Sports / Football

Conte keen not to lose Hazard and Courtois 29 Dec 2017 - 08:20 pm

London: Antonio Conte wants both Belgian star duo playmaker Eden Hazard and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to remain with champions Chelsea despite speculation they...

Mourinho highlights Klopp inconsistency over Van Dijk 29 Dec 2017 - 06:00 pm

Manchester, United Kingdom: Jose Mourinho has mischievously highlighted the changing view of Jurgen Klopp after his Liverpool counterpart spent £75 million to sign...

Allardyce targets striker in transfer window 29 Dec 2017 - 04:24 pm

London: Everton manager Sam Allardyce says he is in the market for a striker in the January transfer window. The Merseyside outfit sold...

Bulent to take over as coach of Al Gharafa 29 Dec 2017 - 12:35 pm

Al Gharafa roped in Turkish coach Bulent Uygun in place of Frenchman Jean Fernandez. Bulent is expected to reach Doha soon and take...

Van Dijk record fee doesn't matter because he's class says Klopp 28 Dec 2017 - 05:44 pm

London: Jurgen Klopp insists it doesn't matter that he paid a world record fee for a defender to sign Virgil van Dijk because...

Coutinho inspires Liverpool rout 27 Dec 2017 - 05:44 pm

Liverpool: Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho underlined his importance to the Reds ahead of the transfer window with a fine individual display in a...

Mbappe reveals talks with Real before PSG move 27 Dec 2017 - 02:32 pm

Madrid: French striker Kylian Mbappe has revealed he held talks with Real Madrid before joining Paris Saint-Germain but now no longer dreams of...

Kane strikes historic hat-trick as Spurs hammer Southampton 26 Dec 2017 - 05:29 pm

LONDON: Harry Kane rounded off a sensational 2017 by scoring a record number of Premier League goals and hat-tricks in a calendar year,...

Salah determined to win titles at Liverpool 25 Dec 2017 - 03:37 pm

Liverpool: Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah said on Monday he hopes he can help Liverpool end a five-year wait for silverware after making a...

Real president Perez insists 2017 was a 'great year' 24 Dec 2017 - 05:12 pm

Madrid: Real Madrid president Florentino Perez said on Sunday that the club's fans have to be proud of their team's achievements in 2017,...

Juventus keep pressure on Napoli in Serie A 24 Dec 2017 - 01:55 pm

Milan: Champions Juventus kept pace with Serie A leaders Napoli on Saturday after a hard-fought 1-0 win over title-rivals AS Roma with Inter...

PSG superstars wrap up Qatar Winter tour in style 24 Dec 2017 - 11:35 am

The superstars of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) ended 2017 with a stunning world first – a game on a floating football pitch during the...

Chelsea fail to break down Everton 23 Dec 2017 - 07:04 pm

Liverpool: Chelsea failed to make the most of their superiority as they were held to a 0-0 draw at Everton in the Premier...

Hamsik passes Maradona's Napoli scoring record 23 Dec 2017 - 07:01 pm

Naples, Italy: Marek Hamsik on Saturday scored his 116th goal in all competitions to overtake Diego Maradona as Napoli's all-time record goal scorer....

Dominant Barcelona move 14 points clear of Real Madrid 23 Dec 2017 - 04:57 pm

Madrid: Barcelona took a huge step towards regaining the La Liga title as goals from Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi and Aleix Vidal beat...

Mourinho bemoans Man United's hectic festive fixtures 23 Dec 2017 - 01:12 pm

Manchester United have been handed an unfair festive schedule compared to their Premier League rivals, manager Jose Mourinho has said. United, who are...

Skipper Al Haydos not ready to take Yemen lightly 23 Dec 2017 - 11:59 am

Kuwait, Qatar captain Hassan Al Haydos yesterday sounded a bit cautious ahead of his team’s opening Gulf Cup match today, saying opponents Yemen...

Qatar team a perfect mix of youth and experience, says Al Mohannadi 23 Dec 2017 - 11:40 am

Kuwait, Vice-President Qatari and Asian Football Association Saud Al Mohannadi (pictured) on Thursday expressed his confidence in Kuwait’s capabilities of hosting the Gulf...