Sports / Football

Ronaldo takes Portugal tally to 70 in Hungary stroll 26 Mar 2017 - 04:22 pm

LISBON: Cristiano Ronaldo scored two stunning goals and took his international tally to 70 as he led Portugal to an emphatic 3-0 win...

Rooney still has role to play for club and country: Scholes 26 Mar 2017 - 03:22 pm

London: England's record goalscorer Wayne Rooney can still play an useful role for both his country and club Manchester United, his former team-mate...

Barcelona to name one of its stadiums after Johan Cruyff 25 Mar 2017 - 03:22 pm

BARCELONA: La Liga champions Barcelona will pay tribute to visionary midfielder and coach Johan Cruyff by naming one of their new stadiums after...

Dempsey hat-trick, Pulisic shines as USA thrash Honduras 25 Mar 2017 - 11:08 am

San Francisco: Clint Dempsey made a fairytale return to international duty with a hat-trick as the United States reignited their 2018 World Cup...

Germany aim to 'ruthlessly' extend record run 25 Mar 2017 - 10:14 am

Baku: Record-breaking Germany face Azerbaijan on Sunday with head coach Joachim Loew insisting their simple goal is to "ruthlessly" secure World Cup qualification...

England's Dier wary of Lithuania threat 25 Mar 2017 - 10:11 am

London: England's Euro 2016 humiliation by Iceland means they will never again underestimate teams like Sunday's opponents Lithuania, according to Tottenham Hotspur midfielder...

Spain coach warns against Italy distraction 25 Mar 2017 - 09:38 am

Gijon, Spain: Spain coach Julen Lopetegui warned his team not to get distracted by their potentially winner-takes-all World Cup qualifying showdown against Italy...

Everton lose two Irish players injured ahead of Liverpool derby 25 Mar 2017 - 09:35 am

LONDON: Everton suffered a double blow ahead of next weekend's Liverpool derby with two players injured on duty for Ireland against Wales at...

Flares can't halt Italy as Immobile helps down Albania 25 Mar 2017 - 09:26 am

Milan: Lazio striker Ciro Immobile headed a superb second goal for Italy as the Azzurri maintained their 2018 World Cup qualifying bid with...

Werner injury 'catastrophe' for Leipzig: coach 24 Mar 2017 - 09:04 am

Berlin: RB Leipzig's head coach cursed "a catastrophe" after star striker Timo Werner was ruled out for at least two weeks with an...

Coleman backs Republic to shut down Bale 23 Mar 2017 - 05:46 pm

Dublin: Seamus Coleman has warned Wales star Gareth Bale that the Republic of Ireland are capable of shutting him down in Friday's vital...

Iraq equaliser dents Australia World Cup hopes 23 Mar 2017 - 05:43 pm

Tehran: Ahmad Yaseen's second-half equaliser earned Iraq a 1-1 draw with Australia on Thursday in Tehran and left the Socceroos with work to...

Yu header boosts China's slim World Cup hopes 23 Mar 2017 - 05:36 pm

China beat South Korea 1-0 on Thursday to keep alive their slim hopes of qualifying for next year's World Cup with only their...

Lemonis returns as Olympiakos coach 23 Mar 2017 - 03:21 pm

Piraeus, Greece: Greek champions Olympiakos on Thursday appointed Takis Lemonis for a third stint as coach of the league leaders. The 57-year-old signed...

Ex Disney chief in Portsmouth takeover talks 23 Mar 2017 - 03:07 pm

London: The billionaire former chairman of US entertainment giant the Walt Disney Corporation is in talks to buy English fourth-tier club Portsmouth, the...

Simeone says he rejected 35 million euro offer to leave Atletico last year 23 Mar 2017 - 02:04 pm

BARCELONA: Diego Simeone said on Thursday he considered quitting Atletico Madrid last summer following defeat to city rivals Real Madrid in the 2016...

Fairytale end for Podolski as Germany set record 23 Mar 2017 - 01:57 pm

Dortmund, Germany: Lukas Podolski admitted his Germany farewell could not have been scripted better after netting the superb winner in the 1-0 friendly...