Sports / Football

France coach Deschamps crossing fingers as injuries pile up 21 Sep 2022 - 07:39 pm

PARIS: France coach Didier Deschamps is hopeful of having most of his players fit before the World Cup as they face a number...

Qatar 2022 will be an unforgettable experience for players and fans: Luis Hernandez 21 Sep 2022 - 07:19 pm

Mexico legend Luis Hernandez is excited ahead of the first FIFA World Cup in the Middle East and Arab world, which will get...

SC signs MoU with Concordia to raise awareness of Qatar 2022 legacy projects 20 Sep 2022 - 11:12 pm

Doha: The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) and Concordia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to share expertise and raise...

Qatar 2022: FIFA values Qatar's reforms in labour rights 20 Sep 2022 - 10:21 pm

Frankfurt: FIFA has praised the reforms carried out by Qatar in terms of protecting workers' rights since it won in 2010 the right...

FC Barcelona’s selloff brings revenue forecast of $1.3bn 20 Sep 2022 - 05:16 pm

Barcelona: FC Barcelona expects a sharp increase in revenue and profitability after a string of asset sales shored up its beleaguered finances. The...

World Cup, Euro 2024 already weigh on Nations League games 20 Sep 2022 - 05:09 pm

London: The 13 European national teams going to this year’s World Cup will play their last competitive soccer games in the Nations League...

US forward Pefok’s bid for World Cup spot helps Union Berlin 19 Sep 2022 - 10:51 pm

BERLIN: Jordan Pefok’s bid to make the United States team for the World Cup is helping Union Berlin to an unprecedented spell at...

Mbappé in image rights fight with France ahead of World Cup 19 Sep 2022 - 07:54 pm

PARIS:A dispute between Kylian Mbappé and the French soccer federation over the use of image rights resurfaced on Monday as the team prepared...

Huge turnout at World Cup promotional tour in Saudi, UAE 19 Sep 2022 - 06:41 pm

Doha: The promotional tour for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, organised by the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) in Saudi...

By dancing, Rodrygo and Vinícius make stance against racism 19 Sep 2022 - 03:50 pm

Madrid: With a goal and a dance, Real Madrid’s young Brazilian forwards made a statement against racism in soccer this weekend. With their...

Messi sends PSG two points clear with Lyon win 19 Sep 2022 - 12:00 am

PARIS: Paris St Germain opened a two-point lead at the top of Ligue 1 after Lionel Messi's early goal earned the French champions...

15-year-old Nwaneri becomes youngest player in Premier League history as Arsenal wallop Brentford 3-0 18 Sep 2022 - 04:50 pm

London: Fifteen-year-old Ethan Nwaneri became the youngest player in Premier League history when he came on as a substitute for Arsenal as they...

Son, Grealish silence critics with their first EPL goals 17 Sep 2022 - 09:50 pm

London: Son Heung-min and Jack Grealish, two of the English Premier League's most high-profile players, have been facing growing criticism for their failure...

Vinícius on dancing after goals: 'I am not going to stop' 17 Sep 2022 - 07:44 pm

BARCELONA, Spain:Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior called out the haters of his goal celebrations as racist and insisted he will keep on dancing....

Bayern slump to shock 1-0 loss at Augsburg to stretch winless run 17 Sep 2022 - 06:51 pm

Augsburg: Champions Bayern Munich suffered a shock 1-0 loss to hosts Augsburg in the Bundesliga on Saturday to stretch their winless run to...

Qatar national team training session on Oct. 2 open to fans, says QFA 17 Sep 2022 - 06:17 pm

Doha: Fans will be allowed to attend a scheduled training on October 2 in preparation for the World Cup finals, and some of...

Haaland becomes first player to net in first four away EPL games as Man City beat Wolves 3-0 17 Sep 2022 - 04:39 pm

WOLVERHAMPTON: Jack Grealish scored inside the first minute and Erling Haaland netted his 11th Premier League goal of the season as Manchester City...