Sports / Football

Injured Rafinha extends Barca deal to 2020 02 Nov 2015 - 04:11 pm

Madrid: European champions Barcelona have offered Brazilian midfielder Rafinha a contract extension until 2020, the club revealed on Monday. The 22-year-old has been...

Schneiderlin misses Man United training 02 Nov 2015 - 04:07 pm

London: Morgan Schneiderlin is a doubt for Manchester United's Champions League home game with CSKA Moscow on Tuesday after being absent from Monday's...

FIFA holds crisis talks with Indonesian president 02 Nov 2015 - 03:14 pm

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (2-R) accompanied by Minister for Youth and Sports Affairs Imam Nahrawi (R), FIFA delegations Abdullah Ibni Sultan Ahmad Shah...

Chelsea giving 100 percent for Mourinho, says Mikel 02 Nov 2015 - 10:58 am

Chelsea players are giving 100 percent for under-fire manager Jose Mourinho, midfielder John Obi Mikel has said, adding that the Premier League champions...

PSG scalp first step toward European glory for Madrid 02 Nov 2015 - 08:51 am

Madrid: Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas believes defeating Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday will be a significant step towards lifting the Champions League for...

Nkoudou nets Marseille winner on Nantes return 02 Nov 2015 - 08:42 am

Paris: Georges-Kevin Nkoudou scored against his former club as Marseille won 1-0 at Nantes on Sunday to record back-to-back Ligue 1 victories for...

Fiorentina back on top as Napoli held in stalemate 02 Nov 2015 - 08:37 am

Rome: Fiorentina returned to the top of the Serie A table on Sunday with an emphatic 4-1 victory over Frosinone as Napoli squandered...

Juventus eye last-16, Real, PSG in heavyweight duel 02 Nov 2015 - 08:31 am

Juventus can qualify for the Champions League last-16 on Tuesday while Real Madrid and PSG meet in a heavyweight clash in Spain. Manchester...

Qatar 2022 to inspire new generations: Seedorf 02 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Dutch footballer Clarence Seedorf says 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar will inspire new generations. Doha: Four-time UEFA Champions League winner Clarence Seedorf is...

Fiorentina back on top of Serie A 01 Nov 2015 - 05:07 pm

Fiorentina's Gonzalo Rodriguez jubilates after scoring during the Italian Serie A soccer match ACFFiorentina vs Frosinone Calcio at Artemio Franchi stadium in Florence,...

Van Gaal warns misfiring United to end goal drought 01 Nov 2015 - 08:35 am

London: Louis van Gaal showed his concern at Manchester United's continued failings in front of goal as he warned his side must end...

Inter down 10-man Roma to take top spot 01 Nov 2015 - 08:31 am

Rome: Inter Milan edged Roma 1-0 on Saturday to snatch top spot in Serie A while Colombian winger Juan Cuadrado hit an injury-time...

Enrique hails Busquets 'world's best midfielder' 01 Nov 2015 - 08:24 am

Madrid: Barcelona coach Luis Enrique described Sergio Busquets as the "best midfielder in the world" after the Spanish international produced another near perfect...

Suarez, Neymar keep Barca on track, Madrid down Las Palmas 01 Nov 2015 - 08:23 am

Madrid: Barcelona kept pace with Real Madrid at the top of La Liga on Saturday as Luis Suarez and Neymar once again compensated...

Advantage Mazembe in CAF final after away win 01 Nov 2015 - 08:20 am

Johannesburg: Democratic Republic of Congo club TP Mazembe became favourites to claim a fifth CAF Champions League title after winning 2-1 at USM...

QSL: Gutsy Al Rayyan rally to down Lekhwiya 01 Nov 2015 - 12:48 am

Al Rayyan players Nathan Otavio (left) and Sebastian Soria celebrate after scoring a goal against Lekhwiya during the Qatar Stars League (QSL) match...

Griffiths strikes twice for Celtic 01 Nov 2015 - 12:44 am

Al Rayyan’s Rodrigo Tabata (left) and Lekhwiya’s Ahmed Yasser Aziz vie for the ball possession during the Qatar Star League (QSL) match at...

Six of the worst - Chelsea's league defeats 01 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Chelsea's Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho (C) gestures during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge in London...