Tag: Football
Ligue 1 games called off amid security concerns in France
PARIS: Two more Ligue 1 games scheduled for this weekend, including the clash between Thierry Henry's Monaco and local rivals Nice, have been postponed,...
Former English footballer charged with sexual assault
LONDON: Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman on board a train, British Transport Police said on Monday.
Gascoigne,...
In-form Hwang calms injury fears after Brisbane strike
SYDNEY: Prolific South Korea striker Hwang Ui-jo eased fears about a leg injury after being taken of the field on a stretcher during Saturday’s...
FA bans referee after rock, paper, scissors blunder
LONDON: Referee David McNamara has been handed a three-week ban by the English FA for asking two captains to play rock, paper, scissors to...
Palestine beat Pakistan 2-1 in football friendly
Palestine football team defeated Pakistan 2-1 on Friday in a friendly football match that took place at Faisal al-Husseini Stadium, Al-Ram.
Hassan Bashir gave Green...
Rooney excited to see what ‘fearless’ England are capable of
LONDON: Wayne Rooney will make his final farewell as England's greatest ever goalscorer in a friendly against the United States on Thursday, but is...
Superstar Neymar likely to face 6 years in prison over alleged...
Brazilian football star Neymar could face up to six years in prison over corruption allegations linked to his 2013 transfer to Barcelona, according to...
Pakistan, India withdraw from Saudi-led SWAFF
The future of South West Asian Football Federation (SWAFF) is up in the air after all seven South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) teams pulled...
Leicester City owner among five dead in helicopter crash, confirms club
LEICESTER: The owner of Leicester City FC died when his helicopter crashed outside the stadium, the club has confirmed, reported BBC.
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, two members...
VIDEO: Wana people prove Pakistan loves football
The people of Wana, the largest town of South Waziristan agency in Pakistan, gathered in a massive crowd to watch a local football watch,...
Time-wasting targeted by football lawmakers: report
LONDON: Time-wasting is to be tackled by football's lawmaking body the International Football Association Board (IFAB), British daily The Times reported on Friday.
Measures such...
Pakistan U-15 football team beats India 2-1 after Kaka wishes them...
BRAZIL: Pakistani football team beat neighbouring rival India in the opening match of SAFF U-15 championship after Brazil footballer Ricardo Kaka wished them ‘good...
Depay shines as Netherlands thump Germany to heap pressure on Loew
AMSTERDAM: Memphis Depay scored one goal and put in an exhilarating all-round display as the Netherlands outclassed Germany 3-0 in their UEFA Nations League...
Maddison’s instant impact earns him England chance
BURTON ON TRENT: Leicester City midfielder James Maddison has only been in the Premier League for two months, but his impact has been such...
Arsenal can cope with hectic schedule, insists Emery
LONDON: Unai Emery insists Arsenal won't be allowed to use their hectic schedule as an excuse for a poor performance when they face Fulham...
Real Madrid suffer shock Champions League defeat as Man Utd stutter...
MADRID: Champions League holders Real Madrid slumped to a rare defeat in the competition as they went down 1-0 away to CSKA Moscow on...
Messi back at Wembley looking to make up for lost time...
LONDON: As Lionel Messi lay on the Wembley grass, his left hand grasping the Champions League trophy and his right pumping the air, he...