp is upbeat despite their recent struggles after he scored a late winner...

Qatar footballer Hassan named AFC Asian Player of the Year 28 Nov 2018 - 07:23 pm

MUSCAT: Al Sadd's influential defender Abdulkarim Hassan on Wednesday was named AFC Asian Player of the Year, beating Kashima Antlers’ Yuma Suzuki and...

Chelsea's Hazard out of Europa game with ankle knock 28 Nov 2018 - 05:41 pm

Chelsea forward Eden Hazard will miss Thursday's Europa League game against Greek side PAOK Salonika due to a minor ankle injury, but should...

Copa Libertadores final might come to Doha 28 Nov 2018 - 05:26 pm

Doha: There is a good possibility that top Argentinian clubs River Plate and Boca Juniors will play their second leg of Copa Libertadores...

Ronaldo hits 100 Champions League wins as Juventus soar into last 16 28 Nov 2018 - 11:15 am

Turin, Italy, Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri hailed the impact Cristiano Ronaldo was having on the Italian champions as the Portuguese star became the...