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Spurs have more than one offer for Bale, say reports 27 Aug 2013 - 12:53 am

LONDON, England: Tottenham have received offers from more than one club for Real Madrid target Gareth Bale, according to reports yesterday. Bale has...

Portugal’s Deco finally hangs up his boots 27 Aug 2013 - 12:53 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: Deco, the former Barcelona, Porto and Chelsea midfielder, has blamed injury on his decision to retire from football at the...

Ancelotti keeps mum on Bale move to Real Madrid 26 Aug 2013 - 01:38 am

MADRID: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has refused to discuss Gareth Bale amid reports the Tottenham Hotspur winger is poised to join the...

Cardiff stun Man City; Spurs win 26 Aug 2013 - 01:37 am

Cardiff City’s Fraizer Campbell (right) challenges Manchester City’s Javi Garcia during their English Premier League match at Cardiff City Stadium, yesterday. LONDON, United...

Chelsea boss Mourinho urges Rooney sale 26 Aug 2013 - 01:36 am

LONDON, England: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has told Manchester United they will harm the Premier League if they refuse to sell striker Wayne...

Chelsea pip Spurs to £30m Willian deal 26 Aug 2013 - 01:36 am

LONDON, England: Chelsea announced yesterday that they have reached an agreement to sign Brazilian attacking midfielder Willian from Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala, subject...

Barca confirm Messi out of Malaga clash 25 Aug 2013 - 01:48 am

MADRID, Community of Madrid: World Player of the Year Lionel Messi (pictured) will miss Barcelona’s trip to Malaga today due to a thigh...

Ribery, Robben strike as Bayern earn third win 25 Aug 2013 - 01:47 am

BERLIN: Bayern Munich earned their third straight win of the season with a 2-0 victory over Nuremberg yesterday, but still found themselves third...

Bale already in Spain ahead of move: Reports 25 Aug 2013 - 01:45 am

MADRID, Community of Madrid: Gareth Bale has arrived in Spain ahead of the completion of his move from Tottenham Hotspur to Real Madrid,...

Man United, Chelsea set for first leaders summit 24 Aug 2013 - 12:23 am

Former Real Madrid captain and current Al Sadd player Raul Gonzalez is tossed by Real Madrid and Al Sadd players at the end...

Work still needed to get Cup stadium ready: FIFA 24 Aug 2013 - 12:22 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: There is still a lot of work to do to get the Curitiba stadium, one of 12 host arenas for...

Bale Real Madrid shirts for sale as record deal nears 24 Aug 2013 - 12:22 am

MADRID: Real Madrid put shirts bearing the name of Wales winger Gareth Bale up for sale, media reported, as a world record deal...

Mourinho confident of signing Willian 24 Aug 2013 - 12:21 am

LONDON: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho expects Tottenham target Willian to join the Stamford Bridge club as the two London teams battle for the...

Neymar sparkles as Messi limps off 23 Aug 2013 - 04:25 am

MADRID: Neymar scored his first goal for Barcelona as the Catalans were held 1-1 by Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the...

Monaco out to pile pressure on PSG 23 Aug 2013 - 04:25 am

PARIS: High flying Monaco have already lived up to their pre-season credentials as title challengers and Claudio Ranieri’s side could be three points...

Arsenal crush Fenerbahce 3-0 23 Aug 2013 - 04:23 am

BERNE: Arsenal, aiming for a 16th successive group stage appearance, outclassed Fenerbahce 3-0 in Istanbul to take control of their Champions League play-off...

Qatar acclimatisation takes a month: Study 23 Aug 2013 - 04:23 am

LONDON: Teams contesting the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will need a month to prepare for the country’s sweltering heat, according to a...

No pressure on Everton to sell, says Martinez 23 Aug 2013 - 04:23 am

LONDON: Everton manager Roberto Martinez has given Manchester United fresh discouragement in their pursuit of Marouane Fellaini and Leighton Baines by insisting his...