Sports / Football

France should not host Euro 2016: Fontaine 16 Nov 2015 - 04:08 pm

Berlin: French football icon Just Fontaine has said France should not host the European Championships next year after the Paris terrorist attacks. The...

Cosmos send Raul out a winner 16 Nov 2015 - 08:31 am

New York Cosmos player Raul Gonzalez (C) celebrates with teammate Marcos Senna (L) and other teammates following their team's win over the Ottawa...

Colombia a 'must-win' for injury-hit Argentina 16 Nov 2015 - 08:18 am

Montevideo: Argentina coach Gerardo Martino says Tuesday's 2018 World Cup qualifier at Colombia is a must-win for his injury-ravaged side after they were...

Schweinsteiger out of Dutch friendly after Paris attacks 16 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Berlin: Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger will not play in Tuesday's friendly against the Netherlands after admitting that the wave of terrorist attacks in...

Football: Qatar squad lands in Bhutan 16 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Qatar captain Hassan Al Haydos is seen on his arrival in Bhutan yesterday. Qatar will play Bhutan in a 2018 FIFA World Cup...

Merkel to attend German friendly after Paris attacks 15 Nov 2015 - 05:21 pm

Berlin: Germany will face the Netherlands in a home friendly on Tuesday with chancellor Angela Merkel set to attend in the wake of...

O'Neill urges Ireland to finish Euro job against Bosnia 15 Nov 2015 - 08:43 am

Dublin: Martin O'Neill has challenged his Republic of Ireland side to carry on from where they left off in their 1-1 first leg...

Ukraine beats Slovenia 2-0 in Euro 2016 playoff 1st leg 15 Nov 2015 - 12:49 am

LVIV, Ukraine:Ukraine took a large stride toward qualifying for the European Championship next year by beating Slovenia 2-0 in a first-leg playoff on...

France stars Zidane and Evra out of charity match after Paris attacks 14 Nov 2015 - 06:36 pm

Manchester, United Kingdom: France football stars Zinedine Zidane and Patrice Evra have withdrawn from a charity football match at Manchester United's Old Trafford...

UEFA to hold minute's silence before games for Paris attacks 14 Nov 2015 - 04:38 pm

LONDON: UEFA says all teams playing in European internationals in the next week will wear black armbands, with a minute's silence held before...

France-England friendly to go ahead - French federation 14 Nov 2015 - 04:31 pm

Paris: The France-England friendly match scheduled for Tuesday will go ahead despite deadly attacks in Paris that left more than 120 dead on...

Knee injury forces Thiago out of Spain squad 14 Nov 2015 - 04:13 pm

Madrid: Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara has been released from the Spain squad due to face Belgium on Tuesday due to a knee...

Matic could end Serbia career after Czech fiasco 14 Nov 2015 - 04:10 pm

BELGRADE: Serbia midfielder Nemanja Matic criticised his team mates and said he was on the verge of quitting the national team after Friday's...

Germany team back home after Paris terror attacks 14 Nov 2015 - 04:02 pm

BERLIN: The German national soccer team is back home after spending Friday night at the Stade de France stadium because of the terror...

Belgium celebrates No. 1 ranking with 3-1 win over Italy 14 Nov 2015 - 02:35 am

BRUSSELS: Kevin De Bruyne scored one goal and added an assist in Belgium's 3-1 victory over Italy which underscored its position as FIFA's...

James sparkles as Colombia snatch draw 14 Nov 2015 - 12:44 am

Colombia’s James Rodriguez celebrates after scoring against Chile during their Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup South American Qualifiers match, in Santiago, on Thursday. ...

Qatar go down fighting 2-1 to mighty Turkey 14 Nov 2015 - 12:38 am

Qatar’s Ali Asadalla all set to score against Turkey their friendly match at Lekhwiya Stadium yesterday. Baher Amin DOHA: Second-half goals from Arda...

Hungary edge Norway in 2016 Euro play-off 14 Nov 2015 - 12:37 am

Hungary’s Laszlo Kleinheisler reacts after scoring against Norway in the 2016 Euro qualifiers on Thursday. Oslo: Grief-stricken Hungary edged closer to their first...