Sports / Football

Monaco close gap on stumbling Nice 23 Dec 2016 - 01:11 am

Paris: Mario Balotelli and Younes Belhanda were sent off in the dying seconds as Ligue 1 leaders Nice stumbled into the winter break...

Irresistible Chelsea aim to end year with lucky 13 23 Dec 2016 - 01:05 am

London: Irresistible Chelsea go into the Christmas round of fixtures knowing they can end the year by re-writing the record books. Victory at...

Bayern hammer 10-man Leipzig 23 Dec 2016 - 01:05 am

Berlin: Robert Lewandowski led Bayern Munich to a 3-0 triumph in their Bundesliga showdown against ten-man RB Leipzig that opened up a three-point...

Icardi brace gives Inter festive cheer 23 Dec 2016 - 12:54 am

Milan: Mauro Icardi took his Serie A goal tally to a league-leading 14 with a brace in a 3-0 win over Lazio that...

Video ref trial in Japan 'positive', says Infantino 23 Dec 2016 - 12:54 am

Madrid: FIFA boss Gianni Infantino rates the trial of new video referee technology at the Club World Cup a "positive" step towards its...

Man Utd's Mourinho 'too young' to be tempted by Chinese riches 22 Dec 2016 - 09:29 am

Wealthy Chinese clubs are unlikely to lure Jose Mourinho away from England as the Manchester United manager says he is enjoying the challenge...

Steve Holland appointed as England's assistant manager 22 Dec 2016 - 09:27 am

Steve Holland has been appointed England's full-time assistant manager after an interim spell in the job, the Football Association (FA) said on its...

Ryan Shawcross hopes surprise recruit Joe Allen can haunt Liverpool 22 Dec 2016 - 09:19 am

Stoke captain Ryan Shawcross was surprised Liverpool let Joe Allen leave after the Welsh midfielder shone at the Euro 2016 tournament and prepares...

Manchester United opens talks with Benfica for Lindelof: Reports 21 Dec 2016 - 06:44 pm

Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes his fellow Swede Victor Lindelof has the talent to shine for the world's top teams amid growing speculation the Benfica...

AC Milan delayed for Super Cup game in Qatar 21 Dec 2016 - 02:55 pm

MILAN: Milan vice president Adriano Galliani says his team will be at a disadvantage in its Italian Super Cup match against Juventus in...

Moenchengladbach fire coach Andre Schubert 21 Dec 2016 - 02:09 pm

Berlin: Andre Schubert on Wednesday became the seventh Bundesliga coach fired since September when Borussia Moenchengladbach dismissed him in the wake of their...

West Brom's Gareth McAuley relaxed over future 21 Dec 2016 - 10:40 am

West Brom defender Gareth McAuley is keen to extend his stint at the Premier League club for at least another season but is...

Zlatan Ibrahimovic says Victor Lindelof ready to take next step 21 Dec 2016 - 09:54 am

Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes fellow Swede Victor Lindelof has the talent to shine for the world's top teams amid growing speculation the Benfica defender...

Liverpool depth will compensate for Nations Cup absence: Sadio Mane 21 Dec 2016 - 09:47 am

Liverpool have the strength in depth to cope with Sadio Mane's absence during next month's African Nations Cup, the Senegal striker has said....

Yaya Toure keen to help Manchester City become 'bigger' than Manchester United 21 Dec 2016 - 09:27 am

Midfielder Yaya Toure is determined to realise his dream of helping Manchester City eclipse arch rivals Manchester United. The side have a long...

Why China's grand academy project could fail 21 Dec 2016 - 08:55 am

Hong Kong: China is hoping to produce a generation of top footballers by building thousands of academies, but experts question the project and...

Helicopter ride for coffee - the rise of RB Leipzig 21 Dec 2016 - 08:29 am

Berlin: RB Leipzig's billionaire owner Dietrich Mateschitz will hope to continue being his team's lucky charm when they tackle champions Bayern Munich on...

Ceferin warns Croatia on 'drastic sanctions' 20 Dec 2016 - 06:04 pm

Zagreb: UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin on Tuesday warned Croatia it risked drastic sanctions for hooliganism which he labelled a key problem. "Unfortunately, Croatian...