Football

European football leagues to hold minute’s silence for quake victims

Milan: The football leagues of Italy, England, Spain, France and Germany will observe a minute’s silence for the victims of the earthquake in...

Messi to be available for Champions League game with Bayern

Paris: Lionel Messi will be available for the Champions League game against Bayern Munich on Tuesday despite being left out of the squad...

Scaloni, Ancelotti, Guardiola on FIFA coach award shortlist

Zurich: Lionel Scaloni, Carlo Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola were shortlisted on Thursday for a “best coach” award, while Walid Regragui didn’t get enough...

Super league organizers set out 80-team competition idea

Geneva: Organizers of the Super league project presented a long-promised new proposal on Thursday for a multi-division competition involving up to 80 European...

Osimhen’s scoring streak on line when Napoli hosts Cremonese

Milan: Before scoring two goals, Victor Osimhen apologized for missing a shot. During the warmup ahead of Napoli’s match at Spezia last weekend,...

Ghana soccer player Atsu still missing in Turkey earthquake Istanbul: Ghana international soccer player Christian Atsu is still missing after the earthquake in...

European Court rules against Barcelona fans over Messi deal

Luxembourg: The European Court on Wednesday ruled against a Barcelona fan group in France that demanded that the European Commission should investigate whether...

Rare home win for Marseille against rival PSG in French Cup

Marseille: Marseille celebrated its first home win against Paris Saint-Germain in more than a decade to reach the quarterfinals of the French Cup,...

World Cup winner Martinez in line for FIFA best keeper award

Paris: World Cup winner Emiliano Martinez, Yassine Bounou of Morocco and Belgium’s Thibaut Courtois were nominated on Wednesday for the top goalkeeping prize...

Confusion over Ghana midfielder Atsu’s safety after Turkey earthquake

Paris: The coach of Christian Atsu’s Turkish club Hatayspor said on Wednesday the Ghana midfielder has not been found following the devastating earthquake...