Sports / Football

VAR set to make Asian Cup debut 24 Jan 2019 - 12:00 am

Asian Cup history will be made today when the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system makes its debut from the first quarter-finals of the...

Barcelona signs young Dutch midfielder De Jong for 75M euros 23 Jan 2019 - 09:20 pm

BARCELONA, Spain: Barcelona has signed promising 21-year-old Netherlands midfielder Frankie De Jong from Ajax for 75 million euros ($85.5 million). The deal could...

VAR sparks more controversy across Europe 23 Jan 2019 - 09:19 pm

Berlin: Six months after successfully making its World Cup debut in Russia, the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system remains a "work in progress"...

Real's Solari calls for clarity on VAR 23 Jan 2019 - 05:05 pm

MADRID: Real Madrid coach Santiago Solari has called for more clarity and explanations for decisions taken by Video Assistant Referees (VAR) in Spain...

Milan agree Piatek deal, Chelsea close in on Higuain: Reports 23 Jan 2019 - 04:42 pm

AC Milan have agreed a deal to sign Genoa forward Krzysztof Piatek, paving the way for Gonzalo Higuain to move to Chelsea on...

Empty seats, poor facilities dampen Asian Cup atmosphere 23 Jan 2019 - 04:23 pm

Abu Dhabi: Football managers used to screaming themselves hoarse during games are finding little need to reach for a post-match lozenge at the...

Fans baffled as Liverpool star Mohamed Salah goes offline 23 Jan 2019 - 04:17 pm

Cairo: Fans were left baffled on Wednesday after Liverpool's star Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah appeared to have deleted all of his social media...

Beckham to take stake with 'Class of '92' in Salford City 23 Jan 2019 - 02:27 pm

MANCHESTER, England: Former England midfielder David Beckham will take a 10 percent share in non-league club Salford City, joining up with his former...

South Korea knock Bahrain out 23 Jan 2019 - 12:23 am

DUBAI: Kim Jin-su’s extra-time header took South Korea past a stubborn Bahrain and into the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup yesterday as Paulo...

Cardiff striker Sala feared missing in plane crash: French police 22 Jan 2019 - 12:51 pm

Nantes: Premier League club Cardiff City's record new signing, Argentina-born striker Emiliano Sala, was on board a light aircraft that disappeared over the...

Dier calls on Spurs teammates to step up in absence of Kane 22 Jan 2019 - 12:47 am

London: Eric Dier has called on his Tottenham Hotspur teammates to step up in the absence of Harry Kane as the club sweat...

Five things we learned in European football this weekend 21 Jan 2019 - 11:43 pm

Paris: Barcelona needed Lionel Messi to play the role of super sub as they maintained their five-point lead atop La Liga, while not...

Barca's Dembele sidelined for two weeks with injury 21 Jan 2019 - 03:19 pm

MADRID: Barcelona's French international forward Ousmane Dembele will be out for two weeks after spraining his ankle in Sunday's 3-1 victory over Leganes,...

Ronaldo to plead guilty to tax fraud in Madrid court 21 Jan 2019 - 03:06 pm

MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo will make an unwanted trip back to Madrid on Tuesday and is expected to plead guilty to tax fraud. Ronaldo...

Sarri must face up to own failings in Chelsea blame game 21 Jan 2019 - 09:16 am

Maurizio Sarri has decided to go down a dangerous road by using a post-match news conference to criticize the attitude and character of...

Guardiola unhappy as City keep pace with Liverpool in Huddersfield win 20 Jan 2019 - 11:54 pm

Huddersfield, United Kingdom: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was far from satisfied despite a 3-0 win away to Huddersfield Town on Sunday that...