Sports / Football

Dortmund’s Lewandowski eyes January transfer to Bayern 26 Sep 2013 - 12:23 am

BERLIN: Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski (pictured) hopes to join Bayern Munich in January when he will be eligible to sign a new...

De Jong, Van der Wiel return to Dutch squad 26 Sep 2013 - 12:23 am

Amsterdam: Nigel de Jong and Gregory van der Wiel were among five players recalled to the Dutch squad for next month’s World Cup...

Villa striker Benteke to miss six weeks 26 Sep 2013 - 12:23 am

LONDON: Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert revealed on Tuesday that striker Christian Benteke will be out for around six weeks with a hip...

Clemente agrees in principle to coach Libya 26 Sep 2013 - 12:22 am

TRIPOLI: Experienced Spanish coach Javier Clemente has agreed in principle to coach the Libyan national side, the president of the Libyan federation (FLF)...

League Cup strolls for City, Tottenham and Chelsea 26 Sep 2013 - 12:21 am

Manchester City’s Ivorian defender Yaya Toure (right) celebrates with Montenegrin team-mate Stevan Jovetic (centre) and English midfielder James Milner after scoring the third...

Moyes wants to sign more top-class talent 26 Sep 2013 - 12:21 am

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Manchester United manager David Moyes has said he’s still short of players ready to go straight into the English champions’...

Chelsea fearful over Van Ginkel 26 Sep 2013 - 12:20 am

LONDON: Chelsea were left counting the cost of their League Cup win away to Swindon after injuries to Marco Van Ginkel and Ramires...

Galatasaray fire coach Fatih Terim 26 Sep 2013 - 12:20 am

ISTANBUL: Galatasaray have terminated coach Fatih Terim’s contract after he declined to accept a proposed two-year extension to his term, the Istanbul club...

Italy’s Palermo sack manager Gattuso 26 Sep 2013 - 12:20 am

MILAN: Palermo have sacked Gennaro Gattuso and replaced the former Rangers and AC Milan midfielder with Giuseppe Iachini, the Serie B side announced...

Neymar scores as Barca win 25 Sep 2013 - 12:56 am

Barcelona’s Brazilian forward Neymar celebrates his goal during the Spanish League match against Real Sociedad at the Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona, yesterday....

Bale fit for Madrid derby, says Real coach Ancelotti 24 Sep 2013 - 10:38 pm

MADRID: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that Gareth Bale will be fit to finally make his home debut for the club...

Footballer gets suspended prison term for referee attack 24 Sep 2013 - 10:38 pm

ARRAS, France: A French amateur footballer who reacted to being sent off by assaulting the referee was given an eight-month suspended prison sentence...

Lippi’s Guangzhou face Japanese road-block 24 Sep 2013 - 10:38 pm

SINGAPORE: Marcello Lippi’s Guangzhou Evergrande face the only unbeaten team left in the tournament when they take on Japan’s Kashiwa Reysol in the...

Galacticos like Bale were ‘cheap’, says Perez 24 Sep 2013 - 10:37 pm

MADRID: Real Madrid president Florentino Perez (pictured) has defended his policy of signing the best players in the world for huge transfer fees...

Malaysian team suspended over match-fixing suspicions 24 Sep 2013 - 10:37 pm

Kuala Lumpur: Players and officials of a Malaysian state football team have been slapped with a two-week suspension while an investigation takes place...

Van Persie ruled out of Liverpool Cup clash 24 Sep 2013 - 09:45 pm

Manchester United striker Robin Van Persie in thie file photo. RIGHT: Manchester United coach David Moyes looks on during his side’s match against...

Walcott to miss England World Cup qualifiers 24 Sep 2013 - 09:44 pm

LONDON: Arsenal and England forward Theo Walcott is to undergo “minor” surgery on his abdomen today which will keep him out of action...

Ibrahimovic extends PSG contract 24 Sep 2013 - 09:44 pm

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain yesterday announced that Zlatan Ibrahimovic (pictured) has extended his contract, tying him to the club until 2016. The Swede, whose...