Sports / Football

Seeing double: Twins score for opposing teams 19 Nov 2018 - 06:08 pm

Milan: Italy's second division was seeing double on Sunday after twin brothers scored for opposing teams in a mid-table Serie B clash between...

Belgium's Lukaku to miss Iceland clash with injury 15 Nov 2018 - 02:31 pm

Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku has been ruled out of Belgium's Nations League match against Iceland due to a hamstring injury, the Belgian...

Referee suspended as 'rock, paper, scissors' replaces coin toss 14 Nov 2018 - 05:29 pm

London: A football referee in England has been suspended for three weeks after it emerged he had abandoned the standard pre-match coin toss...

Rooney's farewell drives Wembley ticket rush 14 Nov 2018 - 02:26 pm

The Football Association has sold more than 20,000 tickets for England's friendly against the United States since former captain Wayne Rooney's one-off international...

Nasri set for Premier League return with West Ham 14 Nov 2018 - 12:07 am

London: Samir Nasri is in line to rejoin Manuel Pellegrini at West Ham when his doping suspension ends, the London Evening Standard reported...

Former England, Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole retires at 37 13 Nov 2018 - 10:35 pm

LONDON: Former England and Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole has retired from soccer. The 37-year-old Cole completed his career with the Tampa Bay Rowdies...

New injury woe for Atletico front man Costa: club 13 Nov 2018 - 03:25 pm

Madrid: Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa has been sidelined with a foot injury that could leave him in a race for full fitness...

Martial and Pogba out of France squad with injuries 12 Nov 2018 - 04:57 pm

PARIS: Manchester United players Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial have been ruled out of France's upcoming matches because of injuries. Moussa Sissoko and...

Bernardo Silva believes City's derby win may have ended United's title bid 12 Nov 2018 - 03:29 pm

Manchester, United Kingdom: Manchester City's Bernardo Silva reckons a derby win over Manchester United has dealt a huge blow to their local rivals'...

Ronaldo ends San Siro hoodoo as Juventus beats Milan 2-0 12 Nov 2018 - 03:00 pm

MILAN: Cristiano Ronaldo ended his San Siro hoodoo to help Juventus to a 2-0 win after AC Milan forward Gonzalo Higuain missed a...

Inspired by Cruyff, Betis coach gets big win at Barcelona 12 Nov 2018 - 02:32 pm

Barcelona, Spain: Real Betis coach Quique Setien likes to say that he would give his little finger to have had the honor of...

Inter stunned 4-1 at Atalanta to end 6-match winning streak 11 Nov 2018 - 05:19 pm

ROME: Inter Milan was thoroughly outclassed in a 4-1 loss at regional rival Atalanta on Sunday for its first Serie A defeat in...

Salah scores again for Liverpool in 2-0 win over Fulham 11 Nov 2018 - 04:58 pm

LIVERPOOL, England: Mohamed Salah capitalized on some quick thinking by Liverpool to maintain his impressive scoring record at Anfield in a 2-0 win...

Copa Libertadores final postponed to Sunday due to rain: official 10 Nov 2018 - 09:15 pm

Buenos Aires: Torrential rain forced postponement of the Copa Libertadores final first leg clash between Argentinian rivals River Plate and Boca Juniors, officials...

Rondon double earns Newcastle second straight win 10 Nov 2018 - 08:20 pm

Salomon Rondon netted an impressive brace for Newcastle United as they claimed consecutive wins in the Premier League for the first time since...

Leicester fans march in honour of late Thai owner 10 Nov 2018 - 05:28 pm

Leicester, United Kingdom: Leicester City fans marched in their thousands towards the King Power Stadium on Saturday, kicking off a series of emotional...

Messi ready as Barca drop Dembele 10 Nov 2018 - 04:37 pm

Barcelona: Ernesto Valverde has indicated Lionel Messi and Samuel Umtiti are both ready to return for Barcelona against Real Betis on Sunday but...

Dortmund 'keeper Buerki ruled out of Bayern clash: report 10 Nov 2018 - 03:54 pm

Dortmund, Germany: German league leaders Borussia Dortmund have lost first-choice goalkeeper Roman Buerki for Saturday's Bundesliga showdown against defending champions Bayern Munich, according...