Sports / Football

Fans going for 2018 World Cup don't need visa to enter Russia 06 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law a visa free bill for foreigners visiting Russia for matches of the 2018 FIFA World...

Cheapest tickets for 2018 World Cup priced at $105 05 Jul 2016 - 06:54 pm

FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura (R) and Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko attend a news conference after a meeting of the management board...

Spurs and Chelsea fines reduced over brawls 05 Jul 2016 - 06:36 pm

London: English Premier League sides Chelsea and Spurs saw their fines for the unseemly brawls that peppered their highly-charged London derby last season...

Berlusconi ready to sell AC Milan to Chinese investor 05 Jul 2016 - 05:23 pm

Italian tycoon and former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi (C) leaves the hospital after a heart surgery inMilan, Italy July 5, 2016. (REUTERS/Flavio Lo...

Coloccini leaves Magpies for Pope's favoured team 05 Jul 2016 - 05:21 pm

(Reuters) Newcastle, United Kingdom: Veteran former Argentinian international Fabricio Coloccini is to leave relegated Premier League club Newcastle and join Pope Francis' favourite...

Takuma Asano: What Arsenal fans should expect from the Japanese 05 Jul 2016 - 12:34 pm

J-League Sanfrecce Hiroshima forward Takuma Asano poses for the media in Hiroshima on July 4, 2016. (AFP / JIJI PRESS) by Praveen Paramasivam...

Battling teammates and 'ugly' wins keep Ronaldo in Euro hunt 05 Jul 2016 - 10:47 am

Portugal's forward Cristiano Ronaldo (R) and teammates take part in a training session at the Portugal's base camp in Marcoussis, in the outskirts...

Wales jibes fire Bale for Euro semi-final 05 Jul 2016 - 10:15 am

A combination file pictures of Portugal's forward and captain Cristiano Ronaldo (R) in Lisbon and Wales' forward Gareth Bale in Villeneuve-d'Ascq. AFP /...

Serena retracts threat to sue Wimbledon over court fear 05 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Serena Williams reacts after slipping while the umpire looks on during her match against Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova. (REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge) London: Serena Williams retracted...

Dinard succumbs to charms of Bale and Wales 04 Jul 2016 - 05:15 pm

Wales' Gareth Bale poses with a supporter. (REUTERS/Stephane Mahe) Dinard, France: Gareth Bale's Wales have captured imaginations across Europe with their run to...

Manchester City sign Ukrainian Zinchenko 04 Jul 2016 - 03:50 pm

Oleksandr Zinchenko (AFP) LONDON: Manchester City have signed the Ukrainian midfielder Oleksandr Zinchenko from Russian team FC Ufa, the English club announced on...

Southampton FC: 3 things the Saints must do to rebuild this summer 04 Jul 2016 - 01:00 pm

Southampton v Chelsea (file photo / Reuters) by Brian Humphrey Southampton is undoubtedly a club in crisis- Ronaldo Koeman left for Everton, Victor...

Tiki-Taka Spain: The end of a golden era 04 Jul 2016 - 12:30 pm

(Photo: AFP) by Brian Humphrey In football, a golden generation is supposed to reach the peaks of the beautiful game: to win trophies...

Pogba propels five-star France back into form 04 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

France's midfielder Paul Pogba celebrates after the Euro 2016 quarter-final football match between France and Iceland at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis,...

Guardiola lays down the law on City arrival 03 Jul 2016 - 06:28 pm

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is presented to the fans with Kelechi Iheanacho and Steph Houghton.(Reuters / Craig Brough) Manchester, United Kingdom: Pep...

Michy Batshuayi joins Chelsea on a five-year deal 03 Jul 2016 - 05:56 pm

Belgium's forward Michy Batshuayi (AFP / EMMANUEL DUNAND) London: Belgian international striker Michy Batshuayi has joined Chelsea on a five-year deal from French...

Arteta joins Man City coaching staff 03 Jul 2016 - 03:25 pm

London: Former Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta confirmed on Sunday he has accepted a coaching role under new Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. The...