Sports / Football

Zidane already clear on Real Madrid transfer targets 20 Apr 2019 - 02:59 pm

Madrid: Zinedine Zidane said on Saturday he knows exactly what kind of players he wants to sign this summer as he looks to...

Footballers boycotting social media over racism receive abuse 20 Apr 2019 - 02:08 pm

MANCHESTER, England: Footballers in England boycotting social media in a protest against racism were targeted with abuse about the 24-hour campaign. The Professional...

Red-faced Benfica fans drive to wrong Frankfurt 19 Apr 2019 - 03:54 pm

Berlin: A pair of Benfica fans, eager to see Thursday's Europa League quarter-final second leg away to Eintracht Frankfurt, were left red-faced when...

Champions League failures haunt Guardiola as Man City fall short 18 Apr 2019 - 11:34 pm

Manchester: Another season will pass without Champions League glory for Pep Guardiola's Manchester City, but few will forget the manner in which the...

Pochettino closer to collecting trophy not just plaudits 18 Apr 2019 - 08:54 pm

Returning to the Tottenham dressing room, with his players embracing after the wildest of games, a roaring Mauricio Pochettino turned back to the...

I cannot stop Messi alone, admits Van Dijk 18 Apr 2019 - 05:34 pm

London: Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk insists he will not face a personal duel against Lionel Messi in his side's Champions League semi-final...

Thrilling to watch but Man City lack pragmatic steel in Europe 18 Apr 2019 - 04:12 pm

MANCHESTER, England: Steel and pragmatism are words rarely associated with Pep Guardiola's thrilling Manchester City side, but they are characteristics that would have...

Spurs survive seven-goal thriller to end Man City's quadruple quest 18 Apr 2019 - 12:14 am

Manchester. United Kingdom: Manchester City's bid for an unprecedented quadruple of trophies ended in dramatic fashion as Tottenham progressed to the Champions League...

Salah shines as clinical Liverpool see off Porto 18 Apr 2019 - 12:14 am

PORTO: A resurgent Mohamed Salah scored one and set up another to inspire a clinical Liverpool to a 4-1 win at Porto in...

PUMA becomes Official Partner of LaLiga 18 Apr 2019 - 12:14 am

Sports company PUMA has entered into a long-term agreement with the Spanish football league, LaLiga, to become the league’s official technical partner. Starting...

PSG drop Mbappe for title decider at Nantes 17 Apr 2019 - 08:07 pm

Nantes, France: Kylian Mbappe has been dropped by Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel for the Ligue 1 leaders' title decider at Nantes on...

Ronaldo not enough as Juventus crash out to Ajax young guns 17 Apr 2019 - 04:11 pm

Turin, Italy: Even Cristiano Ronaldo was not enough for Juventus to end their 23-year wait for the European title as they crashed out...

Messi demands more after imperfect Barca blow away United 17 Apr 2019 - 02:35 pm

Barcelona: Lionel Messi lit up Camp Nou and devastated Manchester United before firing a warning to Barcelona that they cannot start slowly again....

Asia takes first steps on road to 2022 World Cup in Qatar 17 Apr 2019 - 11:28 am

KUALA LUMPUR: The first steps on the road to the next World Cup were taken on Wednesday when the Asian Football Confederation held...

Messi scores 2, Barcelona beats Manchester United 3-0 to reach Champions League semis 17 Apr 2019 - 12:07 am

Barcelona: Lionel Messi scored two early goals to send Barcelona into the Champions League semifinals for the first time in four seasons with...

Ajax eliminate Ronaldo's Juventus with scintillating display to reach Champions League semis 17 Apr 2019 - 12:07 am

Turin, Italy: Ajax stunned Juventus to reach the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 1997 as Matthijs de Ligt's thumping second-half...

It's crunch time for City, admits Guardiola 16 Apr 2019 - 03:56 pm

Manchester, United Kingdom: Pep Guardiola admits Manchester City's bid for an unprecedented quadruple will be defined by Wednesday's Champions League showdown with Tottenham...

Five things we learned in European football this weekend 15 Apr 2019 - 09:35 pm

Paris: Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain both squandered chances to retain their domestic titles on a weekend which saw a much-changed Barcelona take their...