Sports / Football

Vandals cut off nose of Zlatan Ibrahimovic's statue in Malmo 23 Dec 2019 - 04:40 pm

MALMO, Sweden: The statue of Swedish soccer star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been the target of more vandalism. This time, its nose has been...

Milan humbled 5-0 at Atalanta, worst league loss in 21 years 23 Dec 2019 - 09:53 am

AC Milan slumped to its biggest Serie A defeat in 21 years as it was humiliated 5-0 at Atalanta on Sunday. It was...

Reds head home hungry for more titles 23 Dec 2019 - 12:18 am

Doha: Liverpool have made winning trophies a habit in 2019 and Jurgen Klopp’s side return to England and to their push for the...

Salah headlines Qatar 2019 award winners 23 Dec 2019 - 12:01 am

DOHA: After Liverpool won the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019 title, the FIFA Technical Study Group chose Mohamed Salah as the Player...

Manchester United implode against feisty Watford 23 Dec 2019 - 12:00 am

Watford, United Kingdom: Manchester United collapsed to a humiliating 2-0 defeat against Premier League bottom side Watford on Sunday after a David de...

Bayern make Flick head coach until 'at least' end of season 23 Dec 2019 - 12:00 am

Berlin: Bayern Munich on Sunday confirmed interim boss Hansi Flick will remain head coach "until at least" the end of the season after...

Mahrez, Mane and Salah nominees for African Footballer of the Year 22 Dec 2019 - 06:44 pm

CAIRO: Liverpool pair Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah, plus Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City, were named as the three candidates for this year’s...

Bayern name Flick coach until 'at least' end of season 22 Dec 2019 - 02:36 pm

Berlin: Bayern Munich on Sunday confirmed interim boss Hansi Flick will remain head coach "until at least" the end of the season after...

Liverpool win maiden world crown 22 Dec 2019 - 08:32 am

An extra time goal by Roberto Fermino helped Liverpool to register a fighting 1-0 win over Flamengo and annex their maiden FIFA Club...

Liverpool edge Flamengo in extra time to win Club World Cup 21 Dec 2019 - 11:38 pm

Doha: Roberto Firmino was again the hero for Liverpool as the forward's extra-time goal allowed Jurgen Klopp's side to beat Flamengo 1-0 in...

18-year-old Zirkzee scores again for Bayern; Leipzig wins 21 Dec 2019 - 09:37 pm

BERLIN : Defending champion Bayern Munich and Bundesliga leader Leipzig both left it late to secure wins on Saturday with 18-year-old Dutch forward...

England World Cup winner Martin Peters dies aged 76 21 Dec 2019 - 08:39 pm

London: Former West Ham and Tottenham midfielder Martin Peters, who scored England's second goal in the 1966 World Cup final against West Germany,...

Barca end 2019 top of La Liga as front three blitz Alaves 21 Dec 2019 - 08:10 pm

BARCELONA: Barcelona's Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Antoine Griezmann were all on target in a convincing 4-1 home win over Alaves on Saturday...

Van Dijk back for Liverpool in Club World Cup final in Qatar 21 Dec 2019 - 07:45 pm

Doha: Virgil van Dijk has been named in the Liverpool starting line-up for Saturday's Club World Cup final against Flamengo in Doha, with...

Ancelotti a great coup for Everton, says Shearer 21 Dec 2019 - 04:34 pm

Carlo Ancelotti's appointment as Everton manager will allow the Merseyside club to attract players of a higher calibre who can help them end...

No sabbatical, Pochettino says he is ready to return to management 21 Dec 2019 - 01:38 pm

DOHA: Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino says he is ready to return to management quickly, showing no interest in an extended break...