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Paris: Croatia and Turkey clinched the final automatic qualifying places for Euro 2016 on Tuesday as the Netherlands, semi-finalists at last year's World...

Al Gharafa captain Lawrence Quaye (left) in action during a Qatar Stars League (QSL) match.  Doha: Al Gharafa captain Lawrence Quaye believes the...

Qatar Boualem Khoukhi (centre)attempts a shot at Maldives goal during 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia and AFC Asian Cup 2019 qualifying match at...

Berlin: Ex-Germany international Stefan Effenberg has taken his first coaching job in football after accepting an SOS call from second-division crisis club Paderborn...

Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce in the stands.   LONDON: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is arrogant and a bad loser who tries to influence referees...

Vilnius: Roy Hodgson insists the England reserves who helped complete his side's perfect Euro 2016 qualification campaign have staked their claims for starring...

Caption Amsterdam: The Netherlands, who were within a penalty shootout victory of reaching the 2014 World Cup final, now stand on the brink...

Montevideo: Brazil and Argentina head into the second round of qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup on Tuesday looking to get their campaigns...

Qatar football players are seen during a training session at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha. Qatar take on Maldives in a 2018...

Lausanne: FIFA's ethics watchdog on Monday banned Thai football chief Worawi Makudi for 90 days as acting president Issa Hayatou delayed his arrival...

Brazilian soccer legend Pele (L) blows a kiss to his fans as he is welcomed by former Indian soccer captain Chuni Goswami (R)...

Berlin: Borussia Dortmund boss Hans-Joachim Watzke and Alex Ferguson are tipping Jurgen Klopp to bring success back to Liverpool, but legendary goalkeeper Peter...

Pasadena, USA: Mexico stunned the United States 3-2 to qualify for the 2017 Confederations Cup here on Saturday as a spectacular extra-time winner...

Manchester: Manchester City will be without their two biggest stars Sergio Aguero and David Silva who are injured for at least two weeks. ...

Yaoundé: Issa Hayatou says he is "delighted" to step up to become acting FIFA president following Sepp Blatter's suspension. The 69-year-old Cameroonian head...

Paris: UEFA chief Michel Platini has appealed against a 90-day suspension imposed on him by world governing body FIFA as part of an...

Madrid: David Silva and Alvaro Morata have been ruled out of Spain's visit to Ukraine on Monday after being forced off in the...

Spain's striker Pedro Rodriguez (R) fights for the ball with Malget of Luxembourg during the UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying soccer match at Las...