Barca's Dembele ruled out for six months after operation BARCELONA: Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele has been ruled out for six months after undergoing an operation on his torn hamstring in Finland on Tuesday. "First team player Ousmane Dembele has been operated on satisfactorily in Turku by Doctor... 12 Feb, 2020
Iceland qualifies for World Cup for first time REYKJAVIK: Iceland qualified for the World Cup for the first time after beating Kosovo 2-0 at home on Monday. Holding the momentum from its inspiring run to the 2016 European Championship quarterfinals, Iceland topped Europe Group I and... 10 Oct, 2017
Two dead, eight wounded in knife attack in Finland Rampage in market square in southwest Finland Suspect shot by police and arrested Motive unclear, police not ruling out terrorism TURKU: A man with a knife killed two people and wounded eight others in a stabbing rampage in a market... Women 19 Aug, 2017
Support for Finnish anti-EU party slumps in local election HELSINKI: Finland's jointly ruling eurosceptic Finns party saw its support tumble in municipal elections on Sunday, potentially tipping its own leadership race in favor of a hardline anti-immigration candidate. The moderate nationalist Finns... Women 10 Apr, 2017
As Spain net 8 and Italy 3, Kosovo get landmark debut goal Spain put eight goals past Liechtenstein. Wales netted four against Moldova. Italy scored three in Israel. But the most significant goal in Monday's nine World Cup qualifiers in Europe came from a Kosovo player only given permission to make his... 06 Sep, 2016
Kosovo players beat clock to play debut World Cup qualifier HELSINKI: Amid last-minute confusion about which players are eligible to play for Kosovo, soccer's newest national team started its first World Cup qualifier convincingly with a 1-1 draw against Finland, which has tried to reach the finals 18 times... 06 Sep, 2016
Finland takes stand TURKU: Finland could stay out of a planned third bailout deal for Greece, the Nordic country’s Eurosceptic foreign minister said on Saturday, amid calls from his nationalist party, The Finns, for a more critical stance toward the EU. Finland has... 10 Aug, 2015
Dr. says Beckham's Achilles' tendon totally torn TURKU: David Beckham's left Achilles' tendon was totally torn, and the doctor who performed the surgery said the England midfielder is expected to be out of action for about six months. "He is doing well and the operation lasted just under an... 16 Mar, 2010
Tearful Beckham faces heartbreak ROME: David Beckham said on Monday he hoped to make a “swift and full recovery” after suffering an Achilles tendon injury that is set to rule the midfielder out of this year’s World Cup. Beckham, in a brief statement on his official... 16 Mar, 2010
Doctor: Beckham recovering well after surgery TURKU: David Beckham is recovering well from surgery on his left Achilles' tendon and will start to walk on crutches in his first rehabilitation exercises on Tuesday. The tendon was totally torn, and orthopedic surgeon Sakari Orava said the... 16 Mar, 2010
Beckham arrives in Finland for surgery TURKU:David Beckham checked into a hospital Monday for surgery on his torn left Achilles' tendon, hoping for a "swift and full recovery" from an injury that will keep him out of the World Cup. Beckham left a private jet on crutches at Turku... 15 Mar, 2010
Shipyard job cuts HELSINKI: South Korea’s STX will cut 430 jobs at its Turku shipyard in western Finland this year as it has not received new orders amid the global economic crisis, it said on Wednesday. STX announced the start of lay-off talks at the Turku... 14 Jan, 2010
