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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...

US beat Canada in Olympic qualifying final 22 Feb 2016 - 07:42 am

Starters of the United States pose on the field prior to a game between the United States and Canada during the Championship final...

Salah, Dzeko hit braces as Totti watches rout of Palermo 22 Feb 2016 - 07:30 am

Roma's Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring the 4-0 lead during the Italian Serie A soccer match between AS Roma and US Palermo at...

Strootman joy at becoming 'footballer again' 22 Feb 2016 - 07:28 am

Roma's midfielder from Netherlands Kevin Strootman (C) congratulates Roma's forward from Bosnia-Herzegovina Edin Dzeko after scoring during the italian Serie A football match...

Advantage Barca as Real Madrid, Atletico held 22 Feb 2016 - 07:24 am

Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after missing a goal chance during his team's Primera Division Liga match held against Malaga at...

Emenike and Payet at the double as Hammers down Blackburn in FA Cup 22 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

West Ham United's Nigerian striker Emmanuel Emenike celebrates scoring their fourth goal during the FA cup fifth round football match between Blackburn Rovers...

Batshuayi strikes late to save Marseille's blushes 22 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Marseille's Belgian forward Michy Batshuayi celebrates after scoring the 1-1 goal during the French L1 football match between Olympique de Marseille and Saint-Etienne...

Al Rayyan march on in style as El Jaish lose ground 22 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Qatar Stars League (QSL) action from Al Rayyan’s clash against Al Arabi on Saturday. The round 19 clash was won by Al Rayyan...

Suarez, Neymar open up nine-point Barca lead 21 Feb 2016 - 03:49 pm

Barcelona's players celebrate a goal during the Spanish league football match UD Las Palmas vs FC Barcelona at the Gran Canaria stadium in...

'Not the time for deals' on FIFA presidency: Infantino 21 Feb 2016 - 01:32 pm

Lausanne: Gianni Infantino, among the favourites to take the helm of FIFA, said in an interview published Sunday there would be no deals...

Injuries no excuse for Carrick ahead of crunch Cup tie 21 Feb 2016 - 07:42 am

Manchester, United Kingdom: Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick has rejected suggestions the club's lengthy injury list can be used as an excuse for...