Sports / Football

Man City captain Kompany facing longer lay-off 12 Jan 2016 - 06:45 pm

London: Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany could be sidelined with a calf injury until "the last part of the season", manager Manuel Pellegrini...

Even I'm bored by United admits Van Gaal 12 Jan 2016 - 05:35 pm

London: Louis van Gaal admits there have been times this season when even he has been left feeling bored and angry by Manchester...

Barca eye quarters to end fiery Espanyol series 12 Jan 2016 - 05:27 pm

Madrid: Holders Barcelona will be looking to seal their place in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals on Wednesday in the final instalment of...

Balotelli poised to return from groin injury 12 Jan 2016 - 05:23 pm

Milan: AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli is set to return from a four-month injury lay-off in Wednesday's Coppa Italia quarter-final against Carpi, according...

Barca looking to strengthen forward line, says coach 12 Jan 2016 - 05:02 pm

BARCELONA: Barcelona are looking to reinforce their formidable attack in the January transfer window, the Spanish and European champions' coach Luis Enrique (pictured)...

FIFA investigators to seek longer Blatter, Platini bans 12 Jan 2016 - 03:55 pm

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini. (file photo) Zurich: FIFA corruption investigators will seek longer bans against Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini than the...

List of previous Ballon d'Or winners 12 Jan 2016 - 11:52 am

A combo of pictures from 2010 to 2016 (L-R) shows Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi posing with his 5 non-consecutive Ballon d'Or trophies....

Arsenal steeled for Anfield examination 12 Jan 2016 - 08:10 am

Liverpool: Arsene Wenger says Arsenal will face a stern test of their Premier League title credentials when they take on Liverpool on Wednesday....

Cahill backs Loftus-Cheek to emerge as Chelsea star 12 Jan 2016 - 08:09 am

London: Gary Cahill believes Ruben Loftus-Cheek has shown he is now ready to press for regular first team action after scoring his first...

ICC World T20 trophy reaches Pakistan 12 Jan 2016 - 01:24 am

Pakistan One Day cricket captain Azhar Ali (top centre right) stands alongside the ICC 2016 World Twenty20 trophy as he poses for a...

QOC encourage entire nation to get behind U23 team 12 Jan 2016 - 01:08 am

Doha: The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) has extended their best wishes to the U23 football team ahead of their participation in the AFC...

AFC stars of the future take centre stage in Doha 12 Jan 2016 - 01:08 am

Doha: Asia’s future football stars will look to clinch their place at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro when the...

I'm playing on for two years, says 39-year-old Totti 12 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

AS Roma's forward Francesco Totti (R) and AC Milan's head coach Sinisa Mihajlovic before the Italian Serie A soccer match between AS Roma...

Lionel Messi wins record fifth Ballon d'Or 12 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Zurich: Barcelona star Lionel Messi won a record fifth FIFA Ballon d'Or award for the world's best player at a ceremony in Zurich...

Fallen FIFA chief Blatter to appeal eight-year ban 11 Jan 2016 - 06:56 pm

Paris: Fallen FIFA chief Sepp Blatter (pictured) will appeal against his eight-year ban, his lawyer said Sunday, joining fellow suspended official Michel Platini...

Barca, Espayol coaches meet to ease derby tension 11 Jan 2016 - 04:49 pm

Barcelona's coach Luis Enrique (R) smiles as he listens to Granada's coach Jose Ramon Sandoval (L) before the Spanish league football match FC...

Klopp warns Guardiola over English fixture list and weather 11 Jan 2016 - 03:44 pm

Bayern Munich's Spanish head coach Pep Guardiola (R) speaks with Brazilian winger Douglas Costa during a training session as part of the team's...

Feast and famine as Arsenal face ravaged Reds 11 Jan 2016 - 07:58 am

London: Two teams coping very differently with English football's high-intensity mid-season fixture programme meet on Wednesday when Premier League leaders Arsenal resume their...