Sports / Football

Barca-Real 'Clasico' given Asia, US-friendly slot 12 Oct 2016 - 02:28 pm

Madrid: December's first high profile clash of the season between Barcelona and Real Madrid will take place at a time that suits Asian...

Messi back in Barcelona training 12 Oct 2016 - 02:13 pm

Barcelona: Global superstar Lionel Messi returned to training with Barcelona on Wednesday following three weeks out with a groin injury. France international defender...

Argentina sorely miss Messi in Paraguay defeat 12 Oct 2016 - 09:30 am

CORDOBA, Argentina: Argentina, lacking the inspiration of injured captain Lionel Messi, suffered a humiliating setback in their World Cup qualifying campaign when they...

Algeria fire coach after disappointing World Cup result 12 Oct 2016 - 08:50 am

ALGIERS: Milovan Rajevac became the second coaching casualty of the opening round of African World Cup group qualifiers at the weekend when he...

Glen Johnson: Why the vitriol over his England call-up was over-the-top 11 Oct 2016 - 04:19 pm

Watching from the side-lines of Gareth Southgate’s first, moribund audition to become England’s manager was Michael Keane, enjoying his first international call-up. It...

The Mind of Conte: Analyzing Chelsea’s new 3-4-3 formation 10 Oct 2016 - 04:59 pm

Following back to back defeats in the Premier League against fellow top 4 contenders in Liverpool and Arsenal, Antonio Conte vowed to look...

Jose Mourinho: 3 things the Man United boss must do to win the Premier League 10 Oct 2016 - 04:30 pm

Jose Mourinho’s arrival at Old Trafford was welcome with overwhelming glamour and fanfare, understandably so as the club was deeply entrenched in crisis...

Italy attack flourishes amid the chaos 10 Oct 2016 - 02:59 pm

MILAN: Italy may finally have stumbled across the right strike force and now all that new coach Giampiero Ventura has to do is...

Karamoko Dembele: Why the future seems bright for the Celtic prospect 10 Oct 2016 - 02:51 pm

There have always been lists of young players who seem to have the potential to play football at an elite level, some come...

Cult N. Irish striker Grigg sits out Germany clash 10 Oct 2016 - 02:44 pm

Berlin: Will Grigg is on fire, as the chant states, but the Wigan striker will be watching Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifier away...

England goalkeeper Joe Hart ready for tough clash in Slovenia 10 Oct 2016 - 02:39 pm

London: England goalkeeper Joe Hart expects Slovenia to push the side hard when the teams meet in a 2018 World Cup qualifier in...

Infantino fears Allardyce sting is 'tip of the iceberg' 10 Oct 2016 - 10:16 am

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has expressed his concerns over third-party ownership in football and hinted that the sport's global governing body may need...

Georgia hold Wales as Bale closes in on record 09 Oct 2016 - 09:03 pm

CARDIFF: Gareth Bale scored his 25th goal for Wales but Georgia fought back strongly to earn a deserved 1-1 draw in a World...

Wayne Rooney: Why the Man United striker should hold his head up high 09 Oct 2016 - 06:14 pm

You may be forgiven to think [that] Wayne Rooney is a washed up veteran with his best days on the turf well behind...

Messi deserves to retire as world champion - Bauza 09 Oct 2016 - 04:50 pm

Madrid: Argentina coach Edgardo Bauza believes Lionel Messi deserves to retire from international football in style as a World Cup winner. Messi flirted...

The Manchester musings: An overall assessment of Man United’s season so far 09 Oct 2016 - 04:09 pm

At the October international break, it is normally a good time to reflect back on clubs’ starts to the season, see where they...

Shkodran Mustafi: How the German is drastically improving Arsenal 09 Oct 2016 - 03:29 pm

Over the past several years, Arsenal have been labelled as a side that ‘lacks steel’. For all the attacking flair that they possess,...

Buoyant Germany set sights on N. Ireland 09 Oct 2016 - 02:48 pm

Berlin: Germany coach Joachim Loew wants the 'same again' for Tuesday's World Cup qualifier against Northern Ireland following his side's demolition of the...