Sports / Football

Everton sign defender Digne from Barcelona 01 Aug 2018 - 12:29 pm

Everton have signed defender Lucas Digne from Spanish champions Barcelona on a five-year contract, the Premier League club said on Wednesday. The 25-year-old...

Bale can fill Ronaldo void, says Real coach Lopetegui 31 Jul 2018 - 04:57 pm

Real Madrid's Gareth Bale has the qualities to fill the void left by his fellow forward Cristiano Ronaldo's move to Juventus, the Spanish...

Neymar admits 'exaggerated' reactions at World Cup 30 Jul 2018 - 12:33 pm

Ridiculed the world over for faking and diving during a disappointing World Cup campaign in Russia, Brazilian forward Neymar has admitted to "exaggerated"...

Ozil fires Arsenal to big win over PSG 28 Jul 2018 - 05:17 pm

Singapore: Mesut Ozil fired Arsenal to a 5-1 friendly win over Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday as he cast aside a turbulent week after...

Ramos 'ruthless, brutal' in Champions League final, says Klopp 28 Jul 2018 - 01:17 pm

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has slammed Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos for his foul on Mohamed Salah in May's Champions League final, saying...

Big names are the 'easiest' to train, says PSG's Tuchel 28 Jul 2018 - 03:26 am

SINGAPORE: New Paris St Germain manager Thomas Tuchel is relishing the prospect of working with the big players at the club, such as...

Emery looks towards next season 28 Jul 2018 - 03:26 am

Singapore: New Arsenal coach Unai Emery is looking forward to a reunion with former club Paris St Germain in a Singapore friendly today...

Burnley battle back on their return 28 Jul 2018 - 03:26 am

ABERDEEN, Scotland: Grit and organisation have taken Burnley back into European football after 51 years and it was certainly those qualities that earned...

Cherchesov gets two more years as Russia coach 28 Jul 2018 - 03:26 am

Moscow: Russian national team football coach Stanislav Cherchesov (pictured) yesterday saw his contract extended by at least another two years after the side’s...

James Rodriguez latest footballer on Spanish taxman's hit-list 27 Jul 2018 - 06:49 am

Madrid: Spain's taxman wants Bayern Munich's Colombian midfielder James Rodriguez to pay 11.65 million euros ($13.64m) for evading taxes when he played at...

The kid's all right! Teenager dazzles in Arsenal loss 27 Jul 2018 - 06:49 am

Singapore: Arsenal boss Unai Emery said Emile Smith Rowe had earned his success after the 17-year-old announced himself with a stunning strike in...

Germans criticize football chief over Mesut Ozil fiasco 27 Jul 2018 - 06:17 am

BERLIN: Germany’s parliament speaker has sharply criticized German Football Association (DFB) on Thursday for its mistakes that forced Turkish-German footballer Mesut Ozil to...

German FA boss rejects Ozil racism charge, but admits mistake 26 Jul 2018 - 01:00 pm

Berlin: The chief of the German Football Association (DFB) on Thursday rejected accusations of racism by Mesut Ozil, but admitted he should have...

Brazil coach Tite extends contract until Qatar 2022 World Cup 26 Jul 2018 - 11:36 am

SAO PAULO: Brazil coach Tite has extended his contract until the end of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the national football confederation...

Atletico can still shine despite missing regulars says Simeone 25 Jul 2018 - 05:47 pm

SINGAPORE: Atletico Madrid arrived in Singapore for a pre-season tournament missing a raft of first team players who were involved in the latter...

World Cup stars dominate FIFA best player award shortlist 25 Jul 2018 - 11:46 am

Paris: French World Cup winners Kylian Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann and Raphael Varane were included alongside perennial candidates Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi on...

Barcelona snatch Brazilian Malcom from under Roma's nose 25 Jul 2018 - 08:57 am

MADRID: Barcelona have swooped to sign Brazilian forward Malcom on a five-year deal from Girondins Bordeaux for an initial 41 million euros ($47.89...