Sports / Football

FIFA financial statements raise questions over Platini defence 30 Sep 2015 - 04:40 pm

Lausanne: FIFA's financial reports reviewed by AFP on Wednesday raised questions about claims from Michel Platini that a payment he received from the...

Portugal drops tax fraud probe against Scolari 30 Sep 2015 - 03:33 pm

Lisbon: Portuguese authorities have closed a tax fraud probe into former Brazil and Portgual football coach Luiz Felipe Scolari after he paid three...

Spurs, Fiorentina bid to carry momentum into Europa League 30 Sep 2015 - 08:46 am

Paris: As the Europa League group stages continues on Thursday, five of the matches to look out for in the second round of...

Lewandowski nets hat-trick as Bayern crush Dinamo 30 Sep 2015 - 08:38 am

Munich: Robert Lewandowski's phenomenal goal-scoring run continued on Tuesday with a hat-trick in Bayern Munich's 5-0 mauling as Dinamo Zagreb's 45-match unbeaten run...

Football: Arsenal, Chelsea crash as Bayern cruise 30 Sep 2015 - 08:28 am

Arsenal and Chelsea had a Champion League night to forget on Tuesday as a Robert Lewandowski hat-trick helped Bayern Munich crush Dinamo Zagreb....

Suarez inspires Messi-less Barca fightback 30 Sep 2015 - 08:25 am

Luis Suarez rounded off a stirring fightback by European champions Barcelona as they shrugged off the absence of the injured Lionel Messi to...

Suarez rescues Barca in dramatic win 30 Sep 2015 - 12:45 am

Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Champions League group F match against Dinamo Zagreb at Allianz Arena...

Malmo hope to upset mighty Madrid 30 Sep 2015 - 12:44 am

STOCKHOLM: When Swedish champions Malmo take on mighty Real Madrid today they do so knowing they would probably have to sell their entire...

United eager to keep Wolves from the door 30 Sep 2015 - 12:43 am

Manchester United’s Dutch manager Louis van Gaal attends a press conference at Old Trafford in Manchester, England yesterday ahead of their UEFA Champions...

Qatar face Palestine in opener 30 Sep 2015 - 12:39 am

Qatar coach Felix Sanchez, (left), speaking during a press conference on the eve of their 1st WAFF U23 championship at Radisson Blu Hotel,...

Qatar, Saudi favourites to reach final: Iran coach 30 Sep 2015 - 12:38 am

Mohammad Khakpour, (left) coach of Iran team, Bandar Juaithen, (second right) coach of Saudi Arabian team, Marjan Eid, (right)) coach of Bahrain, and...

War-torn Syria seek WAFF fillip in Doha 30 Sep 2015 - 12:36 am

by Armstrong Vas Doha: They have been fleeing death and destruction to chase their football teams overcoming huge obstacles. The safety concerns of...

Lukaku inspires Everton late show 30 Sep 2015 - 12:35 am

A combination of pictures (anti-clockwise from top right) shows Everton’s Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku doing a flip and backwards somersault as he celebrates...

Caceres suspended after crashing Ferrari 30 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Turin, Italy: Juventus have suspended Uruguayan defender Martin Caceres after he crashed his Ferrari into a bus shelter in Turin and failed a...

Luiz doubtful for PSG's game at Shakhtar 30 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

PARIS: Brazil centre back David Luiz is doubtful for Paris St Germain's Champions League Group A game at Shakhtar Donetsk, coach Laurent Blanc...

Man Utd's Carrick set to miss Wolfsburg game 29 Sep 2015 - 06:45 pm

Manchester UK: Midfielder Michael Carrick is likely to miss Manchester United's Champions League home game with Wolfsburg on Wednesday due to injury, manager...