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Be patient and give Van Gaal time, says Beckham 23 Feb 2016 - 03:35 pm

Manchester United's Dutch manager Louis van Gaal poses for a "selfie" photograph following the English FA Cup fifth round football match between Shrewsbury...

Prince Ali seeks FIFA vote suspension 23 Feb 2016 - 01:06 pm

Chairman of the FIFA Monitoring Committee Israel-Palestine Tokyo Sexwale (L) standing next to FIFA vice president for Asia, Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of...

Barca ready to weave their magic at Arsenal: Luis Enrique 23 Feb 2016 - 10:46 am

Barcelona's coach Luis Enrique attends a press conference ahead of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 1st leg football match against Arsenal,...

China can challenge for World Cup glory by 2026: Eriksson 23 Feb 2016 - 10:42 am

Sven-Goran Eriksson (file photo / Reuters) MELBOURNE: Shanghai SIPG boss Sven-Goran Eriksson believes China, buoyed by the power and influence of President Xi...

Bayern's unstoppable force faces Juve's immovable defence 23 Feb 2016 - 10:26 am

Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery during training prior to UEFA Champions League match against Juventus. (Reuters / Michael Dalder) Juventus' midfielder Paul Pogba from...

Platini prodigy Infantino takes centre stage in FIFA battle 23 Feb 2016 - 09:18 am

FIFA presidential candidate Gianni Infantino addresses a news conference in Cape Town, February 22, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings Nyon, Switzerland: Gianni Infantino made his...

Zurich palace discreetly braces for FIFA spotlight 23 Feb 2016 - 09:16 am

(FILES) This file photo taken on February 15, 2016 shows the logo of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) at the FIFA...

Milan can battle for Champions League - Mihajlovic 23 Feb 2016 - 09:15 am

Napoli's Italian coach Maurizio Sarri (R) greets AC Milan's Serbian coach Sinisa Mihajlovic before the Italian Serie A football match SSC Napoli vs...

United stroll spares van Gaal more misery 23 Feb 2016 - 08:28 am

Shrewsbury, United Kingdom: Manchester United cruised into the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 3-0 win at Shrewsbury on Monday that at least temporarily...

Milan draw dents Napoli title hopes 23 Feb 2016 - 08:26 am

AC Milan's Italian midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura (L) celebrates after scoring during the Italian Serie A football match SSC Napoli vs AC Milan on...

Leverkusen coach faces punishment after refusing to walk 22 Feb 2016 - 05:07 pm

Berlin: The German Football Association (DFB) has opened disciplinary proceedings against Bayer Leverkusen coach Roger Schmidt after he refused to leave the touchline...

Turkish referee 'shown red card' in stormy top-flight clash 22 Feb 2016 - 03:19 pm

Trabzonspor players remonstrated with the referee in their game against Galatasaray before defender Salih Dursun pinched the referee's card red and brandished it...

Smalling wants United to show fight at Shrewsbury 22 Feb 2016 - 11:32 am

FC Midtjylland's Martin Pusic goes against Manchester United's ChrisSmalling. (Reuters/Henning Bagger/Scanpix Denmark) LONDON: Misfiring Manchester United must show some fighting spirit against third-tier...

Cashed-up Chinese teams set sights on Asia 22 Feb 2016 - 10:50 am

Former Chelsea midfielder Ramires practices during a training session at Jiangsu Suning FC in Nanjing, JiangsuProvince, China, February 18, 2016. (Reuters) Hong Kong:...

Argentina, Chile face rematch after Copa draw 22 Feb 2016 - 08:07 am

he participating countries are seen on a screen in their groups during the 2016 Copa America Centenario Official Draw at the Hammerstein Ballroom...

Bayern set to spend big to keep Lewandowski 22 Feb 2016 - 08:04 am

Berlin: Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Mueller are closing in on the Bundesliga's record goal-haul for a partnership with the Bavarians reportedly...

Wenger demands bite against Barca as Juve host Bayern 22 Feb 2016 - 07:55 am

Paris: Champions League holders Barcelona arrive at the Emirates on Tuesday to tackle an Arsenal side seeking to rediscover the ruthless streak which...