The 50-year-old succeeds Pape Thiaw and takes charge of the national side for the first time Senegal have appointed France’s 1998 World Cup winner Patrick Vieira as head coach. Photo: REUTERS DAKAR: Senegal have appointed France’s 1998 World Cup winner Patrick Vieira as head coach, the country’s football federation announced Tuesday, succeeding Pape Thiaw who…
Gillani outlined the federation’s plans while Farooq pledged support for greater sporting cooperation Pakistan Football Federation’s (PFF) presdient Mohsen Gillani called on Pakistan’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ahmad Farooq, in Riyadh. During the meeting, opportunities to further strengthen cooperation and explore avenues for the development and promotion of football in Pakistan were discussed. The discussion also focused…
Morgan Rogers (Chelsea). Photo: AFP LONDON: The new Premier League season kicks off on Friday, setting the stage for a galaxy of stars to shine in the 2026-27 campaign. AFP Sports looks at five players to watch: Morgan Rogers (Chelsea) Signed for a British record £117 million ($158 million) from Aston Villa, the England midfielder…
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday announced that its Grade-I and Grade-II departmental tournaments will begin on September 12. The first-class President’s Trophy Grade-I will be played from September 12 to October 21 in Islamabad, Abbottabad, Peshawar and Rawalpindi, with the full schedule to be announced later. The President’s Trophy Grade-II will run concurrently…
Pakistan is set for a busy international cricket season as Sri Lanka’s tour combines T20Is and a Test series with a high-profile ODI tri-series featuring England and Pakistan. The Sri Lankan team will begin its tour with three T20Is at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on October 9, 11 and 13. The matches will provide both sides…
MONACO: Former Manchester United and Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba will be released by Monaco after a series of injuries, the French club said on Wednesday. Pogba, 33, won the World Cup with France in 2018 but since serving a ban for doping has struggled to return to the elite level. Monaco said in a statement…
England’s Joe Root (3rd R) calls for a review on the opening day of the first Test between England and Pakistan at Headingkey cricket ground in Leeds, northern England, on August 19, 2926. Photo: AFP Pakistan made a shaky start to the first Test against England at Headingley on Wednesday, losing two wickets for 11…
The 2018 Asian Games winners to train and play matches with Pakistan ahead of September Asiad KARACHI: Iran’s men’s kabaddi team, the 2018 Asian Games champions, will arrive in Islamabad on Thursday for a joint training camp with Pakistan as both sides step up preparations for next month’s Asian Games in Japan. The camp, arranged…
DHAKA: South African bowling great Allan Donald has urged Bangladesh to resist any temptation to play for a draw in the second Test against Australia, saying they must stick to the formula that powered their win in Darwin. Bangladesh stunned the hosts in the opening Test, winning by nine wickets for their first victory on…
Set to chase 372 Sri Lanka were 195-6 after lunch with Sonal Dinusha batting on 80 India’s Prasidh Krishna (R) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka’s Niroshan Dixkwella during the fifth day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and India at the Galle International Stadium in Galle on August 19,…