Sports / Football

Milner to captain England against Holland 28 Mar 2016 - 05:17 pm

England's Harry Kane, Jamie Vardy, James Milner and Daniel Drinkwater during training. Reuters / Carl Recine Watford, United Kingdom: Liverpool midfielder James Milner...

Istanbul sides to clash on April 13 after security scare 28 Mar 2016 - 03:23 pm

Istanbul: Istanbul giants Fenerbahce and Galatasaray will clash in a crunch derby on April 13 after the original fixture was postponed over fears...

Wilmots facing enforced changes for Portugal friendly 28 Mar 2016 - 03:20 pm

Belgium's head coach Marc Wilmots (2nd R) gestures during a training session of the Belgian national football team on March 26, 2016 ahead...

Greek government stays with decision to cancel Greek Cup 28 Mar 2016 - 02:10 pm

Athens: Deputy Sports Minister Stavros Kontonis said Monday he will accept a delegation from FIFA and UEFA on Wednesday to discuss his decision...

Russia's Slutsky from teen heartbreak to national boss 28 Mar 2016 - 01:32 pm

Moscow: Forced to give up his playing career as a teenager after falling from a tree rescuing a neighbour's cat, Leonid Slutsky is...

Struggling Al Wakrah face tough task against Lekhwiya 28 Mar 2016 - 01:11 am

A file picture of action from Qatar Stars League (QSL) match of Round 18 between Al Sailiya and Al Wakrah. Relegation threatened Al...

Court orders Egypt football federation board dissolved 27 Mar 2016 - 04:34 pm

Cairo: Egypt's top administrative court on Sunday ordered that the board of Egyptian Football Federation be dissolved following allegations of rigging during the...

Rooney faces battle to regain England place after Berlin win 27 Mar 2016 - 03:47 pm

Wayne Rooney (Reuters/file photo) By Steve Tongue LONDON: Outstanding performances by three attacking players in England's 3-2 comeback win over Germany on Saturday...

Coach Carreno demands ‘disciplined effort’ against China 27 Mar 2016 - 01:08 am

Qatar’s Rodrigo Tabata (left) and Hong Kong’s Sandro vie for the ball possession during of their World Cup 2018 Asian qualifying football match...

Dunga calls up home-based pair to replace Neymar and Luiz 26 Mar 2016 - 06:50 pm

Luis Suarez (R) of Uruguay tries to control Neymar of Brazil. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker SAO PAULO: Santos striker Gabriel and Corinthians defender Felipe were...

Ronaldo misses penalty as Bulgaria shock Portugal 26 Mar 2016 - 06:18 pm

Portugal's national soccer team player, Cristiano Ronaldo during a training at Restelo stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, 26 March 2016. Portugal will face Belgium...

Barcelona pays tribute to Johan Cruyff 26 Mar 2016 - 02:33 pm

A man cries in front of a picture of soccer great Johan Cruyff during a memorial at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain,...

Payet plays his way back into Euro 2016 contention 26 Mar 2016 - 10:21 am

France's forward Dimitri Payet controls the ball during the friendly football match between the Netherlands and France at the Amsterdam Arena, on March...

Guatemala shock USA 2-0 in World Cup qualifier 26 Mar 2016 - 08:21 am

Guatamala's players wave at the crowd after defeating the US in a Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup Concacaf Qualifiers' match, in Guatemala City....

England's Hodgson trusts in security for Germany clash 26 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

The coach of the English national soccer team, Roy Hodgson (R), speaks with player Gary Cahill during a press conference in Berlin, Germany,...

Haydos, Soria secure victory for Qatar 25 Mar 2016 - 01:25 am

Qatar’s Sebastian Soria (left) is congratulated by team-mate Ismaeel Mohammad (centre) after he scored their second goal during the 2018 World Cup football...

Johan Cruyff, the total footballer 24 Mar 2016 - 04:36 pm

(FILES) This file photo taken on June 26, 1974 shows Dutch midfielder Johann Cruyff dribbling past Argentinian goalkeeper Daniel Carnevali on his way...