Sports / Football

Brazil soar, England tumble in latest FIFA rankings 05 Jul 2013 - 09:19 am

PARIS: Confederations Cup champions Brazil climbed up 13 places to ninth in the latest FIFA world rankings released yesterday, while England continued their...

Djokovic praises Vidic for giving up royal box 04 Jul 2013 - 12:53 am

LONDON: Novak Djokovic praised Nemanja Vidic after the Manchester United captain gave up his Centre Court royal box seat to help roar the...

FIFA again bans Iraq from hosting friendlies 04 Jul 2013 - 12:52 am

BAGHDAD: FIFA yesterday barred Iraq from hosting international football friendlies due to a massive surge in nationwide violence, barely three months after world...

Guardiola’s Bayern ready to fight for places 04 Jul 2013 - 12:51 am

BERLIN: New coach Pep Guardiola will take European champions Bayern Munich to their pre-season training camp in north Italy today with a fierce...

Premier League good for England, says Scudamore 04 Jul 2013 - 12:47 am

LONDON: Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore has defended the organisation against claims England’s leading clubs are partly responsible for recent poor performances...

Blanc spells out lofty aim for PSG 04 Jul 2013 - 12:47 am

CLAIREFONTAINE-EN-YVELINES, France: New coach Laurent Blanc says his aim in his first season at Paris Saint Germain is to do “as well if...

It’s all happening in London 04 Jul 2013 - 12:32 am

LONDON: Black hearts, messy divorces, mixed doubles blossoming into marriage and a day pass which also ended in a lifetime commitment. At Wimbledon...

Rooney may want a new challenge: Former United coach 03 Jul 2013 - 01:02 am

LONDON: Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney may wish to leave the Premier League champions in order to seek a “fresh challenge” elsewhere, according...

Union seeks cash cushion 03 Jul 2013 - 12:55 am

French football star Eric Abidal speaks during a press conference in Lima, Peru, on the eve of the exhibition game between Argentine Lionel...

Former England boss McClaren joins QPR backroom staff 03 Jul 2013 - 12:54 am

LONDON: Former England soccer manager Steve McClaren has joined the backroom team at relegated Queens Park Rangers, the club said yesterday. McClaren had...

Ronaldo lauds fantastic Brazil show, protestors 03 Jul 2013 - 12:54 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: Former world champion Ronaldo yesterday lauded Brazil’s “fantastic” Confederations Cup triumph over Spain - but also praised protesters who have...

Barca have cash to spend 03 Jul 2013 - 12:54 am

BARCELONA: Barcelona’s transfer resources have not been exhausted by the 60m euros ($78m) they paid for Brazil forward Neymar, a club spokesman said...

A global brand, Premier League looks to tend local roots 03 Jul 2013 - 12:53 am

LONDON: English soccer’s Premier League put a fraction of its riches into a scheme to support youth sport yesterday, seeking to underline a...

Keep calm, says Player of the Tournament Neymar 03 Jul 2013 - 12:52 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian striker Neymar was named as the best player of the Confederations Cup after his fourth goal of the tournament...

Moyes begins Man United reign 02 Jul 2013 - 12:38 am

Olympique de Marseille’s players run during their first training session of the season at the Commanderie in Marseille, southern France, yesterday. LONDON: David...

Nepal to organise South Asian tournament 02 Jul 2013 - 12:35 am

KATHMANDU: Nepal is to stage South Asia’s biggest football tournament in September that will see eight nations from the region competing, organisers said...

Brazil crush Spain to win Confederations Cup 01 Jul 2013 - 03:05 am

Brazil's players celebrate after winning their Confederations Cup final soccer match against Spain at the Estadio Maracana in Rio de Janeiro. RIO DE...

Italy take bronze with shoot-out victory over Uruguay 01 Jul 2013 - 01:23 am

Italy’s midfielder Claudio Marchisio (left) celebrates with goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon after he stopped Uruguay’s midfielder Walter Gargano’s penalty in the penalty shoot-out which...