football

Pogba 'happy to be home'

French midfielder Paul Pogba conceded the volume of different coaches he played under at Manchester United hindered his chances of success in England, while he also insisted he is pleased to be "home" at Juventus.
12 July 2022, 15:44 PM

'Really happy': Man Utd, Liverpool fans paint Bangkok red

After the rains came the red wave, as tens of thousands of jersey-wearing fans surged into Bangkok's Rajamangala Stadium to witness Manchester United and Liverpool's pre-season clash on Tuesday night.
12 July 2022, 15:30 PM

Probe into football scorelines of 91-1 and 95-0

The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has launched an investigation into two first division matches that finished with scorelines of 91-1 and 95-0, describing them as impractical results.
5 July 2022, 10:09 AM

The Pogmentary: Pogba’s last mark of disrespect to Manchester United and its fans

The Pogmentary overtly glorifies the shortcomings of Pogba.
21 June 2022, 10:44 AM

Booters look for improvement against Turkmenistan

Bangladesh will look to improve their performance in the Asian Cup Qualifiers in their second Group E match against Turkmenistan at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur today.
10 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Mbappe is world's most valuable player, study shows

Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe is the most valuable soccer player in the world, according to Swiss research group CIES Football Observatory, followed by Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr and new Manchester City recruit Erling Haaland.
7 June 2022, 12:11 PM

Neymar strikes from penalty spot to see off Japan

Neymar's penalty 13 minutes from time earned Brazil a 1-0 win over fellow World Cup qualifiers Japan at Tokyo's National Stadium on Monday as the Paris St Germain striker moved to within three goals of Pele's all-time national scoring record.
6 June 2022, 12:17 PM

'I will repeat that Ronaldo is the best player in the world'

Portugal boss Fernando Santos does not know what else can be said about Cristiano Ronaldo after his starring role in Sunday's Nations League win over Switzerland.
6 June 2022, 07:38 AM

I don’t follow records; records follow me: Ronaldo

Even though Manchester United had a dismal season, star Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo still managed to shine and set a few records in the last season. 
3 June 2022, 12:34 PM

War-hit Ukraine keep World Cup dream alive

Ukraine are one game away from qualifying for the World Cup after beating Scotland 3-1 in a play-off semi-final in Glasgow on Wednesday in their first competitive match since the country was invaded by Russia.
1 June 2022, 21:04 PM

South Korea can match Brazil in World Cup warm-up: Son

Son Heung-min has warned fans not to get too hung up on the result when South Korea host Brazil in a friendly on Thursday and says the important thing is that it helps the team in its preparations for the World Cup.
31 May 2022, 08:03 AM

Klopp named Premier League manager of the year

Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp has been named the League Managers' Association Premier League Manager of the Year, it was announced on Tuesday.
25 May 2022, 03:58 AM

Kings eliminated from AFC Cup

Bashundhara Kings failed to progress to the knockout phase of the AFC Cup despite a 2-1 win against Gokulam Kerala of India in their last group match at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Tuesday.
24 May 2022, 12:54 PM

'Finishing second is the story of my life'

Jurgen Klopp admitted Liverpool's agonising failure to win the Premier League title was the "story of my life" as the German had to settle for second place behind Manchester City again.
22 May 2022, 19:50 PM

AC Milan win first Serie A title in 11 years after final-day victory

AC Milan clinched their first Italian Serie A title in 11 years after earning a 3-0 final-day victory at Sassuolo on Sunday, with a double from Olivier Giroud and one from Franck Kessie sealing the Scudetto in style.
22 May 2022, 19:06 PM

City can match the greatness of Alex Ferguson's United, says Guardiola

Manchester City can match the greatness of Alex Ferguson's Manchester United if they clinch a fourth Premier League title in five seasons with a victory against Aston Villa on Sunday, according to manager Pep Guardiola.
22 May 2022, 11:45 AM

Mbappe ends brilliant season with a hat-trick

All eyes were on the Parc des Princes for the announcement that Mbappe had signed a new three-year deal with the French champions, who demolished Metz 5-0 with the France forward scoring a hat trick to finish Ligue 1 top scorer with 28 goals.
22 May 2022, 04:00 AM

Mohun Bagan punish sloppy Kings

Bashundhara Kings paid heavy price for some terrible defending as they were thrashed 4-0 by ISL giants ATK Mohun Bagan in their second Group D fixture of the AFC Cup at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday.
21 May 2022, 13:49 PM

Winning Premier League harder than Champions League, says Guardiola

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has insisted winning the Premier League is tougher than lifting the Champions League trophy.
21 May 2022, 13:40 PM

Foden voted Premier League Young Player of the season

Manchester City forward Phil Foden was named the Premier League's Young Player of the season for the second consecutive year on Saturday.
21 May 2022, 11:58 AM