Sports / Football

Channel police call off search for missing footballer Emiliano Sala 24 Jan 2019 - 07:03 pm

St Peter Port, Guernsey: Police on Thursday ended their search for Premier League player Emiliano Sala, saying the chances of finding the Argentine...

We're taking the Asian Cup back to Doha, says Qatar's Afif 24 Jan 2019 - 06:22 pm

ABU DHABI: Qatar's Ali Afif eschewed the usual pre-match conventions ahead of a quarter-final clash against South Korea on Thursday, boldly declaring his...

Asian Cup first as VAR rules out Yoshida goal for Japan 24 Jan 2019 - 04:05 pm

Dubai: Maya Yoshida's goal for Japan against Vietnam was ruled out as the video assistant referee (VAR) came into play just 24 minutes...

Chelsea's Hazard a matchwinner but not a leader, says Sarri 24 Jan 2019 - 09:42 am

Chelsea forward Eden Hazard is more of an "individual player" and matchwinner but must develop his leadership qualities at the Premier League club,...

VAR set to make Asian Cup debut 24 Jan 2019 - 12:00 am

Asian Cup history will be made today when the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system makes its debut from the first quarter-finals of the...

Barcelona signs young Dutch midfielder De Jong for 75M euros 23 Jan 2019 - 09:20 pm

BARCELONA, Spain: Barcelona has signed promising 21-year-old Netherlands midfielder Frankie De Jong from Ajax for 75 million euros ($85.5 million). The deal could...

VAR sparks more controversy across Europe 23 Jan 2019 - 09:19 pm

Berlin: Six months after successfully making its World Cup debut in Russia, the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system remains a "work in progress"...

Real's Solari calls for clarity on VAR 23 Jan 2019 - 05:05 pm

MADRID: Real Madrid coach Santiago Solari has called for more clarity and explanations for decisions taken by Video Assistant Referees (VAR) in Spain...

Milan agree Piatek deal, Chelsea close in on Higuain: Reports 23 Jan 2019 - 04:42 pm

AC Milan have agreed a deal to sign Genoa forward Krzysztof Piatek, paving the way for Gonzalo Higuain to move to Chelsea on...

Empty seats, poor facilities dampen Asian Cup atmosphere 23 Jan 2019 - 04:23 pm

Abu Dhabi: Football managers used to screaming themselves hoarse during games are finding little need to reach for a post-match lozenge at the...

Fans baffled as Liverpool star Mohamed Salah goes offline 23 Jan 2019 - 04:17 pm

Cairo: Fans were left baffled on Wednesday after Liverpool's star Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah appeared to have deleted all of his social media...

Beckham to take stake with 'Class of '92' in Salford City 23 Jan 2019 - 02:27 pm

MANCHESTER, England: Former England midfielder David Beckham will take a 10 percent share in non-league club Salford City, joining up with his former...

South Korea knock Bahrain out 23 Jan 2019 - 12:23 am

DUBAI: Kim Jin-su’s extra-time header took South Korea past a stubborn Bahrain and into the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup yesterday as Paulo...

Cardiff striker Sala feared missing in plane crash: French police 22 Jan 2019 - 12:51 pm

Nantes: Premier League club Cardiff City's record new signing, Argentina-born striker Emiliano Sala, was on board a light aircraft that disappeared over the...

Dier calls on Spurs teammates to step up in absence of Kane 22 Jan 2019 - 12:47 am

London: Eric Dier has called on his Tottenham Hotspur teammates to step up in the absence of Harry Kane as the club sweat...

Five things we learned in European football this weekend 21 Jan 2019 - 11:43 pm

Paris: Barcelona needed Lionel Messi to play the role of super sub as they maintained their five-point lead atop La Liga, while not...

Barca's Dembele sidelined for two weeks with injury 21 Jan 2019 - 03:19 pm

MADRID: Barcelona's French international forward Ousmane Dembele will be out for two weeks after spraining his ankle in Sunday's 3-1 victory over Leganes,...