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Paris: FIFA President Sepp Blatter (pictured) has slammed comments by Chung Mong-Joon, a candidate to take over football’s world body calling it a...

Liverpool's Zaire-born Belgian striker Christian Benteke in action during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Bournemouth at the Anfield stadium...

Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian defender Thiago Silva celebrates after scoring a goal against GFC Ajaccio during their Ligue1 match at the Parc des Princes...

Manchester United’s players during the training session at Old Trafford, on the eve of their first leg of Champions League play-off match against...

Real Madrid’s defender and captain Sergio Ramos speaks during a press conference announcing his contract renewal in Madrid, yesterday. Ramos will extend his...

Caption COLOMBO: India's opener Shikhar Dhawan was on Monday ruled out of the rest of the Sri Lanka series with a hairline fracture...

South Korean FIFA Honorary Vice President Chung Mong-Joon announces his candidacy for the upcoming FIFA presidential elections.   PARIS: South Korean billionaire Chung Mong-Joon...

MADRID: Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos has ended speculation surrounding his future by signing a new five-year deal with the Spanish giants, the...

This combination of two file pictures made yesterday shows Ukrainian former pole vaulting legend Sergei Bubka (left) posing on March 6, 2011 in...

Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero (right) celebrates with his team-mate Aleksandar Kolarov after scoring a goal against Chelsea during their English Premier League match...

This file photo taken in Zurich on May 29, 2015 FIFA shows President Sepp Blatter (left) shaking hands with UEFA president Michel Platini...

Ali Mejbil will be seen in action in Al Sailiya colours this season.   Doha: Ali Mejbil signed a loan deal with Qatar Stars...

Athletic Bilbao's Aritz Aduriz (R) and FC Barcelona's defender Marc Bartra during the Spanish Super Cup first leg soccer match between Athletic Bilbao...

Chelsea’s doctor (second from right) Eva Carneiro and head physio Jon Fearn (right) leave the bench to treat midfielder Eden Hazard late in...

Prince Ali bin al-Hussein, a former FIFA vice president.   FIFA's outgoing leadership hit back Thursday at criticism of its spending on poorer football...

LONDON: The destination of the Premier League trophy will not be decided when current champions Chelsea meet their immediate predecessors Manchester City on...

Barcelona’s midfielder Andres Iniesta (left) and forward Pedro Rodriguez celebrate with the UEFA Super Cup trophy at the Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena in...

Doha: Al Khor defeated Al Rayyan 2-1 in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday night in the Netherlands.  Al Rayyan took the lead and...