Football: Maradona named as coach at Al-Wasl
Argentina legend Diego Maradona is to take over as coach next season at Dubai's Al-Wasl, the club vice-chairman Marwane Ben Bayatt announced on Monday
"We have reached an agreement with Maradona and
Octopus predicts Real will reach Champions final
An octopus named Iker, which correctly predicted the result of the last two ‘classicos’ between Real Madrid and Barcelona, has foreseen Real will reach the final of the Champions League.
Iker predict
Houghton resigns after a bitter stand-off with AIFF
Experienced Englishman Bob Houghton's tumultuous yet productive five-year stint as Indian football coach came to an end on Saturday in controversial circumstances after a bitter stand-off with the AIF
Man Utd aim to end Chelsea jinx
Manchester United will be chasing their first victory against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in nearly a decade on Wednesday as the English giants collide in a heavyweight Champions League quarter-final.
Kids football game turns violent in Australia
An under-11s football game ended with three men being arrested after a furious row on the sidelines involving a pair of scissors and a folding chair, according to police.
A fight erupted at the match
Leaders all win in EU except Man U
London: The leading teams in Europe's top leagues all won at the weekend with the exception of Manchester United who were thrashed 3-1 at archrivals Liverpool for whom Dutch striker Dirk Kuyt scored a
Dough a danger to game: Pele
Hong Kong: Brazilian football legend Pele warned on Monday that soaring players' salaries and powerful agents who squeeze clubs for higher fees represent a ‘danger for the future’ of the game.
Speaki
Spanish cheers for 'Golden Goal' Benzema
Madrid: Spain's press on Wednesday hailed out-of-favour striker Karim Benzema who scored seconds after coming on to earn Real Madrid a 1-1 draw against his former club Lyon in the first leg of their C
Salgaocar crush 10 men Chirag United 4-1
Kolkata: Salgaocar retained their position at top by demolishing a depleted Chirag United 4-1 in 15th
outing of the I-League championship at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan here on Sunday.
Ekene score
Ronaldo to announce retirement
Sao Paulo: Three-time football player of the year Ronaldo was expected to end his career on Monday, Brazilian media reported.
The 34-year-old striker for Sao Paulo's Corinthians was to announce the m