Football

‘The Greatest’: Messi and Argentina the toast of world media

DOHA: Legendary, greatest, immortal: News media across the planet ran out of superlatives after Lionel Messi led...

Published 19 Dec, 2022 07:26pm

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Argentina beat France on penalties to win World Cup

Messi scored twice and France striker Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick as a thrilling World Cup final had finished 3-3 after extra time

Published 16 Oct, 2021 08:39pm

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Euro 2020 tournament sponsors feel the heat after public snubs from Ronaldo, Locatelli

Italy's Manuel Locatelli becomes latest player to remove branded drink ahead of a news conference at Euro 2020
Snub follows similar moves by Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo and French midfielder Paul Pogba

Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:33pm

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How Mancini revived Italy after despair of 2018 World Cup failure

The four-time world champions' last attempt to reach the competition ended in a play-off defeat to Sweden in Nov.2017, their first failure to qualify in 60 years.
It resulted in the departures of manager Gian Piero Ventura and federation head Carlo Tavecchio, not to mention public fury and embarrassment at such a humiliating failure for an international football institution.

Updated 24 Mar, 2021 06:41pm

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Leipzig sign Strasbourg centre back Simakan

Leipzig did not disclose THE financial terms of the deal, but said the 20-year-old centre back would join on July 1.
"Mohamed Simakan is a robust defender... who... can play both centre-half and full-back," Leipzig sporting director Markus Kroesche said in a statement.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 09:04pm

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South African billionaire Motsepe chosen as new head of African football

Motsepe replaces Ahmad Ahmad of Madagascar, who was elected four years ago but suspended last November on corruption charges.
His election was agreed in a deal brokered by FIFA president Gianni Infantino a week before the election, with two of Motsepe's three opponents set to be appointed as CAF vice presidents.

Published 12 Mar, 2021 08:13pm

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Chelsea sack manager Frank Lampard, after 18 months in charge

Chelsea Football Club have sacked manager Frank Lampard after 18 months in charge.
The former Chelsea midfielder, Lampard leaves the club with the ninth place in the Premier League, following a poor run in form - securing only one win in their last five league matches.
Former PSG manager, Thomas Tuchel, is reportedly slated as Lampard's replacement.

Updated 25 Jan, 2021 05:05pm

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Fulham don't owe anyone an apology, says Parker

Several players' preparations for the game had been impacted by the virus and health protocols, he said.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 10:45am

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Football in Pakistan: Playing CPEC Onside

Football in Pakistan remains a largely peripheral sport for the country’s mainstream. Despite its tremendous global appeal and riches, football remains Pakistan’s proverbial “poor man’s sport.”
China has been making commercial waves in world sport these past few decades with a special emphasis on becoming a major football power at home and abroad.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 01:58pm

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Amidst Brexit, Manchester City already have futuristic plans

The hastily negotiated Brexit deal could have unprecedented consequences for football clubs, in terms of the scouting, recruiting and development of young talent.
Manchester City, under the ownership of Sheikh Mansour and the City Football Group (CFG), have unlocked the solution to these regulatory challenges.

Updated 28 Dec, 2020 01:50pm

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AC Milan fight back again to salvage draw at Genoa

Calabria drew Milan level with a superb diagonal strike from outside the area before Destro struck again when he rose to head in a cross and Kalulu came to Milan's rescue seven minutes from time.

Published 17 Dec, 2020 11:31am

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Frankfurt snatch 2-1 victory at Wolfsburg to snap winless run

 Wolfsburg twice went close to an equaliser before the break but got their deserved goal in the 58th through Kevin M

Published 30 May, 2020 09:06pm

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Five-star Bayern thrash Fortuna to close in on league title

 The thumping victory left leaders Bayern, who are chasing an eighth successive league title, top of the standings o

Published 30 May, 2020 07:49pm

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No positive results in latest Premier League coronavirus tests

 The Premier League can today confirm that on Thursday 28 May and Friday 29 May, 1130 players and club staff were te

Published 30 May, 2020 07:36pm

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European soccer's return to action after coronavirus

 The Premier League season will restart on June 17 with games between Aston Villa and Sheffield United, and Manchest

Published 29 May, 2020 07:20pm

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Klopp wants Liverpool to be 'best stay at home fans' amid police concerns

 Premier League chiefs have set June 17 as the date for the top flight to restart following the coronavirus delay.

Published 29 May, 2020 07:04pm

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Liverpool eye Koulibaly transfer this summer

 Jurgen Klopp reportedly contacted the defender in order to persuade him to join the current European champions.

Published 29 May, 2020 01:33pm

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Italy's Serie A gets green light for June 20 restart

 Sports minister Spadafora says top-flight soccer can resume 
 Italian Cup matches could be staged before league

Published 28 May, 2020 08:37pm

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European soccer's return to action after coronavirus

 The Bundesliga restarted on May 16, games played without fans and with a strict health protocol in place. 
 All

Published 28 May, 2020 07:48pm

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Solskjaer counting on Pogba, Rashford for restart

 United returned to training in small groups last week and preparations are expected to be ramped up further for a r

Published 26 May, 2020 09:08pm

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Ibrahimovic injury to calf, not Achilles, say AC Milan

 "The Achilles tendon is perfectly intact. The player will undergo a scan in 10 days time." 
 Ibrahimovic rejoine

Published 26 May, 2020 11:53am

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Bayern cruise past Frankfurt 5-2 to stay on title track

 Eintracht defender Martin Hinteregger caught the Bayern defence napping to strike twice in three minutes and inject

Published 23 May, 2020 08:17pm

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Arsenal to refund tickets of remaining 10 games

 The campaign of the season came to an unexpected at halt due to coronavirus with the Gunners still have to play fou

Published 23 May, 2020 11:22am

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Premier League confident about June restart

The Premier League has been suspended since March 13 amid the COVID-19 crisis and June 12 has been identified as a

Published 22 May, 2020 07:10pm

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Liverpool's Henderson praises safety protocols in place for training

English soccer was halted in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic but clubs can train in small groups as part of

Published 21 May, 2020 06:50pm

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Man United captain Maguire feels safe on return to training

It's been a strange few months, but it has been a protocol which the club has followed. It seems such a safe enviro

Published 20 May, 2020 09:38pm

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Portugal approves nine stadiums for league restart

A further six need improvements and would be subject to a second inspection by the government's DGS health director

Published 20 May, 2020 08:58pm

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Women's Bundesliga to restart on May 29

The DFB said the competition was among the sporting events which had been given the green light to resume by local

Liverpool were left 25 points clear at the top of the table when the coronavirus saw the season suspended in March.

Published 19 May, 2020 08:25pm

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Premier League confirms six positive COVID-19 cases after testing

The novel coronavirus tests were taken on Sunday and Monday ahead of the return to small group training. "Play

Published 17 May, 2020 10:20pm

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Football: German Bundesliga results - collated

Hoffenheim 0 Hertha Berlin 3 (Akpoguma 58-og, Ibisevic 60, Cunha 74). Eintracht Frankfurt 1 (Silva 81) Bor. Mo

Published 17 May, 2020 10:11pm

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Mainz fight back for point at Cologne on Bundesliga return

In Cologne, the hosts took an early lead when Mark Uth, on loan from Schalke, converted a penalty with just six min

Published 17 May, 2020 04:21pm

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La Liga clubs given permission to expand into group training

It means teams like Real Madrid, Barcelona and Aletico Madrid will be able to train in groups of 10, a source at La

Published 17 May, 2020 01:46pm

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Supermarket or petrol station more dangerous than football, says Bruce

Bruce warned his squad could "fall down like a pack of cards" with injuries if they are not given enough preparatio

Published 17 May, 2020 01:36pm

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Klopp confident Liverpool can win title without being at their best

Premier League officials are now aiming to restart the season in mid-June, with Liverpool just two wins away from t

Published 16 May, 2020 04:11pm

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Dortmund teen Reyna misses Ruhr derby after injury in warm-up

The Bundesliga returned on Saturday behind closed doors after a two-month break due to the coronavirus with Dortmun

Published 16 May, 2020 04:05pm

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Leipzig title hopes hit by Freiburg draw on Bundesliga restart

Players and coaches sitting on the bench wore protective masks in compliance with the stringent safety guidelines i

Published 16 May, 2020 03:53pm

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Ajax pay ‘touching tribute’ to departing Ziyech

Last month, the Eredivisie season was declared null and void due to novel pandemic, meaning no champions this seaso

Published 16 May, 2020 01:37pm

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Former Arsenal and England defender Sansom in hospital

"Kenny is currently ill in hospital. He is being well cared for and does not have COVID-19," a message on his Twitt

English clubs, including Championship side Charlton, are working towards a resumption of the season in June. "

Published 15 May, 2020 02:39pm

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PSG target Koulibaly as replacement for Silva

The 28-year-old has been with Napoli since summer 2014 when he moved from Belgian club KRC Genk for a reported tran

Published 15 May, 2020 09:55am

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Tottenham’s Son finishes his basic military training in South Korea

Son's graduation ceremony was closed to the public, due to social distancing rules in place in South Korea to comba

Published 08 May, 2020 11:22am

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Bundesliga to resume from May 16

When the Bundesliga came to a halt, FC Bayern Munich were leading the chart with 55 points after 25 matches, four c

Published 07 May, 2020 01:30pm

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Neville reveals Ronaldo’s ultimate goal

Former England player thinks that Portuguese great is now focused on emulating Barzilian legend Pele. Cristia

Published 02 May, 2020 11:01am

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Serie A clubs want to conclude 2019-20 season

Italian government have already allowed the players to train individually from May 04 whereas teams can start train

Published 01 May, 2020 02:48pm

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India football legend Chuni Goswami dies aged 82

Goswami represented India on the football field in 50 international matches -- 36 of them official -- between 1956

Published 30 Apr, 2020 03:37pm

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Football's return 'good for everyone': Mourinho

No Premier League games have been played since March 9 due to the pandemic, which has claimed more than 26,000 Brit

Published 30 Apr, 2020 11:59am

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Dybala tests positive for coronavirus for ‘the fourth time’

Juventus forward first confirmed on March 21 that he and his girlfriend Oriana Sabatini had contracted COVID-19.

Published 29 Apr, 2020 10:07am

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Juve desperate to bring Pogba, as they are set to offer three players to Man Utd

World Cup winner Pogba, 26, looks increasingly likely to leave Old Trafford after an injury-hit campaign, with Juve

Published 27 Apr, 2020 10:20am

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Arsenal players allowed back to training ground

LONDON: Arsenal's squad will be allowed back to their training ground from next week, although the club stressed they wo

Published 25 Apr, 2020 10:05pm

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No champions as Dutch league becomes first in Europe to end season

No team will be declared champions after Ajax and AZ Alkmaar were left level on points at the top of the table with

Published 25 Apr, 2020 01:42pm

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Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid for ‘free’

Spanish giants Real Madrid were planning to plot a move for the World Cup winner in a stunning deal this summer, pr

Published 24 Apr, 2020 11:00am

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Klopp says Liverpool are not finished article

The Reds were 25 points clear of second-placed Manchester City and on the verge of their first top-flight title sin

Published 22 Apr, 2020 12:32pm

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PSG ready to offer stunning contract to Neymar

The Brazilian has just two years left on his current contract having let his deal run down in a plot to leave the c

Published 20 Apr, 2020 11:28am

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Coman to face fine for showing up in ‘wrong car’ at Bayern Munich training

The German side have a key relationship with auto giants Audi, who owns an 8.33 percent stake in the club. Fr

Published 17 Apr, 2020 11:24am

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UEFA considering to hold mini Champions, Europa Leagues

The body will discuss various plans during three meetings scheduled for next week with prestige club tournament is

Published 16 Apr, 2020 01:11pm

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Swap deal could see Kante in Barcelona colours

Spanish giants are looking for replacement of both Arturo Vidal and Ivan Rakitic, who are set to be sold this summe

Published 15 Apr, 2020 01:58pm

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Juventus stars recover from coronavirus

Both players underwent a double check test, which came back negative.

Juventus stars Daniele Rugani and Blaise Ma

Published 15 Apr, 2020 12:57pm

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Beckham makes surprise visit to cancer patient’s home

"David was at my door right on time. All I could think to say was, 'Hello, how are you?' says Roberts. It wou

Published 14 Apr, 2020 12:54pm

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Pogba 'hungry to come back' from injury

The World Cup winner has been limited to just eight appearances for United this season after battling a nagging ank

Published 11 Apr, 2020 09:26pm

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Chelsea open to sell N’Golo Kante this summer

The 29-year old has made 164 appearances for the Blues and scored 11 times in all competitions. English Premi

Published 10 Apr, 2020 12:56pm

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Bundesliga set to resume in early May: report

League chief says, “Action is set to get back underway at all 36 stadiums in Germany's top two tiers. However, the

Published 08 Apr, 2020 02:07pm

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All you need to know about Ronaldo’s return to Real Madrid

Portuguese legend was bought to Juventus for £100million in 2018 form Real Madrid. Old Lady may consider letti

Published 08 Apr, 2020 11:51am

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Ronaldinho released from prison in Paraguay

The football great and his brother were arrested over a month ago after allegedly using a false passport to enter t

Published 08 Apr, 2020 09:36am

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Fernandes responds to Ronaldo’s 45 sec challenge

Ronaldo managed 142 crunches in just 45 seconds.

Manchester United star midfielder Bruno Fernandes has taken on C

Published 07 Apr, 2020 09:52am

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Pep Guardiola's mother passes away from coronavirus

"The Manchester City family are devastated to report the death today of Pep’s mother Dolors Sala Carrió in Manresa,

Updated 06 Apr, 2020 03:30pm

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Coronavirus: Bayern Munich return to training

Germany's Bundesliga has been on hold since 13 March.

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner moved to Turin in summer 2018 for £88m. The Portuguese legend earns around £5

Published 03 Apr, 2020 10:52am

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Barcelona eager to assemble dream forward line this summer

The club prioritise in bringing Lautaro Martinez and Neymar to Camp Nou. President Josep Maria Bartomeu is con

Chelsea winger Pedro admits he is finding it hard separated from his children due to the coronavirus lockdown. Pedro's kids are back in Spain and the 32-year-old is unable to go home to see his family because of the travel restrictions imposed around the

Published 29 Mar, 2020 12:00am

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Juventus players agree to take pay reduction in 90-million-euro cost cut

"The economic and financial effects of the understanding reached are positive for about 90 million euros ($100.5 mi

Published 28 Mar, 2020 10:17pm

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Coronavirus crises: Juve stars including Ronaldo accept pay cut

Chiellini had made a video call to all the senior members of the team, after speaking with President Andrea Agnelli

Published 28 Mar, 2020 12:30pm

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Djokovic donates 1m euros to help Serbia combat coronavirus

Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic said Friday he was donating one million euros ($1.1 million) to help his native Serbia buy respirators and other gear to combat the coronavirus. The player was speaking in a video conference from the southern Spanish

Published 28 Mar, 2020 12:00am

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Nadal, Gasol launch fundraiser to pay back debt to Covid hit Spain

Spanish sports stars Rafael Nadal and Pau Gasol launched a fund-raising drive on Thursday explaining they wanted to give something back to the coronavirus hit nation that nurtured them to greatness.

The FA and NLS (National League System) steps three to six have reached a consensus that their 2019-20 season will

Published 26 Mar, 2020 08:17pm

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Hazard vows to bounce back after horrible first season at Madrid

The Belgium international failed to live up his mark in Spain after completing £130million move from Chelsea last s

Roger Federer has joined the list of sports stars helping out the needy during the coronavirus pandemic, with the former world number one and his wife donating one million Swiss Francs ($1.02 million) to vulnerable families in his native Switzerland.

Published 26 Mar, 2020 12:00am

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Economic crisis from virus pandemic begins to bite in European football

Europe may be the financial powerhouse of global football, but the economic impact from the coronavirus pandemic is already beginning to hit and the consequences could be disastrous for clubs across the continent.

The head of an Italian football club based at the heart of the coronavirus pandemic in Brescia said it was time to cancel the Serie A season because of "the plague". The top Italian league's basement dwellers are destined for relegation - should the match

Published 24 Mar, 2020 12:00am

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Napoli, Lazio backtrack on return to training

Italian football has been on hold since March 9 because of the COVID-19 outbreak which has become the Mediterranean

Published 23 Mar, 2020 09:12pm

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Galatasaray manager Fatih Terim says has coronavirus

"The results of a test done today showed a positive result for coronavirus," Terim said on Twitter. "I'm in sa

Published 23 Mar, 2020 09:11pm

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US Soccer names experienced sports exec Wilson CEO

Wilson, 50, has worked the last eight years as head of the NFL division of Wasserman Media Group, where he served a

Published 23 Mar, 2020 09:11pm

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Former Real Madrid president Sanz dies after contracting coronavirus

Former Real Madrid president Lorenzo Sanz, who was hospitalised with coronavirus, died on Saturday at the age of 76, his son announced. Sanz was in charge of the Spanish giants from 1995-2000, overseeing two Champions League titles.

Published 23 Mar, 2020 12:00am

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Italian football club Brescia warn of 'plague'

The president of Italian football club Brescia who are based in the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic said it was time to cancel the Serie A season because of "the plague". Serie A basement dwellers Brescia are destined for relegation - should the mat

Published 23 Mar, 2020 12:00am

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Palace star Zaha offers health staff free accommodation

Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha has offered free accommodation to medical staff in his London properties as they treat patients with coronavirus.

Published 22 Mar, 2020 12:00am

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English football extends shutdown till April 30

The shutdown of English football was extended until at least April 30 on Thursday after the Premier League and English Football League (EFL) held crisis meetings.

Published 21 Mar, 2020 12:00am

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Italy players' union says returning to training would be dangerous

All sport has been suspended since March 9 and a nationwide lockdown enforced, as the country attempts to stem the

Published 20 Mar, 2020 08:15pm

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Coronavirus: Watch Messi and others doing ‘#StayAtHomeChallenge’

All sports activities around the globe has been suspended due to coronavirus outbreak.

As coronavirus pandemic to

Published 20 Mar, 2020 09:44am

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MLS stretches match suspension to May 10

Major League Soccer extended its suspension of all matches to May 10 on Thursday after health officials recommended an eight-week ban on gatherings of more than 50 people.

Published 20 Mar, 2020 12:00am

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Higuain leaves Juve quarantine to return to Argentina

The recommended quarantine period is two weeks. Germany's Sami Khedira and Bosnian Miralem Pjanic have also le

Published 19 Mar, 2020 10:17pm

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English football extends virus shutdown until April 30

As well as the extension of the shutdown in England, which was initially due to last until early April, the 2019/20

Published 19 Mar, 2020 09:16pm

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Bility corruption hearing postponed due to coronavirus

He was accused of corruption, including the alleged embezzlement of funds for an awareness campaign on the Ebola vi

Published 19 Mar, 2020 08:35pm

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Cardiff legend Peter Whittingham passes away, aged 35

The former playmaker made 413 appearances for Bluebirds, scoring 85 goals during his 10-year run at the club.

Manchester United's Europa League match at LASK will be played behind closed doors as the coronavirus plays havoc with the European football calendar, both clubs announced on Tuesday. "LASK announces that, given the current situation, the home game agains

Published 11 Mar, 2020 12:00am

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Aga Khan Women Club win Leisure Leagues small-sided title

Aga Khan Women Football Club overcame Aga Khan Girls Football Academy by 2-1 score in the final to clinch Leisure Leagues Women's Day Small-sided Football title, which was held here on Tuesday at Dream World Resort to commemorate International Women's Day

City have been suspended from the Champions League and Europa League for the next two years by UEFA after being fou

Published 05 Mar, 2020 10:28pm

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Ronaldinho accused of using fake passport to enter Paraguay

"Ronaldinho will be heard at eight in the morning on Thursday at the prosecutor's office," Interior Minister Euclid

Lionel Messi scored four goals as Barcelona began a crunch week in their season by thrashing Eibar 5-0 in La Liga on Saturday.

Published 23 Feb, 2020 12:00am

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Neymar still wants to rejoin Barca says Messi

"Neymar has always been a top level player and different to the rest. He is unpredictable, he takes players on and

Published 20 Feb, 2020 12:19pm

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Guardiola supports Man City '100 percent' over Euro ban

City were banned from the Champions League and Europa League for the next two seasons and fined 30 million euros (£

Published 19 Feb, 2020 09:55pm

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Rashford 'touch and go' to play again this season, says Solskjaer

Rashford, 22, suffered a back injury in United's FA Cup third-round replay win against Wolves in January.

Published 19 Feb, 2020 07:27pm

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Official match ball for Champions League final revealed

Ball features hand-drawn artistic interpretation of a map of Istanbul. Final of the tournament will be played

Published 18 Feb, 2020 09:41am

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Neymar back from injury for Dortmund clash

Neymar has been named in the Paris Saint-Germain squad for Tuesday's Champions League last-16 first leg at Borussia Dortmund, despite missing the French club's last four games through injury.

Published 18 Feb, 2020 12:00am

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'Rules are rules' - Wenger has little sympathy for Man City's ban

"The rules are what they are and people who don't respect them... have to be punished," said Wenger at the Laureus

Published 17 Feb, 2020 07:17pm

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Andonovksi names powerful USA squad for SheBelieves Cup

All 20 of the players who helped the US women secure their place at the Tokyo Olympics earlier this month are inclu

Published 17 Feb, 2020 07:17pm

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Manchester City ban opens the door for Spurs as Son strikes late winner at Villa

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho believes Manchester City's two-season ban from the Champions League has opened the door for a host of teams to qualify for next season's competition. Mourinho's men moved up to fifth in the Premier League - which could be e

Published 17 Feb, 2020 12:00am

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Dybala, Cuadrado fire Juventus top against 10-man Brescia

Argentine forward Dybala curled in a perfect free kick six minutes before the break, shortly after Brescia's Floria

Published 16 Feb, 2020 09:36pm

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Arteta conflicted as Arsenal eye benefit from Man City ban

A 4-0 win over Newcastle on Sunday lifted Arsenal up to 10th in the Premier League, but just six points adrift of T

Published 16 Feb, 2020 09:35pm

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PSG without Neymar, Mbappe held 4-4 by lowly Amiens

Published 11 Feb, 2020 12:00am

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Pele is depressed, reclusive due to health issues: son

Brazilian soccer great Pele is depressed over his poor health and reluctant to leave the house because he cannot walk unaided, his son Edinho said in an interview published in Brazil on Monday.

Published 11 Feb, 2020 12:00am

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Pele depressed, reclusive because of poor health: son

"He's pretty fragile in terms of his mobility... and that makes him suffer a kind of depression," Edinho said of hi

They meet on Feb. 14 in Qatar in the African Super Cup after Esperance won last season's Champions League while the

Published 05 Feb, 2020 07:42pm

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FIFA bans Kenyan trio and Ugandan player for match-fixing

Four players found guilty of involvement in match-fixing in the Kenyan top flight have been given bans by FIFA, one of them for life, football's world governing body said on Tuesday.

Published 05 Feb, 2020 12:00am

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Barcelona's Dembele out with badly torn hamstring

Tests carried out on Tuesday on Ousmane Dembele have shown that the player has a complete proximal hamstring tear i

Published 04 Feb, 2020 07:10pm

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FIFA ban Kenyan trio and Ugandan player for match-fixing

Ugandan player George Mandela has been banned for life from all football-related activity "given his central role i

Published 04 Feb, 2020 07:07pm

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Mourinho wants referees to have final say on VAR calls

Mourinho was also unhappy at the award of City's original penalty by VAR and the decision not to change Sterling's

Published 04 Feb, 2020 07:05pm

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Fati and Messi connection sees Barca hold on against Levante

Ansu Fati became the youngest player ever to score a brace in La Liga on Sunday by capitalising on two brilliant Lionel Messi assists to give Barcelona a 2-1 victory over Levante. Fati, at 17 years and 94 days old, broke the previous record held by Juanmi

Published 04 Feb, 2020 12:00am

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Klopp great for youngsters despite FA Cup no-show, says Critchley

Critchley will instead lead a very youthful side similar to the one that lost 5-0 to Aston Villa in the League Cup

Published 03 Feb, 2020 09:41pm

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'Nothing personal' - PSG coach Tuchel plays down spat with Mbappe

"There is nothing personal between him and me. These things happen," said Tuchel after Mbappe reacted angrily to be

Published 03 Feb, 2020 09:28pm

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Tottenham weather Man City storm to snatch win

Jose Mourinho's men had been completely outplayed for the first hour, but were kept in the game by City's profligac

Published 02 Feb, 2020 08:29pm

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Daniel Maldini continues family dynasty at AC Milan

The 18-year-old Maldini had already taken part in pre-season friendlies, but had to wait for his first senior appea

Published 02 Feb, 2020 08:29pm

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Ronaldo penalty double lifts Juve, Lazio move second

Lazio moved second five points behind the reigning champions after Serie A top scorer Ciro Immobile and Felipe Caic

Published 02 Feb, 2020 08:26pm

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Man Utd and Wolves miss chance to close on top four

Football

PAF Chapter teams win City School Inter-Branch U-14 Football

Both girls and boys teams from host PAF Chapter campus won titles in The City School Inter-Branch U-14 Football Tournament.

Published 30 Jan, 2020 12:00am

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'Sloppy' Man City must learn despite reaching League Cup final

The holders enjoyed the vast majority of the chances but could not find a way past the inspired David de Gea and we

Published 29 Jan, 2020 10:28pm

Football

Man United agree deal to sign Bruno Fernandes

"Manchester United is delighted to announce it has reached agreement with Sporting Clube de Portugal for the transf

Published 29 Jan, 2020 07:18pm

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Leeds back on top of Championship, Rooney scores for Derby

Leeds appeared destined for a fourth straight defeat in all competitions when visitors Millwall led 2-0 at the inte

Published 28 Jan, 2020 11:29pm

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Vardy set to return for Leicester's semi-final showdown

Vardy missed the club's FA Cup fourth-round win at Brentford on Saturday after suffering a glute injury during last week

Published 27 Jan, 2020 07:07pm

Football

Olympic football qualifiers, tennis moved from China over virus

Women's Olympic football qualifiers and a Fed Cup tennis event have been shifted out of China due to growing concerns over the deadly coronavirus, officials said on Sunday. The football tournament had already been moved from Wuhan, the epicentre of the ou

Published 27 Jan, 2020 12:00am

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Manchester United, Man City cruise into FA Cup fifth round

Manchester United put a torrid week behind them by thrashing third-tier Tranmere 6-0 as holders Manchester City also cruised into the FA Cup fifth round with a 4-0 win over Fulham on Sunday. United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was badly in need of a convinci

Published 27 Jan, 2020 12:00am

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Nagelsmann demands more from Leipzig in tight German title race

Published 22 Jan, 2020 12:00am

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Leisure Leagues U-14 events begin

A total of eight boys and six girls teams are featuring in two respective U-14 Inter-School leagues here at Haque Academy School Ground.

Published 22 Jan, 2020 12:00am

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United charged by FA over players' misconduct in Liverpool defeat

Manchester United have been charged by the Football Association (FA) over misconduct of their players in the 2-0 defeat by runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool.

Published 22 Jan, 2020 12:00am

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Qatar, FIFA publish World Cup rights pledges

Qatar and FIFA published Tuesday the first jointly issued legacy planning strategy ahead of a football World Cup, with pledges on labour and LGBT rights alongside protections for activists and journalists.

Published 22 Jan, 2020 12:00am

Football

Mbappe dreams of 'Champions League, Euro 2020 and Olympic treble'

The 21-year-old PSG and France star, a World Cup winner in 2018, was asked what was on his wish list for the new ye

Italy international Fabio Borini has left AC Milan to sign for Hellas Verona, both Serie A clubs announced on Tuesd

Published 14 Jan, 2020 11:11pm

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Insigne penalties send Napoli into Italian Cup quarters

Lorenzo Insigne converted a pair of penalties as Napoli eased into the quarter-finals of the Italian Cup. The

"We cannot deny how important these names have been for the club," said the Catalan ahead of Sunday's Premier Leagu

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp on Friday stepped up his calls to protect players. Liverpool are down to 12 fit

Harry Kane and Dele Alli led a second-half fightback as Tottenham Hotspur finally came to life to claim a 2-1 home victory over Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League on Thursday.

Published 27 Dec, 2019 12:00am

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Bournemouth spoil Arteta's bow as Arsenal boss

Mikel Arteta failed to galvanise an instant upturn in Arsenal's fortunes as the Gunners had to come from behind just to salvage a point in a 1-1 Boxing Day draw at Bournemouth.

Peshawar Combined XI clinched the trophy after defeating District Chitral team in the final of the Ufone Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Football Championship played under the lights here at jam-packed Tehmas Khan Football Stadium on Wednesday.

Published 19 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Football

Qatar tests boozy fan zones as Liverpool begin Club World Cup bid

The Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy Hassan al-Thawadi said last week that "alcoh

Published 18 Dec, 2019 08:20pm

Football

Palace take ninth place in Premier League

Wilfried Zaha's equaliser lifted Crystal Palace up to ninth in the Premier League table as they shared the points in a 1-1 draw at home to Brighton on Monday. Neal Maupay fired the visitors into a 54th-minute lead but Palace star Zaha drew the Eagles leve

Published 18 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Football

FIFA files court claims to retrieve $2 million from Platini

FIFA said Monday it had filed court claims in Switzerland to force Michel Platini to return two million Swiss francs ($2 million, 1.84 million euros) he received during Sepp Blatter's reign at world football's governing body.

Published 17 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Football

Peshawar, Chitral in final of Ufone Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Football

Peshawar's Tehmas Khan Stadium witnessed two historic games of football here on Monday. The two semifinals of Ufone Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Football tournament were played amongst the presence of local audience. Before the semifinals, the players, officials an

Published 17 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Football

Albania fined after booing French anthem at Euro qualifier

Albania protested and refused to play until the correct music was played, and the game kicked off more than five mi

Published 16 Dec, 2019 10:00pm

Football

Saint-Etienne hit with fan ban after PSG fireworks display

LFP said they were banning fans from Saint-Etienne games pending further investigation for "wide use of fireworks"

Published 16 Dec, 2019 09:50pm

Football

Ronaldo double puts Juventus on top

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Juventus bounced back from their first defeat of the season to beat Udinese 3-1 and move top of Serie A on Sunday. Ronaldo struck twice in the first half to make it five goals in four games as champions Juve move one poin

The Brazil international equalised in the 45th minute at the Allianz Arena before Robert Lewandowski put Bayern ahe

Published 14 Dec, 2019 07:20pm

Football

Hamdard Public School win Inter-School Football Championship

The final match of 21st Shaheed Hakim Mohammed Said Memorial Inter-School Football Championship 2019 was played yesterday between the teams of Hamdard Public School and Hamdard Village School and won by the former with a margin 4-1.

Published 14 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Football

Atletico, Atalanta reach last 16 as Bayern cruise past Spurs

Atletico Madrid claimed the final spot in the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday with a 2-0 win over Lokomotiv Moscow, after Atalanta completed an impressive comeback in Group C to qualify.

Published 13 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Football

Ferguson to stay on as Everton caretaker boss for Man Utd trip

British media had linked Shanghai SIPG coach Vitor Pereira with the vacant role but the Portuguese said he would no

Published 11 Dec, 2019 08:40pm

Football

'Proud' Deschamps' France contract extended to 2022 World Cup

Didier Deschamps' contract as coach of world champions France has been extended through to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the French football federation announced on Tuesday. Deschamps, a former France skipper who led the team to 1998 World Cup glory, has b

Published 11 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Football

Hakim Mohammed Said Inter-School Football Championship starts

Hakim Mohammed Said Inter-School Championship organized by Hamdard Public School was started yesterday at Bilawal Stadium, Madinat al-Hikmah, Karachi.

Published 11 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Football

'Proud' Deschamps' France contract extended to 2022 World Cup

I'm very happy, very proud to continue the adventure (until the 2022 World Cup), even if our next goal is Euro 2020

Published 10 Dec, 2019 07:40pm

Football

Liverpool preparing for Salzburg like it's a final, says Klopp

We drew the last game and after that game Napoli were for sure in a better mood than we were and Salzburg were in t

Published 09 Dec, 2019 08:40pm

Football

‘Czech Klopp’ Trpisovsky making big impression with Slavia

"I first started to coach at 22 by coincidence when the youth club at a team I was playing at needed a coach for a

Published 09 Dec, 2019 08:30pm

Football

Vardy fires title-chasing Leicester to club record win

Leicester closed the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool as Jamie Vardy extended his red-hot streak with a brace in Sunday's record-breaking 4-1 rout of Aston Villa.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 22	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 22	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 23	154.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 23	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 23	1.25
Euro to USD / Nov 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 22	5,969.34
India Sensex / Nov 22	79,117.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 22	38,283.85
Nasdaq / Nov 22	18,003.65
Hang Seng / Nov 22	19,229.97
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,262.08
Dow Jones / Nov 22	44,296.51
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,322.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 23	71.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 23	2,716.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 23	70.77
Petrol/Litre / Nov 24	248.38

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 24 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 24 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 24 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,969,689 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,874,820 ▲ 0.00