Football Australia’s Asian Cup credentials face first real test in quarter-finals DOHA: Australia’s Asian Cup title credentials and stingy defence will be properly put to the test for the first time... Published 29 Jan, 2024 05:39pm
Football Palestine expect ‘celebration’ in debut of Asian Cup last 16 DOHA: Palestine striker Tamer Seyam said Monday’s historic Asian Cup last-16 match against hosts Qatar will be a... Published 28 Jan, 2024 05:24pm
Football Pochettino wants to build side worthy of Chelsea’s history LONDON: Mauricio Pochettino aims to build a Chelsea team with the “capacity to win titles” as he bids to create a... Published 24 Jan, 2024 08:05pm
Football Ronaldo ‘health reason’ spurs sudden delay of two China matches BEIJING: A rare chance for Chinese football fans to see Cristiano Ronaldo play in their country was scuppered... Published 23 Jan, 2024 08:09pm
Football Syria beat India to reach Asian Cup knockouts for first time DOHA: Syria reached the Asian Cup knockout rounds for the first time in their history on Tuesday with a 1-0 win over... Published 23 Jan, 2024 08:06pm
Football Salah has ‘proper tear’ in hamstring, sidelined 3-4 weeks LIVERPOOL: Mohamed Salah has returned to England for treatment on a hamstring tear to give him the best possible... Published 23 Jan, 2024 07:59pm
Football Bayern ‘falling well short of expectations’, says coach Tuchel BERLIN: Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel admitted on Tuesday his side “are falling well short of our expectations”... Published 23 Jan, 2024 06:13pm
Football Benzema feels under ‘pressure’, wants to leave Saudi club: source close to club RIYADH: Karim Benzema feels under “pressure” at his Saudi club Al-Ittihad and wants to leave “temporarily”, a source... Published 23 Jan, 2024 06:10pm
Football Palestine eye ‘historic’ win to keep Asian Cup hopes alive DOHA: Forward Tamer Seyam and his teammates “want to make a historic achievement for Palestine” when they face Hong... Published 22 Jan, 2024 05:48pm
Football Injured Salah convinced AFCON success will come ‘sooner or later’ ABIDJAN: Mohamed Salah said Sunday he is convinced he will win the Africa Cup of Nations with Egypt “sooner or... Published 21 Jan, 2024 07:13pm
Football Mancini warns Saudis against Japan-type Asian Cup shock DOHA: Roberto Mancini warned Saudi Arabia against falling victim to the kind of Asian Cup shock suffered by... Published 20 Jan, 2024 06:08pm
Football Hungry Madrid in better form but Barca strong: Xavi RIYADH: Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez admitted Saturday that “hungry” rivals Real Madrid are in better form but... Published 13 Jan, 2024 04:59pm
Football Japan’s Endo vows to make Klopp wait by winning Asian Cup DOHA: Jurgen Klopp may have to wait a while for the return of Wataru Endo after the Liverpool ace vowed on Saturday... Published 13 Jan, 2024 04:39pm
Football Verona striker Henry denounces death threats after Inter penalty miss MILAN: Thomas Henry has lamented the death threats he and his family received after he missed a last-gasp penalty in... Published 07 Jan, 2024 06:31pm
Football Late Frattesi goal gives Inter 2-1 win over Verona in dramatic finish MILAN: Inter Milan’s Davide Frattesi struck in added time to snatch a 2-1 win against Hellas Verona, who missed a... Published 06 Jan, 2024 06:49pm
Football Rooney hit hard by ‘setback’ after Birmingham City sacking LONDON: Wayne Rooney said it would “take some time to get over this setback” after he was sacked as manager of... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:20pm
Football Salah leads Egypt at African Cup of Nations CAIRO: Mohamed Salah will lead Egypt at the African Cup of Nations in the Ivory Coast, skippering a 27-man squad... Published 31 Dec, 2023 03:33pm
Football FIFA suspends new agent rules worldwide until case in Europe settled FIFA has temporarily suspended its new agent regulations (FFAR) worldwide until the European Court of Justice gives... Published 30 Dec, 2023 07:22pm
Football Pochettino says ‘crazy to think’ he won’t be involved in Chelsea’s Jan transfer window Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino said he is confident of having a say when the Premier League side embarks on... Published 30 Dec, 2023 05:41pm
Football Gakpo backs Liverpool forwards to fill in for absent Salah LONDON: Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo believes his side have the forward firepower to cope without Mohamed Salah when the... Published 27 Dec, 2023 04:29pm
Football Liverpool need slice of luck amid injury crisis, says Klopp Liverpool will wrap Joe Gomez in cotton wool and pray the defender does not become yet another addition to the... Published 25 Dec, 2023 10:39am
Football Chelsea’s Pochettino rues early missed chances in Wolves defeat Chelsea can only blame themselves for missing early chances in their 2-1 Premier League defeat at Wolverhampton... Published 25 Dec, 2023 09:49am