Sports / Football

Italian despair at World Cup 'apocalypse' 14 Nov 2017 - 02:55 pm

Milan: Stunned Italians awoke Tuesday to the nightmarish realisation they will miss out on the World Cup finals for the first time in...

International return for Zlatan gets Sweden talking 14 Nov 2017 - 02:27 pm

STOCKHOLM: The final whistle which signalled that Sweden had qualified for the World Cup was still echoing around the San Siro when the...

Italy to discuss Ventura future on Wednesday 14 Nov 2017 - 02:10 pm

MILAN: Italy's football federation (FIGC) will meet on Wednesday to discuss the future of coach Gian Piero Ventura following their astonishing failure to...

Jesus can emulate Brazil great Ronaldo, says Alves 14 Nov 2017 - 11:53 am

Brazil forward Gabriel Jesus has the technical ability and mental toughness to emulate former World Cup winning striker Ronaldo, Dani Alves has said...

Sad farewell for Italy legend Buffon 14 Nov 2017 - 08:55 am

Milan: It was a tearful farewell for Italy legend Gianluigi Buffon, who had dreamed of bowing out with another record in a stellar...

Man Utd must be ready for 'decisive' Christmas period: Mata 14 Nov 2017 - 08:42 am

Manchester United must find top form heading into what can be the "decisive" Christmas period, midfielder Juan Mata has said ahead of Saturday's...

Evra vows to return 'stronger than ever' 13 Nov 2017 - 07:16 pm

Paris: Patrice Evra has vowed to come back "stronger than ever" in his first public message since leaving Marseille and being hit with...

Italy holds it breath as World Cup showdown looms 13 Nov 2017 - 06:06 pm

Rome: Italy was Monday anxiously counting down to kick-off in a showdown with Sweden that will determine whether the football superpower misses the...

Prove yourselves, German stars told for French test 13 Nov 2017 - 03:40 pm

Berlin: Germany coach Joachim Loew has told his side to prove themselves in Tuesday's international friendly against France as part of the defending...

England's Rashford reveals Ronaldo inspiration ahead of Brazil game 13 Nov 2017 - 02:45 pm

Watching Brazilian striker Ronaldo score a Champions League hat-trick for Real Madrid against Manchester United 14 years ago provided a lasting inspiration for...

Southgate thinks outside the box to overcome England penalty curse 13 Nov 2017 - 02:41 pm

LONDON: England manager Gareth Southgate is thinking of putting his team through a mock penalty shootout before a Wembley crowd in an attempt...

Russia vows to improve Luzhniki stadium transport after complaints 13 Nov 2017 - 02:33 pm

Moscow: Russian authorities said Monday they would improve Luzhniki stadium before next year's World Cup after fans at the Russia v Argentina friendly...

Liverpool's Mane suffers injury scare on Senegal duty 13 Nov 2017 - 02:15 pm

Liverpool and Senegal forward Sadio Mane has returned to the Premier League club earlier than scheduled after tweaking his hamstring on international duty,...

Timely win can boost Everton's performances, says Calvert-Lewin 13 Nov 2017 - 02:05 pm

Everton's 3-2 win against Watford in the Premier League came at the right time and will help the struggling side put in improved...

Was embarrassed to make international return: Messi 13 Nov 2017 - 11:28 am

Madrid, Argentina star Lionel Messi said he was embarrassed to make a comeback to international football after announcing his retirement during the 2014...

'We're Italy, we'll qualify', insists Ventura 12 Nov 2017 - 06:26 pm

Milan: "We're Italy and if we qualify it will be by playing football," coach Gian Piero Ventura insisted on Sunday on the eve...

Morocco, Tunisia take different paths to World Cup 12 Nov 2017 - 06:14 pm

Johannesburg: North African nations Morocco and Tunisia took contrasting routes Saturday as they qualified for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Morocco scored...

Neymar not immune to criticism, says Mbappe 12 Nov 2017 - 03:45 pm

Paris: Kylian Mbappe insisted his Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Neymar is "human like everyone else" after the Brazilian was reduced to tears on Friday...