Congested calendar raises injury risk for World Cup stars MANCHESTER: As Manchester United defender Raphael Varane left the field in last weekend’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea, the... Published 31 Oct, 2022 11:05am
Sports Ancelotti happy with Madrid squad despite Benzema injury issues MADRID: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says he is happy with the current squad and won’t look for back-up for... Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:16pm
Sports ‘Forget the controversies and focus on football’ at Qatar World Cup, says Zidane PARIS: French World Cup-winning hero Zinedine Zidane said Monday it was “time to forget the controversies and focus... Published 25 Oct, 2022 05:55pm
Sports Benzema wins Ballon d'Or as Putellas retains women's prize PARIS: Karim Benzema was rewarded for his remarkable success with Real Madrid by winning the Ballon d'Or at a... Updated 18 Oct, 2022 12:46pm
Sports Benzema expected to win Ballon d’Or after exploits with Real Madrid PARIS: Karim Benzema is the overwhelming favourite to win the men’s Ballon d’Or at a ceremony in Paris on Monday and... Published 16 Oct, 2022 11:02am
Sports Champions Madrid await shaken Barcelona in Clasico BARCELONA: Real Madrid showed their immense mental strength under pressure in their stunning run to Champions League... Published 14 Oct, 2022 09:52am
Sports Beckham joins thousands in queue for queen’s coffin LONDON: Former England football captain David Beckham has joined the huge queues in London to file past the coffin... Published 16 Sep, 2022 08:44pm
Sports Mbappe, Haaland shine in PSG, Man City wins as Chelsea lose in Zagreb PARIS: Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland starred Tuesday as Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City made winning... Published 07 Sep, 2022 08:38am
Sports Real Madrid and rivals await Champions League draw in Istanbul ISTANBUL: Title holders Real Madrid and the rest of Europe’s elite clubs will be able to start plotting their route... Published 24 Aug, 2022 10:36am
Sports Man Utd closing in on Real Madrid’s Casemiro MANCHESTER: Manchester United are close to signing Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro for a fee that could rise to 70... Published 19 Aug, 2022 02:30pm
Sports Real Madrid defeat Eintracht Frankfurt to win fifth UEFA Super Cup HELSINKI: Goals from David Alaba and Karim Benzema gave Real Madrid a 2-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt and a... Published 11 Aug, 2022 08:23am
Sports Benzema, Asensio on target as Real Madrid down Juventus 2-0 in friendly LOS ANGELES: Karim Benzema converted an early penalty and Marco Asensio added a second-half insurance goal as Real... Published 31 Jul, 2022 03:30pm
World Macron confronts concerns over Paris 2024 Olympics PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday holds a meeting of ministers to tackle issues overshadowing... Published 25 Jul, 2022 11:43am
Sports Raphinha strikes again as Barcelona beat Real Madrid 1-0 LAS VEGAS: Raphinha made it two goals in two matches as Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 1-0 on Saturday in their Las... Published 24 Jul, 2022 11:06am
Sports Lewandowski, Benzema set for duel as Barcelona-Real meet in Vegas ‘Clasico’ LAS VEGAS: Barcelona take on Real Madrid in a pre-season Clasico friendly in Las Vegas on Saturday that promises to... Published 22 Jul, 2022 10:20am
Sports Bale confirms MLS move to Los Angeles FC LOS ANGELES: Wales captain Gareth Bale confirmed his move to Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles FC on Saturday... Published 27 Jun, 2022 06:06am
Sports Mbappe wanted to know if I would join PSG, says Tchouameni MADRID: Real Madrid’s new signing Aurelien Tchouameni said Kylian Mbappe asked if he would sign for Paris... Published 14 Jun, 2022 06:05pm
Sports Monaco’s Tchouameni joins Real Madrid on a six-year deal MADRID: France midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni has joined Real Madrid from Monaco, both clubs announced on... Published 11 Jun, 2022 05:59pm
Sports Real Madrid sign defender Rudiger from Chelsea Real Madrid have agreed a deal to sign Germany international defender Antonio Rudiger on a free transfer with his... Published 02 Jun, 2022 06:04pm
Sports Liverpool chairman demands apology for French minister's comments Liverpool Chairman Tom Werner has demanded an apology from the French sports minister after she said fans with fake... Published 31 May, 2022 11:52am
Sports France holds meeting to prevent repeat of Champions League chaos PARIS: France’s sports ministry will host a meeting of security and football officials Monday following the chaos... Published 30 May, 2022 11:00am
Sports Real Madrid defy Champions League odds but what next for ageing team? PARIS: Real Madrid may be the most successful club in Champions League history but they defied the odds all along... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Sports Mbappe ‘already forgotten’, says Real’s Perez after Champions League win Real Madrid president Florentino Perez insisted that Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe was not on the club’s... Published 29 May, 2022 01:01pm
Sports UEFA blames 'fake tickets' for Champions League final delay PARIS: European football governing body UEFA blamed "fake tickets which did not work in the turnstiles" for a... Updated 29 May, 2022 05:02pm
Sports Vinicius strikes as Real Madrid beat Liverpool in Champions League final PARIS: Vinicius Junior scored the only goal of the game as Real Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0 in Saturday’s Champions... Updated 29 May, 2022 03:01am
Sports Liverpool and Real Madrid ready for mouth-watering Champions League final PARIS: Liverpool and Real Madrid meet in the Champions League final in Paris on Saturday, with Jurgen Klopp’s side... Published 28 May, 2022 08:33pm
Sports Liverpool and Real Madrid ready for Champions League final rematch PARIS: Liverpool and Real Madrid meet in the Champions League final for the second time in five years in Paris on... Published 28 May, 2022 09:55am
Sports Ancelotti ‘respects’ Mbappe decision, says Real Madrid focused on final MADRID: Carlo Ancelotti said on Tuesday he “respects” Kylian Mbappe’s decision to stay at Paris Saint-Germain but... Published 24 May, 2022 05:22pm
Sports Mbappe says he will not overstep role as a player under PSG deal PARIS: Kylian Mbappe said Monday he would not interfere in the management of Paris Saint-Germain or in transfer... Published 23 May, 2022 07:26pm
Sports Mbappe snub leaves Real Madrid reeling as reality of new world order sets in MADRID: Real Madrid thought they had a signing to define an era and the heir to Cristiano Ronaldo. Instead they got... Published 22 May, 2022 05:14pm