Miura, 52, extends record as oldest professional footballer after signing contract with Yokohama FC

Admiringly nicknamed ‘King Kazu’ for his spirited onfield style, will kick off his 35th career season this year.

AFP

· Jan 14, 2020 · 05:48 pm

Football: Saudi Arabia giants Al Hilal beat Urawa Red Diamonds to clinch third AFC Champions League

Salem Al-Dawsari and Bafetimbi Gomis scored to give the Saudi side 3-0 aggregate win.

AFP

· Nov 24, 2019 · 06:35 pm

Angry Korean fans sue sports agency as Juventus don’t field Ronaldo during friendly in Seoul

The Portuguese did not play a single second of Juventus’s match against K-league all-star team in front a 65,000-strong crowd.

AFP

· Jul 29, 2019 · 05:42 pm

Watch: Ibrahimovic nets stunning hat-trick in LA Galaxy’s upset win over MLS rivals LAFC

The unstoppable 37-year-old showed he’s still capable of astounding feats by dominating the smaller LAFC defence and scoring when it counted the most.

AFP

· Jul 20, 2019 · 12:38 pm

Football: Gianni Infantino re-elected as Fifa president for second term

The 49 year-old stood unopposed for a new four-year term which will run until 2023.

AFP

· Jun 05, 2019 · 03:53 pm

The feud between the Gulf countries could be playing out on a new frontier – English football

A Qatari investor is reportedly looking to acquire a stake in Leeds United, a move that may be strategic for more reasons than one.

Simon Chadwick, The Conversation

· Jun 02, 2019 · 11:30 pm

Football: Barcelona great Xavi named coach of Al-Sadd after playing for the Qatari club since 2015

Al-Sadd won Qatar’s league title this season for the first time in six years.

AFP

· May 28, 2019 · 07:38 pm

Diego Maradona returns to Argentina to undergo treatment on injured shoulder

Local media say he will stay in Argentina for around 10 days before returning to Mexico, where his employers are waiting for him to sign a contract extension.

AFP

· May 23, 2019 · 08:59 am

Raheem Sterling scores hat-trick as Manchester City hammer Watford 6-0 to clinch historic treble

The Sky Blues became the first English men’s team to pocket all three domestic trophies after sealing the FA Cup in style on Saturday.

AFP

· May 18, 2019 · 11:53 pm

Football: Zlatan Ibrahimovic suspended for two games after grabbing goalkeeper by the neck in MLS

Zlatan grabbed New York City FC goalkeeper Sean Johnson by the neck during Los Angeles Galaxy’s defeat last weekend.

AFP

· May 18, 2019 · 09:27 am

I’m sad for my boys: Diego Maradona misses chance to win first title as manager in Mexico

Maradona’s team Darodas lost in the Mexican second-division finals.

AFP

· May 06, 2019 · 12:27 pm

Manchester United great Paul Scholes charged by English FA for betting offences

The charge levelled at the 44-year-old covers the period when he was a part-owner of non-league side Salford City between 2015 and ‘19.

AFP

· Apr 16, 2019 · 10:01 pm