Sports / Football

Beckham admits using phone while driving, police say 18 Mar 2019 - 07:59 pm

London: David Beckham has admitted driving his Bentley in London while using a mobile phone, police said on Monday. The former England captain...

Foster 'sickened' by Australia's backing for Asia chief Sheikh Salman 18 Mar 2019 - 11:13 am

SYDNEY, Former Socceroo Craig Foster has described as "sickening" the support of Australia and the ASEAN bloc of countries for the re-election of...

Rival fans cheer as brilliant Messi scores 3 for Barcelona 18 Mar 2019 - 09:20 am

Barcelona: After Lionel Messi scored a wonderful third goal to complete his 51st career hat trick, Real Betis supporters did what only true...

Inter ends poor run with 3-2 win at Milan; Juve loses 18 Mar 2019 - 09:07 am

Milan: Crisis-hit Inter Milan enjoyed a morale-boosting 3-2 win over AC Milan in an entertaining Derby Della Madonnina on Sunday to move back...

Napoli goalkeeper Ospina hospitalised after head injury 17 Mar 2019 - 10:16 pm

Milan: Napoli goalkeeper David Ospina was taken to hospital on Sunday after collapsing unconscious on the pitch following a knock to the head...

Ozil slammed for reportedly inviting Erdogan to his wedding 17 Mar 2019 - 08:51 pm

Berlin: Arsenal's German midfielder Mesut Ozil has been criticised for reportedly inviting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to his wedding as his witness....

Football-mad French parents barred from naming baby 'Griezmann Mbappe' 17 Mar 2019 - 06:53 pm

Brive-la-Gaillarde, France: A football-mad couple in south-west France have been barred from naming their son "Griezmann Mbappe" after two of the stars of...

Rooney bags first MLS hat trick in D.C. romp 17 Mar 2019 - 09:02 am

Los Angeles: Former England star Wayne Rooney scored three goals on Saturday night to lead D.C. United to a crushing 5-0 victory over...

Late Morgan header earns 10-man Leicester win at Burnley 16 Mar 2019 - 08:41 pm

Wes Morgan's 90th-minute header earned 10-man Leicester City a 2-1 victory over relegation-threatened Burnley at Turf Moor in the Premier League on Saturday....

Isco and Bale get Zidane's second coming off to winning start 16 Mar 2019 - 08:13 pm

MADRID: Zinedine Zidane's second spell as Real Madrid coach got off to a promising start with a 2-0 win at home to Celta...

Quagliarella scores again as Sampdoria wins 5-3 at Sassuolo 16 Mar 2019 - 08:04 pm

MILAN: Fabio Quagliarella celebrated his first Italy call-up in four years with yet another goal to help Sampdoria win 5-3 at Sassuolo in...

Manchester United gets Barcelona in Champions League quarterfinals 15 Mar 2019 - 08:35 pm

NYON, Switzerland: A new generation of Manchester United players will have to get through Barcelona to win the Champions League. And Lionel Messi...

Deschamps recalls Coman and Kurzawa for Euro 2020 qualifiers 14 Mar 2019 - 05:51 pm

PARIS: France coach Didier Deschamps recalled Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman and Paris Saint-Germain left back Layvin Kurzawa for upcoming European Championship qualifiers...

Ronaldo inspires praise, and more goals, from Messi 14 Mar 2019 - 05:04 pm

BARCELONA, Spain: Now playing in different countries, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo still find ways to inspire one another to new heights. Ronaldo...

Seven up for Man City as they demolish Schalke 13 Mar 2019 - 12:55 am

Manchester: Manchester City powered into the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday as Sergio Aguero's double paved the way for a 7-0 rout of...

Ronaldo hat-trick leads Juve into quarter-finals 13 Mar 2019 - 12:55 am

TURIN, Italy: Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first hat trick for Juventus to send the club into the Champions League quarterfinals with a 3-0...

Lacazette free to face Rennes as ban reduced 12 Mar 2019 - 07:55 pm

London: Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette will be available for the Gunners' Europa League rescue mission against Rennes on Thursday after the French international's...