Sports / Football

Ill Lloris a worry for Spurs ahead of Saints clash 20 Jan 2018 - 08:12 am

London: Tottenham Hotspur could be without France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris when manager Mauricio Pochettino takes the London side to his former club Southampton...

United's Carrick to retire at end of season, take coaching role 20 Jan 2018 - 08:05 am

United's Michael Carrick will retire from playing at the end of the season and take up a first-team coaching role at the Old...

VAR here to stay, says Wenger 18 Jan 2018 - 04:02 pm

London: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists Video Assistant Referee technology is important for the future of the game despite some early "hiccups" with...

Pique extends Barcelona deal 18 Jan 2018 - 01:05 pm

Barcelona: Resurgent Barcelona were given a fresh boost Thursday when key defender Gerard Pique signed a contract extension until 2022. Having recently lost...

Man Utd set to make Sanchez highest-paid EPL player: Reports 18 Jan 2018 - 11:55 am

London: Manchester United are set to land Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal by making him the Premier League's highest paid player, according to several...

Nigeria announce pre-World Cup friendlies 17 Jan 2018 - 05:53 pm

Abuja: Nigeria on Wednesday announced friendlies against Serbia, Czech Republic and Congo as part of their preparations for the World Cup finals. The...

Aubameyang chasing Arsenal move: Reports 17 Jan 2018 - 02:07 pm

Berlin: Borussia Dortmund want-away star striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is reportedly close to signing for Premier League side Arsenal -- with the German club,...

Brazilian legend Ronaldinho retires from football 17 Jan 2018 - 02:05 pm

ANKARA: Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho has retired from professional football, his brother/agent Roberto de Assis Moreira announced on Wednesday. "He has stopped, it...

AC Milan's owner says nothing illegal in deal with Berlusconi 16 Jan 2018 - 08:48 pm

MILAN: AC Milan's president said on Tuesday his purchase of the soccer club from former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi was conducted legally and...

Arsenal's Walcott set for Everton medical 16 Jan 2018 - 05:51 pm

London: Arsenal forward Theo Walcott is edging closer to a £20 million ($28 million, 23 million euros) move to Everton after he travelled...

Sanchez transfer hinges on Mkhitaryan deal, says agent 16 Jan 2018 - 04:39 pm

London: Manchester United's bid to sign Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal hinges on Henrikh Mkhitaryan moving the other way, the Armenian player's agent said...

Man United beats Stoke 3-0, reduces City's lead to 12 points 16 Jan 2018 - 12:52 pm

MANCHESTER, England: With Alexis Sanchez potentially on his way to Manchester United, two members of the current forward line issued reminders of their...

France suspends referee who kicked player 15 Jan 2018 - 05:59 pm

Paris: The referee who kicked a player during a French Ligue 1 game and then sent him off has been suspended "until further...

Barcelona's Dembele suffers new injury setback 15 Jan 2018 - 04:47 pm

Barcelona: Barcelona's Ousmane Dembele has been ruled out for "three to four weeks" in a new blow for the French forward, his club...

Premier League: Nine minutes of madness end Manchester City's bid to be the 'Invincibles' 14 Jan 2018 - 09:59 pm

LIVERPOOL: Manchester City's quest to be the second "Invincibles" of English soccer ended thanks to nine minutes of madness on Sunday. Hounded and...

More jeers for Real Madrid after home loss to Villarreal 13 Jan 2018 - 09:26 pm

MADRID: Another poor result, another round of jeers for Real Madrid. Madrid's struggles in the Spanish league continued when it lost to Villarreal...

Conte frustrated as 10-man Leicester hold Chelsea 13 Jan 2018 - 08:10 pm

London: Antonio Conte's problems mounted as spluttering Chelsea were held to a dour 0-0 draw by 10-man Leicester City at Stamford Bridge on...

Lionel Messi -- 'the 100 million-euro man' 13 Jan 2018 - 05:32 pm

Paris: Lionel Messi, who recently penned a lucrative new contract with Barcelona, could comfortably earn more than 100 million euros every year, according...