Football

LISBON: Portugal will benefit from the wealth of experience veteran Cristiano Ronaldo brings to their squad, manager Roberto Martinez said ahead of this month's European Championship in Germany. Ronaldo, the...

DOHA: Asian champions Qatar wrapped up their training camp ahead of their AFC Asian Cup 2027 and FIFA World Cup 2026 joint qualifiers against Afghanistan in Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia....

Istanbul: Two-time Champions League winning coach Jose Mourinho arrived in Istanbul on Sunday ahead of his unveiling as the new manager of Turkish club Fenerbahce. The Portuguese coach, who won...

LONDON: Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said winning the European Cup for a record-extending 15th time on Saturday had been much harder than expected for the Spanish champions. Real needed two late...

PARIS: France forward Kylian Mbappe said he is leaving Paris St Germain with his head held high after the Ligue 1 champions' 2-1 victory over Olympique Lyonnais in the French Cup final....

DOHA: The Qatar Football Association held the technical meeting for the 52nd Amir Cup final here on Wednesday. The final will be held between 18-time champions Al Sadd and Qatar Sports Club at the Education City Stadium on Friday. The meeting was chaired by Ali Hammoud Al Nuaimi , Head...

KUALA LUMPUR: Australia will organise the 2026 edition of the Women's Asian Cup with Uzbekistan hosting the following event three years later after the decision to award the two nations...

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands: PSV Eindhoven ended a six-year wait to secure a 25th Dutch league title on Sunday with defender Olivier Boscagli scoring at both ends in a 4-2 victory over...

DOHA: Head coach Radhi Shenaishil hailed his players as heroes after their AFC U23 Asian Cup third place playoff win over Indonesia on Thursday. The win also helped them book...

DOHA: Uzbekistan head coach Timur Kapadze brushed aside the loss of Abdukodir Khusanov, Hojimat Erkinov and Abbosbek Fayzullaev from his squad for Friday’s AFC U23 Asian Cup final with Japan...