Sports / Football

Barcelona go to CAS after UEFA turn down appeal 23 Dec 2015 - 05:50 pm

BARCELONA: Barcelona will go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after UEFA dismissed the club's appeal against a 40,000 euro fine...

FIFA presents reform package for February congress 23 Dec 2015 - 05:08 pm

ZURICH: Shaken by corruption scandals, global soccer body FIFA on Wednesday presented the detailed reforms it will ask members to adopt in February...

Hiddink tells Chelsea players 'look in the mirror' 23 Dec 2015 - 05:03 pm

New Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink during the press conference. London: New Chelsea interim manager Guus Hiddink has asked his underperforming players to "look...

Toni awarded 1.25 mn euros over religious tax 23 Dec 2015 - 04:46 pm

Berlin: Former Italy striker Luca Toni has been awarded more than one million euros in repayments from his former tax advisors after a...

US investors reportedly in talks to buy Everton 23 Dec 2015 - 04:41 pm

London: A consortium led by two US technology investors is negotiating to buy Everton Football Club for an estimated £200 million (272 million...

England aim to dethrone test kings South Africa 23 Dec 2015 - 11:32 am

By Mark Gleeson DURBAN: South Africa's status as the top-ranked test-playing nation has been dented after their crushing defeat in India last month...

Mourinho has no formal offer from United, says agent Mendes 23 Dec 2015 - 11:23 am

Manchester United has made no official offer to Jose Mourinho to replace Louis van Gaal at the Premier League club, according to the...

Bradley voted US Soccer's Male Player of Year 23 Dec 2015 - 08:44 am

Chicago: US captain Michael Bradley has been voted the 2015 US Soccer Federation Male Player of the Year, the organization announced Tuesday. The...

The glitzy lives of S.American federation bosses 23 Dec 2015 - 08:38 am

Sao Paulo: When Brazilian Football Confederation president Marco Polo Del Nero was pictured aboard his yacht being kissed by a young model, he...

Action from Qatar-Serbia friendly 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Action from the friendly match between Qatar under-23 and Serbia under-23 in Spain yesterday. The Qatar team is preparing for the AFC Under-23...

PSG to mount fresh assault after Doha break, says skipper Silva 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian defender Thiago Silva (left) vies for the ball possession with Caen’s French forward Andy Delort during their French L1 match...

Second-half brilliance sees Lekhwiya hammer Al Gharafa 4-0 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Lekhwiya’s Youssef Msakni and Yasin Chikhaoui (right) of Al Gharafa vie for the ball possession during their Qatar Stars League (QSL) match at...

'Lack of motivation' cost Mourinho, says Ancelotti 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Carlo Ancelotti Berlin: Soon-to-be Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti believes a "lack of motivation" within the squad at his old club Chelsea is...

Villa need at least 10 wins, says manager Garde 22 Dec 2015 - 06:00 pm

Aston Villa manager Remi Garde LONDON: Aston Villa, languishing at the bottom of the table, need at least 10 more wins if they...

Put suspended as Jordan coach 22 Dec 2015 - 05:37 pm

Caption Amman: Paul Put has been suspended as Jordan's national football coach pending "clarification" of a prison sentence in his homeland Belgium for...

Del Bosque admits retirement is 'close' 22 Dec 2015 - 05:15 pm

Madrid: Spain coach Vicente del Bosque confirmed on Monday that his retirement is "close" and that next year's European Championship is likely to...

Platini calls FIFA ban a 'kick in the teeth' 22 Dec 2015 - 02:55 pm

UEFA President Michel Platini Paris: Michel Platini called FIFA's eight year ban a "kick in the teeth" but vowed in an interview with...

Chelsea have quality to climb back up under Hiddink: Courtois 22 Dec 2015 - 02:55 pm

Chelsea's French defender Kurt Zouma (R) kicks the ball away from Chelsea's Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois (C) during the English Premier League football...