Sports / Football

Valencia romp to 3-0 win over 10-man Malaga 30 Aug 2014 - 10:29 pm

Valencia’s manager Nuno Espirito Santo celebrates the second goal against Malaga at the Mestalla Stadium on Friday. Valencia: Valencia’s Paco Alcacer, Dani Parejo...

Barca welcome back Neymar, lose Iniesta 30 Aug 2014 - 10:28 pm

MADRID: Brazilian star Neymar will make his first appearance of the season when Barcelona travel to face Villarreal today, but the Catalans will...

Monaco leave out Falcao for Lille clash 30 Aug 2014 - 10:27 pm

MONACO: Radamel Falcao was dropped at the last minute from Monaco’s matchday squad for yesterday’s Ligue 1 clash with Lille amid mounting speculation...

Chelsea’s flop striker Torres set to join AC Milan on loan 30 Aug 2014 - 10:27 pm

LONDON: Chelsea striker Fernando Torres is set to end his miserable spell at Stamford Bridge by joining AC Milan on loan for the...

United seek Di Maria spark at Burnley today 29 Aug 2014 - 11:35 pm

Manchester United’s newly-signed Argentinian midfielder Angel di Maria poses with his shirt during an official presentation on the pitch at Old Trafford in...

Balotelli, Lallana in line for Liverpool debuts tomorrow 29 Aug 2014 - 11:34 pm

Italian striker Mario Balotelli who signed for Liverpool in the crowd during the English Premier League match between Manchester City and Liverpool in...

Reus, Gomez back for Germany 29 Aug 2014 - 11:21 pm

BERLIN: German coach Joachim Loew yesterday named 18 of his World Cup winning squad for a friendly match against Argentina and the opening...

Ronaldo named European Player of the Year 29 Aug 2014 - 11:21 pm

Monaco: Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo was on Thursday named European Footballer of the Year, the Portuguese striker topping the journalists’ poll ahead of...

Arsenal qualify again, Bilbao oust shambolic Napoli 29 Aug 2014 - 01:20 am

Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez (left) celebrates with team-mate Santi Cazorla after scoring a goal against Beskitas JK during their UEFA Champions League play-off second...

Platini rules out running for FIFA presidency 29 Aug 2014 - 01:19 am

UEFA President Michel Platini (left) and FIFA President Sepp Blatter MONACO: UEFA President Michel Platini ruled himself out of the running for the...

England name Man United’s Rooney as new captain 29 Aug 2014 - 01:18 am

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney LONDON: Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will take over from Steven Gerrard as England captain, manager Roy Hodgson...

Alonso announces international retirement 28 Aug 2014 - 01:30 am

Xabi Alonso MADRID: Real Madrid’s midfielder Xabi Alonso has announced his retirement from international football. “I want to announce that my time with...

Holders Guangzhou ousted on away goals by Western Sydney 28 Aug 2014 - 01:29 am

Al Ain’s defender Ismail Ahmed fights for the ball with an Al Ittihad’s player during their AFC Champions League football match at the...

United humiliated by MK Dons 28 Aug 2014 - 01:26 am

Manchester United Manager Louis van Gaal (centre) and Assistant Manager Ryan Giggs (left) watch from the bench during their League Cup match against...

Yu’s heroics take Seoul into semi-finals 28 Aug 2014 - 01:24 am

SEOUL: FC Seoul goalkeeper Yu Shang-hun saved all three penalties in a shootout as they beat K-League Classic rivals Pohang Steelers 3-0 to...

Di Maria won’t provide instant fix: Van Gaal 28 Aug 2014 - 01:24 am

LONDON: Manchester United’s new winger Angel Di Maria will not change the course of their troubled season straight away following his British record...

Benzema, Ronaldo score to give Real winning start; champions Atletico held 26 Aug 2014 - 09:48 pm

Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring against Cordoba CF in their first La Liga game in Madrid on Monday. MADRID:...

Everton eye Eto’o deal: Reports 26 Aug 2014 - 09:46 pm

LONDON: Everton are moving closer to signing Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’o before the end of the current transfer window, several British media organisations,...