Sports / Football

Brazil legend Zico to stand for FIFA presidency 11 Jun 2015 - 02:00 pm

Rio de Janeiro---Former Brazil star Zico on Wednesday confirmed he will stand in the election to succeed Sepp Blatter as president of FIFA,...

Senna finally calls it a day 11 Jun 2015 - 01:16 pm

Marcos Senna New York---Marcos Senna, the Brazilian-born playmaker who helped Spain win the European Championships in 2008, will quit football at the end...

Computer details handed to Swiss justice: FIFA 11 Jun 2015 - 01:03 pm

Geneva---Besieged FIFA on Wednesday said that computer information has been handed over to Swiss justice authorities investigating allegations of corruption at the sport's...

Computer data seized at FIFA HQ 11 Jun 2015 - 01:00 pm

Lausanne---FIFA have handed over computer data to Swiss police investigating the 2018 and 2022 World Cup votes and suspended bidding for the 2026...

Ronaldo tops football's marketing charts 11 Jun 2015 - 12:33 pm

Cristiano Ronaldo Paris---Cristiano Ronaldo remains Europe's and the world's most marketable footballer known by more than 80% of people around the world, according...

Chile aim to end century of Copa America pain 11 Jun 2015 - 01:17 am

The players pose during a training session of Brazil’s football team at Beira-Rio Stadium, in Porto Alegre, Brazil yesterday on the eve of...

Qatar ready for fresh start as road to Russia begins 11 Jun 2015 - 01:11 am

Qatar’s coach Jose Daniel Carreno (second from right) gives instructions to his players during a training session in Male yesterday, on the eve...

Football: Platini silent on FIFA row 10 Jun 2015 - 06:22 pm

Paris--UEFA chief Michel Platini on Wednesday declined any further comment on the scandal engulfing world governing body FIFA and whether he might be...

Football: German FA boss calls for wide-spread FIFA reforms 10 Jun 2015 - 06:03 pm

Berlin--Wolfgang Niersbach, the president of the German Football Association (DFB), has outlined the need for wide-reaching reforms within world football's scandal-hit governing body...

Football: FIFA suspends 2026 World Cup bidding 10 Jun 2015 - 05:01 pm

Lausanne--FIFA announced on Wednesday it had suspended the bidding process to host the 2026 World Cup amid the furore surrounding corruption probes at...

Football: Spain held by plucky Costa Rica in Women's World Cup 10 Jun 2015 - 01:38 pm

Football: Ireland's Keane and O'Neill in car crash 10 Jun 2015 - 01:30 pm

Football: Women's World Cup tables 10 Jun 2015 - 01:27 pm

Football: Jack Warner says US would not guarantee fair trial 10 Jun 2015 - 01:14 pm

Port of Spain - Fallen FIFA executive Jack Warner, the man at the heart of the corruption scandal engulfing football's world body, on...

FIFA to kick off Blatter succession process in July 10 Jun 2015 - 01:04 pm

ZURICH: Scandal-hit FIFA will hold an extraordinary executive committee meeting in July to discuss dates for the election to replace president Sepp Blatter,...

Mexico coach, players risk fine over election tweets 10 Jun 2015 - 12:17 pm

Mexico City---Mexico manager Miguel Herrera and two of his star players could face fines of $9,000 each for tweeting their support for a...

African giants set to make winning starts 10 Jun 2015 - 12:11 pm

Johannesburg---Plenty of goals but few upsets are likely outcomes when the six-matchday 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying competition kicks off Friday. All...

Women's World Cup results - collated 10 Jun 2015 - 10:45 am

Vancouver---Results from the Women's World Cup in Canada on Tuesday: At Moncton Group F France 1 (Le Sommer 29) England 0 Colombia 1...