Sports / Football

Kuwaiti quits FIFA council to fight bribery claim 30 Apr 2017 - 02:55 pm

Zurich: World sport powerbroker Sheikh Ahmad al Fahad al Sabah announced his resignation Sunday from the FIFA council, saying did not want to...

Tops and flops of Bayern's fifth straight title 30 Apr 2017 - 02:45 pm

Berlin: Bayern Munich won a fifth-straight German league title on Saturday with a 6-0 win at Wolfsburg. Bayern are German champions for the...

Marouane Fellaini: Manchester United’s wasteman 30 Apr 2017 - 02:33 pm

In a bizarre twist, Marouane Fellaini was shown a red card in the Manchester derby. It may have been one of the most...

Diego Costa: A Fundamental Component of Conte’s 3-4-3 Set-Up 30 Apr 2017 - 02:26 pm

Amidst their club’s deeply-entrenched battle for two domestic fronts this season, the Chelsea FC fans have been thinking a lot about their number...

Schick strikes again as Sampdoria draws 1-1 at Torino 30 Apr 2017 - 01:59 pm

TURIN, Italy: Patrik Schick scored another stunning goal as his Sampdoria side drew 1-1 at Torino on Saturday in Serie A. Schick has...

Barcelona, Madrid win as Liga title race nears climax 30 Apr 2017 - 01:56 pm

BARCELONA, Spain: Barcelona and Real Madrid maintained their neck-and-neck title race in the Spanish league on Saturday, when both teams won to stay...

Ronaldo passes Greaves as Europe's top scorer 29 Apr 2017 - 06:33 pm

Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo surpassed legendary English striker Jimmy Greaves on Sunday to become the all-time leading scorer in Europe's top leagues with 367...

Jose Mourinho thanks Van Gaal for Manchester United spirit 29 Apr 2017 - 09:36 am

Manchester, United Kingdom: Jose Mourinho's depleted Manchester United side face Swansea at Old Trafford on Sunday with the manager praising the spirit shown...

Manchester City can drive home edge over Manchester United: Toure 29 Apr 2017 - 09:26 am

Manchester, United Kingdom: Yaya Toure believes Manchester City can prove they are the number one team in Manchester if they finish the Premier...

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte wants 'fairer' fixture run-in 29 Apr 2017 - 09:21 am

Liverpool: Antonio Conte called for Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur to play at the same time in the critical Premier League title run-in to...

Serie A leader Juventus held by Atalanta to 2-2 29 Apr 2017 - 08:27 am

BERGAMO, Italy: Serie A leader Juventus was held by host Atalanta to 2-2 on Friday. Juventus thought it won when Dani Alves headed...

Real Madrid, Barcelona still neck and neck after big wins 27 Apr 2017 - 09:02 am

BARCELONA: Real Madrid thrashed Deportivo La Coruna 6-2 to stay level with Barcelona at the top of La Liga on Wednesday after the...

Manchester United drumbeat booms for flagging Guardiola 27 Apr 2017 - 08:58 am

London: Jose Mourinho has an opportunity to score a seismic victory over his old foe Pep Guardiola when his Manchester United side visit...

Tottenham Hotspur ready to take the fight to Chelsea: Pochettino 27 Apr 2017 - 08:32 am

London: Mauricio Pochettino claimed Tottenham's gritty 1-0 win at Crystal Palace showed they were ready to pounce if Chelsea stumble in the title...

People vs the army in Spartak-CSKA Moscow derby 27 Apr 2017 - 08:25 am

Moscow: One club represented the mighty Soviet Red Army, the other was named after an ancient gladiator-slave -- now Moscow's CSKA and Spartak...

Silva doubtful but Aguero, Jesus ready for Manchester derby: Guardiola 26 Apr 2017 - 06:47 pm

Manchester City could be without attacking midfielder David Silva but strikers Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus are set to feature when they host...

Manchester United's Rashford aims to become complete forward 26 Apr 2017 - 02:45 pm

Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford aims to become a complete forward under the tutelage of manager Jose Mourinho, saying he has improved despite...

Mourinho optimistic about Man United future 26 Apr 2017 - 11:08 am

Manchester United can look forward to "better years" after winning the League Cup and qualifying for the Europa League semi-finals, manager Jose Mourinho...