Zidane, Real Madrid hoping for more glory in 2018
MADRID: After enjoying extraordinary success in 2017, with an unprecedented haul of five trophies, Zinedine… Read More
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Football
Zidane’s son Enzo joining Lausanne
PARIS: Zinedine Zidane's son Enzo has agreed terms to join Swiss outfit Lausanne from Alaves,… Read More
8 years ago
Brazilian star Kaka announces retirement
RIO DE JANEIRO: Former Brazilian World Cup champion Kaka announced his retirement as a player Sunday,… Read More
8 years ago
FIFA threatens to boot Spain out of World Cup
GENEVA: The governing body of world football (FIFA) confirmed on Friday that it has written… Read More
8 years ago
‘If Beckham visits Pakistan, football will surpass cricket’s popularity’
Cricket is being followed religiously in Pakistan, however, a foreign football coach, who calls himself… Read More
8 years ago
Kuwait passes new sport law aimed at ending FIFA, IOC bans
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait's parliament on Sunday endorsed a new law on sport which it hopes… Read More
8 years ago
Spain and Portugal drawn in same 2018 World Cup group
MOSCOW: The 2010 World Cup winners Spain were placed in the same group as Cristiano… Read More
8 years ago
Messi extends Barcelona contract until 2021
BARCELONA: Lionel Messi ended months of speculation when finally putting pen to paper on Saturday… Read More
8 years ago
Palestine overtakes Israel in FIFA football rankings
JERUSALEM: Palestine's football team achieved its highest ranking in history on Thursday, rising above Israel… Read More
8 years ago
Syrian coach Hakim resigns after World Cup defeat
DAMASCUS: Syrian coach Ayman al-Hakim on Thursday resigned after the head of the federation criticised… Read More
8 years ago
Saudi, UAE, Bahrain out of Gulf Cup amid Qatar crisis
DOHA: Gulf Cup organisers on Thursday said Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Bahrain had… Read More
8 years ago
Global media paid bribes, FIFA trial hears
GENEVA: A former executive who cut a plea deal with US prosecutors told the FIFA… Read More
8 years ago
Say hello to Telstar 18, the 2018 World Cup ball
What on Earth is Telstar 18? Several heads were left being scratched on Thursday after… Read More
8 years ago
‘Monstrous’ Messi to enter Barca’s 600 club
BARCELONA: Lionel Messi will celebrate his 600th start for Barcelona on Saturday in what his… Read More
8 years ago
Oxygen tanks ready as Tibet football team make history
LHASA, TIBET: There may be mid-game oxygen breaks, but no team will fancy a trip… Read More
8 years ago
FIFA boosts World Cup prize money to $400m
KOLKATA: The 32 national teams competing at the 2018 World Cup will share $400 million… Read More
8 years ago
US knocked out of World Cup after Trinidad defeat
COUVA, TRINIDAD, AND TOBAGO: The United States failed to qualify for the World Cup for… Read More
8 years ago
Iniesta agrees first ‘lifetime’ contract at Barcelona
BARCELONA: Barcelona tied down captain Andres Iniesta for the rest of his career as the… Read More
8 years ago
29 injured as French stadium barrier collapses
AMIENS, France: Twenty-nine fans were hurt, five of them seriously, when a barrier collapsed Saturday… Read More
8 years ago
Qatar, FIFA urged to protect 800,000 workers from desert heat
NEW YORK: World Cup 2022 host Qatar must urgently introduce laws to protect the lives… Read More
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