Sports / Football

Why China's grand academy project could fail 21 Dec 2016 - 08:55 am

Hong Kong: China is hoping to produce a generation of top footballers by building thousands of academies, but experts question the project and...

Helicopter ride for coffee - the rise of RB Leipzig 21 Dec 2016 - 08:29 am

Berlin: RB Leipzig's billionaire owner Dietrich Mateschitz will hope to continue being his team's lucky charm when they tackle champions Bayern Munich on...

Ceferin warns Croatia on 'drastic sanctions' 20 Dec 2016 - 06:04 pm

Zagreb: UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin on Tuesday warned Croatia it risked drastic sanctions for hooliganism which he labelled a key problem. "Unfortunately, Croatian...

Spanish court confirms Barca's Neymar transfer deal 20 Dec 2016 - 05:28 pm

Barcelona: A Spanish court on Tuesday ratified a deal that leaves Barcelona with a 5.5-million-euro ($6.2 million) fine but avoiding trial on tax...

Liverpool FC: Sadio Mane is the man for the Red Army 20 Dec 2016 - 03:40 pm

Liverpool closed the gap on league leaders Chelsea to six points after a dramatic late winner by Sadio Mane in the Merseyside Derby....

Real Madrid transfer ban reduced to one window by CAS 20 Dec 2016 - 02:53 pm

Real Madrid's ban on signing players has been reduced to one transfer window after the club's appeal against a FIFA punishment for illegally...

Five things about Bayern-Leipzig showdown 20 Dec 2016 - 01:35 pm

Berlin: Leaders Bayern Munich host RB Leipzig in a crunch Bundesliga clash on Wednesday with both teams on 36 points. Here are five...

Liverpool manager Klopp hails Sturridge impact off bench at Everton 20 Dec 2016 - 09:25 am

Juergen Klopp has praised Daniel Sturridge's impact off the bench in Liverpool's 1-0 Premier League win at local rivals Everton on Monday after...

Griezmann named French player of year 19 Dec 2016 - 06:04 pm

Paris: Euro 2016 star Antoine Griezmann was named French footballer of the year by France Football magazine on Monday. A week ago, the...

Arsenal, Leicester, Man City: Who will go far in the Champions League? 19 Dec 2016 - 05:15 pm

Three English teams have progressed to the last 16 of the Champions League this season. While Arsenal and Leicester City won their respective...

Leonardo Bonucci extends contract through 2021 with Juventus 19 Dec 2016 - 03:41 pm

TURIN, Italy: Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci has extended his contract at Juventus, keeping him at the Serie A club until 2021. Bonucci joined...

Tottenham Hotspur 's boss Mauricio Pochettino still holds title hopes 19 Dec 2016 - 02:02 pm

Tottenham Hotspur still have a chance of overhauling Premier League leaders Chelsea and winning the title, according to manager Mauricio Pochettino. Tottenham, who...

Review: Leicester's Daniel Amartey, Dortmund's Aubameyang to the rescue 19 Dec 2016 - 01:25 pm

Paris: Ghana's Daniel Amartey struck late to salvage a draw for Premier League champions Leicester, and African Footballer of the Year Pierre Emerick...

Twin defeats sparked Chelsea surge: Antonio Conte 19 Dec 2016 - 01:17 pm

London: Premier League leaders Chelsea's storming 11-game winning run was forged in their back-to-back defeats against Liverpool and Arsenal, according to manager Antonio...