Football

Children hurt as lightning strikes Paris park, German football pitch

PARIS:Dozens of people including many children were injured on Saturday as freak lightning strikes hit… Read More

Chinese magnate to buy English soccer team Aston Villa

LONDON/SHANGHAI: A Chinese magnate has agreed to buy historic English football club Aston Villa, the… Read More

Football: Five reasons why Spanish clubs dominate Europe

MADRID: Sevilla look to continue the reign of Spain in European competition when they face Liverpool… Read More

FIFA appoints Fatma Samoura of Senegal as new Secretary General

MEXICO CITY: The football governing FIFA has appointed Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura of Senegal as… Read More

Football: Zidane still believes in Madrid’s pursuit of Barca

MADRID:Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane insists he believes his side can snatch the La Liga… Read More

Chinese consortium offers to buy AC Milan soccer club

ROME: An unknown Chinese consortium has offered to buy AC Milan soccer club owned by… Read More

European football roundup: Barcelona lose again, Leicester grab late equaliser

Barcelona completed a disastrous week by losing 2-1 at home to Valencia, their third consecutive… Read More

Football pitch suicide attack kills 30 south of Baghdad

BAGHDAD: A suicide bomber blew himself up on a football pitch as trophies were being… Read More

SSUET wins Water for Pakistan Football Tournament organized by UNICEF, UN-Habitat

KARACHI: The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in… Read More

Lethal Liverpool sink United, Reus lifts Dortmund

Liverpool handed their fiercest rivals a painful lesson on Thursday with a dominant 2-0 win… Read More

Football: Leicester extend lead, big guns stay clear

LONDON: Leicester City remain on track to win their first top-flight title while European heavyweights… Read More

Welbeck, Eriksen give Arsenal, Spurs title edge

LONDON: Arsenal's Danny Welbeck and Tottenham Hotspur's Christian Eriksen were the toast of north London… Read More

Terry goes from zero to hero in amazing Chelsea draw

Chelsea captain John Terry went from zero to hero, scoring an own goal and also… Read More

FA Cup: Swansea shocked, Chelsea win, Kane saves Spurs

LONDON: Premier League Swansea City fell victims to the first major giant-killing of the FA… Read More

Hiddink appointed interim Chelsea manager – club

LONDON: Guus Hiddink has been appointed Chelsea manager until the end of the season, the… Read More

Platini to boycott FIFA hearing

PARIS: Michel Platini has decided not to attend his hearing before FIFA's ethics committee in… Read More

Champions League: Manchester United crash out as Wolfsburg, PSV reach last 16

WOLFSBURG: Manchester United crashed out of the Champions League on Tuesday after a 3-2 defeat… Read More

PREVIEW – Messi heads eclectic cast at Club World Cup

Lionel Messi is the most famous of a variety of characters at the Club World… Read More

Ronaldinho to open football academy in Singapore

SINGAPORE: Brazilian legend Ronaldinho will arrive in Singapore next week to establish a football academy… Read More

Brilliant Barcelona, Bayern through to last 16

PARIS: Holders Barcelona celebrated qualifying for the last 16 of the Champions League with another… Read More