Sports / Football

Mourinho pledges 'passion' after being named Spurs boss 20 Nov 2019 - 09:30 pm

London: Jose Mourinho promised "real passion" following his appointment as Tottenham Hotspur boss on Wednesday after Mauricio Pochettino was sacked by the struggling...

Tottenham Hotspur name Jose Mourinho as manager 20 Nov 2019 - 09:58 am

Tottenham Hotspur have named Jose Mourinho as their new manager on a contract that runs until the end of the 2022-23 season, the...

Slumping Spurs sack Pochettino with Mourinho favourite to step in 20 Nov 2019 - 09:13 am

London: Tottenham Hotspur sacked manager Mauricio Pochettino late Tuesday following a miserable start to the season with Jose Mourinho hotly tipped to replace...

Luis Enrique returns as Spain coach after daughter's death 19 Nov 2019 - 11:42 pm

Madrid: Luis Enrique will return as coach of Spain and replace Robert Moreno ahead of Euro 2020, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) confirmed...

Four Australia under-23 players banned for 'unprofessional conduct' 19 Nov 2019 - 10:44 am

MELBOURNE - Football Federation Australia has handed lengthy bans to four members of the country's Olympic squad for "unprofessional conduct" at the end...

Danes, Swiss through to Euro 2020 as rampant Italy hit nine 19 Nov 2019 - 10:33 am

Paris: Denmark and Switzerland secured spots at Euro 2020 at the expense of the Republic of Ireland on Monday as Roberto Mancini's Italy...

India look to shock hosts Oman 19 Nov 2019 - 12:05 am

Muscat: India will aim to pull-off a shock when they face Oman, one of the two heavyweights of Asian Qualifiers Group E, when...

Late goals give Brazil under-17 World Cup title 18 Nov 2019 - 11:33 pm

BRASILIA: Brazil staged a remarkable comeback for the second time in a week on Sunday to beat Mexico 2-1 in front of their...

Italian junior team coach sacked for 'disrespectful' 27-0 win 18 Nov 2019 - 07:52 pm

Milan: The coach of an Italian junior league team was sacked on Saturday for inflicting a humiliating 27-0 defeat on their opponents. Paolo...

Ronaldo scores 99th Portugal goal as holders seal Euro 2020 spot 18 Nov 2019 - 09:37 am

Paris: Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 99th international goal as reigning champions Portugal secured their place at the Euro 2020 finals on Sunday with...

South African Premier League smashes billion-rand revenue mark 17 Nov 2019 - 04:55 pm

Johannesburg: The South African Premier Soccer League (PSL), boosted by a lucrative TV deal, posted record revenue of more than one billion rand...

Loew running out of time to rebuild Germany before Euro 2020 finals 17 Nov 2019 - 11:50 am

Berlin: Germany has secured qualification for Euro 2020, but coach Joachim Loew is running out of time to mould his fledgling team into...

Euro 2020 takes shape as Netherlands, Germany and Croatia qualify 17 Nov 2019 - 09:42 am

Paris: The Netherlands, Germany and World Cup finalists Croatia expanded a list of big hitters to qualify for Euro 2020 on Saturday as...

Inter coach Conte under police protection after bullet sent in post 16 Nov 2019 - 04:03 pm

Milan: Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte is receiving police protection after a threatening letter containing a bullet was sent to him through the...

FIFA hires Arsene Wenger for global soccer development role 13 Nov 2019 - 06:39 pm

GENEVA: FIFA has hired Arsene Wenger in a full-time role leading its global work developing soccer. The former Arsenal manager accepted FIFA’s offer...

Spain's record scorer Villa retires after 19-year career 13 Nov 2019 - 05:19 pm

Tokyo: Star striker David Villa, Spain's top goalscorer, Wednesday announced he will retire next month, ending a glittering career in which he won...

FIFA bans three for life over South American corruption 12 Nov 2019 - 05:40 pm

Lausanne: FIFA on Tuesday banned three former top South American football officials for life in connection with a corruption scandal that has shaken...