Sports / Football

Solskjaer is a breath of fresh air for United, says Jones 31 Mar 2019 - 03:19 pm

London: Phil Jones has saluted Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as a "breath of fresh air" after Manchester United made a winning start to the...

Another winning start for Solskjaer as Man U beats Watford 30 Mar 2019 - 08:36 pm

MANCHESTER, England: Goals from Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial secured a scrappy 2-1 home win for Manchester United against Watford in the English...

Messi guides Barca to derby victory over Espanyol 30 Mar 2019 - 08:09 pm

BARCELONA: Lionel Messi scored twice to earn Barcelona a 2-0 derby win over Espanyol and send them 13 points clear at the top...

After Ronaldo bruising, Japan's Shoji now eyes stopping Mbappe 30 Mar 2019 - 01:05 pm

Toulouse: Japan defender Gen Shoji has already endured a bruising experience against one global superstar in Cristiano Ronaldo but hopes that experience will...

Raja Casablanca win African Super Cup 30 Mar 2019 - 08:53 am

Doha: Raja Casablanca of Morocco edged Tunisia’s Esperance 2-1 to win the African Super Cup here yesterday at the Thani bin Jassim Stadium....

Solskjaer stays at the wheel in his dream job at Man United 28 Mar 2019 - 03:37 pm

In his 99 days as interim manager at Manchester United, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer delivered a record-breaking set of results, restored the team's identity...

Solskjaer named permanent Man United manager 28 Mar 2019 - 11:58 am

London: Manchester United have appointed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as their permanent manager on a three-year contract, the Premier League club said in a...

Bundesliga opens office in China 27 Mar 2019 - 04:03 pm

Berlin: The Bundesliga has opened its first office in China, the German Football League (DFL) announced in a statement on Wednesday. The new...

'Ronaldo Alarm' for Juventus ahead of Champions League quarter-finals 26 Mar 2019 - 05:32 pm

Milan: Cristiano Ronaldo's thigh injury picked up during Portugal's 1-1 Euro 2020 qualifier draw with Serbia has sparked alarm in Italy ahead of...

German coach hails win as boost for rebuilding process 25 Mar 2019 - 02:17 pm

AMSTERDAM: Germany coach Joachim Loew hailed the last gasp victory over the Netherlands on Sunday as an important step in the rebuilding process...

Passionate Klopp gets straight to the point: Van Dijk 24 Mar 2019 - 04:52 pm

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp's passion and habit of getting straight to the point sit well with the club's players, defender Virgil van Dijk...

Ronaldo is indirectly helping Italy's national team 24 Mar 2019 - 04:08 pm

Cristiano Ronaldo's move to Juventus isn't just helping raise the profile of Serie A. It's also helping Italy's national team to recover from...

Burundi qualifies for African Cup for 1st time 23 Mar 2019 - 07:01 pm

BUJUMBURA, Burundi: Burundi has qualified for the African Cup of Nations for the first time after holding Gabon to a 1-1 draw in...

Mourinho targets June return to club management 23 Mar 2019 - 03:19 pm

Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is targeting a return to club management during the close season in June and has an idea...

Venezuela beats Argentina 3-1 to spoil Messi's return 23 Mar 2019 - 02:37 pm

MADRID: Lionel Messi's international return didn't do much to help Argentina regain top form. Messi was back on Friday for the first time...

England's Hudson-Odoi shocked to make senior debut 23 Mar 2019 - 02:33 pm

England's Callum Hudson-Odoi was stunned to be given the chance to make a record-breaking England debut as a substitute in their 5-0 drubbing...

FIFA bans former Ecuador football chief for life 21 Mar 2019 - 06:45 pm

Zurich: FIFA on Thursday slapped a lifetime ban on the disgraced former head of Ecuador's football federation, Luis Chiriboga, after finding him guilty...

Ronaldo fined 20,000 euros for mimicking Simeone celebration 21 Mar 2019 - 06:36 pm

Lausanne: Cristiano Ronaldo was fined 20,000 euros ($22,738) by UEFA on Thursday for mimicking Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone's crotch-grabbing celebration in Juventus'...