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Inzaghi happy with progress at Inter as knockout stage beckons 23 Nov 2021 - 04:17 pm

MILAN: Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi said he is pleased with the progress the team have made since he took charge in the...

France must boost stadium security urgently, says minister 23 Nov 2021 - 02:34 pm

PARIS: France must urgently step up security measures at its football stadiums, the country's Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Tuesday following a...

FIFA publishes shortlists for annual best player awards 23 Nov 2021 - 12:14 am

ZURICH- Chelsea won the Champions League and England reached the European Championship final, but no Englishmen are on the nomination lists for FIFA’s...

Lyon to play behind closed doors pending investigation, league says 22 Nov 2021 - 04:44 pm

Olympique Lyonnais will have to play their Ligue 1 games behind closed doors pending an investigation into the crowd trouble that prompted Sunday's...

England manager Southgate signs new contract to 2024 22 Nov 2021 - 03:10 pm

LONDON: England manager Gareth Southgate has ended any speculation about his future by signing a new contract through to the end of 2024,...

Lyon v Marseille interrupted after Payet hit by bottle 21 Nov 2021 - 11:38 pm

LYON, France- The Ligue 1 game between Olympique Lyonnais and Olympique de Marseille was interrupted on Sunday after Marseille's Dimitri Payet was hit...

Real Madrid cruise to 4-1 away win against Granada 21 Nov 2021 - 09:57 pm

Real Madrid cruised to a 4-1 away victory over Granada on Sunday as Tony Kroos gave a footballing masterclass with two assists to...

Four more Bayern Munich players in quarantine amid COVID-19 chaos 21 Nov 2021 - 07:51 pm

BERLIN- Four more Bayern Munich players have gone into quarantine after coming into contact with a COVID-19 infected person, the German champions said...

Manchester United sack manager Solskjaer 21 Nov 2021 - 02:07 pm

Manchester: Manchester United sacked manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Sunday, a day after a 4-1 defeat by promoted Watford left the Old Trafford...

Messi scores maiden Ligue 1 goal as 10-man PSG open huge lead 20 Nov 2021 - 09:34 pm

PARIS: Lionel Messi scored his first Ligue 1 goal as Paris St Germain opened a 13-point lead in Ligue 1 despite playing almost...

Man United's latest loss piles more pressure on Solskjaer 20 Nov 2021 - 09:23 pm

LONDON:Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s future asManchester Unitedmanager looked to be hanging by a thread after a 4-1 loss at Watford on Saturday which saw...

Super League only way to control state-owned clubs, says Real Madrid pres 20 Nov 2021 - 03:19 pm

Real Madrid President Florentino Perez defended the idea of a "European Super League" on Saturday, saying it was the only way to enforce...

Werder coach Anfang quits over vaccine certificate investigation 20 Nov 2021 - 02:58 pm

Berlin: Werder Bremen coach Markus Anfang quit on Saturday after German authorities began to investigate the authenticity of his COVID-19 vaccination certificate. Anfang,...

Man City's De Bruyne tests positive for COVID-19 19 Nov 2021 - 05:13 pm

Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne has tested positive for COVID-19 on international duty with Belgium, manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday. "Unfortunately...

Afghan women football players flown to UK with Kardashian help 18 Nov 2021 - 03:00 pm

LONDON: Members of Afghanistan’s women’s youth development football team arrived in Britain early Thursday after being flown from Pakistan with the help of...

LaLiga returns with all eyes on Xavi's first game at Barca 18 Nov 2021 - 02:32 pm

BARCELONA:After a nerve-wracking last World Cup qualifier for Spain as they booked their place at next year's finals by beating Sweden 1-0, LaLiga...

Team Qatar begins training camp in Marbella 18 Nov 2021 - 10:19 am

Qatar players during their opening training session in Marbella, Spain yesterday. The Felix Sanchez-coached side is preparing for the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar...