Ex-Germany midfielder Ozil announces end of playing career
Germany's World Cup-winning midfielder Mesut Ozil announced his retirement from football at the age of 34 on Wednesday.
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PSG are a success as Qatar's political tool but bland on the pitch-Lahm
BERLIN : Paris St Germain's billion-euro investment may have paid dividends on the political stage for owners Qatar but the team is disappointing and bland despite superstars Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe, former Germany captain Philipp Lahm said on Wednesday.
Red Bull to launch new football tournament in Riyadh
RIYADH: Riyadh is set to host Saudi Arabia’s first Red Bull Four 2 Score — a new 4x4 football competition — from Friday, March 31, with national finals following on Saturday, April 8.
Roberto Mancini under pressure to rebuild against England after Italy's ‘lowest moment in recent history'
Italian football is currently going through a very interesting phase. At club level, runaway Serie A leaders Napoli are arguably among the best teams in Europe right now, evidenced by their current Champions League run. The quarter-final sees them paired with AC Milan and with Inter also in the last eight, Italy has the most representatives of any country still in the competition, coupled with the fact Juventus and Roma remain in Europa League contention.
Italy, Mbappe, Spain, Ronaldo: What To Look Out For In Euro 2024 Qualifying
Three months on from Argentina's dramatic World Cup final victory over France, international football returns this week as Euro 2024 qualifying gets underway. Germany, as hosts, are exempt from the qualifying process but the rest of Europe's heavyweights begin the process this week.
Europe’s top teams get ready to start Euro 2024 qualifying
MANCHESTER: Three months after the World Cup ended, qualifying for the next European Championship starts this week with several of the biggest teams looking to rebound.
Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne 'Honoured' To Be Named Belgium Skipper
Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne said on Tuesday he was "honoured" to be named Belgium captain following Eden Hazard's retirement from international football. The Red Devils coach Domenico Tedesco chose playmaker De Bruyne for the position after Real Madrid's Hazard, who turned 32 in January, ended his Belgium career following last year's World Cup. Tedesco, who took over from Roberto Martinez after the tournament, has called up 19-year-olds Zeno Debast and Romeo Lavia to what was an ageing squad.
White confident of Crucible return after WST exit
Jimmy White is confident of making a return to the World Championship next month as he believes he is playing too well not to qualify. White has not reached the final stages of the tournament since 2006 but heads into the qualifiers starting on April 3 in bullish mood after a run of good performances, even after his hopes of making a ranking event quarter-final appearance at the age of 60 were ended by Pang Junxu at the WST Classic in Leicester.