Sports / Football

City plan to prove a point in Chelsea showdown 03 Dec 2016 - 02:15 am

London: Manchester City will aim to prove their hectic schedule won't stop them winning the Premier League when leaders Chelsea visit Eastlands for...

Barca desperate to break Real's unbeaten streak in El Classico 03 Dec 2016 - 02:13 am

Madrid: Barcelona are the more desperate side as Real Madrid visit Catalonia tomorrow for the first El Clasico of the season boasting a...

Ex-FIFA chief Blatter set to learn ban appeal 03 Dec 2016 - 02:04 am

Zurich: Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter will learn on Monday whether his appeal against a six-year ban from football has been successful, the...

Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose Mourinho hit back on tax claims 02 Dec 2016 - 04:13 pm

Paris: Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho hit back at claims over their tax arrangements on Friday with...

With Zlatan Ibrahimovic gone Edinson Cavani enjoying spotlight at PSG 02 Dec 2016 - 04:09 pm

PARIS: Used to playing second fiddle to Zlatan Ibrahimovic for years, Edinson Cavani is blossoming as a great soloist for Paris Saint-Germain. Criticized...

Walter Mazzarri says Watford must become more consistent 02 Dec 2016 - 04:06 pm

Watford's season has been a story of "ups and downs" and the players must try to become more consistent, their manager Walter Mazzarri...

Four substitutions allowed in German Cup competition 02 Dec 2016 - 04:01 pm

BERLIN: Teams competing in the men's and women's German Cup this season will be allowed to make four substitutions if matches go into...

Middlesbrough’s resilience built on familiar Friend under Karanka 02 Dec 2016 - 03:55 pm

Middlesbrough’s 2-2 draw at Leicester on Saturday moved Aitor Karanka’s men onto 12 points in what has been a respectable start to Premier...

Xavi confident Messi will stay at Barcelona 02 Dec 2016 - 01:23 pm

BARCELONA: Barcelona great Xavi Hernandez cannot imagine Lionel Messi leaving the Catalan club, despite the Argentine forward stalling over a new contract with...

Winger Raheem Sterling wants Manchester City to make statement against Chelsea 02 Dec 2016 - 12:40 pm

Winger Raheem Sterling has urged Manchester City to declare a statement of intent with a victory over Premier League leaders Chelsea at the...

Former Spain manager Camacho takes charge of Gabon 02 Dec 2016 - 10:55 am

LIBREVILLE: Former Spain manager Jose Antonio Camacho was on Friday put in charge of hosts Gabon's fortunes at the African Nations Cup finals,...

Palace defender Souare fears for career after horror crash 02 Dec 2016 - 10:33 am

Crystal Palace defender Pape Souare said he is not certain he will ever recover completely from injuries he suffered in a horrific car...

Southgate handed task of reviving England's fortunes 01 Dec 2016 - 10:41 pm

London: Gareth Southgate was handed the onerous task of ending England's decades of under-achievement at major tournaments when he agreed a four-year deal...

Nice regain top spot as PSG overtake Monaco 01 Dec 2016 - 10:37 pm

Paris: Nice returned to the top of Ligue 1 as Younes Belhanda's early goal downed Guingamp 1-0 away on Wednesday while Paris St...

United and Southampton into League Cup semis 01 Dec 2016 - 10:20 pm

London: Anthony Martial and Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice each to help Manchester United ease into the League Cup semi-finals with a 4-1 home...

Kane to stay with spurs until 2022 01 Dec 2016 - 10:17 pm

London: Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has signed a new contract that runs until 2022, the Premier League club said on their website...

UK football abuse hotline receives 860 calls in a week 01 Dec 2016 - 10:15 pm

London: A hotline established amid England's growing football sex-abuse crisis received over 860 calls in its first week, the National Society for the...

Eric Black: Southampton close investigation into assistant manager 01 Dec 2016 - 04:57 pm

LONDON: Southampton have cleared assistant manager Eric Black of wrongdoing and closed an internal investigation after he was named in a newspaper sting...