Sports / Football

Ronaldo rocket gives Juve scrappy win at Empoli 27 Oct 2018 - 09:57 pm

Milan: Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice, including a thunderous 25-yard drive, as Italian champions Juventus surged seven points clear in Serie A on Saturday...

Liverpool go top as Bournemouth and Watford press on 27 Oct 2018 - 07:30 pm

London: Sadio Mane scored twice as Liverpool took advantage of their title rivals' inactivity to go three points clear at the top of...

Former England manager Glenn Hoddle 'seriously ill' 27 Oct 2018 - 05:53 pm

LONDON: Former England manager and soccer great Glenn Hoddle fell "seriously ill" on Saturday while preparing for a stint as a TV soccer...

Barca must beware the wrath of 'wounded' Real: Valverde 27 Oct 2018 - 05:40 pm

BARCELONA: Real Madrid's dire run of form makes them an even more dangerous prospect for La Liga leaders Barcelona in Sunday's 'Clasico', Barca...

Mourinho fears De Gea will reject new United deal 26 Oct 2018 - 06:51 pm

Manchester, United Kingdom: Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is "not confident" that goalkeeper David De Gea will sign a new contract when his...

Allegri says Juventus not scoring enough goals 26 Oct 2018 - 06:05 pm

MILAN: Serie A leaders Juventus are not scoring enough goals considering the number of chances they create, coach Massimiliano Allegri said on Friday....

Juventus president 'very calm' over Ronaldo rape accusation 25 Oct 2018 - 07:30 pm

ROME: Juventus president Andrea Agnelli is standing by Cristiano Ronaldo as the soccer superstar faces an accusation of rape in the United States....

Ronaldo wins again at Old Trafford as Juve beats United 1-0 25 Oct 2018 - 11:37 am

MANCHESTER, England: Cristiano Ronaldo was walking off the field, a winner once again at Old Trafford, when two young fans brandishing cell phones...

Chelsea's Hazard ruled out of BATE clash with back injury 24 Oct 2018 - 05:08 pm

Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard will miss Thursday's Europa League tie against Belarusian side BATE Borisov with a back injury and faces a race...

Real end winless run against Plzen but doubts remain 24 Oct 2018 - 11:34 am

MADRID, Real Madrid snapped a run of five games without victory by earning a 2-1 win at home to Viktoria Plzen in the...

Manchester City flex muscles with rampant win at Shakhtar 24 Oct 2018 - 11:23 am

KHARKIV, Ukraine, Manchester City began to show their credentials like proper Champions League heavyweights when they became the first English team to win...

Goals will come for Lukaku, says Mourinho 24 Oct 2018 - 11:04 am

Romelu Lukaku extended his scoring drought to eight games as Manchester United lost to Juventus in the Champions League on Tuesday but while...

Nemati seals Persepolis' passage to ACL final 23 Oct 2018 - 09:04 pm

HONG KONG: Iran's Persepolis reached the final of the Asian Champions League for the first time after drawing 1-1 with Qatar's Al Sadd...

Returning Ronaldo out to heap pressure on old club United 23 Oct 2018 - 01:43 pm

Manchester, United Kingdom: Cristiano Ronaldo hopes to pile more pressure on his old club Manchester United and put allegations of rape to one...

Mourinho bats off Real return to focus on stopping Ronaldo 22 Oct 2018 - 05:47 pm

Manchester, United Kingdom: Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho gave short shrift when quizzed on the possibility of a sensational return to Real Madrid...

Gravina elected president of Italian football federation 22 Oct 2018 - 04:22 pm

ROME: Gabriele Gravina was elected president of the Italian football federation on Monday, bringing an end to a year of uncertainty. The 65-year-old...

Inter left counting the cost of 1-0 derby win against Milan 22 Oct 2018 - 12:18 pm

Milan: Mauro Icardi's stoppage-time header gave Inter Milan a 1-0 win over AC Milan in the city derby on Sunday but it could...

Messi's injury shocks Barcelona 21 Oct 2018 - 02:25 pm

Barcelona's star Lionel Messi will miss next weekend's "El Clasico" against fierce opponents Real Madrid due to a major arm injury. Barcelona announced...