Sports / Football

Liverpool defender Matip out 3 weeks with muscle injury 31 Dec 2020 - 01:42 pm

LIVERPOOL, England: Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp expects defender Joel Matip to miss the Premier League leader's next three matches because of an adductor...

Premier League says no plans to pause season as COVID rates soar 31 Dec 2020 - 12:23 am

LONDON - The Premier League is not discussing a possible pause to the season because of surging COVID-19 infections in England, it said...

Man City return to training after virus outbreak 30 Dec 2020 - 09:42 pm

London - Manchester City were due to return to training on Wednesday after no new positive cases of coronavirus were reported following the...

Liverpool and Everton home games pushed behind closed doors 30 Dec 2020 - 07:59 pm

Liverpool and Everton will have to host home games behind closed doors again after the Liverpool City Region was placed into Tier 3...

Neymar in new controversy over New Year party rumors 29 Dec 2020 - 11:46 pm

Sao Paulo - Brazil's star footballer Neymar is at the center of a new controversy after several Brazilian media reported that he's organizing...

Premier League records new high of 18 positive coronavirus cases 29 Dec 2020 - 07:27 pm

London - The Premier League confirmed on Tuesday that 18 players and staff have tested positive for coronavirus, the highest number since weekly...

Diego Costa rescinds contract with Atletico 29 Dec 2020 - 02:57 pm

MADRID: Atletico Madrid have agreed to rescind striker Diego Costa's contract, the La Liga leaders said on Tuesday. A statement from Atletico said...

Paris St Germain confirms sacking head coach Tuchel 29 Dec 2020 - 12:20 pm

Paris: French champions Paris St Germain have sacked coach Thomas Tuchel, with the side sitting third in the league standings, the Ligue 1...

Leicester move up to second after 1-1 draw at Palace 28 Dec 2020 - 11:07 pm

Leicester City moved up to second in the Premier League after a 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace when Harvey Barnes cancelled a Wilfried...

Pressure still on Lampard after Chelsea draws 1-1 with Villa 28 Dec 2020 - 11:03 pm

LONDON - Chelsea coach Frank Lampard remains under pressure after a 1-1 draw at home to Aston Villa on Monday left his team...

Everton v Man City PL game postponed due to COVID-19 cases 28 Dec 2020 - 07:31 pm

LONDON - Everton's Premier League match at home to Manchester City on Monday has been called off due to new COVID-19 cases reported...

Messi not interested in coaching, prefers sporting director role 28 Dec 2020 - 02:31 pm

BARCELONA: Lionel Messi has no plans to become a coach when he retires from playing, saying he is more interested in being a...

Messi to miss last match of 2020, say Barca 27 Dec 2020 - 08:13 pm

Madrid - Lionel Messi will miss Barcelona's last match of the calendar year after the Catalan giants announced on Sunday that ankle treatment...

Early Bamford penalty gives Leeds win over Burnley 27 Dec 2020 - 06:21 pm

LEEDS, England: A fifth-minute penalty from Patrick Bamford was enough to give Leeds United a 1-0 win over Burnley at Elland Road in...

Messi says 'lucky' to have worked under Guardiola 27 Dec 2020 - 10:15 am

Lionel Messi counts himself "lucky" to have worked under Pep Guardiola at Barcelona between 2008-12 and says the Spaniard brings "something special" to...