Sports / Football

Barca welcome Ajax in historic first clash 18 Sep 2013 - 04:24 am

MADRID: For two sides with such a great history in European football, the meeting between Barcelona and Ajax today will remarkably be the...

Dortmund face Napoli without the X-factor 18 Sep 2013 - 04:23 am

BERLIN: Champions League finalists Borussia Dortmund embark on their third consecutive European campaign today at Napoli fully aware they are no longer dark...

Buoyant Arsenal seek winning start 18 Sep 2013 - 04:23 am

MARSEILLE: In-form Arsenal face Marseille today wary of the need to hit the ground running in what was just about the toughest Champions...

Shelvey takes spotlight as Swansea City hold Liverpool 18 Sep 2013 - 04:23 am

SWANSEA, United Kingdom: Swansea midfielder Jonjo Shelvey went from hero to zero and back again in a dramatic 2-2 draw against his former...

Ferdinand wants consistency on diving 18 Sep 2013 - 04:22 am

LONDON: Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand says diving will only be eradicated if authorities from across Europe come together to address the problem....

Rooney double leads United to victory over Leverkusen 18 Sep 2013 - 03:13 am

Real Madrid’s Isco (right) celebrates with his Portuguese team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo after scoring during the UEFA Champions League match against Galatasaray at the...

Ronaldo goal scoring earns ‘record’ pay: Press 17 Sep 2013 - 02:31 am

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo (left) and Gareth Bale take part in a training session at Turk Telekom Arena in Istanbul yesterday. Real Madrid...

Alves offered to donate his liver to me, says Abidal 17 Sep 2013 - 02:30 am

MADRID: Monaco full-back Eric Abidal has said that his old Barcelona team-mate Dani Alves offered to donate the Frenchman his liver when Abidal...

Lethargic Bayern begin title defence against CSKA Moscow 17 Sep 2013 - 02:27 am

Manchester United’s English striker Wayne Rooney (centre) takes part in a training session at the team’s Carrington training ground in Manchester, northwest England,...

Young may not change his diving ways: Moyes 17 Sep 2013 - 02:27 am

MANCHESTER, England: Manchester United manager David Moyes has warned his own player Ashley Young to stop diving but said yesterday he could not...

Giant killers Pilsen seek to stun Man City 17 Sep 2013 - 01:50 am

PRAGUE: Czech champions Viktoria Pilsen are looking to add Manchester City to their collection of beaten giants when the two teams clash in...

Record Real spending faces test 17 Sep 2013 - 01:49 am

Galatasaray’s Ivorian forward Didier Drogba (right) and coach Fatih Terim hold a press conference at Metin Oktay Training Centre in Istanbul, yesterday, on...

Only Juve win will do in Copenhagen, says Conte 17 Sep 2013 - 01:48 am

MILAN: Juventus coach Antonio Conte admits a Champions League final appearance is beyond the Italians but says he won’t accept anything less than...

Europe’s big three ready for opening night 17 Sep 2013 - 01:43 am

LONDON: Experienced as they are there will still be a few first-night nerves this week as Pep Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti and Jose Mourinho...

Ronaldo extends Real contract 16 Sep 2013 - 12:37 am

Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo smiles after signing the renewal of his contract at Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid yesterday. RIGHT: Ronaldo (left)...

Saints, Hammers in goalless draw 15 Sep 2013 - 10:40 pm

Southampton’s Dejan Lovren (top) and Ricky Lambert (left) challenge West Ham’s Joey O’Brien (centre) and James Collins during an English Premier League match...

Bundesliga: Volland fires up Hoffenheim to victory 15 Sep 2013 - 10:39 pm

BERLIN: Germany Under-21 captain Kevin Volland hit his fourth goal in as many Bundesliga games with the winner in Hoffenheim’s 2-1 home victory...

Bale scores on debut, but Real held 15 Sep 2013 - 10:39 pm

MADRID: World record signing Gareth Bale scored on his long-awaited Real Madrid debut on Saturday, but his side were still held 2-2 at...