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Real Madrid sack Benitez, hire Zidane as coach 05 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Madrid: Real Madrid sacked coach Rafael Benitez after just seven months in charge on Monday with club legend Zinedine Zidane replacing the Spaniard....

Wife hints at Totti retirement 04 Jan 2016 - 06:35 pm

Milan: Long-serving Roma captain Francesco Totti could retire at the end of the current season and is already considering his options elsewhere within...

Benitez to be sacked by Real Madrid 04 Jan 2016 - 06:29 pm

Madrid: Beleaguered Real Madrid coach Rafael Benitez could be sacked by the Spanish giants as early as Monday evening after just seven months...

Sturridge to miss League Cup clash with Stoke 04 Jan 2016 - 06:28 pm

Liverpool: Injury-plagued Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge has been ruled out of Tuesday's League Cup semi-final first leg at Stoke after suffering a minor...

Barca's Turan and Vidal ready for Espanyol Cup clash 04 Jan 2016 - 05:12 pm

By Tim Hanlon BARCELONA: Barcelona can call on Arda Turan and Aleix Vidal for the first time after a FIFA-imposed ban on the...

Madrid deserve credit not critics, claims Benitez 04 Jan 2016 - 08:19 am

Real Madrid’s coach Rafael Benitez, pictured on January 3, 2016, was badly in need of a win on his return to Valencia. AFP...

Hiddink demands more from dogged Chelsea 04 Jan 2016 - 08:16 am

London: Guus Hiddink believes Chelsea's 3-0 victory at Crystal Palace proves his players have started to heed his demands to put in the...

Alcacer earns Valencia draw with Real in thriller 04 Jan 2016 - 01:44 am

Valencia CF's striker Alvaro Negredo (R) shoots against Real Madrid's Costa Rican goalkeeper Keylor Navas (L), during the Spanish Primera Division soccer match...

Umm Salal force a one-all draw against Al Sadd 04 Jan 2016 - 01:34 am

Al Sadd’s Kasola Mohammed (left) and Umm Salal’s Jermie Ali Adiere vie for the ball during their Qatar Stars League match played at...

Isa saves the day for El Jaish 04 Jan 2016 - 01:33 am

Al Ahli SC’s player Ndombe Mubele (right) in action with Al Wakrah SC player Ahmed Ali Khil during the QSL match at Al...

PSG advance in French Cup, Lyon run riot 03 Jan 2016 - 06:57 pm

Paris: Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain laboured to a 1-0 win at fourth-tier Wasquehal on Sunday to reach the last 32 of the French...

Chelsea show signs of revival as they thrash Palace 03 Jan 2016 - 06:46 pm

Chelsea's Diego Costa (L) scores their third goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Crystal Palace and Chelsea at Selhurst Park,...