Sports / Football

Rousing reception for EPL giants Man United 12 Jul 2013 - 05:25 am

BANGKOK: Hundreds of cheering fans gave Manchester United a stirring welcome yesterday as the English champions jetted into Thailand at the start of...

Liverpool vow to splash the cash 12 Jul 2013 - 05:24 am

LONDON: Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers admits he is keen to make several major signings before the start of the new Premier League campaign....

Pellegrini aims to bring style, trophies to Man City 11 Jul 2013 - 06:02 am

Manchester City’s Chilean manager Manuel Pellegrini (right) poses for photographers with new midfielder Fernandinho during his first press conference as Manchester City manager...

Fulham keep quiet on sale reports 11 Jul 2013 - 06:02 am

LONDON: Fulham have refused to be drawn on a report that Mohamed Al Fayed is ready to sell the Premier League club to...

Lazio, Genoa and eight players reported over match-fixing 11 Jul 2013 - 06:01 am

ROME: Italian Serie A clubs Lazio and Genoa, lower league side Lecce and eight players have been referred to a disciplinary tribunal over...

Vidic absent as Man United fly out for Asia tour 11 Jul 2013 - 06:01 am

LONDON: Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic was a surprise absentee as the Premier League champions prepared to fly out for their pre-season tour...

Ronaldo wants to retire at Real, says Perez 09 Jul 2013 - 12:46 am

MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo wants to play out the rest of his career at Real Madrid, club president Florentino Perez said in an interview...

Bayern striker Gomez to join Fiorentina 09 Jul 2013 - 12:42 am

MUNICH: Mario Gomez will leave Bayern Munich and join Serie A’s Fiorentina for next season, ending four years at the Bavarian club during...

Abidal returns to Monaco 09 Jul 2013 - 12:42 am

MONACO: French international defender Eric Abidal has signed a one-year contract with Ligue 1 newcomers Monaco, the big-spending principality club said yesterday. The...

Nigeria crush Ivory Coast; Morocco stun Tunisia 08 Jul 2013 - 01:01 am

Manchester United and England football Wayne Rooney and actor Gerard Butler walk on Centre Court for the men’s final match between Andy Murray...

Hundreds of footballers suffer from depression: PFA boss 08 Jul 2013 - 12:59 am

LONDON: Hundreds of footballers could be suffering from depression, according to players’ union boss Clarke Carlisle. Professional Footballers’ Association chairman Carlisle, who retired...

Bayern Munich stars fined for clothing blunder 07 Jul 2013 - 12:30 am

Bayern Munich’s head coach Pep Guardiola gestures as he talks to his players during a training session in Arco, northern Italy, yesterday. BERLIN:...

Neymar recovering well from tonsil surgery 07 Jul 2013 - 12:29 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian football star Neymaris recovering well after undergoing tonsil and nasal surgery in Rio yesterday, according to a statement signed...

Veteran Giggs handed United coaching role 05 Jul 2013 - 09:20 am

LONDON: Manchester United announced yesterday that long-serving midfielder Ryan Giggs is to take on a player-coach role with the English Premier League champions...

Leonardo gets season ban for shoving referee 05 Jul 2013 - 09:19 am

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain’s sporting director Leonardo yesterday had his ban for pushing a referee extended from nine months to 13 months, the French...

Brazil soar, England tumble in latest FIFA rankings 05 Jul 2013 - 09:19 am

PARIS: Confederations Cup champions Brazil climbed up 13 places to ninth in the latest FIFA world rankings released yesterday, while England continued their...

Djokovic praises Vidic for giving up royal box 04 Jul 2013 - 12:53 am

LONDON: Novak Djokovic praised Nemanja Vidic after the Manchester United captain gave up his Centre Court royal box seat to help roar the...

FIFA again bans Iraq from hosting friendlies 04 Jul 2013 - 12:52 am

BAGHDAD: FIFA yesterday barred Iraq from hosting international football friendlies due to a massive surge in nationwide violence, barely three months after world...