Sports / Football

Msakni out of World Cup with knee injury 08 Apr 2018 - 04:01 pm

PARIS: Tunisia's top player Youssef Msakni will miss the World Cup because of a knee ligament injury sustained while playing with his Qatari...

Real Madrid have best squad in world: Simeone 07 Apr 2018 - 06:38 pm

MADRID: Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone said Real Madrid have the best squad in world football ahead of his side's La Liga game...

Dybala hat-trick stretches Juventus lead in Serie A 07 Apr 2018 - 06:32 pm

Milan: Paulo Dybala scored a hat-trick including two from the spot to extend Juventus' lead at the top of Serie A with a...

Bayern's Heynckes crowns turnaround with Bundesliga title 07 Apr 2018 - 06:27 pm

BERLIN: When Jupp Heynckes came out of retirement in October to take over at German champions Bayern Munich after the sacking of Carlo...

EVERTON 0 LIVERPOOL 0: Liverpool hold off late Everton pressure in goalless derby 07 Apr 2018 - 04:05 pm

Liverpool survived a late spell of Everton pressure to stretch their record unbeaten run in Merseyside derbies to 17 games after a 0-0...

Zidane rules out Real guard of honour for Barcelona 07 Apr 2018 - 03:42 pm

MADRID: Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said on Saturday his side will not offer runaway La Liga leaders Barcelona a guard of honour...

Manchester City go for title against United 07 Apr 2018 - 02:03 pm

Manchester, United Kingdom: Manchester City can become English champions for the fifth time if they beat Manchester United on Saturday -- and Pep...

Liverpool blows away Manchester City in 3-0 win in Champions League quarterfinals 05 Apr 2018 - 12:27 am

Liverpool, England: Liverpool blew away Manchester City with three goals in the first 31 minutes Wednesday to secure a 3-0 first-leg win at...

Two own-goals help Barcelona take charge of Champions League quarter-final against Roma 05 Apr 2018 - 12:27 am

Barcelona: Barcelona can start planning for the Champions League semi-finals but their 4-1 win over Roma on Wednesday will not necessarily have rivals...

Ray Wilkins: 'Butch' by name, gentle by nature 05 Apr 2018 - 12:19 am

London: Ray Wilkins, who has died aged 61, achieved every English youngster's dream of captaining his country. He did that and more in...

"What planet did you come from?" Media and sporting greats hail Ronaldo 04 Apr 2018 - 01:14 pm

MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo was described as a different species and even earned praise from basketball great LeBron James after his jaw-dropping bicycle kick...

Bayern Munich mistakes could prove costly in Sevilla return leg 04 Apr 2018 - 10:11 am

BERLIN: Bayern Munich hold the advantage in their Champions League quarter-final against Sevilla after a 2-1 win in Spain but they will have...

Ronaldo thanks Juventus supporters for applauding his goal 04 Apr 2018 - 10:04 am

TURIN, Italy: Cristiano Ronaldo thanked Juventus fans who applauded his stunning bicycle kick goal for Real Madrid against the Italian side on Tuesday...

Cristiano Ronaldo's outrageous bicycle kick caps emphatic Real Madrid win 04 Apr 2018 - 12:53 am

TURIN: Cristiano Ronaldo scored with a bicycle kick which was outrageous even by his standards to lead Real Madrid to an emphatic 3-0...

Liverpool hit as Matip ruled out for rest of season 03 Apr 2018 - 02:51 pm

London: Cameroon international defender Joel Matip is out for the rest of the season, dealing a blow to Liverpool on the eve of...

Nearly one third of Champions League matches one-sided: survey 03 Apr 2018 - 01:04 pm

BERN: Nearly one third of matches in this season's Champions League have been one-sided, ending in a difference of three goals or more,...

Forget Cardiff, warns Zidane as Real face 'complete' Juventus 03 Apr 2018 - 12:25 pm

Turin: Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has warned that last year's final win over Juventus in Cardiff will count for little in Tuesday's...

Manchester City better prepared to foil Liverpool trio: Gundogan 03 Apr 2018 - 10:41 am

Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan believes they are better prepared to cope with Liverpool's attacking trio in the first leg of the Champions...