Sports / Football

Sane keeps up prolific form in latest EPL win for Man City 06 Dec 2018 - 12:47 am

Snubbed by Germany for the World Cup, Leroy Sane also had to deal with being dropped entirely from Manchester City's squad early in...

Boca land in Madrid amid tight security for Libertadores 05 Dec 2018 - 08:30 pm

MADRID: Boca Juniors landed in Madrid on Wednesday as they prepare to face fellow Argentine club and their biggest rivals River Plate in...

Southampton appoint Hasenhuttl as manager 05 Dec 2018 - 03:28 pm

London: Ralph Hasenhuttl has been tasked in reviving Premier League strugglers Southampton's fortunes after being named their new manager on Wednesday. The 51-year-old...

Scolari says Colombia have offered him coach's job 04 Dec 2018 - 04:34 pm

SAO PAULO: Luiz Felipe Scolari has been offered a job as Colombia's national team coach, the former Brazil, Portugal and Chelsea manager said...

Manchester City faces repercussions for misleading UEFA on finances 04 Dec 2018 - 03:16 pm

LONDON: European soccer's leadership has an initial conclusion on leaked Manchester City correspondence: The club has been misleading UEFA over its finances. With...

Mourinho admits top four by end of year is improbable 04 Dec 2018 - 02:34 pm

Manchester, United Kingdom: Jose Mourinho has acknowledged Manchester United are unlikely to meet his target of climbing into the Premier League's top four...

Hegerberg Ballon d'Or award tarnished by 'twerk' request 04 Dec 2018 - 08:37 am

PARIS: Olympique Lyonnais and Norway forward Ada Hegerberg won the inaugural Ballon d'Or award for the best player in women's football on Monday...

Modric wins 2018 Ballon d'Or, breaks Messi-Ronaldo dominance 04 Dec 2018 - 08:21 am

PARIS: Real Madrid's Croatia midfielder Luka Modric was named winner of the 2018 Ballon d'Or on Monday, breaking Cristiano Ronaldo's and Lionel Messi's...

Maradona confronts fans after losing Mexico 2nd-tier final 03 Dec 2018 - 11:52 pm

MEXICO CITY: Manager Diego Maradona confronted opposition fans after his Dorados team lost to Atletico San Luis 4-2 in the second leg of...

Pep urges in-form Sterling to do even better 03 Dec 2018 - 11:52 pm

Manchester, United Kingdom: Pep Guardiola challenged in-form Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling on Monday to improve his game even further, despite his sparkling...

Liverpool's Klopp charged with misconduct for derby celebration 03 Dec 2018 - 07:03 pm

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has been charged with misconduct for his behaviour in Sunday's 1-0 Merseyside derby victory over Everton in the Premier...

England to face Netherlands, Portugal v Switzerland in Nations League semis 03 Dec 2018 - 05:02 pm

Dublin: England will meet the Netherlands for a place in the inaugural Nations League final with hosts Portugal facing Switzerland in the other...

Champions League to use VAR from knockout stages 03 Dec 2018 - 03:46 pm

DUBLIN: UEFA will fast-track the implementation of video assistant referees (VAR) for the Champions League knockout stages this season, its president Aleksander Ceferin...

Atletico's Costa to undergo surgery in Brazil 03 Dec 2018 - 03:43 pm

MADRID: Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa faces a long spell on the sidelines after the La Liga club said on Monday he has...

Spurs fan arrested after banana skin thrown onto Arsenal pitch 03 Dec 2018 - 01:17 pm

London: A football fan has been arrested after a banana skin was thrown onto the pitch at the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal forward...

Aubameyang compared to Henry after his derby double 02 Dec 2018 - 11:42 pm

LONDON: Arsenal's record signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was compared to the club's all-time great striker Thierry Henry after his double set the stage for...