Sports / Football

De Gea own goal dents Man Utd's top-four bid 13 Feb 2016 - 05:41 pm

Manchester United's David De Gea looks dejected after Lamine Kone scored the second goal for Sunderland. Reuters / Phil Noble Sunderland, United Kingdom: ...

Napoli won't buckle, says Higuain, as Juve clash looms 13 Feb 2016 - 04:54 pm

Milan: Gonzalo Higuain says Napoli have no intention of buckling under pressure as they continue their quest for a first Scudetto in 26...

First Pep, then Klopp: Augsburg relish 'dream' games 13 Feb 2016 - 04:47 pm

Berlin: Bundesliga strugglers Augsburg insist they are relishing their forthcoming dream home ties against Pep Guardiola's Bayern Munich on Sunday, then Jurgen Klopp's...

Barca boss blames lost voice on Neymar rumours 13 Feb 2016 - 04:46 pm

Barcelona: Barcelona coach Luis Enrique joked on Saturday that his recent lost voice is due to being bombarded by questions over Brazilian star...

Leicester will drop me if I don't track back - Mahrez 13 Feb 2016 - 04:15 pm

LONDON: Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri would have no qualms about dropping Riyad Mahrez if the playmaker did not augment his sublime attacking...

Bulgaria's 'Wolfman' Ivanov dies aged 50 13 Feb 2016 - 03:12 pm

Sofia: Bulgaria's legendary international defender Trifon Ivanov, nicknamed 'The Wolfman', has died aged 50 years after suffering a massive heart attack, the Bulgarian...

I'd only return to Liverpool, says Suarez 13 Feb 2016 - 02:56 pm

London: Barcelona striker Luis Suarez would only return to the English Premier League if it was to rejoin former club Liverpool, he revealed...

Cruyff positive he will beat cancer 13 Feb 2016 - 01:59 pm

Barcelona: Dutch footballing legend Johan Cruyff said Saturday he has received "very positive" results which have boosted his conviction he will win his...

Injury ends Collison career 13 Feb 2016 - 01:13 pm

London: Former West Ham and Wales midfielder Jack Collison announced Saturday he is retiring from football at the age 27 due to injury....

Fitness boosts for PSG ahead of Lille and Chelsea clashes 13 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Paris Saint-Germain's Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic leaves the picth during the French Cup round of 16 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) vs...

Messi named La Liga player of month...for first time 13 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Barcelona: In a stellar 12-year career, Lionel Messi has won the world player of the year award five times and broken endless goalscoring...

FIFA court bans Valcke for 12 years for misconduct 12 Feb 2016 - 06:03 pm

Zurich: A FIFA tribunal on Friday banned former secretary general Jerome Valcke (pictured) for 12 years for misconduct ranging from involvement in a...

QSL Leaders Al Rayyan face ‘tough’ Al Khor test today 12 Feb 2016 - 02:05 am

Action from last week’s Round 17 match of the Qatar Stars League between Al Ahli and Al Sadd. Doha: Qatar Stars League (QSL)...

Prince Ali condemns rivals tactics in FIFA race 12 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Geneva: FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali bin al Hussein condemned the tactics of his main election rivals on Thursday, raising ethical questions about...

Zola says several Qatar clubs interested in Terry 11 Feb 2016 - 04:12 pm

John Terry Doha: John Terry is a "big name" player who would attract interest from several club sides in Qatar, his former Chelsea...

Man United set £500 million revenue target 11 Feb 2016 - 03:56 pm

London: Manchester United expect to make over £500 million ($719.5 million, 35.4 million euros) in the 2016 financial year, the club announced on...

Ibrahimovic sends PSG into French Cup quarters 11 Feb 2016 - 07:54 am

Paris: Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice as holders Paris Saint-Germain eased past Lyon 3-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the French Cup on Wednesday,...