Tag: Football

Kelly Smith wants female coach for England’s women football team

LONDON: The England women's new coach should be female, says the national team's record goalscorer Kelly Smith. Mark Sampson, 34, was sacked on Wednesday after...

Dinamo Zagreb coach breaks arm in latest attack on club staff

ZAGREB: Dinamo Zagreb coach Mario Cvitanovic was beaten by two masked assailants with bats in front of his apartment in the Croatian capital, the...

Neymar, Cavani argue over penalty as PSG keep perfect start

PARIS: Star forwards Neymar and Edinson Cavani argued over who should take a penalty kick as Paris St Germain extended their perfect Ligue 1...

Former Manchester Utd star Rio Ferdinand to turn to boxing

LONDON: Former England star Rio Ferdinand is due to announce on Tuesday he is going to try and become a professional boxer just two...

Rooney banned from driving after drink-drive guilty plea

STOCKPORT, UK: Former England captain Wayne Rooney was on Monday banned from driving for two years and ordered to perform 100 hours of unpaid...

Mbappe not on Messi’s level yet, says Guardiola

MANCHESTER: Pep Guardiola says new Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe has plenty to prove before he can be considered on the same level as...

Arsenal win delayed Europa League clash as Everton humbled by AC...

Alexis Sanchez scored a stunning goal as Arsenal came from behind to beat Cologne 3-1 in a Europa League clash on Thursday that was...

Germany top FIFA rankings

PARIS: Germany have overtaken Neymar´s Brazil at the top of the FIFA rankings released Thursday while Gareth Bales´ Wales have moved ahead of England...

Argentina, Chile stumble again, Uruguay on brink

MONTEVIDEO: Argentina and Chile´s World Cup qualification hopes were left on a knife edge Tuesday after the South American heavyweights slipped up once again...

Germany, England close in on World Cup qualification

PARIS: Germany roared back to their best in a 6-0 demolition of Norway, while England also closed in on World Cup qualification, albeit in...

Tottenham keen to improve Wembley form against Burnley

    Tottenham are still getting used to calling Wembley their home, but they need a sharp improvement in their current ‘home’ form as Burnley prepare...

UCL draws: Real face Dortmund, Barcelona to take on Juventus

  -- Arsenal face Cologne, Red Star Belgrade in Europa League     Holders Real Madrid will face Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League group...

Five tragic air disasters that left the football world stunned

The crash in Colombia of a plane carrying the Brazilian football club Chapecoense Real, killing 76 people, was among the deadliest air disasters in...

Real Madrid Foundation comes to Lahore

Real Madrid Foundation (RMF), an institutional arm of the world renowned Spanish football club Real Madrid, will be holding their first ever football camp,...

Football: Argentina name Edgardo Bauza new coach

Argentina named Coach Edgardo Bauza to run the national team Monday, as the nation seeks to regain its football prowess and convince superstar Lionel...

Pakistani roboteers hunt global soccer glory

The little striker wearing a crescent moon and star jersey lines up his penalty and kicks right, netting his goal as the keeper dives...

Football can bring India, Pakistan closer: Kaleemullah

Pakistan football captain Kaleemullah said Thursday he hoped a two-match series against arch-rivals India next week would lead to “peace and friendship” between the...