Sports / Football

Youngsters impress Giggs as Pakistan welcome superstars 10 Jul 2017 - 02:00 am

Retired Manchester United star Ryan Giggs yesterday said Pakistan has talented football players but the youngsters must work hard to get to the...

Skipper Ramos 'calm' over Ronaldo's exit rumours 10 Jul 2017 - 01:49 am

Madrid: Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos says he is "very calm" about rumours linking Cristiano Ronaldo with a move away from the Spanish...

Rooney rejoins Everton after 13 years at Manchester United 09 Jul 2017 - 04:24 pm

LIVERPOOL, England: Wayne Rooney rejoined boyhood club Everton on Sunday after 13 years at Manchester United, leaving English soccer's biggest club as its...

Lukaku arrested after rowdy party in Beverly Hills 08 Jul 2017 - 11:50 pm

Los Angeles: Manchester United-bound striker Romelu Lukaku is likely to have to spend a fraction of his extravagant salary on settling a fine...

Verratti apologises to PSG over transfer talk 08 Jul 2017 - 11:44 pm

Paris: Italian international midfielder Marco Verratti (pictured) has apologised to Paris Saint-Germain officials and fans in a video posted by the Ligue 1...

AC Milan signs Conti in five-year deal 08 Jul 2017 - 11:36 pm

Rome: AC Milan continued their summer spending spree on Friday with the signing of Italian right-back Andrea Conti from Serie A rivals Atalanta...

Mexico coach banned for six matches 08 Jul 2017 - 11:34 pm

Lausanne: Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio has been banned for six matches for insulting officials during the recent Confederations Cup which means the...

Five things on Romelu Lukaku 08 Jul 2017 - 01:32 pm

London: Five things on Romelu Lukaku after Manchester United agreed a fee with Everton for the transfer of the Belgian striker on Saturday....

Manchester United agree fee for Lukaku 08 Jul 2017 - 01:30 pm

London: Belgian international striker Romelu Lukaku is set to join Manchester United for a reported £75million ($97m, 85.5m euros), a record fee between...

Messi with Barcelona until 2021 06 Jul 2017 - 01:01 am

Barcelona: Lionel Messi has agreed to stay at FC Barcelona until 2021 in a deal that all but commits the star striker to...

Messi to remain at Barcelona until 2021 after agreeing new deal 05 Jul 2017 - 12:57 pm

MADRID: Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi will sign a new four-year deal with the club, keeping him with the Spanish giants until 2021, the...

Competitiveness sets Premier League apart: Former executive 04 Jul 2017 - 11:12 pm

Mumbai: The sheer competitiveness of the Premier League makes it extremely attractive for broadcasters and gives its clubs the financial might to lure...

Swansea's Ki to miss start of season 04 Jul 2017 - 11:12 pm

London: Swansea City midfielder Ki Sung-yueng (pictured) will miss the start of the Premier League campaign due to a knee injury, the Welsh...

Basking German federation registers seven million players 04 Jul 2017 - 11:12 pm

Berlin: Basking in international glory, the German football federation said the number of players registered in the country had broken through the seven-million...

India wants to hold under-20 World Cup 04 Jul 2017 - 10:42 pm

New Delhi: India put itself forward to host the Under-20 World Cup in 2019, as the country prepares to stage its first international...

Lejeune signs for Newcastle 04 Jul 2017 - 10:41 pm

London: French defender Florian Lejeune has signed a five-year deal to join Newcastle United, the Premier League club said. The 26-year-old central defender...

Confederations Cup: Loew hails Germany's rising stars 04 Jul 2017 - 12:01 am

Saint Petersburg: Joachim Loew has hailed Germany's next generation of stars after beating Chile 1-0 in Sunday's Confederations Cup final -- but says...

'Unprecedented' tournament shows Russia ready to host World Cup 04 Jul 2017 - 12:01 am

Saint Petersburg: Germany's Confederations Cup-winning coach Joachim Loew and FIFA president Gianni Infantino have led the calls for giving Russia the seal of...