Football: Hat-trick hero Bale fires Real Madrid into Club World Cup finalMADRID (AFP) - Gareth Bale hit an 11-minute hat-trick on Wednesday (Dec 19) as Real Madrid strolled into the Club World Cup final by beating Kashima Antlers 3-1 in Abu Dhabi.Bale scored in the 44th, 53rd and 55th minutes at the Zayed Sports City Stadium...

Magic of the FA Cup alive and wellLONDON • Whoever said the magic of the FA Cup was dead should have paid a visit to Kingsmeadow, The Den and the New Meadow on Saturday.While the competition has taken a backseat to the Premier League and the Champions League in recent years, it still represents the perfect opportunity...

Football: Guerreiro double give Dortmund 2-0 win over MonacoMONACO (REUTERS) - An under-strength Borussia Dortmund deepened AS Monaco's season-long misery on Tuesday (Dec 11) with a 2-0 away victory that ensured they finished top of Champions League Group A ahead of Atletico Madrid.The victory took Dortmund on to 13 points...

Football: Michel Platini fires broadside at Gianni Infantino ahead of Fifa electionPARIS (dpa) - Fifa president Gianni Infantino is "not credible" as the head of football's world governing body, former Uefa president Michel Platini said Monday (June 3), according to a French report.Infantino is set to secure a fresh term...

FAS technical director hopeful Sigurdur Ragnar Eyjolfsson says Iceland can be model for SingaporeWith a population of less than 350,000, Iceland's meteoric rise in football has drawn questions here as to why Singapore cannot follow suit, with both nations hemmed in by limited human resources.Sigurdur Ragnar Eyjolfsson...

Football: Ronaldo brace seals new record for JuventusMILAN (AFP) - Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as voracious Italian champions Juventus finished 2018 on a high with a 2-1 win over Sampdoria to set a new record of 53 points before the winter break.Ronaldo curled in the opener after just two minutes in Turin adding a second...