Tag: Football

Saudi footballers shun media due to Qatar news channels

KUWAIT: Politics has overshadowed football on the eve of a Gulf football tournament after Saudi Arabia's team refused to talk to the press due...

Birthday boy Mbappe stars as PSG down Caen

PARIS: Kylian Mbappe celebrated his 19th birthday on Wednesday with a goal and an assist as Paris Saint-Germain cruised to a 3-1 victory over...

Madrid demands the best even of ‘Galactico’ groundsman

MADRID: "The expectations of Real Madrid are to have the best," they could easily be the words of world famous player or coach, but...

Arsenal wasted Oxlade-Chamberlain says Klopp

LIVERPOOL: Jurgen Klopp has risked Arsene Wenger's wrath ahead of Liverpool's visit to the Emirates Stadium by claiming the Arsenal manager failed to get...

Brazilian midfielder Kaka retires at 35

Former AC Milan and Real Madrid midfielder Kaka announced on Sunday that he is retiring from football. The devout 35-year old Brazilian wrote on Twitter:...

Lewandowski rockets to Bundesliga’s top 10

BERLIN: Robert Lewandowski has fired his way into 10th place in the list of the Bundesliga's all-time top scorers as the Polish striker just...

Conviction urged in FIFA corruption trial

NEW YORK: US prosecutors urged a New York jury to convict three wealthy South American former soccer officials "on all counts" in the face...

Real Madrid to face tournament ‘favorites’ PSG in Champions League

Holders Real Madrid will have to overcome a sizeable obstacle when the Champions League resumes in February after Monday’s draw pitted the 12-times winners...

Japanese, North Korean fans brush off ‘irrelevant’ politics

Japan and North Korea met on Saturday in what had the potential to be a tumultuous soccer match but spectators largely shrugged off the...

Italy to discuss coach Ventura’s future after humiliating WC play-off defeat

FIGC president Tavecchio says shared solution necessary after Italy's first failure to qualify since 1958   ROME: Italy's football federation (FIGC) will meet on Wednesday to...

‘Monstrous’ Messi to enter Barca’s 600 club

BARCELONA: Lionel Messi will celebrate his 600th start for Barcelona on Saturday in what his manager Ernesto Valverde hails as "a monstrous" achievement. The five-time...

Belgian teams play friendly football match for Pakistan in Brussels

--Pakistani embassy holds football match to mark 70th independence anniversary  ISLAMABAD: In connection with the 70th independence anniversary of Pakistan, Embassy of Pakistan organised a friendly...

FIFA suspends Pakistan Football Federation

The FIFA on Wednesday announced that it has decided to suspend the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) on account of undue third-party interference. The PFF’s membership...

Messi hat-trick fires Argentina into 2018 World Cup

Quito: Lionel Messi scored a brilliant hat-trick as Argentina sealed their place at the 2018 World Cup with a 3-1 victory over Ecuador here Tuesday. Barcelona superstar...

Jubilation in Egypt after first World Cup berth in 28 years

CAIRO: Egypt’s capital crackled with fireworks and blared with horns as the soccer-crazy country reached the World Cup for the first time in 28...

Rapturous crowd bids adieu to All Pakistan Football tournament at South...

Muslim FC Chamman wins All Pakistan Football tournament in South Waziristan SOUTH WAZIRISTAN - As the Muslim FC Chamman won the 3rd All Pakistan Football...

Andrea Pirlo to retire from football in December

  NEW YORK: One of football's most technically gifted midfielders, Andrea Pirlo, will call time on his career in December with the Italian set to...