Sports / Football

Griezmann brilliance keeps Atletico second in La Liga 06 Jan 2019 - 08:59 pm

Seville: Antoine Griezmann preserved Atletico Madrid's status as chief challengers to Barcelona in La Liga on Sunday after his stunning free-kick earned them...

Manchester City score seven in FA Cup stroll, Oldham knock out Fulham 06 Jan 2019 - 08:30 pm

London: Premier League champions Manchester City began their FA Cup campaign with a 7-0 thrashing of Rotherham on Sunday but Fulham, battling to...

Fabregas says goodbyes as Chelsea advances in FA Cup 05 Jan 2019 - 08:29 pm

LONDON: Cesc Fabregas might have played his last game not only for Chelsea but also in English football after bidding the team's fans...

Bayern Munich holds first training session of Doha winter camp 05 Jan 2019 - 08:09 pm

Doha: Bayern Munich held Saturday their first training session of their winter camp, at Aspire Zone. The German champions will continue training in...

Valverde says Barca future depends on winning trophies 05 Jan 2019 - 05:04 pm

BARCELONA: Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde said on Saturday he was open to staying at the club beyond this season but will wait until...

Solari happy with Real progress despite Barca points gap 05 Jan 2019 - 04:50 pm

MADRID: Real Madrid coach Santiago Solari is pleased with the progress they have made despite the revival being punctured by Thursday's 2-2 La...

We need young players, says Bayern Munich coach Kovac 05 Jan 2019 - 03:54 pm

Doha: Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac admitted Saturday his team needed "young players", amid speculation the German champions have launched a 33-million-euro bid...

Bale injury not expected to be serious: Solari 05 Jan 2019 - 02:51 pm

Madrid: Real Madrid coach Santiago Solari believes the calf injury that Gareth Bale sustained against Villarreal on Wednesday is not serious. Bale will...

Manchester City hand Liverpool first loss of season 04 Jan 2019 - 10:29 am

ANKARA: Manchester City defeated Liverpool 2-1 on Thursday evening at Etihad Stadium to cut the Premier League leaders' points lead to four. Sergio...

Atletico must shake dismal away form to maintain title push 03 Jan 2019 - 03:39 pm

When Atletico Madrid left their beloved Vicente Calderon in 2017, their biggest fear was whether they would be able to replicate the fierce...

Youthful India will prove handful in Asian Cup - Chhetri 03 Jan 2019 - 09:02 am

India captain Sunil Chhetri backs the squad's young core to play out of their skins and test their Asian Cup opponents when they...

Over 60 wounded in Algeria football clashes 02 Jan 2019 - 08:09 pm

Algiers: More than 60 people, mostly police officers, were wounded in clashes with supporters at a football match in Algeria, local authorities said...

Chelsea kick start transfer window with Pulisic splurge 02 Jan 2019 - 05:35 pm

Paris: Chelsea made an early splash in the January transfer window on Wednesday by making Christian Pulisic the most expensive USA footballer as...

Manchester City must stick to their style to close gap on Liverpool: Aguero 02 Jan 2019 - 05:12 pm

Manchester City must trust their playing style to overcome a poor run of results that has left the defending champions third in the...

Godin leads list of Atletico defenders with unclear futures 02 Jan 2019 - 05:06 pm

MADRID: As Atletico Madrid prepare to resume their La Liga title chase with a mouthwatering trip to Sevilla next Sunday, uncertainty surrounds the...

Salah, Mane, Aubameyang compete for African award 01 Jan 2019 - 06:24 pm

CAIRO: Liverpool forwards Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, and Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, are the three finalists for the African player of the...