Sports / Football

Liverpool's Van Dijk relishing Premier League return after 10-month absence 15 Aug 2021 - 09:29 am

Liverpool centre back Virgil van Dijk said he was excited to return from his "mentally tough" injury layoff as the Netherlands international played...

Liverpool cruise past Norwich in opener 15 Aug 2021 - 08:56 am

Norwich: Liverpool eased into the new Premier League season as goals by Diogo Jota, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah earned them a 3-0...

Alonso, Pulisic and debutant Chalobah score as Chelsea coast past Palace 14 Aug 2021 - 07:41 pm

LONDON: Chelsea eased to a 3-0 home win over a toothless Crystal Palace on Saturday as the European champions made a strong statement...

Fernandes fires hat-trick as Man United thrash Leeds in season opener 14 Aug 2021 - 03:59 pm

MANCHESTER, England: Bruno Fernandes fired in a hat-trick of goals in front of a raucous Old Trafford as Manchester United thrashed Leeds United...

Serie A to stream some matches on YouTube in Arabic-speaking countries 14 Aug 2021 - 03:16 pm

MILAN: Serie A's clubs agreed on Friday to launch their own Arabic-language channel on YouTube to live-stream some matches in the Middle East...

Man United completes signing of Varane from Real Madrid 14 Aug 2021 - 02:38 pm

MANCHESTER, England: France center back Raphael Varane finalized his move to Manchester United on Saturday for a reported fee of about $56 million...

Messi departure painful but Barca can't live in past, says coach 14 Aug 2021 - 01:09 pm

BARCELONA: Lionel Messi is now in Barcelona's past and the club must live in the present, coach Ronald Koeman said on Saturday, as...

Arsenal's Willock joins Newcastle on six-year deal 13 Aug 2021 - 07:47 pm

Newcastle United have completed the signing of midfielder Joe Willock from Premier League rivals Arsenal for an undisclosed fee, the club confirmed on...

Leeds winger Raphinha called up for Brazil World Cup qualifiers 13 Aug 2021 - 06:19 pm

RIO DE JANEIRO: Leeds United winger Raphinha was called up by Brazil for the first time on Friday and will join the squad...

Rodriguez ruled out of Everton's league opener, Richarlison available 13 Aug 2021 - 05:26 pm

Everton midfielder James Rodriguez will not feature in his side's Premier League opener against Southampton but forwards Richarlison and Dominic Calvert-Lewin are available,...

Haaland, Mbappe, Lewandowksi on Champions League awards shortlist 13 Aug 2021 - 04:01 pm

Borussia Dortmund's Erling Haaland, Paris St Germain's Kylian Mbappe and Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowksi have made UEFA's shortlist for the best men's forward...

Too early for Messi to take the field, says Pochettino 13 Aug 2021 - 03:24 pm

PARIS: The arrival of Lionel Messi at Paris St Germain has created a positive mood at the Ligue 1 club but he is...

Asian champions Qatar make biggest leap in FIFA rankings 13 Aug 2021 - 09:51 am

Asian champions Qatar made a significant jump to 42nd (fifth in Asia) after reaching the 2021 Gold Cup semi-finals – recording the largest...

Lukaku returns to Chelsea in club record move from Inter 12 Aug 2021 - 08:49 pm

Chelsea signed striker Romelu Lukaku for a second time on Thursday as the Belgian returned to the Premier League club from Inter Milan,...

Leeds manager Bielsa signs contract extension 12 Aug 2021 - 08:05 pm

Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa has signed a new one-year contract that will run till the end of the 2021-22 season, the Premier...

Messi back in training after joining PSG 12 Aug 2021 - 03:24 pm

PARIS: Lionel Messi trained with new club Paris St Germain on Thursday, two days after joining the Ligue 1 giants from Barcelona, French...

This is a historic moment in world football: Al Khelaifi 12 Aug 2021 - 11:56 am

Paris: President of Paris Saint-Germain, Nasser Al Khelaifi, confirmed that signing Argentine star Lionel Messi is a historic event, not only in French...