Russian fans urged to drink whisky to ward off flu
2009-08-03 22:11:51
Russian soccer fans have been told to drink whisky on their trip to Wales for next month's World Cup qualifier to ward off the H1N1 swine flu virus, the head of the country's supporter association (VOB) said on Monday.
Chinese player receives life ban
2009-08-01 08:28:12
A player from the Tianjin soccer club who led an attack on a referee last weekend was banned for life on Thursday.
Lack of fitness didn't cost us, says Mowbray
2009-07-31 09:12:34
Celtic manager Tony Mowbray refused to blame his players' lack of match fitness as the reason his side crashed to a 1-0 defeat against Dynamo Moscow in the first leg of a crucial third round Champions League qualifier at Parkhead on Wednesday.
Beijing fail to deliver; Spurs win derby
2009-07-30 10:17:08
Beijing Guo'an's hopes of upsetting Premier League club Hull City and capturing the Barclays Asia Trophy tomorrow vanished after a disappointing 6-5 loss in a penalty shootout yesterday in Beijing Workers' Stadium.
Ronaldo opens Real account
2009-07-30 09:45:40
The world's most expensive footballer Cristiano Ronaldo got off the mark for his club Real Madrid here on Tuesday as they ran out 4-2 winners over Ecuadorean side Liga de Quito in the Peace Cup.
China fans get free-to-air English Premier games
2009-07-28 15:59:33
Chinese soccer fans will be able to watch English Premier League matches on free-to-air television again from next season in a move welcomed by the league's commercial director on Tuesday.
Lifetime ban rescinded for Beckham fan
2009-07-28 09:16:44
The Los Angeles Galaxy fan who jumped onto the field during an ill-tempered exchange between David Beckham and the home crowd has had his lifetime ban from the stadium rescinded Monday.
Ibrahimovic joins Barca in five-year deal
2009-07-28 02:47:29
Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic completed his transfer from Inter Milan to Barcelona after signing a five-year contract, European champions Barca said on Monday.
Beckham fined by MLS for fan incident
2009-07-26 15:15:00
Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham has been fined $1,000 by Major League Soccer (MLS) Commissioner Don Garber for his interaction with a fan at halftime of last Sunday's exhibition game against AC Milan.
China beat Kyrgyzstan 3-0 in friendly
2009-07-26 08:45:44
China beat ill-prepared Kyrgyzstan 3-0 before a hostile home crowd in an international friendly here on Saturday.
Beckham fined $1,000 for incident with Galaxy fan
2009-07-25 10:40:56
England midfielder David Beckham has been fined $1,000 by Major League Soccer (MLS) after an incident with a fan in Sunday's friendly between Los Angeles Galaxy and AC Milan.
Charlton: China's World Cup miseries saddens me
2009-07-24 11:42:09
Manchester United great Bobby Charlton is worried about the fortunes of another team in red - China.