Sports / Football

Giroud gets winner as France celebrate World Cup homecoming 10 Sep 2018 - 10:10 pm

Paris: France finally celebrated winning the World Cup with their home fans on Sunday after Kylian Mbappe and Olivier Giroud both scored in...

Balotelli left out of Italy's 23 to face Portugal 10 Sep 2018 - 02:56 pm

LISBON: Italy forward Mario Balotelli, widely criticised for his performance in a 1-1 draw against Poland on Friday, has not even made the...

Leicester's Maguire signs new five-year contract 09 Sep 2018 - 02:46 pm

England defender Harry Maguire has signed a new five-year contract with Leicester City which will keep him at the King Power Stadium until...

England must not panic after Spain defeat: Trippier 09 Sep 2018 - 02:21 pm

London: Kieran Trippier says there is no reason for alarm after England slipped to their third consecutive defeat in their Nations League opener...

Southern Africa backs Danny Jordaan for FIFA Council place 08 Sep 2018 - 09:23 pm

The southern African soccer region endorsed South Africa's Danny Jordaan, the 2010 World Cup's head organizer, for a place on the FIFA Council...

Terry set for surprise Spartak move: reports 08 Sep 2018 - 08:31 pm

London: Former Chelsea and England star John Terry is set to make a shock move to Russian club Spartak Moscow, according to reports...

La Liga games in U.S. 'make sense': NBA's Gasol 06 Sep 2018 - 06:09 pm

BARCELONA: San Antonio Spurs' Spanish basketball player Pau Gasol says he supports La Liga's plans to play one top flight Spanish soccer game...

PSG star Mbappe banned for three matches after red card 05 Sep 2018 - 09:53 pm

Paris: French teenage sensation Kylian Mbappe has been suspended for three matches after his red card against Nimes last weekend, the French league...

Belgium's Mignolet, Fellaini and Benteke ruled out through injury 05 Sep 2018 - 05:02 pm

Belgium goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, midfielder Marouane Fellaini and striker Christian Benteke have been ruled out of the squad to face Scotland and Iceland...

Beckham's MLS franchise to be called Inter Miami 05 Sep 2018 - 03:24 pm

Former England captain David Beckham revealed on Wednesday that his Major League Soccer team (MLS) will be called Club Internacional de Futbol Miami,...

Southgate retains trust in England youth for bright future 05 Sep 2018 - 08:31 am

England manager Gareth Southgate will continue to select younger players who can adapt better to his tactics and preferred formations as he looks...

Mourinho accepts one year sentence in Spanish tax case: El Mundo 04 Sep 2018 - 03:12 pm

MADRID: Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has accepted a one-year prison sentence as part of a deal to settle a Spanish tax evasion...

Mancini pleads with Italian clubs to play more Italians 03 Sep 2018 - 08:12 pm

MILAN: Italy coach Roberto Mancini bemoaned the dearth of Italian players in Serie A as he focuses on youth in his attempt to...

'General' Henderson signs new contract with Liverpool 03 Sep 2018 - 08:11 pm

London: Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson signed a new long-term contract with the Premier League leaders on Monday. Henderson has emerged as a key...

Injury ends Monaco starlet Pellegri's Azzurri hopes 03 Sep 2018 - 07:13 pm

Rome: Teenaged Monaco striker Pietro Pellegri has left Italy's training camp for their upcoming Nations League matches due to injury, the Italian football...

Ronaldo, Salah and Modric nominated for FIFA best player award 03 Sep 2018 - 05:15 pm

Cristiano Ronaldo will go head to head with former Real Madrid teammate Luka Modric and Egypt's Mohamed Salah as he seeks a sixth...

Tottenham to play all Champions League group matches at Wembley 03 Sep 2018 - 05:09 pm

Tottenham Hotspur will play all their Champions League group matches at Wembley as they continue to wait for the move into their new...

Costa replaced by Aspas in Spain squad 03 Sep 2018 - 03:51 pm

Madrid: Atletico Madrid's Diego Costa has withdrawn from the Spain squad ahead of their upcoming games against England and Croatia, the national team...