Sports / Football

Pogba misses France training for treatment 21 Mar 2018 - 12:12 am

Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines, France: Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba missed France's training session for treatment on Tuesday as Didier Deschamps' side prepared for Friday's friendly...

France coach Deschamps to discuss Pogba's form at United 21 Mar 2018 - 12:12 am

PARIS: France's struggling Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba cannot be happy with his situation at the Premier League club, national team coach Didier...

France coach Didier Deschamps during training. Reuters/Gonzalo Fuentes

England weak in key areas as World Cup approaches 20 Mar 2018 - 11:50 pm

MANCHESTER, England: With less than three months to go, at least half of England's starting lineup for its opening match of the World...

Nick Pope: From non-league to potential England WCup starter 20 Mar 2018 - 11:50 pm

Nick Pope took to Twitter after Burnley's goalkeeper was selected by England for the first time last week. "Congratulations to my namesake, the...

Cristiano Ronaldo says self-belief key to success 20 Mar 2018 - 03:18 pm

Lisbon: Cristiano Ronaldo says the key to his staggering success is believing nobody is better than he is -- and he advised his...

Ronaldo versus Messi: Scoring race heats up in Spain 20 Mar 2018 - 07:55 am

MADRID: Regardless of who wins the Spanish league, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will be battling to the end. Real Madrid doesn't have...

Astori 'tragedy' weighs on Italy as rebuilding process opens 19 Mar 2018 - 06:04 pm

ROME: Already at a historic low point following a failed World Cup qualification, Italy's rebuilding effort begins this week with the team in...

UEFA charge Lyon with 'racist behaviour' at CSKA game 19 Mar 2018 - 05:49 pm

Paris: UEFA on Monday charged French club Lyon with racist behaviour and crowd disturbances at last week's Europa League match against CSKA Moscow....

Albiol keeps Napoli's Serie A title hopes burning 19 Mar 2018 - 03:09 pm

Rome: Spanish defender Raul Albiol headed in the winner as a 1-0 victory over Genoa on Sunday kept Napoli's Serie A title hopes...

Messi takes Barcelona 11 points clear, Ronaldo hits four 19 Mar 2018 - 01:06 pm

Madrid: Lionel Messi delivered another masterful performance as Barcelona sailed past Athletic Bilbao 2-0 on Sunday to take an 11-point lead over nearest...

Sevilla slump to Leganes defeat after Manchester United heroics 18 Mar 2018 - 04:31 pm

MADRID: Sevilla suffered a hangover from their Champions League triumph over Manchester United as they lost 2-1 at mid-table Leganes in La Liga...

Liverpool's Salah 'on his way' to Messi comparisons: Klopp 18 Mar 2018 - 02:19 pm

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is on his way to reaching the elite level of Lionel Messi but has no interest in being compared...

SPAL hold Juventus to offer Napoli title lifeline 18 Mar 2018 - 02:14 pm

Rome: Juventus's march towards a seventh consecutive Serie A championship was stalled on Saturday by a goalless draw at struggling SPAL that kept...

Tottenham Hotspur into FA Cup semis after Eriksen double sinks Swansea 17 Mar 2018 - 06:08 pm

Tottenham Hotspur made light of striker Harry Kane's injury absence as Christian Eriksen scored twice in a 3-0 victory at Swansea City in...

Yaya Toure set for surprise Ivory Coast return 17 Mar 2018 - 05:45 pm

ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast's Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure, who turns 35 in May, will return to international football more than three years since...

Zidane admits fondness for Champions League rival Juventus 17 Mar 2018 - 05:29 pm

Madrid: Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane says he would have preferred to avoid Juventus in Friday's Champions League draw because of his attachment...