Sports / Football

Football saved me after horrors of war, says ex-Liverpool goalkeeper Grobbelaar 02 Oct 2018 - 02:22 pm

London: Former Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar has spoken about how football "saved" him after his horrific experiences as a soldier in the Rhodesian...

Mourinho says some players care more than others about slump 02 Oct 2018 - 12:30 am

LONDON: At Manchester United, you can criticize the team on Jose Mourinho's terms. "I think that some (players) care more than others (about...

Guardiola says Manchester City face 'five finals' in Europe 02 Oct 2018 - 12:06 am

Heidelberg, Germany: Pep Guardiola says his Manchester City side effectively face the first of "five finals" in the Champions League group stages at...

Injured Hoffenheim captain Vogt misses Man City clash 02 Oct 2018 - 12:06 am

Sinsheim, Germany: Hoffenheim will be without centre back and club captain Kevin Vogt for their historic home Champions League clash against Manchester City...

Mourinho not feeling the pressure as Valencia test looms 01 Oct 2018 - 05:55 pm

MANCHESTER, England: Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho denied on Monday that his job is on the line but did say some of his...

Five talking points from the Premier League weekend 01 Oct 2018 - 01:50 pm

LONDON: Liverpool's perfect start to the Premier League season came to an end at Stamford Bridge, although they did pick up a valuable...

Australia's Jedinak announces international retirement 01 Oct 2018 - 12:08 pm

MELBOURNE, Australian midfielder Mile Jedinak announced his retirement from international football on Monday, bringing the curtain down on a 79-cap career which included...

Ronaldo sets up all three goals as Juve beat Napoli 30 Sep 2018 - 11:59 pm

TURIN, Italy: Cristiano Ronaldo was involved in all three of his team's goals as leaders Juventus came from behind to beat 10-man Napoli...

Barca stay top after Real and Atletico share derby spoils 30 Sep 2018 - 11:23 pm

Madrid: Barcelona slipped up for the third time in a week but stay top of La Liga after Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid...

Infantino has 'support of Africa' in FIFA re-election bid 30 Sep 2018 - 03:08 pm

Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt: African nations would support Gianni Infantino for re-election as FIFA president, the head of the continental football federation Ahmad...

Man City move top as Man Utd flop once more at West Ham 29 Sep 2018 - 07:34 pm

London: Manchester City took advantage of Liverpool's late kick-off at Chelsea on Saturday to move top of the Premier League as Manchester United...

With West Ham loss, Mourinho has United matching Moyes' low 29 Sep 2018 - 04:50 pm

LONDON: Far from closing the gap on Manchester City, Jose Mourinho is matching the lows of David Moyes at Manchester United. A 3-1...

Chelsea face acid test of title ambitions against Liverpool 28 Sep 2018 - 11:06 pm

Liverpool, London: Boasting arguably the best player in the Premier League in Eden Hazard and an unbeaten start under new coach Maurizio Sarri,...

Struggling Real Madrid takes on surging Atletico in derby 28 Sep 2018 - 11:06 pm

MADRID: Real Madrid has fallen into a slump at a bad time. The Champions League winners are suddenly struggling following a strong start...

Turkey press rages over 'stab in back' after Germany handed Euro 2024 28 Sep 2018 - 11:06 pm

Istanbul: Turkey's newspapers on Friday blasted the decision of UEFA to award the Euro 2024 football tournament to Germany over a rival Turkish...

Germany awarded the right to host Euro 2024 27 Sep 2018 - 04:34 pm

NYON, Switzerland: Germany will host the Euro 2024 soccer championship, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said on Thursday following a vote by the executive...

Barca raise Busquets buy-out clause in new contract 27 Sep 2018 - 03:55 pm

BARCELONA: La Liga champions Barcelona announced a new contract for midfield anchor Sergio Busquets on Thursday, slapping a prohibitive 500 million-euro ($584 million)...

Cristiano Ronaldo to serve 1-game Champions League ban 27 Sep 2018 - 03:28 pm

NYON, Switzerland: Cristiano Ronaldo will serve only a mandatory one-game ban for his first-ever red card in the Champions League. The UEFA disciplinary...