Sports / Football

Alex McLeish confirmed as new Scotland manager 16 Feb 2018 - 10:16 pm

London: Alex McLeish has been appointed as the new manager of Scotland, the Scottish Football Association said on Friday. McLeish's return for a...

Ronaldo scores twice in Madrid's 3-1 win over PSG 15 Feb 2018 - 12:55 am

MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo scored a goal in each half as Real Madrid came from behind to defeat Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 in their first-leg...

Neymar and PSG aim to depose mighty Real in Champions League 14 Feb 2018 - 05:34 pm

Madrid: Title-holders Real Madrid face Neymar's Paris Saint-Germain in a blockbuster Champions League clash on Wednesday with the French club needing to erase...

Manchester City won't ease up against Basel: Kompany 14 Feb 2018 - 02:56 pm

LONDON: Manchester City will not take their foot of the gas against Basel despite winning the first leg of their Champions League last...

6-year bans sought for 36 players for match-fixing in Spain 14 Feb 2018 - 02:42 pm

MADRID: Spanish prosecutors are seeking two-year prison sentences and six-year soccer bans for 36 players accused of match-fixing in the Spanish league seven...

Kane leads Spurs' recovery in 2-2 draw at Juventus 14 Feb 2018 - 12:24 pm

TURIN, Italy: At a crucial moment in its Champions League last-16 match on Tuesday, Tottenham survived against Juventus simply by standing still. Spurs...

Argentina want Messi to play less for Barca 13 Feb 2018 - 02:52 pm

BARCELONA: Argentina's national football association (AFA) president Claudio Tapia has said he has spoken to captain Lionel Messi about playing fewer games for...

Could Real Madrid lure PSG's Neymar to the Bernabeu? 12 Feb 2018 - 04:18 pm

MADRID: As Paris St Germain gear up for their blockbuster Champions League last-16 first leg tie against Real Madrid on Wednesday, much of...

PSG tie set to define Real Madrid season: Ronaldo 12 Feb 2018 - 04:05 pm

Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted that Real Madrid's season is now effectively all about their looming Champions League tie against Paris Saint-Germain as...

Liverpool beat Southampton to regain third 12 Feb 2018 - 01:47 pm

London: Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah once again led the way for Liverpool as the Reds ran out 2-0 winners at Southampton to...

Matuidi's absence leaves hole in Juve midfield 12 Feb 2018 - 01:46 pm

MILAN: Of all the players in the Juventus squad, Blaise Matuidi is arguably the hardest to replace. No other player in the Turin...

Ronaldo hat-trick as Madrid warm up for PSG with big win 11 Feb 2018 - 01:10 pm

Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo bagged a hat-trick as Real Madrid warmed up for their Champions League showdown with Paris Saint-Germain with a big 5-2...

Neymar lifts PSG past Toulouse ahead of Real trip 10 Feb 2018 - 09:16 pm

Paris: Neymar scored the only goal as Paris Saint-Germain ground out a 1-0 victory at Toulouse on Saturday in their final tune-up for...

Tottenham's lethal Kane kills off Arsenal again 10 Feb 2018 - 07:57 pm

London: Harry Kane tormented Arsenal again as the Tottenham striker's clinical finish sealed a 1-0 win in the north London derby at Wembley...

Bernardeschi, Higuain put Juventus top amid VAR fiasco 10 Feb 2018 - 12:46 pm

Florence, Italy: Federico Bernardeschi and Gonzalo Higuain scored as Juventus went top of Serie A on Friday in a 2-0 win at Fiorentina...

Robben, Ribery playing for new Bayern deals 08 Feb 2018 - 03:23 pm

Berlin: Veteran wingers Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery are effectively playing for new contracts after Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge admitted the club...

Wenger delays keeper decision for Spurs game 08 Feb 2018 - 01:03 pm

LONDON: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will decide on Friday whether to play Petr Cech or Daniel Ospina in goal for Saturday's north London...

Manchester United's Sanchez accepts suspended Spanish sentence for tax fraud 07 Feb 2018 - 05:03 pm

Madrid: Manchester United striker Alexis Sanchez has struck a deal with Spanish authorities to accept a 16-month suspended jail sentence for tax fraud...