Sports / Football

Bayern march on in Cup, Dortmund survive 28 Oct 2016 - 12:51 am

Berlin: Holders Bayern Munich reached the third round of the German Cup with a 3-1 win over Augsburg on Wednesday while second-division Union...

Real run riot in 7-1 Spanish Cup win 28 Oct 2016 - 12:48 am

León, Spain: A much-weakened Real Madrid went goal crazy in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday, smashing third-division minnows Cultural Leonesa 7-1 away...

Higuain adds even more spice to Juventus-Napoli rivalry in Serie-A 28 Oct 2016 - 12:14 am

MILAN: Gonzalo Higuain (pictured) will face former club Napoli for the first time tomorrow since his acrimonious departure for Juventus, adding even more...

FIFA parts with CEO of its $140m soccer museum 28 Oct 2016 - 12:11 am

ZURICH: FIFA says the CEO of its $140m soccer museum in Zurich is leaving amid reports of poor visitor numbers since opening in...

Mata sinks City, noisy West Ham stun Chelsea 28 Oct 2016 - 12:09 am

Manchester: Juan Mata’s second-half strike earned Manchester United a 1-0 win over holders Manchester City on Wednesday as Jose Mourinho’s resurgent side reached...

Violence returns to haunt English football matches 28 Oct 2016 - 12:07 am

LONDON: Snarling football supporters pelted each other with ripped-up seats and coins at West Ham United’s game with Chelsea on Wednesday. The eruption...

Real Madrid's misfiring 'BBC' under pressure 27 Oct 2016 - 05:03 pm

MADRID: Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane is under pressure to break up his misfiring attacking trio of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Gareth...

Former Arsenal and Liverpool Pennant to quit Singapore football club 27 Oct 2016 - 03:47 pm

Singapore: Former Arsenal and Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant is set to leave his Singapore football club just nine months after signing, the team's...

The Mind of Conte: How the Italian’s blueprint is finally taking shape at Chelsea 27 Oct 2016 - 03:06 pm

Following the most impressive wins from the men in blue against Leicester City and Manchester United, here are some thoughts on what stood...

Santi Cazorla: Why Arsenal need their Spanish maestro back 27 Oct 2016 - 02:51 pm

Given Arsenal’s recent form and goalscoring prowess, many believed Saturday’s encounter with Middlesbrough would be a forgone conclusion. The Gunners, coming off a...

Mourinho charged over referee comments 27 Oct 2016 - 12:38 pm

London: Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho was on Thursday charged with misconduct over comments he made about the referee in charge of this...

De Boer relieved but not out of the woods yet 27 Oct 2016 - 11:14 am

MILAN: Inter Milan coach Frank de Boer said he felt a little more comfortable after his struggling side beat Torino 2-1 on Wednesday,...

No crisis of confidence for Guardiola despite winless run 27 Oct 2016 - 10:06 am

Manchester City's Pep Guardiola is mired in the worst run of his managerial career but is confident the Premier League leaders have the...

Sir Alex Ferguson says Scots can win at Wembley 26 Oct 2016 - 10:57 pm

London: Alex Ferguson (pictured) believes Scotland must beat England at Wembley if they are to revive their hopes of qualifying for the 2018...

Man United’s Bailly expects long lay-off 26 Oct 2016 - 10:55 pm

London: Manchester United centre-back Eric Bailly (pictured) expects to return within two months after injuring his knee during his side’s 4-0 Premier League...

‘China’s Real Madrid’ eye global market 26 Oct 2016 - 10:54 pm

Beijing: Six league titles in a row and two Asian trophies along the way could be just the start for China’s Guangzhou Evergrande,...

Life in Manchester ‘bit of a disaster’, says Mourinho 26 Oct 2016 - 10:51 pm

Manchester: Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has said he has struggled to adapt to life in Manchester, labelling his living arrangement in the...

Southgate backs ‘influential’ Rooney 26 Oct 2016 - 10:51 pm

London: Captain Wayne Rooney remains a “hugely influential” presence in the England dressing room despite losing his starting spot at his club Manchester...