Football
African footballing legend Salif Keita passes away at 76
Bamako: The Malian footballer Salif Keita, who was awarded the first African Footballer of the Year title in 1970 and is considered one...
Qatar has been an auspicious sign and a trigger for my coaching career: Xavi Hernandez
Barcelona, Spain: Xavi, a former Al-Sadd midfielder and coach, spoke warmly about Qatar’s significance in his career, noting that it marked both the...
Double FIFA Women’s World Cup winner Ellis says ‘gap closing’ in women’s football
Two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup™-winning coach Jill Ellis says the 2023 edition has “probably been the least predictable tournament we’ve seen” with the...
Sarai Bareman hails game-changing FIFA Women’s World Cup
Canberra: Reflecting on the recently completed Group Stage of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™, FIFA’s Chief Women’s Football...
FIFA and FIFPRO reaffirm commitment to tackling online abuse
Zurich: Today, on the United Nations International Day for Countering Hate Speech, FIFA has released a report into the levels of online abuse...
Asian federation foresees Saudi bid for 2030 or 2034 World Cup
Beirut: Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president, Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa, said the body wanted to host another World Cup, in 2030 or...
Aston Villa leapfrog Chelsea into top half of Premier League
London: Aston Villa climbed above Chelsea and into the top half of the Premier League table with a 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge...
AFC reviews Asian teams’ FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 performance
Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) conducted the annual National Coaches Online Session 2023 to analyze the performance of the Asian teams...
Bayern beats Dortmund 4-2 in ‘der Klassiker’ to retake lead
Berlin: Thomas Müller scored twice and Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund 4-2 on Saturday to overtake the visitors at the top of the...
Inter suffer Fiorentina defeat, Atalanta boost top-four hopes
Milan: Inter Milan slumped to a 1-0 home defeat by Fiorentina on Saturday as Giacomo Bonaventura’s second-half goal dealt a blow to their...
