Sports / Football

Qatar gear up for European qualifiers 24 Aug 2021 - 09:42 am

Qatar football players in action during their training camp in Austria yesterday, ahead of the European qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar...

Doha to host Iraq's joint qualifiers 24 Aug 2021 - 09:34 am

Doha: Doha will host Iraq's joint qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, the Qatar Football...

Early Diaz strike gets Milan off to winning start 24 Aug 2021 - 12:13 am

GENOA, Italy - Brahim Diaz's early goal was enough to earn AC Milan a 1-0 victory at Sampdoria in their opening match of...

Nice-Marseille game abandoned after fan violence 23 Aug 2021 - 04:46 pm

Nice, France: A French league soccer match between Nice and Marseille was abandoned on Sunday when Marseille refused to restart the game after...

Ronaldo starts on bench as Juventus wastes 2-goal lead 23 Aug 2021 - 01:32 pm

MILAN: Cristiano Ronaldo started on the bench as Massimiliano Allegri’s return to Juventus got off to a disappointing start on Sunday. Two mistakes...

Returning hero Lukaku sets Chelsea on way to 2-0 win at Arsenal 22 Aug 2021 - 11:59 pm

LONDON - A goal by Romelu Lukaku on his second Chelsea debut and a strike by defender Reece James earned the Blues a...

Barca's Pique injures calf to add to centreback shortage 22 Aug 2021 - 05:24 pm

BARCELONA: Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has been ruled out of action after picking up a calf strain in Saturday's 1-1 draw at Athletic...

Teams showing more courage against Barca without Messi, says Koeman 22 Aug 2021 - 02:29 pm

BILBAO: Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman has admitted opposition sides are being bolder against his side now that they can no longer count on...

Calhanoglu stars as Inter routs Genoa 4-0 in Serie A opener 22 Aug 2021 - 12:32 pm

MILAN: New Inter Milan signing Hakan Çalhanoğlu scored one goal and set up another as the Nerazzurri got their Serie A title defense...

Rashford back at United's training base after shoulder surgery 22 Aug 2021 - 10:48 am

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has returned to the club's Carrington training ground to continue his recovery from a recent shoulder operation, manager...

Qatar 2022: Al Annabi gear up for European qualifiers 22 Aug 2021 - 09:18 am

Qatar football players in action during their training camp in Austria yesterday, ahead of the European qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar...

Liverpool cruise past Burnley to make it two wins from two 21 Aug 2021 - 04:07 pm

LIVERPOOL, England: Liverpool made it two wins from two at the start of the new Premier League season as they cruised to a...

Ronaldo staying at Juventus to guarantee goals, says coach Allergi 21 Aug 2021 - 03:26 pm

TURIN, Italy: Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri said Cristiano Ronaldo has told him that he will stay at the club this season, something the...

PSG forward Icardi's injury could impact Messi debut 21 Aug 2021 - 03:14 pm

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain forward Mauro Icardi was due for a scan Saturday after injuring his right shoulder in a French league game against...

AC Milan sign Italy's Florenzi on loan from Roma 21 Aug 2021 - 02:13 pm

AC Milan have signed Italy international defender Alessandro Florenzi on a season-long loan from Serie A rivals AS Roma with the option of...

Doha to host China vs Japan qualifier 21 Aug 2021 - 10:44 am

HONG KONG: China’s World Cup 2022 qualifier against Japan on Sept. 7 has been switched to Doha, the Asian Football Confederation announced yesterday....

Tuchel confident Lukaku can be Chelsea's 'missing piece' 20 Aug 2021 - 08:00 pm

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel is confident that new signing Romelu Lukaku can have a big impact and be the "missing piece" for the...

Havertz to auction 100 pairs of boots for flood victims 20 Aug 2021 - 07:21 pm

LONDON: Chelsea forward Kai Havertz aims to raise funds for victims of Germany's devastating floods by auctioning 100 pairs of specially-designed soccer boots....