Sports / Football

Messi takes Barcelona 11 points clear, Ronaldo hits four 19 Mar 2018 - 01:06 pm

Madrid: Lionel Messi delivered another masterful performance as Barcelona sailed past Athletic Bilbao 2-0 on Sunday to take an 11-point lead over nearest...

Sevilla slump to Leganes defeat after Manchester United heroics 18 Mar 2018 - 04:31 pm

MADRID: Sevilla suffered a hangover from their Champions League triumph over Manchester United as they lost 2-1 at mid-table Leganes in La Liga...

Liverpool's Salah 'on his way' to Messi comparisons: Klopp 18 Mar 2018 - 02:19 pm

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is on his way to reaching the elite level of Lionel Messi but has no interest in being compared...

SPAL hold Juventus to offer Napoli title lifeline 18 Mar 2018 - 02:14 pm

Rome: Juventus's march towards a seventh consecutive Serie A championship was stalled on Saturday by a goalless draw at struggling SPAL that kept...

Tottenham Hotspur into FA Cup semis after Eriksen double sinks Swansea 17 Mar 2018 - 06:08 pm

Tottenham Hotspur made light of striker Harry Kane's injury absence as Christian Eriksen scored twice in a 3-0 victory at Swansea City in...

Yaya Toure set for surprise Ivory Coast return 17 Mar 2018 - 05:45 pm

ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast's Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure, who turns 35 in May, will return to international football more than three years since...

Zidane admits fondness for Champions League rival Juventus 17 Mar 2018 - 05:29 pm

Madrid: Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane says he would have preferred to avoid Juventus in Friday's Champions League draw because of his attachment...

"The cat of the match" gets Besiktas in trouble with UEFA 15 Mar 2018 - 05:36 pm

Turkish soccer club Besiktas ended up in trouble with European soccer's governing body, UEFA, on Thursday, a day after a cat sneaked on...

England squad to face the Netherlands, Italy 15 Mar 2018 - 05:11 pm

United Kingdom: England squad chosen on Thursday for friendlies against the Netherlands on March 23 and Italy on March 27: Goalkeepers: Joe Hart...

Ben Yedder celebrates goals with call-up to France squad 15 Mar 2018 - 05:00 pm

PARIS: Wissam Ben Yedder has been rewarded for knocking Manchester United out of the Champions League with a first call-up to the France...

Allegri delights in Juve's defensive mean streak 15 Mar 2018 - 04:22 pm

MILAN: Nothing pleases Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri and his players more than a good defensive display. The Serie A leaders now boast both...

Barcelona midfielder Busquets out for three weeks with toe injury 15 Mar 2018 - 03:41 pm

Barcelona: Barcelona could be without vital midfielder Sergio Busquets for their Champions League quarter-final first leg after the club said the Spain international...

Dembele showing his worth, becoming important ally for Messi 15 Mar 2018 - 03:29 pm

MADRID: Lionel Messi may have gained an important ally at Barcelona. Ousmane Dembele, who arrived at the beginning of the season under high...

Pato in public bid to woo 'most beautiful' Chinese actress 15 Mar 2018 - 01:14 pm

Shanghai: Brazilian football star Alexandre Pato celebrated Tianjin Quanjian's victory in the AFC Champions League with a very public attempt at wooing the...

Mourinho under fire after Man Utd's meek Euro exit 14 Mar 2018 - 02:51 pm

Manchester, United Kingdom: Jose Mourinho was condemned for his negative tactics after Manchester United crashed out of the Champions League to Sevilla, with...

Champions League: Manchester United crash out after Sevilla's Ben Yedder strikes twice 14 Mar 2018 - 12:16 am

MANCHESTER: Manchester United suffered a shock exit in the Champions League last 16 with a 2-1 loss to Sevilla after substitute Wissam Ben...

Champions League: Superb Dzeko goal sends Roma into quarter-finals 14 Mar 2018 - 12:16 am

ROME: Roma reached the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time since 2008 after a magnificent finish by Bosnia striker Edin Dzeko gave...

Neymar has a future at PSG, says father 14 Mar 2018 - 12:16 am

Praia Grande, Brazil: Superstar Neymar has a future at Paris Saint-Germain, his father said yesterday after meeting with the club’s president amid rumours...