'No issue' with faith in youthLONDON • Raheem Sterling might have hogged the limelight with his hat-trick in England's 5-0 thrashing of the Czech Republic in their Euro 2020 qualifying opener on Friday, but much of the hype also revolved around the emergence of talented youngsters.Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho...

Football: Pele released from hospitalSAO PAULO (REUTERS) - Former soccer star Pele was released on Monday (April 15) from hospital Albert Einstein in Sao Paulo, after seven days in the hospital and a procedure on Saturday to remove a kidney stone.The 78-year-old former Santos and New York Cosmos player has suffered from...

Football: Aguero penalty gives Man City 1-0 win over West HamMANCHESTER, England (REUTERS) -Sergio Aguero's penalty gave champions Manchester City a 1-0 win over West Ham United at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday (Feb 27) to stay a point behind Premier League leaders Liverpool.The decisive moment came in the 59th minute...

Football: New favourites Liverpool face two stiff tests of title credentialsThe challenge is different for Liverpool. A weight of expectation invariably surrounds a club of their size and history, but now the equation has changed.Every team with a six-point lead at the halfway stage of a Premier League season have become...

Football: Local coaches make their mark overseasIn his 20 years in football coaching, Akbar Nawas has seen his fair share of skirmishes when things get heated on the pitch.But even the Chennai City coach was shocked when the assistant referee challenged him to a fight at half-time after Akbar asked the main referee about...

Football: Ten-man Southampton out of drop zone with Leicester winLEICESTER, England (REUTERS) - Southampton moved out of the relegation zone with a 2-1 win over Leicester City in the Premier League on Saturday (Jan 12) despite playing half the match with 10 men at the King Power Stadium.Saints came into the contest having...

Football: New coach Zinedine Zidane leads first training session since return to Real MadridMADRID (AFP) - Zinedine Zidane's second spell as coach of Real Madrid got under way on Wednesday (March 13), as the Frenchman took his first session at the club's training ground in Valdebebas.Zidane, who was unveiled as Santiago...

3 in 4 S'pore football fans plan holidays around gamesOf 500 Singapore football fans surveyed, 76 per cent have planned holidays around sporting events, and nearly half (46 per cent) admitted to changing travel plans to ensure that they do not miss a match.Some 94 per cent have travelled overseas to watch football, visiting...

Football: Iran coach Carlos Queiroz set for Colombia switch after Asian CupABU DHABI (AFP) - Iran coach Carlos Queiroz said on Friday (Jan 18) that he was "honoured" to be courted by Colombia, who want the former Real Madrid boss to join them after the Asian Cup.But the Portuguese, who has been Iran coach for eight rollercoaster...

Football: Noh Rahman embracing learning curve as Home United interim coachSINGAPORE - Former national football stalwart Noh Rahman got his Singapore Premier League (SPL) coaching career off to the best possible start on Wednesday (April 24), after he guided Home United to a polished 3-0 win over Geylang International.But...

Football: Villa return to Premier League with win over Derby CountyLONDON (REUTERS) - Aston Villa returned to the Premier League, after a three year absence, beating Derby County 2-1 in the Championship playoff final at Wembley on Monday (May 27). Goals from Anwar El Ghazi and John McGinn put Villa 2-0 up before...

Football: Griezmann on target again as Atletico edge closer to BarcaMADRID (AFP) - Antoine Griezmann struck again as Atletico Madrid kept the pressure on Barcelona at the top of La Liga by beating in-form Getafe 2-0 on Saturday (Jan 26).Griezmann now has 10 goals in his last 11 games, his latest helping Atletico register...

Football: China saved by goalie howler in narrow win over Kyrgyzstan in Asian Cup openerAL-AIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (AFP) - A spectacular goalkeeping blunder helped Marcello Lippi's China avoid a humiliating defeat as they came from behind to narrowly beat minnows Kyrgyzstan 2-1 at the Asian Cup on Monday (Jan 7).The...