Mourinho says 'United is the past' but will coach againLONDON • Jose Mourinho, sacked as manager of Manchester United on Tuesday, has confirmed that he would return to management.He also insisted that his United career was a closed chapter in his first remarks since his removal.United sacked the Portuguese after having...

Court rules Rafinha must use Adidas equipmentAMSTERDAM • Barcelona midfielder Rafinha must honour his contract with Adidas and continue to wear its sportswear or pay a fine of up to €1 million (S$1.5 million), a Dutch court said on Tuesday.The German company had sued him after the Brazilian started to wear Mizuno shoes...

FA Cup lustre gone since United threw it awayChelsea and Manchester United going for their last hope of glory this season might have been a reason for Singaporeans to sit up, or get up, at 3.30 in the morning to view the game.Alas, the word "might" is the most significant one in that sentence. Please subscribe or log in...

Football: English Premier League sets up Asia-Pacific office in SingaporeSINGAPORE - In a bid to combat content piracy and support broadcast partners, the English Premier League (EPL) opened its first international office in Singapore on Monday.Located in Tanjong Pagar, the office will be the league's Asia-Pacific base...

Body from Sala's plane sent to Britain for identificationLONDON • Investigators recovered a body from the wreckage of a plane carrying Argentinian footballer Emiliano Sala in the English Channel on Wednesday.The body was yesterday transported to Britain for identification, which will be done by the coroner in the county...

Football: Placing faith in home-grown talent is the way forward for Valencia, says club president Anil MurthySINGAPORE - They have splashed the cash for the likes of Rodrigo, Alvaro Negredo and Aymen Abdennour in recent years, with varying levels of success on the pitch.While player transfer fees worldwide are spiralling...

'Best in the world' Messi nets his 50th hat-trickSEVILLE • While other teams "have decisive players, we have the best in the world".Lionel Messi left the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan pitch with the praise of Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde ringing in his ears after notching his 50th career hat-trick to give the Catalan giants...

Spurs win to extend perfect run at new groundLONDON • Amid all of the excitement at Tottenham's upcoming Champions League semi-final against Ajax, their target for this season still remains a top-four finish in the Premier League.And they remained on course for a fourth consecutive year in European football's premier...