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Liverpool, Manchester City bid to stay on Chelsea's heels 29 Dec 2016 - 09:33 am

LONDON: The much-anticipated clash between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield on Saturday looks like a knockout to determine who can challenge Chelsea...

Tottenham's Pochettino hopes Southampton victory will be springboard 29 Dec 2016 - 09:21 am

Southampton, United Kingdom: Mauricio Pochettino is hoping his latest victorious return to Southampton will have a similar effect on Tottenham's season to the...

Carlos Tevez signs for Shanghai Shenhua 29 Dec 2016 - 09:14 am

Shanghai: Argentina's former Manchester United ,Manchester City and Juventus striker Carlos Tevez has signed for Shanghai Shenhua in the latest big-money Chinese deal,...

Chelsea: Record-chasing Blues out to Stoke City title dreams 29 Dec 2016 - 09:08 am

London: Chelsea can take another step towards English football history when they host Stoke City on Saturday, as the Premier League's jam-packed festive...

Scottish Premiership: Celtic stretch lead, Rangers held 29 Dec 2016 - 08:53 am

Glasgow: Celtic stretched their lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership as they warmed up for Saturday's Old Firm clash against rivals...

Klopp eyes 'special' City clash after Liverpool sink Stoke 28 Dec 2016 - 09:54 pm

Liverpool: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is looking forward to pitting his wits against Pep Guardiola again after seeing the Reds fight back to...

Ronaldo and Santos honoured at Globe Soccer Awards 28 Dec 2016 - 09:54 pm

Dubai: Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal's Euro 2016-winning coach Fernando Santos scooped the top prizes at the seventh edition of the...

Federations back expanded World Cup: Infantino 28 Dec 2016 - 09:51 pm

Dubai: Football federations are "overwhelmingly in favour" of expanding the existing 32-nation World Cup, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said yesterday. The global football...

Mourinho urges Martial to follow Mkhitaryan's lead 28 Dec 2016 - 09:39 pm

Manchester: Jose Mourinho has urged Anthony Martial to follow midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan's example and force his way into Manchester United's starting line up....

The former England footballer Paul Gascoigne taken in hospital after hotel row 28 Dec 2016 - 03:03 pm

The former England footballer Paul Gascoigne was involved in a fracas in a London hotel, several witnesses said, and taken to hospital after...

Saido Berahino: Exiled West Brom star on Koeman’s radar 28 Dec 2016 - 01:57 pm

Ronald Koeman will begin negotiations with exiled West Brom striker Saido Berahino next month. Berahino is able to talk to interested parties next...

The Arsenal Annals: What went wrong for Denilson 28 Dec 2016 - 01:54 pm

Former Arsenal player Denilson found his loan move to Cruzeiro terminated after making just two starts earlier this month. Having returned to UAE...

Jordan Veretout: Aston Villa midfielder given the green light to leave 28 Dec 2016 - 01:49 pm

According to a tweet by Aston Villa owner Tony Xia, Jordan Veretout has the permission to leave Villa Park when his loan contract...

Alex Sandro: Juventus star wanted by Manchester United and Manchester City 28 Dec 2016 - 01:45 pm

According to the latest reports, Manchester United and Manchester City are set to duke it out for the services of Juventus left-back Alex...

Ronaldo Named Best Player at Globe Soccer Awards 28 Dec 2016 - 01:36 pm

Dubai: Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal’s Euro 2016-winning coach Fernando Santos scooped the top prizes at the seventh edition of the...

Yaya Toure excited to rejoin Manchester City's title challenge 28 Dec 2016 - 10:49 am

Yaya Toure has said the excitement of being part of Manchester City's assault on the Premier League title has made him feel like...

Manchester United: Jose Mourinho urges Martial to follow Mkhitaryan lead 28 Dec 2016 - 10:45 am

Jose Mourinho has urged Anthony Martial to follow midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan's example and force his way into Manchester United's starting line up. Martial...