Tag: Football
Fans can help Brazil at home of 7-1 embarrassment, says coach
BELO HORIZONTE: Brazilian fans will be vital to lifting the team when they return to the site of their worst defeat in this week’s...
Mo Salah finds himself in hot water over sexual harassment row
EGYPT: Mo Salah has become an icon in Egypt after playing for English Premier League club Liverpool and helping the Jurgen Klopp side win...
England looks to overcome ‘ruthless’ US in World Cup semis
LYON: England coach Phil Neville says the United States has a ruthless streak.
It’s one of the reasons the U.S. has never missed the semifinals...
La Liga president Tebas fears Neymar return would damage image of...
La Liga president Javier Tebas has said he would rather Neymar does not return to La Liga if he cannot improve his behaviour.
Neymar left...
Sweden end German hoodoo to set up World Cup semi-final clash...
Stina Blackstenius scored the winner as Sweden came from behind to stun old rivals Germany on Saturday and set up a women's World Cup...
Egypt legend Gomaa hails Salah, slams coach Aguirre
Egypt legend Wael Gomaa has praised superstar Mohamed Salah and criticised coach Javier Aguirre before the Africa Cup of Nations hosts confront Uganda in...
Olunga goals keep Kenya in hunt for last-16 place
Michael Olunga scored twice as Kenya edged neighbours Tanzania 3-2 in Cairo Thursday to keep alive hopes of reaching the second round in the...
Egypt grind out win to launch Africa Cup of Nations
Mohamed Salah's Egypt started their bid for a record-extending eighth Africa Cup of Nations trophy on Friday with a 1-0 win over Zimbabwe in...
Messi ‘bitter’ as Colombia stun Argentina
Lionel Messi said his team was feeling bitter after Argentina lost their opening Copa America match 2-0 to Colombia despite dominating the second half.
Goals...
Real Madrid present Hazard to adoring Bernabeu crowd
MADRID: Real Madrid presented Eden Hazard as their new “galactico” signing on Thursday with an army of adoring fans queuing outside the Santiago Bernabeu...
Juventus agree deal with Chelsea for Sarri – reports
Juventus have reached an agreement in principle with Chelsea over a deal for manager Maurizio Sarri to join the Italian champions, Sky Italia and...
Messi back again for another shot at Copa glory
RIO DE JANEIRO: Lionel Messi was fed up and hurting three years ago, on the losing side once again at the Copa America.
“For me,...
Africa hopes stars can shine in Egypt after officials cause shame
CAIRO: Top African football officials hope the history-making Cup of Nations in Egypt from June 21 can deflect attention away from a string of...
Belgium’s Hazard joins Real Madrid for Zidane re-build
Eden Hazard completed his long-awaited move from Chelsea to Real Madrid on Friday and could become the Spanish club's most expensive signing in their...
Fifa vice president Ahmad questioned by French authorities
Fifa vice president Ahmad was detained and questioned by French authorities on Thursday in the latest criminal investigation to hit the governing body of...
Neymar accuser reaffirms: ‘I was the victim of rape’
A woman who has accused Brazilian soccer star Neymar of raping her in a Paris hotel went on television in an interview aired Wednesday...
Road to 2022 World Cup begins in Mongolia
The long road to the 2022 World Cup finals begins in the footballing backwaters of Mongolia on Thursday as the first games that count...
