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Paris: Football fans around the globe want FIFA leader Sepp Blatter to quit now and let an independent commission reform world football’s scandal-tainted...

West Ham's Cheikhou Kouyate scores their first goal during the English Premier League match against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, in London, on...

Doncaster Rovers supporters cheering their team in a file photo. London: Doncaster Rovers allowed Bury to walk in an equalising goal unopposed in...

LEFT: Paris Saint-Germain’s players celebrate Lucas’ goal against Lille during a Ligue 1 game at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Villeneuve d’Ascq on...

Arsenal’s manager Arsene Wenger   London: Arsene Wenger has warned Arsenal’s title rivals that his resurgent side are finally strong enough to end the...

LONDON: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho signed a new four-year contract on Friday ahead of the London club starting its Premier League title defense....

Action from Qatar’s match against Canada in their Five-National International Football Tournament clash in Mexico City yesterday. David Jonathon scored two goals as...

  PARIS: Angel Di Maria (pictured) apologised to Manchester United fans for his underwhelming stint at Old Trafford but insisted it was not due...

The UEFA Europa League trophy is seen during the drawing of the UEFA Europa League 2015/16 play-offs, at the UEFA Headquarters in Nyon,...

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho during a press conference at Chelsea Training Ground yesterday.   London: Manchester United open the new Premier League season at...

Paris Saint-Germain’s (PSG) new Argentinian midfielder Angel Di Maria poses with his PSG jersey during his official presentation in Paris yesterday. Paris Saint-Germain...

Barcelona’s Neymar celebrates a goal against AS Roma during a friendly match at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on Wednesday.  Barcelona: Lionel Messi...

Bayern Munich’s players celebrate with the trophy after the Audi Cup final against Real Madrid in Munich, southern Germany, on Wednesday. Bayern Munich...

Fiorentina players (centre) celebrate the opening goal scored by Fiorentina’s Argentinian defender Gonzalo during the pre-season friendly International Champions Cup match against Chelsea...

Rapid Vienna’s Mario Sonnleitner celebrates the victory against Ajax Amsterdam after their Champions League third qualifying round match in the Amsterdam Arena Stadium...

Tunisian international Yassine Chikhaoui will be confirmed to play for Al Gharafa at the Qatar Stars League (QSL) after a medical test. The...

FROM LEFT: A combo of file pictures made yesterday shows, Angel Di Maria playing for Benfica on February 6, 2010.  Di Maria in...

In this file picture taken on July 10, 2015, Dutch midfielder Memphis Depay (left) poses for a photograph with Manchester United’s Dutch manager...