Football: Ranieri 'back home' as Roma head coach coachMILAN (AFP) - Former Roma boss Claudio Ranieri was reappointed head coach of the Serie A club until the end of the season on Friday (March 8), after Eusebio Di Francesco was sacked in the wake of their Champions League exit.Ranieri, who memorably guided outsiders Leicester...

Rolling Becks the yearsDavid Beckham celebrating after scoring the fifth goal in a 5-0 win over Bayern Munich at Old Trafford on Sunday to mark the 20th anniversary of Manchester United’s famous treble in 1999.The 44-year-old rolled back the years as he left a baffled Bayern defender on the floor with some neat footwork...

Football: Queiroz slams critics after Iran's 5-0 Asian Cup romp over YemenABU DHABI (AFP) - Iran coach Carlos Queiroz blasted his critics after his side crushed Yemen 5-0 on Monday (Jan 7) to fire an ominous warning to their Asian Cup title rivals.The former Real Madrid boss praised his players for "suffocating" the Group...

Football: Gunners have 'hell of a lot of work to do'LONDON • Riding high until two weeks ago, Arsenal's season has taken a sudden downturn that has thrown the focus firmly on the club's plans for the January transfer window.Before the visit to Southampton on Dec 16, the Gunners had gone 22 games without losing and it...

Ozil courts controversy againGerman footballer Mesut Ozil and wife Amine Gulse, 26-year-old actress and former Miss Turkey, listening to a speech by his best man and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during the wedding ceremony in Istanbul on Friday. The 30-year-old Ozil, who is of Turkish descent, sparked controversy...

Football: Spain in charge in Euro qualifying quest after beating Sweden 3-0MADRID (REUTERS) - Spain made it four wins out of four and took full control of their Euro 2020 qualifying group by seeing off closest challengers Sweden 3-0 at home on Monday (June 10) after overpowering their opponents in the second half.Captain...