football

Football: Man City sign Venezuelan teenager Herrera

Venezuelan midfielder Yangel Herrera has become the latest South American teenager to sign for Premier League side Manchester City, his club said on Tuesday.
1 February 2017, 08:24 AM

Football: Palace take Liverpool's Sakho on loan

Crystal Palace have signed Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho on loan until the end of season, the London club said on Wednesday.
1 February 2017, 06:51 AM

Football: Lazio end Inter's winning run to reach Coppa semi-finals

Inter Milan's run of nine successive wins in all competitions ended when they lost 2-1 at home to Lazio in their Italian Cup quarter-final on Tuesday.
1 February 2017, 06:07 AM

Liverpool deny Chelsea, Watford stun Gunners

Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet went from zero to hero as Premier League leaders Chelsea were held to a 1-1 draw at Anfield, while Arsenal's title challenge was torpedoed by Watford's shock 2-1 win on Tuesday.
31 January 2017, 23:47 PM

'Japan tour was a learning experience'

Having played seven matches in the J-Green Sakai Lady's Festival in Japan, the coaches and the players of the Bangladesh U-16 women's football team seem to have gotten a good idea about how their opponents in the AFC U-16 Women's Championship might fare.
31 January 2017, 18:06 PM

La Liga to adopt video referral?

The Spanish football league is likely to use the newly-introduced video refereeing system in 2018, league President Javier Tebas said.
31 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Football: Familiarity breeds contentment for Sunderland's Moyes

Sunderland manager David Moyes hopes that signing players he has previously worked with will help them settle quicker and boost the club's fight for Premier League survival but has denied his policy is to only target familiar faces.
31 January 2017, 09:30 AM

Football: West Ham fans offered deal to get Payet off their backs

After selling Dimitri Payet to Olympique de Marseille for 25 million pounds ($31.2 million), West Ham United are offering fans a cut-price deal to get the French forward off their backs as well.
31 January 2017, 06:57 AM

IT STARTED FROM BARCELONA

Diego Maradona has revealed his drug problems began when he was at Barcelona in the 1980s in an interview with an Italian private television network, Canale 5.
30 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Football: Mourinho cries foul over fixture pile-up again

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho complained about the lack of help being afforded his team by the football authorities as he attempts to win silverware on four fronts over the final four months of the season.
30 January 2017, 08:14 AM

Football: Klopp at a low ebb as Chelsea come to town

Viewed as Premier League leaders Chelsea's closest rivals a month ago, Liverpool confront Antonio Conte's side at Anfield on Tuesday with their season on the brink of total collapse.
30 January 2017, 07:04 AM

Football: No rush for Bale return, insists Zidane

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane believes he has no need to rush Gareth Bale back from a long-term ankle injury as the European champions extended their lead at the top of La Liga on Sunday.
30 January 2017, 06:47 AM

Football: Marseille sign France forward Payet from West Ham

Olympique de Marseille have signed France forward Dimitri Payet on a 4-1/2 year contract from West Ham United after they agreed a transfer fee of 25 million pounds ($31.49 million) on Sunday.
30 January 2017, 05:23 AM

Ronaldo takes Real four clear

Cristiano Ronaldo shrugged off the boos of his own supporters to fire Real Madrid to a 3-0 win over Real Sociedad on Sunday as Zinedine Zidane's side took advantage of slip ups by Barcelona and Sevilla to open up a four-point lead at the top of La Liga.
29 January 2017, 22:51 PM

Celtic break club record

Scott Sinclair scored twice as Celtic surpassed a 50-year-old club record in style with a 4-0 thrashing of Hearts on Sunday to extend their unbeaten domestic run to 27 matches.
29 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Football: Resurgent Inter win seventh game in a row, Chievo's Inglese sinks Lazio

Inter Milan continued their stunning revival under coach Stefano Pioli as they beat basement club Pescara 3-0 to record their seventh successive Serie A victory which lifted them above Lazio into fourth place on Saturday.
29 January 2017, 08:22 AM

Football: Lacklustre Atletico held at Alaves

Atletico Madrid's troubles away from home continued when they were held to a goalless draw at Alaves on Saturday, dropping points on the road for a second consecutive week and losing Uruguay international Jose Maria Gimenez to injury.
29 January 2017, 07:54 AM

Football: Premier League stars tackle weak pound

The Premier League's star imports are demanding huge pay rises as clubs' TV revenues rocket, Chinese teams entice them with mega wages -- and the pound slumps ahead of Brexit.
29 January 2017, 06:22 AM

Rooney wants to go into management

Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney has revealed he wants to go into management when he hangs up his boots.
28 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Sevilla snap up Montoya

Sevilla made Argentine midfielder Walter Montoya their third signing of the January transfer window on Saturday on a four-and-a-half year deal from Rosario Central.
28 January 2017, 18:00 PM