Sports / Football

Leicester City players pay respects at owner's Thai funeral 04 Nov 2018 - 05:50 pm

BANGKOK: Leicester City manager Claude Puel led his soccer team's players as they arrived Sunday at a Bangkok temple to pay their respects...

Real grab much-needed win with late goals against Valladolid 03 Nov 2018 - 09:04 pm

MADRID: Real Madrid ended their long wait for a La Liga victory by beating Real Valladolid 2-0 on Saturday with two late goals...

Atletico blow chance to top La Liga after draw at Leganes 03 Nov 2018 - 05:26 pm

MADRID: Atletico Madrid threw away the chance to go top of La Liga by conceding a late equaliser to draw 1-1 away to...

Guardiola denies he tried to bring Messi to Man City 02 Nov 2018 - 07:08 pm

LONDON: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has dismissed Spanish media reports that he tried to sign Lionel Messi from Barcelona last year in...

La Liga seek fan support for Miami match 01 Nov 2018 - 03:58 pm

Madrid: La Liga launched a petition on Thursday to prove supporters are behind its plan to stage a league game between Girona and...

Gattuso's intensity making an impact at AC Milan 01 Nov 2018 - 03:07 pm

ROME: Gennaro Gattuso's ability to transmit his own combative spirit to his AC Milan players didn't just save his job during the Rossoneri's...

'Legend' Buffon to start against Lille, Napoli: Tuchel 01 Nov 2018 - 02:57 pm

Paris: Italian goalkeeping "legend" Gianluigi Buffon will start for Paris Saint-Germain when they face Lille and Napoli in the coming days, PSG coach...

Vinicius Junior big winner from Real Madrid coaching change 01 Nov 2018 - 02:50 pm

BARCELONA, Spain: Brazilian teenager Vinicius Junior has become the immediate beneficiary of Real Madrid's coaching change. The 18-year-old forward impressed in his first...

Argentine winger Di Maria extends PSG contract 31 Oct 2018 - 08:51 pm

PARIS: Argentina winger Angel Di Maria has signed a contract extension with Paris St Germain that will keep him in the French capital...

Messi returns to training after arm injury 31 Oct 2018 - 07:43 pm

Barcelona: Barcelona captain Lionel Messi returned to training on Wednesday following an arm injury, the club announced. "The Argentinean returned for mobility work...

FIFA bans Ghana's former football president for life 31 Oct 2018 - 05:11 pm

Lagos: Ghana's former football president Kwesi Nyantakyi has been banned by FIFA from football for life and ordered to pay a hefty fine...

Real Madrid head to Africa to start Copa del Rey campaign 30 Oct 2018 - 07:49 pm

MADRID: Real Madrid's bid to win the Copa del Rey starts in Africa on Wednesday as new interim coach Santiago Solari makes his...

Dele Alli signs new Spurs deal 30 Oct 2018 - 02:41 pm

London: England midfielder Dele Alli has signed a new long-term contract, keeping him at Tottenham until 2024, the Premier League club announced on...

Conte unlikely to become Real Madrid coach: Reports 29 Oct 2018 - 08:26 pm

MADRID: Italian Antonio Conte will not replace Julen Lopetegui if he is sacked as Real Madrid manager, Spanish media reported on Monday. Following...

Ronaldo says he left Real because of president Perez’s attitude 29 Oct 2018 - 05:41 pm

MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo says he decided to quit Real Madrid this summer because the Spanish club's president, Florentino Perez, only ever saw him...

Real Madrid's board of directors to decide Lopetegui's fate 29 Oct 2018 - 04:52 pm

MADRID: Possibly for the last time, Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui was in charge of the team again on Monday. A day after...

Suarez hits hat-trick as Barcelona blow away Madrid 28 Oct 2018 - 08:36 pm

Barcelona: Barcelona ran riot in the Clasico on Sunday as Luis Suarez scored the hat-trick that will surely spell the end of Julen...

Rafinha replaces injured Messi in 'Clasico', Lopetegui turns to Isco 28 Oct 2018 - 04:14 pm

BARCELONA: Barcelona's Brazilian midfielder Rafinha was chosen in place of the injured Lionel Messi for Sunday's 'Clasico' against arch- rivals Real Madrid, as...