Sports / Football

Balotelli targeted with more racism--by his club president 25 Nov 2019 - 06:30 pm

MILAN: Mario Balotelli was the subject of a racist remark made by the president of his club Monday in the latest discriminatory incident...

Zidane urges critical Real fans to start backing Bale again 24 Nov 2019 - 11:53 pm

MADRID: Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane asked supporters to start backing Gareth Bale and move on from the club versus country row which...

Real Madrid recover from Ramos blunder to keep pace with Barca 24 Nov 2019 - 09:14 am

MADRID - Real Madrid overcame an early howler from Sergio Ramos to beat Real Sociedad 3-1 at home on Saturday and stay level...

Late goals give Flamengo dramatic Copa Libertadores title 24 Nov 2019 - 07:46 am

LIMA, Peru: Three minutes and eight seconds. That was the difference between despair and glory for Flamengo, the new champion of the Copa...

Mourinho makes instant impact as Spurs beat West Ham 23 Nov 2019 - 05:50 pm

London: Jose Mourinho delivered Tottenham's first away win in the Premier League since January in his first game in charge with a 3-2...

Suárez, Vidal score in Barcelona’s 2-1 fightback at Leganés 23 Nov 2019 - 04:41 pm

MADRID: Luis Suárez and Arturo Vidal scored second-half goals to lead Barcelona’s recovery in a 2-1 win at last-place Leganés in the Spanish...

Guardiola defends Bernardo Silva over racism ban 22 Nov 2019 - 06:47 pm

Manchester, United Kingdom: Pep Guardiola has reluctantly accepted Bernardo Silva's one-match ban for a tweet comparing teammate Benjamin Mendy to a black cartoon...

Wiser Mourinho launches charm offensive at Spurs 21 Nov 2019 - 09:04 pm

LONDON: Jose Mourinho has reinvented himself several times during his successful managerial career at some of Europe's biggest clubs and has always demanded...

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...