Sports / Football

Juventus' injury-stricken Higuain ends Napoli run 02 Dec 2017 - 09:42 am

Milan: Gonzalo Higuain shrugged off a broken hand to inflict a first Serie A defeat of the season on his former club Napoli...

Russia ready for World Cup draw with Spain the team to avoid 01 Dec 2017 - 12:35 pm

Moscow: The real countdown to the 2018 World Cup in Russia begins on Friday as the draw for the tournament is held at...

Villas-Boas leaves Shanghai SIPG after rocky year in China 30 Nov 2017 - 03:32 pm

Shanghai: Andre Villas-Boas left Shanghai SIPG on Thursday after the Portuguese coach failed to lead the big-spending club to a trophy in his...

Kenyan coach wary of Rwanda, Libya firepower 30 Nov 2017 - 02:58 pm

Nairobi: Kenya's new coach Paul Put has warned his players to expect Rwanda and Libya to be at full strength when they meet...

Sarri's Napoli test Serie A ambitions against Juventus 30 Nov 2017 - 02:49 pm

Milan: Maurizio Sarri's Napoli face a major test of their Serie A title ambitions when they take on champions Juventus Friday night in...

Conte remains patient over Chelsea's January transfers 29 Nov 2017 - 02:12 pm

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says he will not make demands regarding the January transfer window and will only give his opinion on potential...

Gattuso the coach says he is more than just aggression and grit 28 Nov 2017 - 06:44 pm

MILAN: AC Milan's new coach Gennaro Gattuso promised that he would offer more than just the aggression, anger and grit which marked his...

Chelsea's Luiz to miss Swansea match with knee injury 28 Nov 2017 - 06:36 pm

Chelsea centre back David Luiz has been ruled out of Wednesday's home game against second-bottom Swansea City with a knee injury, manager Antonio...

Wenger rules out Sanchez and Ozil exits in January 28 Nov 2017 - 05:19 pm

London: Arsene Wenger has ruled out January departures for Arsenal pair Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil unless "something unbelievable" happens. The players are...

Italy legend Buffon wins best player award 28 Nov 2017 - 03:05 pm

Milan: Italy legend Gianluigi Buffon eased some of his World Cup heartache by winning the Serie A Best Player of the Year award...

AC Milan turn to Gattuso to bring back glory days 27 Nov 2017 - 05:28 pm

Milan: Fallen Italian giants AC Milan made combative former player Gennaro Gattuso their new boss on Monday after sacking Vincenzo Montella following a...

Lamela ready for Spurs return 27 Nov 2017 - 05:25 pm

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Erik Lamela is in contention to face Leicester City in the Premier League on Tuesday after more than a year...

Messi's "ghost goal" steals Spanish headlines 27 Nov 2017 - 05:12 pm

MADRID: Jordi Alba's late strike rescued Barcelona a point in a 1-1 draw with Valencia on Sunday which kept things as they were...

Bale finally back for Real Madrid 27 Nov 2017 - 03:51 pm

Madrid: Gareth Bale is set to feature for the first time in two months when Real Madrid host third-tier Fuenlebrada in the Copa...

Conte fears City power as Chelsea struggle to keep up 27 Nov 2017 - 02:53 pm

London: Chelsea boss Antonio Conte fears Manchester City's "incredible" improvement this season could turn the Premier League race into a procession as the...

FIFA boss vows racism crackdown at Russia's World Cup 27 Nov 2017 - 02:51 pm

Moscow: FIFA President Gianno Infantino vowed on Monday to crack down hard on racist incidents when Russia hosts the World Cup next year....

Mourinho praises Lukaku's work rate 27 Nov 2017 - 01:40 pm

London: Jose Mourinho has hailed the prodigious work rate of striker Romelu Lukaku despite the striker's struggles in front of goal following an...

China club taps Ajax to build 'best football academy' 27 Nov 2017 - 01:28 pm

Shanghai: Dutch football giants Ajax announced a five-year partnership with Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R&F on Monday that will attempt to build...