Sports / Football

Lionel Messi and Liverpool shine in the Champions League 24 Oct 2019 - 08:26 am

ROME, Lionel Messi and titleholder Liverpool were in top form in the Champions League on Wednesday. Messi scored one goal and set up...

Oxlade-Chamberlain takes plaudits as brace fires Liverpool to Genk victory 24 Oct 2019 - 01:43 am

Genk, Belgium: Jurgen Klopp admitted his delight for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain as the midfielder made the most of a rare start by scoring twice...

Messi's historic goal helps Barcelona edge Slavia Prague 24 Oct 2019 - 01:43 am

Prague: Lionel Messi claimed another goal-scoring record as Barcelona edged a spirited Slavia Prague 2-1 on Wednesday to stay top of Champions League...

Too many strikers: Mexican team in standstill over wages protest 23 Oct 2019 - 09:05 pm

Mexico City: Players of Mexican club Veracruz went on strike in the opening minutes of a league game on Saturday, allowing grateful opponents...

Real Madrid, Tottenham get vital wins in Champions League 23 Oct 2019 - 10:09 am

Just when some of Europe's top teams risked failing to advance from their Champions League groups, they steadied the ship. Real Madrid and...

'Gentle giant' Lukaku thriving at Inter Milan after Man United flop 23 Oct 2019 - 12:43 am

Milan: Italian coach Antonio Conte has made his "gentle giant" Romelu Lukaku the focus of Inter Milan's attack this season where the striker...

Championship leaders West Brom hit back to earn Barnsley draw 23 Oct 2019 - 12:43 am

London: West Bromwich Albion fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Barnsley as the Championship leaders maintained their advantage at...

Barca to give all against Slavia with Clasico break ahead 23 Oct 2019 - 12:43 am

Prague: Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde on Tuesday found some positives from the postponement of the first Clasico of the Spanish season, saying it...

Six Bayern fans hurt in mass assault at youth match in Athens 22 Oct 2019 - 10:42 pm

Piraeus, Greece: A UEFA Youth League match between Olympiakos and Bayern Munich in Athens was abandoned on Tuesday after a masked gang attacked...

Football dementia study 15 years too late, says ex-England player 22 Oct 2019 - 12:40 pm

London: Former England international Chris Sutton has accused Professional Footballers' Association chief Gordon Taylor of letting players down after a landmark study showing...

Messi and Ronaldo wouldn't do what rugby players do: Jones 22 Oct 2019 - 08:44 am

Tokyo, England coach Eddie Jones contrasted what he said was rugby's down to earth attitude with that of football superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and...

Study highlights fresh dementia concerns from playing soccer 21 Oct 2019 - 05:24 pm

LONDON: British scientists who assessed the causes of death of soccer players have found higher dementia rates that raise fresh concerns about long-term...

Lukaku and Martinez each score braces in Inter win 20 Oct 2019 - 03:38 pm

ROME: Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez each scored twice for Inter Milan but the Nerazzurri struggled defensively in a 4-3 win at Sassuolo...

Bayern denied again as Augsburg draws 2-2 in injury time 19 Oct 2019 - 07:19 pm

BERLIN: Alfred Finnbogason scored in injury time to earn Augsburg a 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich and prevent the German champion from reclaiming...

Messi, Suarez, Griezmann all on target as Barcelona dispatch Eibar 19 Oct 2019 - 05:32 pm

Madrid: Barcelona's 'MSG' is finally up and running as Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Antoine Griezmann all scored in a ruthless 3-0 victory...

Man Utd lose Pogba, De Gea for Liverpool clash 17 Oct 2019 - 05:56 pm

London: Manchester United's hopes of upsetting the odds against Premier League leaders Liverpool on Sunday suffered a fresh blow as manager Ole Gunnar...

Barca's Messi receives record sixth European Golden Shoe 16 Oct 2019 - 05:25 pm

BARCELONA: Barcelona forward Lionel Messi picked up a record-extending sixth - and third consecutive - European Golden Shoe award on Wednesday following his...

Bulgaria football chief resigns after racist abuse at England match 15 Oct 2019 - 04:51 pm

Sofia: Bulgaria's football union chief resigned Tuesday, a day after a match against England was twice halted because of racist abuse. Bulgarian Prime...