Sports / Football

Greek hooligan will keep police company during matches 08 Feb 2019 - 06:05 pm

Vólos, Greece: Not only will a 19-year-old Greek hooligan have to keep away from attending a match with his favourite team, but he'll...

Aguero still Man City's go-to goal getter 08 Feb 2019 - 12:00 am

Liverpool: Much has changed at Manchester City in the three seasons since Pep Guardiola took charge tasked with turning the wealth of the...

Spotlight on 'mentally fragile' Morata in Madrid derby 07 Feb 2019 - 11:28 pm

MADRID: Atletico Madrid striker Alvaro Morata will be the focal point of Saturday's Spanish capital derby as he make his home debut against...

First of three Clasicos leaves all options open for Barca and Madrid 07 Feb 2019 - 02:10 pm

Barcelona: Neither claimed a clear advantage but Barcelona and Real Madrid each had cause for optimism following a frantic 1-1 draw in the...

New TV technology to take fans "inside the game" 07 Feb 2019 - 11:17 am

LONDON, Fans of Liverpool and Manchester City are set to watch this season's Premier League title race from "inside the game", even through...

Messi surprises Qatar's Almoez Ali with a special gift 06 Feb 2019 - 08:39 pm

Doha: Argentinian football superstar Lionel Messi surprised Qatari Asian Cup hero Almoez Ali with a Barcelona jersey signed by him. The gift came...

Reus' thigh injury a worry for Dortmund as Spurs loom 06 Feb 2019 - 04:57 pm

Berlin: Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund face a nervous wait to see if top scorer Marco Reus will be fit for next week's Champions...

FIFA president Infantino is only candidate for election 06 Feb 2019 - 02:52 pm

ZURICH: FIFA President Gianni Infantino is set to serve four more years as the leader of football's governing body as the only candidate...

Barca optimistic about Messi, Madrid all fit for Copa semi 06 Feb 2019 - 02:31 pm

MADRID: While Lionel Messi gave Barcelona reason to feel optimistic about his ability to play in Wednesday's Copa del Rey semifinal, Real Madrid's...

Mourinho accepts guilty plea for tax fraud in Spain 05 Feb 2019 - 04:53 pm

MADRID: Former Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho received a one-year suspended sentence after reaching a guilty plea for tax fraud in Spain on...

Liverpool not feeling Premier League title heat, says Robertson 05 Feb 2019 - 03:25 pm

London: Andy Robertson has dismissed suggestions Liverpool are starting to feel the pressure of being Premier League leaders, saying they are experiencing no...

Benzema on target again as Real close gap at the top 04 Feb 2019 - 11:27 pm

Madrid: Real Madrid gained ground on both Barcelona and Atletico Madrid in La Liga as Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior each scored in...

Messi doesn't practice ahead of 'clasico' because of injury 04 Feb 2019 - 03:20 pm

BARCELONA, Spain: Lionel Messi has not practiced with his teammates on Monday, raising doubts about his presence in the Copa del Rey match...

Footballer Sala's missing plane found 04 Feb 2019 - 01:48 am

LONDON: The wreckage of the plane carrying footballer Emiliano Sala was located on Sunday, two weeks after it disappeared from radar over the...

English police concerns over coordinated soccer fan violence 03 Feb 2019 - 10:37 pm

LONDON: Police expressed disappointment Sunday over "coordinated disorder" between Bristol City and Swansea City fans following violent scenes around their second-tier soccer game....

Wolves avoid cat-astrophe to beat Everton 03 Feb 2019 - 05:29 pm

Liverpool: Wolves brushed off the ill omen of a black cat on the pitch at Goodison Park on Saturday to beat Everton 3-1...

Molde owners will support me if I stay at United: Solskjaer 03 Feb 2019 - 04:36 pm

Manchester United caretaker boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said the owners of Norwegian club Molde sent him to Old Trafford with their blessing...

Chelsea's Hazard backs new signing Higuain to succeed in England 03 Feb 2019 - 03:54 pm

Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard described new signing Gonzalo Higuain as "unbelievable" in the box after the Argentina international scored twice in Saturday's 5-0...