Young Lions pull out of AFF U-22 c'shipThe Football Association of Singapore (FAS) announced yesterday that the national Under-22 team will not be competing at next month's Asean Football Federation (AFF) Under-22 Youth Championship.A packed schedule in the opening months of this year has meant that Fandi Ahmad's Young...

Football: Maradona out of hospital after internal bleeding scare, agreed earlier to stay in Mexico for another seasonBUENOS AIRES (REUTERS) - Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona was discharged from hospital, after being admitted earlier on Friday (Jan 4) with internal bleeding in the stomach which was discovered...

Spurs paid the price for complacency: PochettinoLONDON • Mauricio Pochettino said Tottenham played with their hearts rather than their heads, as their title hopes were dealt a major blow after a stunning late collapse against Wolves on Saturday.A run of five straight Premier League victories combined with a mini-collapse...

Football: Deeney joy as special Watford reach FA Cup finalLONDON (AFP) – Watford captain Troy Deeney hailed his side’s “special” comeback as they reached the FA Cup final for the first time since 1984 with a dramatic 3-2 win over Wolves on Sunday (April 7). Javi Gracia’s side were 11 minutes from...

Football: Manchester City will not rest amid packed scheduleLONDON • Newcastle may be only two points above the relegation zone and are fighting for their Premier League survival, but Pep Guardiola has no intention of rotating his squad despite harder tests to come.His Manchester City side, who are aiming to temporarily...

A painful lesson for sloppy SpursLONDON • Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino said he was living the dream in the build-up to their Champions League semi-final against Ajax, but it must have felt like a nightmare at times against the classy Dutch side on Tuesday.Borrowing a line from the Disney cartoon hero Buzz Lightyear...