Sports / Football

Djokovic not the player he was, says hopeful Medvedev 19 Jan 2019 - 03:03 pm

MELBOURNE: Daniil Medvedev enjoyed a rush of confidence on Saturday after securing his first appearance in the last 16 of a Grand Slam...

Dembele leaves Tottenham to join China's Guangzhou R&F 17 Jan 2019 - 01:22 pm

Shanghai: Mousa Dembele became the latest high-profile name to swap Europe for China when he left English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur and...

Son sparks South Koreans to Asian Cup win over China 17 Jan 2019 - 01:18 am

Abu Dhabi: An effervescent Son Heung-min inspired title-chasing South Korea to a comfortable 2-0 victory over China yesterday to finish top of their...

La Liga referees pleased with VAR implementation so far 15 Jan 2019 - 05:33 pm

MADRID: The head of Spain's referee committee on Tuesday hailed the use of video technology (VAR) in La Liga for significantly reducing the...

S. Korea seek to lift 'curse of the fake gold' 15 Jan 2019 - 11:33 am

Seoul: South Korean football officials have presented the children of four dead players with gold medals in what is being seen as an...

Asian Cup: Bahrain beat India 1-0 15 Jan 2019 - 12:29 am

Sharjah: Jamal Rashed’s penalty in added time secured Bahrain a 1-0 win over India to give the West Asians a great chance of...

Messi scores record 400th goal in Spanish League 14 Jan 2019 - 10:12 pm

Barcelona: Lionel Messi's total of 400 La Liga goals is "monstrous", according to Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde, who described his Argentine superstar as...

Capello says players should stage sit-down protests against racism 14 Jan 2019 - 10:12 pm

MILAN: Footballers in Italy's Serie A should stage sit-down protests on the pitch if there is racist chanting during a match, former Juventus,...

Solskjaer basks in win against Spurs but has work to do at Man Utd 14 Jan 2019 - 10:12 pm

London: Manchester United's victory against Tottenham is a statement win for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but the team's reliance on David de Gea's heroics...

Syria blame axed Stange '100 percent' for Asian Cup woes 14 Jan 2019 - 06:18 pm

Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates: Syria's Ahmad Al-Saleh blamed axed coach Bernd Stange "100 percent" on Monday for their problems at the Asian Cup...

Maradona undergoes surgery for stomach bleeding in Argentina 13 Jan 2019 - 06:29 pm

BUENOS AIRES, Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona has been released from hospital following successful surgery for stomach bleeding. His lawyer Matias Morla said...

Griezmann the saviour for Atletico again 13 Jan 2019 - 05:01 pm

Madrid: Antoine Griezmann came to the rescue again as Atletico Madrid kept the pressure on Barcelona at the top of La Liga on...

Football is the new cricket, says India coach Constantine 13 Jan 2019 - 11:26 am

Abu Dhabi: A nomadic English coach whose colourful career has taken him from Millwall to Malawi has got cricket-mad India dreaming of Asian...

Salah penalty sends 'mature' Liverpool seven points clear again 12 Jan 2019 - 09:08 pm

Brighton, United Kingdom: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hailed his side's maturity as Premier League contenders after breaking down an obdurate Brighton thanks to...

Sevilla sign El Haddadi but Nolito expected to be out for 3 months 12 Jan 2019 - 05:40 pm

Seville, Spain: Sevilla have signed one forward in Munir El Haddadi from Barcelona but lost another after the club confirmed on Saturday that...

Monaco boost midfield options with Vainqueur signing 12 Jan 2019 - 04:03 pm

PARIS: Struggling AS Monaco followed up the signing of Cesc Fabregas by reinforcing their midfield with Frenchman William Vainqueur joining on loan from...