Football

PARIS: A late strike from Kylian Mbappe allowed Paris St Germain to snatch a 3-2 win at Brest in the Ligue 1 on Sunday. The visitors were awarded a penalty after Lilian Brassier fouled Randal Kolo Muani. While...

LONDON: Newcastle and Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali has been banned for 10 months by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) for breaching betting rules. The 23-year-old will not be eligible to...

LONDON: England World Cup winner and Manchester United great Bobby Charlton, described by the club as a “giant of the game”, has died at the age of 86, it was...

Islamabad: Pakistan’s national football team won a World Cup qualifying game for the first time on Tuesday, beating Cambodia 1-0 in to advance to the second round. After the first leg in...

DOHA: The Local Organizing Committee for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 has announced that the first batch of tickets for the continental championship matches had been sold out, with...

LONDON: The United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland will host the 2028 European Championship, Uefa has confirmed on Tuesday. The joint bid ran unopposed after Turkey withdrew to focus on...

LONDON: Former Chelsea winger Eden Hazard has announced his retirement from football. Hazard, 32, joined Real Madrid from Chelsea in 2019 for £89m, but played just 54 league games for...

MANCHESTER: Flags at Old Trafford were lowered to half-staff on Friday following the death of the wife of former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson. Cathy Ferguson died at the age of 84,...

DOHA: With less than 100 days to go until Qatar hosts the AFC Asian Cup, the local organizing committee has officially launched the tournament's Volunteer Programme. About 6,000 volunteers will...

LONDON: The UK and Republic of Ireland will now bid unopposed for Euro 2028 after Turkey withdrew to focus on a joint bid with Italy for Euro 2032. Turkey agreed...