Sports / Football

Mexico down USA 3-2 to book Confederations Cup spot 11 Oct 2015 - 08:10 am

Pasadena, USA: Mexico stunned the United States 3-2 to qualify for the 2017 Confederations Cup here on Saturday as a spectacular extra-time winner...

Manchester city stars out for a month 10 Oct 2015 - 05:22 pm

Manchester: Manchester City will be without their two biggest stars Sergio Aguero and David Silva who are injured for at least two weeks. ...

Hayatou "delighted" at assuming FIFA command 10 Oct 2015 - 04:56 pm

Yaoundé: Issa Hayatou says he is "delighted" to step up to become acting FIFA president following Sepp Blatter's suspension. The 69-year-old Cameroonian head...

Platini appeals against FIFA ban 10 Oct 2015 - 01:10 pm

Paris: UEFA chief Michel Platini has appealed against a 90-day suspension imposed on him by world governing body FIFA as part of an...

Silva, Morata out of Spain trip to Ukraine 10 Oct 2015 - 01:07 pm

Madrid: David Silva and Alvaro Morata have been ruled out of Spain's visit to Ukraine on Monday after being forced off in the...

Spain and Swiss qualify for Euro 2016 10 Oct 2015 - 09:31 am

Spain's striker Pedro Rodriguez (R) fights for the ball with Malget of Luxembourg during the UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying soccer match at Las...

Qatar battle it out for win over China 09 Oct 2015 - 02:54 am

Qatar’s Sebastian Soria (left) is challenged by a Chinese player during the FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifiers at Al Sadd Stadium in Doha...

Chelsea sign back-up keeper Amelia 09 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

LONDON: Chelsea have signed former Italy goalkeeper Marco Amelia on a free transfer, the Premier League club announced on Thursday. Blues boss Jose...

Platini suspension throws open race for soccer's top job 09 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

By Brian Homewood ZURICH: The race to find a new FIFA president to lead soccer's scandal- plagued administration into a new era was...

Spain's state attorney demands jail for Messi 08 Oct 2015 - 05:06 pm

MADRID: Spain's state attorney has demanded a 22-month jail sentence for Barcelona FC soccer player Lionel Messi in a tax fraud case, court...

Hayatou takes temporary charge of FIFA 08 Oct 2015 - 03:36 pm

Issa Hayatou ZURICH: African football leader Issa Hayatou on Thursday took temporary charge of FIFA after Sepp Blatter was "relieved of his duties"...

FIFA watchdog suspends Blatter, Platini for 90 days 08 Oct 2015 - 03:10 pm

FIFA president Joseph Blatter talks to UEFA president Michel Platini. (file picture) ZURICH: FIFA's ethics watchdog on Thursday suspended the two most powerful...

Qatar seek to extend unbeaten run 08 Oct 2015 - 12:59 am

Qatar’s coach Jose Daniel Carreno (right) listens to an official of Qatar Football Association on the eve of the 2018 FIFA World Cup...

Wolfsburg keep calm as VW review finances 07 Oct 2015 - 06:29 pm

Berlin: VfL Wolfsburg boss Klaus Allofs says there is no cause for concern, even though the new chief of main sponsors Volkswagen has...

Albania host Serbia amid tight security 07 Oct 2015 - 04:54 pm

Tirana: A year after their match in Belgrade was abandoned due to violence, Albania host Serbia in a crucial Euro 2016 qualifier on...

England's Hart, Walcott disagree on winning 10 out of 10 07 Oct 2015 - 04:39 pm

LONDON: England team mates Joe Hart and Theo Walcott agreed to differ on Wednesday about the significance of possibly going through their Euro...

Blatter rules out resigning before FIFA election 07 Oct 2015 - 03:36 pm

BERLIN: Sepp Blatter has made it clear he will not resign as FIFA president and is determined to fight right up until the...

Two Singaporeans charged for fixing 2013 Turkey matches 07 Oct 2015 - 11:56 am

Singapore: Two Singaporeans have been charged with corruption for involvement in match-fixing in Turkey in 2013, court documents showed Wednesday. In a fresh...