Sports / Football

Holders Guangzhou ousted on away goals by Western Sydney 28 Aug 2014 - 01:29 am

Al Ain’s defender Ismail Ahmed fights for the ball with an Al Ittihad’s player during their AFC Champions League football match at the...

United humiliated by MK Dons 28 Aug 2014 - 01:26 am

Manchester United Manager Louis van Gaal (centre) and Assistant Manager Ryan Giggs (left) watch from the bench during their League Cup match against...

Yu’s heroics take Seoul into semi-finals 28 Aug 2014 - 01:24 am

SEOUL: FC Seoul goalkeeper Yu Shang-hun saved all three penalties in a shootout as they beat K-League Classic rivals Pohang Steelers 3-0 to...

Di Maria won’t provide instant fix: Van Gaal 28 Aug 2014 - 01:24 am

LONDON: Manchester United’s new winger Angel Di Maria will not change the course of their troubled season straight away following his British record...

Benzema, Ronaldo score to give Real winning start; champions Atletico held 26 Aug 2014 - 09:48 pm

Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring against Cordoba CF in their first La Liga game in Madrid on Monday. MADRID:...

Everton eye Eto’o deal: Reports 26 Aug 2014 - 09:46 pm

LONDON: Everton are moving closer to signing Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’o before the end of the current transfer window, several British media organisations,...

Man City ominous after cruising past Liverpool 26 Aug 2014 - 09:21 pm

Manchester City’s Stevan Jovetic celebrates after scoring a goal against Liverpool during an English Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester...

Lampard retires from international football 26 Aug 2014 - 09:21 pm

LONDON: England midfielder Frank Lampard (pictured) has retired from international football after winning 106 caps. The 36-year-old was released by Chelsea in May...

Arsenal striker Giroud out of Besiktas clash 26 Aug 2014 - 09:20 pm

LONDON: Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud (pictured) will miss today’s Champions League play-off second leg against Besiktas with an ankle injury, manager Arsene Wenger...

Algerian club gets stadium ban 26 Aug 2014 - 09:19 pm

ALGIERS: Algerian side JS Kabylie were handed a stadium ban yesterday as initial punishment in response to the killing of their player Albert...

United agree to British record fee for Di Maria 26 Aug 2014 - 09:19 pm

LONDON: Manchester United have agreed a British record transfer fee of £59.7m ($98m) to sign Argentina midfielder Angel Di Maria from Real Madrid...

Barca made errors over youth transfers: President 26 Aug 2014 - 01:29 am

BARCELONA: Barcelona made errors in the transfer of under-age players but will go to CAS over the severity of the FIFA transfer ban...

Striker Messi scores twice as 10-man Barcelona sink Elche 25 Aug 2014 - 10:43 pm

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi (left) scores a goal against Elche during a La Liga match at Nou Camp Stadium in Barcelona on Sunday night. ...

Leaving England was a mistake, says Balotelli 25 Aug 2014 - 10:42 pm

In this picture taken on October 23, 2011, Mario Balotelli celebrates after scoring a goal against Manchester United at Old Trafford. LONDON: Mario...

Algeria suspend all football after player death 25 Aug 2014 - 10:40 pm

ALGIERS: Algeria have suspended all football this weekend in memory of Albert Ebosse, the striker killed on Saturday after being struck by an...

‘Not good enough’: Van Gaal on start 25 Aug 2014 - 10:40 pm

SUNDERLAND: Louis van Gaal has demanded an immediate improvement from Manchester United after admitting their start to the season has not been good...

England have no hope at World Cup, says Swann 25 Aug 2014 - 09:29 pm

BRISTOL: Graeme Swann believes England “do not have a cat in hell’s chance” of winning next year’s World Cup unless they add more...

United fail to earn win as Sunderland snatch point 24 Aug 2014 - 11:31 pm

Manchester United’s captain Wayne Rooney (right) vies with Sunderland’s English midfielder Will Buckley during the English Premier League match at the Stadium of...