Sports / Football

Ranieri takes over as Nantes coach 13 Jun 2017 - 05:38 pm

Nantes: Italian Claudio Ranieri is the new coach of Nantes, the Ligue 1 side said on Tuesday, just four months after he was...

Ronaldo accused of 14.7 million euro tax evasion 13 Jun 2017 - 01:24 pm

Madrid: Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo was on Tuesday accused of evading 14.7 million euros in tax through offshore companies, the latest footballer...

France keep faith in Lloris after costly blunder 12 Jun 2017 - 08:03 pm

Paris: Hugo Lloris will start and will wear the captain's armband for France against England on Tuesday despite a costly mistake in World...

Buffon reaffirms 2018 as final season 12 Jun 2017 - 07:32 pm

Milan: Juventus and Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon reaffirmed he is "99.9 %" sure of retiring at the end of next season -- unless...

Portugal starlet Silva signs for AC Milan 12 Jun 2017 - 07:28 pm

Milan: AC Milan captured Portugal sensation Andre Silva from Porto on a four-year deal Monday as the resurgent Serie A giants continue to...

Sky TV sees 14% drop in Premier League viewers 12 Jun 2017 - 07:27 pm

London: Television viewing figures for Sky's live Premier League football matches fell by an average of 14 percent last season, the company confirmed...

Msakni stars as Tunisia defeat Egypt 12 Jun 2017 - 04:05 pm

Johannesburg: Tunisia captain Youssef Msakni starred in a 1-0 victory over Egypt Monday that completed the first series of qualifiers for the 2019...

Ventura fires Spain warning after Liechtenstein rout 12 Jun 2017 - 03:27 pm

Milan: Italy coach Gian Piero Ventura has warned that failure to get it right against Spain in a crucial World Cup qualifier next...

Terror victims honoured as Macron, May attend France-England 12 Jun 2017 - 03:16 pm

Paris: A minute's silence will be held prior to France's home friendly with England on Tuesday as a tribute to the victims of...

England beat Venezuela 1-0 to win U20 World Cup 11 Jun 2017 - 03:43 pm

Suwon, South Korea: Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored in the first half as England beat Venezuela 1-0 to win Under-20 World Cup for the first...

Captain Kane rescues England against Scotland 10 Jun 2017 - 10:48 pm

Glasgow: Harry Kane marked his first game as captain with a stoppage-time equaliser as England denied Scotland a famous victory in Saturday's 2-2...

US eye revenge in Mexico World Cup test 10 Jun 2017 - 11:04 am

Mexico City: Christian Pulisic admitted the United States are looking for revenge when they face bitter regional rivals Mexico in a crucial 2018...

Ronaldo fires Portugal, France complicates path to Russia 10 Jun 2017 - 08:52 am

Paris: France complicated their task of ensuring automatic qualification to next year's World Cup in Russia after falling to a dramatic 2-1 defeat...

Argentina beat Brazil 1-0 at MCG 10 Jun 2017 - 01:27 am

Melbourne: Argentina gave new coach Jorge Sampaoli a winning debut yesterday, defeating Brazil 1-0 before 95,569 spectators at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in...

Hull City appoint Leonid Slutsky as manager 09 Jun 2017 - 01:59 pm

Championship side Hull City said on Friday they have appointed Russian Leonid Slutsky as manager after the departure of Marco Silva following their...

Manchester United's Mourinho deserves "The Special One" name: Pogba 09 Jun 2017 - 01:16 pm

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho deserves his title of "The Special One" as he can make challenging decisions to get wins and has...

Shakespeare pens three-year Leicester deal 09 Jun 2017 - 01:27 am

London: Craig Shakespeare has signed a three-year contract as manager of Leicester City, the former Premier League champions announced yesterday. Shakespeare, 53, was...

Real Madrid call presidential election 08 Jun 2017 - 01:52 pm

Madrid: Spanish and European champions Real Madrid announced on Thursday that they will hold a presidential election over the close season, provided somebody...