Sports / Football

Messi's dead-ball hat-trick puts Barca back on top 10 Nov 2019 - 08:57 am

Madrid, Lionel Messi delivered an incredible dead-ball hat-trick on Saturday to steer Barcelona to a 4-1 victory over Celta Vigo and ease the...

Icardi comes off bench to score PSG's winner at Brest 10 Nov 2019 - 01:36 am

PARIS: Mauro Icardi came off the bench to score an 85th-minute winner as lackluster Paris Saint-Germain beat Brest 2-1 in the French league...

Chelsea beat Crystal Palace 2-0 for 6th straight win 09 Nov 2019 - 07:08 pm

LONDON: Second-half strikes by Tammy Abraham and Christian Pulisic earned Chelsea a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace and a sixth consecutive Premier League...

Croatian footballer in trouble for killing chicken on pitch 08 Nov 2019 - 12:52 pm

Zagreb: A Croatian animal rights group said Wednesday it would file charges against a local footballer who kicked a chicken to death during...

Indonesia axe coach after World Cup losing streak 07 Nov 2019 - 12:03 pm

Jakarta, Indonesia will search for a new national team coach after football officials announced Simon McMenemy would be sacked following this month's World...

Juventus, Bayern and PSG seal last-16 berths, Man City made to wait 07 Nov 2019 - 08:00 am

Paris: Douglas Costa scored a dramatic injury-time winner to send Juventus into the Champions League knockout stages after a 2-1 win at Lokomotiv...

Juventus beats Lokomotiv to qualify from Champs League group 07 Nov 2019 - 07:48 am

Moscow: Douglas Costa scored the winning goal in the 93rd minute to send Juventus through to the Champions League knockout stages with a...

Australia women soccer players' goal on equal pay hoped to boost girls in sport 06 Nov 2019 - 06:07 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: A landmark equal pay deal brokered by the Australian women's soccer team, the Matildas, has the potential to boost female participation...

Dortmund, Chelsea stage big Champions League comebacks 06 Nov 2019 - 09:58 am

PARIS: On a night of big comebacks in the Champions League, Borussia Dortmund came from two goals down to beat Inter Milan 3-2...

Barcelona held 0-0 by Slavia Prague in Champions League 06 Nov 2019 - 12:06 am

BARCELONA: Barcelona was held to a 0-0 draw by Slavia Prague in the Champions League group phase on Tuesday, increasing the pressure on...

Gareth Bale 'not ready' to play for Real Madrid despite Wales call up 05 Nov 2019 - 04:57 pm

MADRID: Gareth Bale is unavailable for Real Madrid's Champions League clash at home to Galatasaray on Wednesday due to injury even though he...

Gareth Bale in Wales team for must-win Euro 2020 qualifiers 05 Nov 2019 - 11:27 am

London: Gareth Bale, who is struggling with a calf problem, has been included by Ryan Giggs in the Wales squad for their must-win...

Lebanon's Al Ahed clinch AFC Cup with win over North Korean side 04 Nov 2019 - 07:08 pm

Kuala Lumpur: Lebanon's Al Ahed clinched the AFC Cup Monday with a dominant 1-0 win over 10-man 4.25 SC from North Korea, a...

Gomes' injury overshadows Everton's 1-1 draw with Spurs 04 Nov 2019 - 09:43 am

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) - Everton substitute Cenk Tosun scored deep in injury time to salvage a 1-1 draw against 10-man Tottenham in a...

Balotelli brings fight against racism directly to fans 04 Nov 2019 - 12:58 am

ROME: Mario Balotelli's most important kick on Sunday had nothing to do with the curling shot that he whipped into the top corner...

Real Madrid held by Real Betis to 0-0 at Bernabeu 03 Nov 2019 - 08:45 am

MADRID: Real Madrid was held at home by Real Betis to 0-0 on Saturday, dropping points for the fifth time in 11 Spanish...

Discriminatory chants mar Roma's 2-1 win over Napoli 03 Nov 2019 - 08:39 am

ROME: A brief suspension for discriminatory chants marred Roma's 2-1 win over struggling Napoli in Serie A on Saturday. Referee Gianluca Rocchi made...

Frankfurt demolish 10-man Bayern 5-1, Gladbach stay top 03 Nov 2019 - 07:54 am

BERLIN: Eintracht Frankfurt crushed 10-man Bayern Munich 5-1 on Saturday to send them tumbling to fourth in the Bundesliga, four points behind leaders...