Andreas Brehme, scorer of West Germany's winning goal in the 1990 World Cup final, dies at 63 Brehme played 86 international games for West Germany and unified Germany. Sports 20 Feb, 2024
Italy's World Cup hero Rossi dies aged 64 ROME: Paolo Rossi, Italy's goalscoring hero from their victorious 1982 World Cup campaign and scorer of a hat-trick against Brazil in one of the most famous matches in the competition's history, has died at the age of 64. The celebrated striker's... 10 Dec, 2020
Ireland, Sweden seek redemption in opening Group E clash PARIS: Ireland and Sweden meet in the Euro 2016 Group E opener at the Stade de France on Monday where a win would go a long way to redeeming their past failures in the championship and getting them to the knockout stage. Drawn in a... 12 Jun, 2016
Troubled times for Turin teams ROME: There are two major footballing hotbeds in Italy, located fairly close to each other in the north west of the country but while one city is flying, the other is in crisis. In Milan Inter are top of the league and bidding for a fifth straight... 12 Jan, 2010
Ireland asks FIFA for France World Cup replay DUBLIN: Angry Ireland called on FIFA Thursday to allow its World Cup playoff with France to be replayed, as a dispute over Thierry Henry's blatant handball threatened to become a diplomatic row. Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen said he supported the... 20 Nov, 2009
Henry handball ends Irish World Cup hopes PARIS: A "saddened" Giovanni Trapattoni hit out at match officials but refused to blame Thierry Henry for the handball which helped France controversially dump the Republic of Ireland out of World Cup qualifying here on... 19 Nov, 2009
European giants face nervy World Cup trials PARIS: Three years ago France beat Portugal in the World Cup semi-final - on Wednesday both could fail to even reach the 2010 finals as they take narrow leads into their play-off second leg clashes. France, champions in 1998, hold a 1-0 lead over the... 17 Nov, 2009
France, Portugal face WC play-off test of nerve PARIS: The prospect of a World Cup without Cristiano Ronaldo and Thierry Henry will move a step closer if Portugal and France come unstuck in the first leg of their World Cup play-offs on Saturday. Having failed to secure automatic qualification for... 14 Nov, 2009
France, Portugal face test of nerve PARIS: The prospect of a World Cup without Cristiano Ronaldo and Thierry Henry will move a step closer if Portugal and France come unstuck in the first leg of their World Cup play-offs on Saturday. Having failed to secure automatic qualification for... 14 Nov, 2009
France handed tough Irish draw for playoffs ZURICH: Former champions France have been handed a potentially tough test in their bid to qualify for the World Cup finals after drawing the Republic of Ireland in the play-offs Monday. Giovanni Trapattoni's Irish side were one of the most impressive... 20 Oct, 2009
Germany, Italy, close in on South Africa 2010 PARIS: Footballing superpowers Italy and Germany can seal their places at the 2010 World Cup on Saturday as qualifying for South Africa enters the home straight. England, Spain and the Netherlands are the only European countries to have already... 10 Oct, 2009
TIME OUT Fr Watrin basketballKATHMANDU: Godavari Alumni Association (GAA) is organising the fifht Fr Watrin Men’s Open Basketball Tournament here from Sunday. In all, 12 teams will vie for the championship played under league-cum-knockout basis. The... 31 May, 2008
