Tag: Football
United fightback a warning shot to City, says Smalling
MANCHESTER: Manchester United gave Manchester City a warning sign of what is to come next season, United defender Chris Smalling believes after the Red Devils'...
Sudan’s ‘sister coach’ shines on the male-dominated football field
KHARTOUM: In Sudan, where a women's national football team remains a distant dream, Salma al-Majidi knew the only way to take part in her...
Noshkal Baloch FC and Aqua FC Quetta qualify for Ufone Balochistan...
QUETTA: The Ufone Balochistan Football Club semifinals were played on Wednesday at Railway Ground located on Zarghoon Road, Quetta.
The first semifinal was played between Noshkal...
You can’t teach Messi anything new, says Argentina coach
MADRID: Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli has said it is futile “trying to teach Lionel Messi anything” new with the forward set to return from...
Ufone Balochistan Football Cup: Quetta all set to host Quarterfinals
QUETTA: The much-awaited final stage of the Ufone Balochistan Football Cup 2018 is started on Monday at Railway Ground, Quetta. Eight teams from six...
Russia captain Akinfeev seeks World Cup redemption
MOSCOW: Igor Akinfeev, Russia's top goalkeeper of his generation and elder statesman, will be seeking redemption when he plays at home in what may be...
K-Electric launches first-ever girls’ football league
KARACHI: K-Electric is set to launch KE Girls’ Football League at the KPT Sports Complex in Karachi, making this the first ever corporate-backed women’s...
Italian footballer Davide Astori found dead in hotel room
Italy international defender Davide Astori died in his hotel room during the night of Saturday to Sunday, his club Fiorentina said on Sunday.
"Fiorentina are...
Di Maria’s majestic performance sinks Marseille again
PARIS: Argentine winger Angel Di Maria produced a majestic performance capped by two fine goals to help French Cup holders Paris St Germain reach...
Bayern demolish Besiktas, have one foot in the QFs before the...
LAHORE: FC Bayern Munich have ‘almost’ secured their spot in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final for a seventh straight season after thrashing 10-man Besiktas...
Messi rescues hope for Barcelona in 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge
LAHORE: Last night at Stamford Bridge, Conte’s and Chelsea’s defensive counter-attacking masterclass was on display. Yet, so was Barcelona’s deadly instinct.
Willian’s superb goal, after...
Tag-team action sees 9 red cards in a Brazilian football derby
Salvador: With only 11 minutes remaining, a Brazilian local derby between Vitoria and Bahia resulted in the match being abandoned, on Sunday.
It all started...
Judge withdraws stay order permitting construction on football ground by lawyers
ISLAMABAD: A senior civil judge has recalled a stay order which had been granted to the Islamabad Bar Association (IBA) lawyers permitting them to...
Football in China: From caveman Gazza to thankful Pato
BEIJING: Paul Gascoigne described life in China in 2003 as "like being locked in a cave", but foreign stars in the country today earn...
Special national Olympics games 2018 rolls into action
ISLAMABAD: Special National Olympics Games 2018 rolled into action here at the Pakistan Sports Complex on Thursday with athletes vying for top honours in badminton...
In a first, Saudi women attend football game
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia allowed women to enter a football stadium for the first time to watch a match Friday, as the ultra-conservative kingdom eases strict...
Saudi women attend football game for the first time
JEDDAH: For years Areej al-Ghamdi could only cheer her favourite football team from home, but everything changed on Friday when Saudi Arabia allowed women...
