WORLD CUP: Tactical tinkering unsettling Mexico players MEXICO CITY: Mexicans can never be sure who will be playing for the national team under Juan Carlos Osorio. A different lineup has been deployed by Osorio in all 46 games in charge and now players are starting to question the tactical tinkering... 13 Jun, 2018
Barcelona pay tribute to Chapecoense in emotional friendly BARCELONA: Barcelona's traditional curtain-raiser, the Joan Gamper Trophy, took on emotional significance with the visit on Monday of Chapecoense, the Brazilian team who lost most of their playing and coaching staff in an air crash last... 08 Aug, 2017
Silence, mourning since fatal crash turn to hope at Chapeco CHAPECO: Silence and mourning are slowly being replaced by boisterous fans and hope. As the Chapecoense club rebuild after the air crash that killed 19 players and nearly all members of the staff and board of directors, so is the town of... 20 Jan, 2017
Survivors gather as Chape plays first game since fatal crash CHAPECO: Slowly and steadily, Rafael Henzel will climb into the cramped space to broadcast Saturday's friendly match for Brazilian club Chapecoense, the first since nearly the entire team was killed in an air crash almost two months ago. Only... 19 Jan, 2017
Cristiano Ronaldo wins FIFA player of the year ZURICH: Cristiano Ronaldo won FIFA's player of the year award for the fourth time on Monday, beating his old rival Lionel Messi who was pulled out of the ceremony only a few hours earlier by his club Barcelona. Italian Claudio Ranieri won the... 10 Jan, 2017
Modric, Zidane critical of FIFA's new video technology YOKOHAMA: FIFA's new video review system is struggling to win supporters after the technology sparked controversy for the second straight match at the Club World Cup on Thursday. Real Madrid reached the final by beating Club America 2-0 but the... 16 Dec, 2016
Kashima beat Atletico to reach Club World Cup final TOKYO: Kashima Antlers became the first Asian side to reach the Club World Cup final when they beat Colombia's South American champions Atletico Nacional 3-0 on Wednesday. Kashima's first goal came after 33 minutes when Shoma Doi converted a... 14 Dec, 2016
Ronaldo, Real chase Club World Cup title Tokyo, December 9 Cristiano Ronaldo will have little time for “cyber clones” or facial keepy-uppy when the Real Madrid superstar arrives in Japan next week for the Club World Cup. The Portuguese pin-up met a life-size silicon Ronaldo... 10 Dec, 2016
Barcelona invite Chapecoense for friendly at Nou Camp BARCELONA: Barcelona have invited Chapecoense to play in a friendly at the Nou Camp next August as a tribute to the victims of the air crash that all but wiped out the Brazilian team last month, the Spanish champions announced on Thursday. "FC... 08 Dec, 2016
Real Madrid aiming to add Club World Cup title to honours YOKOHAMA: Real Madrid will be seeking to keep alive its chances of a unique quadruple title haul when it travels to Japan for the Club World Cup from December 8-18. Madrid is trying to become the first team to win the Champions League, Spanish... 07 Dec, 2016
Brazil invite Colombia to play in Chapecoense charity match SAO PAULO: Brazil have invited Colombia to play a friendly match next month with proceeds from the game going to families of the Chapecoense players and staff killed in the Medellin air crash, a Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) spokesman told... 06 Dec, 2016
Iceland striker Gudjohnsen offers to play for Chapecoense LONDON: Former Chelsea and Barcelona striker Eidur Gudjohnsen has offered to play for Brazilian team Chapecoense following the air crash in Colombia last week in which most of their players died. The 38-year-old Iceland international is a free agent... 05 Dec, 2016
