Sports / Football

Big Phil expresses sympathy after feasting on 'beef ball' 23 Feb 2017 - 02:06 pm

Eastern Sports Club coach Chan Yuen-ting was comforted by her opposite number Luiz Felipe Scolari after her Asian Champions League debut at Chinese...

Five-star City edge Monaco in thriller 22 Feb 2017 - 10:18 pm

Manchester: Manchester City came out on top in an epic Champions League battle against Monaco as late goals by John Stones and Leroy...

Atletico ease past Leverkusen 4-2 to take control of tie 22 Feb 2017 - 10:02 pm

Leverkusen, Germany: Atletico Madrid beat hosts Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 in a topsy-turvy encounter on Tuesday to take a firm handle on their Champions...

West Ham seek revenge against Watford: Masuaku 22 Feb 2017 - 10:02 pm

Watford: West Ham United will be seeking revenge for their home loss to Watford in their previous encounter when the London rivals meet...

China plans for 50,000 football academies by 2025 22 Feb 2017 - 09:55 pm

Beijing: China plans to have 50,000 football academies by 2025 as part of an ambitious blueprint to grow into a soccer superpower. The...

Gamba Osaka off to a flyer in Adelaide 22 Feb 2017 - 09:55 pm

Adelaide: Japan's former winners Gamba Osaka dominated their AFC Champions League Group H match outclassing Australia's Adelaide United 3-0 in Adelaide yesterday. Gamba,...

Smog may force U-17 World Cup out of Delhi 22 Feb 2017 - 06:16 pm

New Delhi: FIFA could pull Under-17 World Cup matches out of New Delhi because of concerns over air quality in the world's most...

Liverpool set for Melwood Training Facility exit 22 Feb 2017 - 04:19 pm

London: Liverpool plan to leave their longtime Melwood training ground and move their practice facilities to the Kirby area of the city instead,...

Falcao penalty miss leaves Monaco with plenty of regrets 22 Feb 2017 - 04:14 pm

Manchester, United Kingdom: A penalty miss by Radamel Falcao left Monaco with plenty of Champions League regrets after they let a 2-1 lead...

Gameiro becoming unanimous choice in Atletico's attack 22 Feb 2017 - 03:54 pm

MADRID: Kevin Gameiro was playing so well for Atletico Madrid that even a teammate tried to keep him from being substituted. Gameiro helped...

We could have scored more, says Atletico's Simeone 22 Feb 2017 - 02:14 pm

LEVERKUSEN, Germany: Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone praised his team for perfectly executing his game plan in their 4-2 Champions League victory at...

Expect more gung-ho attacking in Man City-Monaco Part II 22 Feb 2017 - 02:08 pm

MANCHESTER, England: Pep Guardiola and Leonardo Jardim were up and down from their seats in the dugout, trying to get messages to their...

Guardiola vows more of same after Monaco goalfest 22 Feb 2017 - 02:04 pm

Manchester, United Kingdom: Pep Guardiola pledged that Manchester City will continue to fight fire with fire when they take a 5-3 lead to...

Walcott ends Sutton's FA Cup dream 21 Feb 2017 - 08:59 pm

London: Theo Walcott scored his 100th Arsenal goal as Arsene Wenger's side ended non-league minnows Sutton United's FA Cup fairytale with a 2-0...

Franck Ribery returns to full training with Bayern Munich 21 Feb 2017 - 07:05 pm

Munich, Germany: Former France international forward Franck Ribery resumed full training with Bayern Munich on Tuesday following injury, his club said. The 33-year-old...

Rooney returns to Manchester United training 21 Feb 2017 - 07:00 pm

London: Manchester United's record goalscorer Wayne Rooney returned to training on Tuesday having missed the last four matches with a muscular injury. The...

Saint-Etienne need dash of 'madness' against Manchester United 21 Feb 2017 - 06:46 pm

Saint-Étienne, France: Saint-Etienne believe they are capable of reversing a Europa League first leg deficit against Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Manchester United if they can...

Sampaoli focused on Leicester amid Barca links 21 Feb 2017 - 05:55 pm

Seville, Spain: Sevilla coach Jorge Sampaoli insisted his focus is solely on making history in the Champions League despite increasing speculation the Argentine...