Sports / Football

Diego Costa extends Atletico deal 15 Aug 2013 - 12:21 am

MADRID: Atletico Madrid forward Diego Costa has extended his contract with the Spanish side for a further three years, tying him to the...

PAOK to replace Metalist in Champions League 15 Aug 2013 - 12:21 am

LAUSANNE, Canton of Vaud: Ukrainian side Metalist Kharkiv have been thrown out of this year’s Champions League over match-fixing claims, and will be...

United have given up on Baines: Martinez 15 Aug 2013 - 12:20 am

LONDON, England: Everton manager Roberto Martinez said yesterday that he does not expect Premier League rivals Manchester United to submit another bid for...

Werder Bremen sign Wigan striker Di Santo 15 Aug 2013 - 12:20 am

BERLIN, Germany: Bundesliga side Werder Bremen yesterday signed Argentinian striker Franco Di Santo on a three-year deal from English Premier league side Wigan...

Football: City spree sends warning to title rivals 14 Aug 2013 - 12:05 am

LONDON: While Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea have all struggled to land their top transfer targets, Manchester City have laid down a significant...

Monaco’s points deduction overturned on appeal 14 Aug 2013 - 12:00 am

PARIS, France: An appeals committee at the French Football Federation (FFF) yesterday cancelled a two-point deduction imposed on Monaco but upheld a ruling...

Messi and Balotelli to miss prestige friendly 13 Aug 2013 - 11:59 pm

MADRID: World Player of the Year Lionel Messi and Italian star Mario Balotelli have both been ruled out of the prestige friendly between...

Manchester United lift Community Shield 12 Aug 2013 - 12:57 am

Manchester United’s Serbian defender Nemanja Vidic (centre) lifts the trophy with team-mates after beating Wigan Athletic to win the FA Community Shield at...

Moyes loses his cool over Rooney exit reports 12 Aug 2013 - 12:51 am

LONDON, England: Manchester United manager David Moyes lost his patience after being questioned about unsettled striker Wayne Rooney following his side’s victory over...

Chelsea rally to beat Roma 2-1 in friendly 12 Aug 2013 - 12:51 am

WASHINGTON, District of Columbia: Second-half goals from Frank Lampard and Romelu Lukaku lifted Chelsea to a 2-1 win over Roma yesterday in a...

Striker Suarez must apologise to Liverpool, says coach Rodgers 12 Aug 2013 - 12:51 am

DUBLIN: Brendan Rodgers has told Luis Suarez (pictured) he must apologise to his Liverpool team-mates and the club’s fans who he insists deserve...

Barcelona end Asia tour with win over Malaysia XI 11 Aug 2013 - 12:38 am

Barcelona’s Xavi Hernandez (centre) holds the trophy after they beat Malaysia XI at the Shah Alam Stadium in Shah Alam, in the outskirts...

French champions PSG held on opening day 11 Aug 2013 - 12:38 am

MONTPELLIER, France/ Hérault: Paris Saint Germain dropped points on the opening day of the French league season, held 1-1 late on Friday at...

Arsenal beat Manchester City in friendly 11 Aug 2013 - 12:38 am

HELSINKI, Southern Finland: Arsenal underlined why they are still in the hunt for Liverpool’s controversial Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez yesterday when they scraped...

New FA chairman Dyke envisages video replays 11 Aug 2013 - 12:37 am

LONDON: Football Association chairman Greg Dyke has expressed hope that the introduction of goal-line technology will soon be followed by the provision of...

AC Milan, PSV to clash in Champions League 10 Aug 2013 - 02:12 am

The Champions League trophy is seen during the draw of the play-offs games of UEFA Champions League 2013/14 at the UEFA headquarters in...

Suarez not for sale, says Liverpool owner Henry 10 Aug 2013 - 02:11 am

Barcelona football players Neymar da Silva Santos Junior (right) and Cesc Fabregas (left) in action during a training session at the Bukit Jalil...

Hodgson warns Rooney he needs to be playing 10 Aug 2013 - 02:11 am

LONDON, England: England manager Roy Hodgson has warned unsettled Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney that he risks losing his place in the national...