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Getting a kick out of it
When Mehwish Khan first put on her trainers to try out for the local girls’ football team, she faced opposition…
How Manchester United won their twentieth title
MANCHESTER: Manchester United were crowned champions of England for the 20th time on Monday.
Here is a look at five…
Brazil leads way in 2012 transfers: FIFA
PARIS: Football’s world governing body FIFA on Tuesday said that the number of international transfers showed a slight increase last…
United, Aon sign new new multi-million dollar sponsorship deal
LONDON: Manchester United on Monday said they had signed an eight-year deal worth a reported #156 million ($240 million) with…
Malaga’s stalwarts look to fulfil youthful promise
BEFORE Andres Iniesta, Cesc Fabregas and David Villa and the rise of the Spanish national team, Joaquin Sanchez was touted…
United could be my last club: Van Persie
LONDON: Robin van Persie feels he could stay at Manchester United for the rest of his career after enjoying a…
I would not swap my time at Liverpool – they were my best years: Owen
LONDON: Michael Owen is contemplating a move into management or coaching when he retires from football at the end of…
Xavi’s CV complete after historic comeback
BARCELONA: Barcelona playmaker Xavi said before Tuesday’s Champions League showdown against AC Milan that the one thing missing from the…
Alarm bells ring for dropped Rooney
MANCHESTER: When the raw pain of their Champions League exit subsides and Manchester United look forward to the trophies they…
Pakistan to introduce IPL style football league
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is planning a major new football competition modelled on cricket’s hugely successful Indian Premier League in a bid…
‘Madrid-United clash pure football’
MADRID: Xabi Alonso has described Real Madrid’s decisive clash with Manchester United at Old Trafford next week as “pure football.”…
Real find template for United trip at Nou Camp
MADRID: Real Madrid’s crushing victory away to Barcelona to reach the King’s Cup final has fired out a warning to…
Barcelona waiting for Neymar green light
MADRID: Barcelona vice-president Josep Maria Bartomeu has admitted that the Catalan club will be in the running to sign Brazilian…
Madrid media ‘out to get Messi’: Xavi
MADRID: Barcelona midfielder Xavi believes that some in the Madrid media are trying to demonise his team-mate, the four-time World…
Wilshere evokes memories of Gascoigne for excited England
LONDON: English football held its breath twice this week because of Paul Gascoigne, firstly when he was admitted to an…
United’s pampered players humbled by Munich memories
LONDON: Manchester United players need to remember the legacy of those affected by the Munich air disaster because the aftermath…
No competition!
Football which is called the poor man’s game in our country is the highest paid game of the rest of…
Messi seals his place among greats
ZURICH: Lionel Messi’s record fourth consecutive Ballon d’Or win Monday was as expected as it was justified after an incredible…
Pato — the latest homecoming Brazilian hotshot
ALEXANDRE Pato’s struggles in Milan have finally come to an end.
On Thursday, AC Milan and Corinthians agreed to a…
New year, same old challenge for ageless Ferguson
LONDON: Alex Ferguson’s retirement age, like Manchester United’s goals against column, keeps rising and the link between them is becoming…
