Sports / Football

PSG win Champions Trophy 03 Aug 2015 - 01:20 am

Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian defender Thiago Silva (left) and Brazilian midfielder Lucas Moura celebrate after they won the French Trophy of Champions football match...

Impact spoil Lampard’s MLS debut 03 Aug 2015 - 01:19 am

New York: Chelsea legend Frank Lampard’s long-awaited Major League Soccer debut didn’t go according to plan on Saturday night as the Montreal Impact...

Man City go down to Stuttgart 03 Aug 2015 - 01:19 am

Wolfsburg’s Naldo celebrates with the trophy after winning the German Super Cup match against FC Bayern Munich at the Volkswagen Arena in Wolfsburg,...

Arsenal capture Community Shield 03 Aug 2015 - 12:58 am

Arsenal players celebrate with the trophy after winning their English FA Community Shield match against Chelsea at Wembley Stadium in London, yesterday. LONDON:...

Celtic kick-off season with easy win 02 Aug 2015 - 12:35 am

Celtic’s Stefan Johansen in action with Qarabag’s Ilgar Gurbanov during the UEFA Champions League third round qualifying match at Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland,...

Homeless World Cup impacted one million lives, says Young 02 Aug 2015 - 12:34 am

Former Manchester United striker from Portugal Bebe, currently on loan for Spanish club Rayo Vallecano from Benfica, is one of the street soccer...

United bank on Schweinsteiger for midfield mongrel 02 Aug 2015 - 12:32 am

LONDON: The signing of Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger from Bayern Munich was a massive statement of intent by Manchester United. Not since Roy...

Arsenal seek title proof in today’s Chelsea encounter 02 Aug 2015 - 12:26 am

Chelsea’s Spanish striker Diego Costa attends a team training session at Chelsea’s training ground in Stoke D’Abernon, south of London, yesterday, ahead of...

Liverpool face devilish start to new season 01 Aug 2015 - 04:50 pm

Brendan Rodgers LONDON: Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers could find himself under pressure sooner than expected with a host of new signings to bed...

Real edge AC Milan 10-9 on penalties 01 Aug 2015 - 11:24 am

Shanghai: A miss by AC Milan’s 16-year-old reserve goalkeeper gave Real Madrid a 10-9 penalty shoot-out victory in an exhibition match in Shanghai...

Costa, Cahill fit for Chelsea’s Wembley date, says Mourinho 01 Aug 2015 - 11:23 am

Cobham, UK: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho revealed yesterday that striker Diego Costa and centre-back Gary Cahill will be fit to face Arsenal in...

Liverpool misfit Lambert joins West Brom, scores twice 01 Aug 2015 - 12:15 am

London: Striker Rickie Lambert joined West Bromwich Albion from Liverpool on a two-year contract on Friday and quickly celebrated with two goals in...

FIFA problems will not end with new president – Bach tells AFP 30 Jul 2015 - 05:51 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: FIFA’s problems will not end with the election of a new president as football’s scandal-tainted world body needs drastic reform, International...

South Korea's Chung running for FIFA president 30 Jul 2015 - 01:53 pm

South Korean FIFA vice president Chung Mong-Joon talks during the 24th Asian Football Confederation (AFC) congress in Doha January 6, 2011. SEOUL: Former...

Platini announces FIFA presidency bid 29 Jul 2015 - 04:15 pm

BERNE: UEFA president Michel Platini ended weeks of uncertainty on Wednesday when he announced that he would stand for the presidency of FIFA...

Chelsea beat Barcelona in shootout after 2-2 draw 29 Jul 2015 - 03:01 pm

Barcelona's Luis Suarez vies with Chelsea's Kurt Zouma and Gary Cahill during an International Champions Cup football match in Maryland, on July 28,...

Platini set to run for FIFA presidency 29 Jul 2015 - 03:30 am

UEFA President Michel Platini ZURICH: Michel Platini, the head of European soccer’s governing body UEFA, is to announce in the next few days...

UEFA head Platini to announce FIFA presidency bid 28 Jul 2015 - 07:18 pm

ZURICH: Michel Platini, the head of European soccer's governing body UEFA, is to announce in the next few days that he will stand...