Sports / Football

Lewandowski and Putellas win FIFA Best awards 17 Jan 2022 - 11:05 pm

Bayern Munich's Polish striker Robert Lewandowski won the FIFA Best Men's Player award for 2021 with Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Alexia Putellas winning the...

Premier League reports third successive weekly fall in COVID-19 cases 17 Jan 2022 - 08:23 pm

The Premier League said on Monday it had reported 33 new infections of COVID-19 in the previous week, continuing a trend of falling...

Aubameyang still not able to train at Cup of Nations 17 Jan 2022 - 04:10 pm

YAOUNDE: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Mario Lemina were missing from training again for Gabon at the Africa Cup of Nations finals on Monday as...

Real Madrid beat Athletic 2-0 to claim Super Cup title 16 Jan 2022 - 11:56 pm

RIYADH- Real Madrid were crowned Spanish Super Cup champions after goals from Luka Modric and Karim Benzema earned them a 2-0 win over...

Premier League agree to Arsenal request to postpone north London derby 15 Jan 2022 - 07:24 pm

LONDON: Arsenal's north London derby at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday has been postponed because their squad has been depleted by COVID-19 infections, injuries...

De Bruyne winner sends City 13 points clear of Chelsea 15 Jan 2022 - 07:13 pm

MANCHESTER, England: Manchester City took a major step towards retaining their Premier League title with a 1-0 win over second-placedChelseaon Saturday, opening up...

Genoa fires Shevchenko as coach after just 2 months 15 Jan 2022 - 05:08 pm

GENOA, Italy:Genoa fired Andriy Shevchenko as coach on Saturday, just two months after hiring the former AC Milan and Chelsea forward. Shevchenko won...

FIFA suspends Senegal's Gueye over club transfer dispute 15 Jan 2022 - 03:35 pm

FIFA suspended Senegal international Pape Gueye hours before he was due to line up in the Africa Cup of Nations finals on Friday...

Morocco reach last 16, Ghana hopes in peril at Cup of Nations 15 Jan 2022 - 02:47 pm

Moroccobooked a place in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations while Gabon, Guinea and Senegal are also likely through but...

Ronaldo, Maguire back in squad for Villa trip, says Rangnick 14 Jan 2022 - 05:32 pm

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo, winger Jadon Sancho and defenders Harry Maguire and Phil Jones will return to the squad for Saturday's Premier...

Messi ruled out of PSG game against Brest 14 Jan 2022 - 04:27 pm

PARIS: Lionel Messi will miss Paris St Germain's Ligue 1 home game against Stade Brestois on Saturday as he continues his recovery following...

Brazil coach omits Lodi because he is not fully vaccinated 13 Jan 2022 - 08:50 pm

Brazil coach Tite has left out Renan Lodi for their World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay because the Atletico Madrid full back...

Man Utd's Ronaldo hoping to be fit for Villa clash 13 Jan 2022 - 04:23 pm

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo is hopeful he can recover from a minor muscle injury in time to feature in Saturday's Premier League...

Villa sign France defender Digne from Everton 13 Jan 2022 - 02:04 pm

Aston Villa have completed the signing of French international left back Lucas Digne from fellow Premier League side Everton, both clubs said on...

Newcastle sign New Zealand striker Wood from relegation rivals Burnley 13 Jan 2022 - 12:40 pm

Newcastle United have signed New Zealand striker Chris Wood from relegation rivals Burnley on a two-and-a-half-year deal, the two Premier League clubs announced...

PSG postpones trip to Qatar, Saudi Arabia due to Covid 12 Jan 2022 - 04:34 pm

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain called off its upcoming trip to the Gulf region on Wednesday because of coronavirus concerns. The French league leader was...

Stunning Iheanacho strike lifts Nigeria past limp Egypt 12 Jan 2022 - 04:15 pm

Kelechi Iheanacho’s excellent first-half goal handed Nigeria a deserved 1-0 victory over a below-parEgyptin their Africa Cup of Nations Group D clash in...

Holders Algeria held to surprise draw at Cup of Nations 11 Jan 2022 - 06:20 pm

DOUALA: Holders Algeria were held to a surprise goalless draw by Sierra Leone as they made an uninspiring start to the defence of...