Sports / Football

Like father like son: Giovanni Simeone impressing in Italy 03 May 2018 - 05:38 pm

MILAN: Nearly 20 years after his father scuppered Juventus' title hopes, Giovanni Simeone has compensated the Serie A club. In April 2000, Diego...

Verratti out for rest of the season after adductor operation 03 May 2018 - 05:06 pm

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti will miss the rest of the season after having an operation on his adductor tendons. PSG says...

Madrid not going to give Barcelona guard of honor 03 May 2018 - 04:21 pm

MADRID: Although it was OK to send out a tweet congratulating Barcelona for its recent titles, Real Madrid's players won't be lining up...

Liverpool hold off brave Roma to reach Champions League final 03 May 2018 - 10:44 am

ROME: Liverpool reached the Champions League final after riding their luck to contain a fired-up AS Roma in a 4-2 defeat at the...

Liverpool will be 'on fire' against Madrid in final, says Klopp 03 May 2018 - 10:26 am

Liverpool boss Juergen Klopp has said his team will be "on fire" for the Champions League final in Kiev as they look to...

Heynckes, 72, bows out in Europe after Bayern 'adventure' 02 May 2018 - 02:31 pm

Berlin: Jupp Heynckes bowed out with Bayern Munich in the Champions League semi-finals with the head coach admitting not many 72-year-olds get to...

FIFA proposes staging a new mini-world cup every two years: Report 02 May 2018 - 01:46 pm

BERNE: FIFA president Gianni Infantino has proposed staging what would effectively be a mini-World Cup, featuring eight international teams, every two years in...

Ridiculed Kane questions mentality of England fans 02 May 2018 - 08:43 am

England players are an easy target to poke fun at, but it also reflects the weak mentality of supporters ahead of this year's...

Liverpool reaping benefits of mature Salah, says Klopp 02 May 2018 - 01:03 am

Rome: Jurgen Klopp said on Tuesday that Liverpool are reaping the benefits of the footballing maturity Mohamed Salah gained during his spell at...

Real Madrid see off Bayern Munich to reach third straight Champions League final 01 May 2018 - 11:59 pm

MADRID: Holders Real Madrid reached the Champions League final for a third year in a row after taking advantage of Bayern Munich’s carelessness...

Roma's tactics for stopping Salah: Never lose sight of him 01 May 2018 - 03:43 pm

ROME: Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah moves so fast that it's difficult to keep an eye on him. Yet that's exactly the advice Roma...

Roma gunning for another "miracle", says coach Di Francesco 01 May 2018 - 03:32 pm

ROME: AS Roma coach Eusebio Di Francesco says his team must aim for a "miracle" against Liverpool with the Italian club trailing 5-2...

Schick should take pressure off of Dzeko against Liverpool 01 May 2018 - 01:34 pm

ROME: Roma waited all season to see what Patrik Schick can do. Plenty, it turns out, as evidenced by his last two appearances...

Madrid wary of Champs League home setbacks in Bayern visit 01 May 2018 - 12:17 am

MADRID: Despite a 2-1 victory at Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals, Real Madrid is worried. Madrid hosts...

Barcelona celebrates La Liga, Copa del Rey double win 30 Apr 2018 - 11:47 pm

Barcelona: Thousands of Barcelona fans lined the streets of the city Monday to celebrate the club's La Liga and Copa del Rey double,...

Mancini 'proud' if appointed Italy coach 30 Apr 2018 - 05:39 pm

Milan: Roberto Mancini said Monday he would be proud to coach Italy but insisted he had not yet had any contact with the...

Klopp's No. 2 to spend time away from Liverpool team 30 Apr 2018 - 03:21 pm

LIVERPOOL, England: Liverpool assistant coach Zeljko Buvac will be away from the team until the end of the season for personal reasons, potentially...

Emre Can set for Juventus move 30 Apr 2018 - 03:07 pm

Milan: Liverpool defensive midfielder Emre Can has agreed a five-year contract with Italian champions Juventus, according to reports in Italy on Monday. The...