Sports / Football

West Ham back under-fire Bilic 02 Apr 2017 - 03:04 pm

London: West Ham's owners have backed under-fire manager Slaven Bilic by insisting they have "100 percent faith" in his ability to get the...

Ter Stegen casts doubt on Barcelona future 02 Apr 2017 - 02:30 pm

Madrid: Goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen cast doubt on his Barcelona future on Sunday, amid reported interest from Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola. Former...

Serie A suspense maintained as Dzeko record fires Roma 02 Apr 2017 - 01:51 pm

Rome: A record-breaking double from Edin Dzeko fired Roma to a 2-0 win over lowly Empoli that maintains the tension in the Serie...

Di Maria sparkles as PSG retain League Cup 02 Apr 2017 - 09:37 am

Lyon: Angel Di Maria scored one goal and set up two more as Paris Saint-Germain thrashed Monaco 4-1 on Saturday to lift the...

FIFA proposes new 6-team playoff ahead of 2026 World Cup 01 Apr 2017 - 11:08 pm

Zurich: FIFA wants to hold a new six-team playoff round in the 2026 World Cup host country to complete the expanded 48-team tournament...

Palace's Zaha stuns Chelsea, Spurs close gap 01 Apr 2017 - 09:55 pm

London: Wilfried Zaha rocked Chelsea as Crystal Palace breathed new life into the Premier League title race with a stunning 2-1 win over...

FIFA proposes new 6-team playoff ahead of 2026 World Cup 01 Apr 2017 - 03:14 pm

ZURICH: FIFA wants to hold a new six-team playoff round in the 2026 World Cup host country to complete the expanded 48-team tournament...

Outspoken Gerard Pique rested for Granada trip 01 Apr 2017 - 02:21 pm

Barcelona: Gerard Pique will join Lionel Messi on the sidelines for Barcelona's return to La Liga action on Sunday at Granada after being...

Manchester United: Mourinho looking forward to "interesting" transfer window 01 Apr 2017 - 01:23 pm

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is confident the Premier League club will be doing "interesting" business during the next transfer window while acknowledging...

Mata adds to Mourinho's injury problems 01 Apr 2017 - 08:13 am

Manchester, United Kingdom: Manchester United's injury problems mounted on Friday as the club revealed Spanish midfielder Juan Mata would be out of action...

Manchester United must show character in defining period: Jose Mourinho 01 Apr 2017 - 08:10 am

Manchester, United Kingdom: Jose Mourinho has called on his tiring Manchester United stars to show resilience in the face of a daunting fixture...

Kramaric double helps Hoffenheim up to third 01 Apr 2017 - 07:51 am

Berlin: Andrej Kramaric's double helped Hoffenheim to a 3-1 win at Hertha Berlin on Friday to boost their chances of Champions League football...

PSG's Marquinhos, Krychowiak to miss Monaco final 01 Apr 2017 - 06:57 am

Paris: Brazilian defender Marquinhos and Polish midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak will miss Saturday's French League Cup final against Monaco, Paris Saint Germain revealed on...

Schweinsteiger eager to start MLS career 30 Mar 2017 - 09:49 pm

Chicago: German star Bastian Schweinsteiger said he is ready to make an immediate start to his Major League Soccer career with Chicago Fire...

South Korea set to let women's team play in North 30 Mar 2017 - 09:38 pm

Seoul: South Korea plans to allow its women's football team to make a rare visit to the North next week, it said yesterday,...

Mourinho 'totally against' international friendlies 30 Mar 2017 - 09:38 pm

London: Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says he is "totally against" international friendlies following injuries to key central defenders Chris Smalling and Phil...

Self-taught sculptor defends grinning Ronaldo bust 30 Mar 2017 - 09:38 pm

Madeira: Self-taught sculptor Emanuel Santos defended his grinning bust of Cristiano Ronaldo yesterday, telling his thousands of online detractors he had followed the...