Sports / Football

'Scapegoat' Ozil should quit German team: father 08 Jul 2018 - 12:31 pm

Berlin, The father of Mesut Ozil said Sunday his son should quit Germany's national squad after he was "made the scapegoat" for Die...

Russia record holder Ignashevich retires after World Cup exit 08 Jul 2018 - 10:15 am

MOSCOW: Russia's most-capped player Sergei Ignashevich announced his retirement from soccer on Sunday after the hosts were eliminated by Croatia on penalties in...

Croatia end Russia's World Cup dream on penalties 07 Jul 2018 - 11:36 pm

SOCHI, Russia: Croatia ended Russia's unlikely World Cup dream when they won 4-3 on penalties to eliminate the gallant hosts after a dramatic...

England sink Sweden to clinch World Cup semi-final berth 07 Jul 2018 - 06:58 pm

Samara, Russia: Harry Maguire and Dele Alli scored as England comfortably defeated Sweden 2-0 in Samara on Saturday to reach the World Cup...

Spot the England fan: World Cup showdown attracts few supporters 07 Jul 2018 - 03:45 pm

SAMARA/MOSCOW: England have not been in the quarter-finals of the World Cup since 2006 when tens of thousands of England fans travelled to...

Sweden evacuate team hotel after false alarm 07 Jul 2018 - 12:27 pm

SOCHI, Russia: Sweden's players suffered a rude awakening ahead of their World Cup quarter-final clash with England when the fire alarm went off...

Teary Uruguay exit World Cup dreaming of next one 07 Jul 2018 - 11:03 am

Nizhny Novgorod, Russia: Uruguay's never-say-die players fell to the floor in tears after losing their World Cup quarter-final to France, but they depart...

France can still get better, warns Deschamps 07 Jul 2018 - 09:23 am

NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia: France have dispatched two former World Cup winners in the knockout stage but are still far from a polished product...

Belgium dump Brazil out of World Cup with 2-1 win 06 Jul 2018 - 10:48 pm

KAZAN, Russia: Belgium struck early and held off a late Brazil fightback to send the five-times champions tumbling out of the World Cup...

Griezmann inspires France to beat Uruguay 2-0 & reach World Cup semifinals 06 Jul 2018 - 07:48 pm

NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia: Raphael Varane's glancing header and a goalkeeping blunder that gifted Antoine Griezmann a soft goal gave France a 2-0 victory...

France into World Cup semi as Brazil prepare for Belgium test 06 Jul 2018 - 07:48 pm

Nizhny Novgorod, Russia: France became the first nation to book their place in the World Cup semi-finals on Friday, making an ominous statement...

Uruguay's Tabarez admits France deserved victory 06 Jul 2018 - 07:48 pm

Nizhny Novgorod: A disappointed Oscar Tabarez conceded that his Uruguay side were second best in their World Cup quarter-final loss to France on...

Jamie Vardy still an injury concern for England 06 Jul 2018 - 07:48 pm

Jamie Vardy is still a doubtful starter for England's World Cup quarterfinal match against Sweden because of a groin injury. Coach Gareth Southgate...

Spanish media says 'ciao' to Ronaldo amid Juventus rumours 06 Jul 2018 - 12:42 pm

Madrid: Spanish media said goodbye to superstar Cristiano Ronaldo on Friday after persistent reports that the five-time Ballon d'Or winner will leave Spanish...

Mystic moggy: China mourns 'psychic' World Cup cat 06 Jul 2018 - 12:19 am

Beijing: A "psychic" cat in China that correctly predicted the outcome of six World Cup games has met an untimely end, prompting thousands...

Neymar urged to stop acting, win titles to get FIFA award 05 Jul 2018 - 04:14 pm

MOSCOW: After a decade of duopoly, the FIFA-run vote to crown soccer's best player finally seems open to third parties after Lionel Messi...

Neymar joins Messi and Ronaldo in Kazan mural club 05 Jul 2018 - 02:02 pm

KAZAN, Russia: It has been a busy World Cup for Kazan's mural artists and in the early hours of Thursday morning they were...

FIFA rebukes Maradona over 'robbery' comments 05 Jul 2018 - 10:35 am

MOSCOW: FIFA says it "strongly rebukes" Argentina great Diego Maradona's comments that England's win over Colombia was a robbery and that referee Mark...