Sports / Football

Messi breaks Chelsea duck to earn Barca 1-1 draw 20 Feb 2018 - 12:55 am

LONDON: Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi finally opened his account against Chelsea with a 75th-minute equaliser to earn his side a 1-1 draw in...

Real Madrid beats Betis in goal fest 19 Feb 2018 - 02:37 pm

Madrid: Marco Asensio added to his burgeoning reputation with a brace in Real Madrid's thrilling 5-3 comeback win at Real Betis in a...

Lyon's poor defending surfaces again in 2-2 draw at Lille 18 Feb 2018 - 10:03 pm

PARIS: With top scorer Nabil Fekir starting on the bench, Bertrand Traore scored twice for fourth-placed Lyon in a 2-2 draw at Lille...

Costa back on scoresheet as Atletico see off Bilbao 18 Feb 2018 - 08:50 pm

MADRID: Atletico Madrid's Diego Costa scored his first Liga goal in six weeks to finish off a resilient Athletic Bilbao side in a...

Napoli reply to Juventus to stay top in Serie A 18 Feb 2018 - 07:35 pm

Milan: Napoli matched Juventus with a 1-0 win over SPAL on Sunday to regain top spot in Italy from the champions who had...

Juve's derby win comes at a cost with Higuain injury 18 Feb 2018 - 04:39 pm

ROME: Juventus' 1-0 derby win over Torino came at a cost with prized striker Gonzalo Higuain limping off with an apparent left ankle...

Barcelona grind out victory in Eibar before Chelsea trip 18 Feb 2018 - 02:46 pm

Madrid: Luis Suarez and Jordi Alba were on target as Barcelona saw off Eibar 2-0 on Saturday to continue their unbeaten record in...

Argentine defender steps away from football to help save brother's life 17 Feb 2018 - 10:14 am

Buenos Aires, Former Argentina international full-back Cristian Villagra will take time off football to donate bone marrow to his brother Gonzalo, who his...

Napoli lose at home, Arsenal and Milan win away in Europa League 16 Feb 2018 - 10:17 pm

ZURICH: Napoli went down 3-1 at home to RB Leipzig, Arsenal and AC Milan enjoyed comfortable away wins, and Borussia Dortmund's Michy Batshuayi...

Alex McLeish confirmed as new Scotland manager 16 Feb 2018 - 10:16 pm

London: Alex McLeish has been appointed as the new manager of Scotland, the Scottish Football Association said on Friday. McLeish's return for a...

Ronaldo scores twice in Madrid's 3-1 win over PSG 15 Feb 2018 - 12:55 am

MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo scored a goal in each half as Real Madrid came from behind to defeat Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 in their first-leg...

Neymar and PSG aim to depose mighty Real in Champions League 14 Feb 2018 - 05:34 pm

Madrid: Title-holders Real Madrid face Neymar's Paris Saint-Germain in a blockbuster Champions League clash on Wednesday with the French club needing to erase...

Manchester City won't ease up against Basel: Kompany 14 Feb 2018 - 02:56 pm

LONDON: Manchester City will not take their foot of the gas against Basel despite winning the first leg of their Champions League last...

6-year bans sought for 36 players for match-fixing in Spain 14 Feb 2018 - 02:42 pm

MADRID: Spanish prosecutors are seeking two-year prison sentences and six-year soccer bans for 36 players accused of match-fixing in the Spanish league seven...

Kane leads Spurs' recovery in 2-2 draw at Juventus 14 Feb 2018 - 12:24 pm

TURIN, Italy: At a crucial moment in its Champions League last-16 match on Tuesday, Tottenham survived against Juventus simply by standing still. Spurs...

Argentina want Messi to play less for Barca 13 Feb 2018 - 02:52 pm

BARCELONA: Argentina's national football association (AFA) president Claudio Tapia has said he has spoken to captain Lionel Messi about playing fewer games for...

Could Real Madrid lure PSG's Neymar to the Bernabeu? 12 Feb 2018 - 04:18 pm

MADRID: As Paris St Germain gear up for their blockbuster Champions League last-16 first leg tie against Real Madrid on Wednesday, much of...

PSG tie set to define Real Madrid season: Ronaldo 12 Feb 2018 - 04:05 pm

Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted that Real Madrid's season is now effectively all about their looming Champions League tie against Paris Saint-Germain as...