Erling Haaland

Italy’s Azzurri face Fifa World Cup play-off again amid other sports’ success

21 Mar 2026 - 7:45AM

Uefa Champions League: little Bodo Glimt take next step on giant-killing journey

11 Mar 2026 - 9:00PM

Al-Hilal only team outside Europe, Americas to make Club World Cup knockout stage

Coach Simone Inzaghi ‘very proud’ as Saudi Arabian side shows they can compete with the best in the world – will face Manchester City next.

27 Jun 2025 - 4:48PM

Al-Hilal’s Salem Aldawsari scores the first goal in their 2-0 win over Pachuca on Thursday. Photo: Reuters

Fifa Club World Cup: when it starts, which teams are playing in new-look event

US-hosted tournament features 32 teams and some of the world’s best players, but question marks remain over how it will received.

7 Jun 2025 - 8:00PM

Fantasy Premier League: get Watkins, Villa players with Man United on horizon

Gameweek 37 is a long one with two matches on Friday and FA Cup final sees fixtures moved to Tuesday.

14 May 2025 - 5:02PM

Fantasy Premier League: time to buy Haaland as City face Saints in Gameweek 36

Why bringing in the striker could be a high-reward move, along with picking players who will face two particular clubs.

10 May 2025 - 1:51PM

Manchester City indicated Erling Haaland could start against Southampton. Photo: Reuters

Fantasy Premier League: which teams to target, best Gameweek 30 Wildcard draft

With this weekend’s FA Cup fixtures creating both Double and Blank Gameweeks ahead, it is time for some planning and the use of the Wildcard.

27 Mar 2025 - 8:30PM

FPL: captain Salah v Manchester City, drop Palmer? Big Gameweek 26 dilemmas

A Gameweek 25 recap, transfer suggestions and preparing for GW 29 when four teams won’t be playing.

21 Feb 2025 - 2:46PM

Fantasy Premier League: must-have midfield and cheap forwards for Gameweek 14

With 2 rounds of games this week, fantasy managers need to work fast to get their teams in shape – including stocking up on some key players.

3 Dec 2024 - 3:30PM

Cole Palmer (left) celebrates scoring Chelsea’s third goal in their 3-0 win over Aston Villa with defender Levi Colwill. Together with striker Nicolas Jackson, they scored a total of 26 points. Photo: Reuters

‘He’s fine’: Guardiola dismisses Haaland injury scare before UCL Sporting clash

The prolific Norwegian striker was filmed clutching his shin in apparent pain during a training session open to the media on Monday.

5 Nov 2024 - 8:07PM

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola confirmed Erling Haaland was well after the squad arrived in Lisbon, joking that ‘we have to make the news as much as possible’. Photo: AFP

Doping in sport

That was a dopey thing to do. Norway drug bosses ask to test dead football stars

Among players were record national team scorer Jorgen Juve and Einar Gundersen, who died in 1983 and 1962, respectively

4 Sep 2024 - 9:53PM

Is Manchester City’s Phil Foden the best player in the English Premier League?

City manager says the local boy is the league’s form player and a future club legend, and his two goals in a 3-1 win over neighbours United set up next week’s meeting with leaders Liverpool nicely.

5 Mar 2024 - 4:00AM

Lunar New Year

Soaring success! 9 top athletes born in the Year of the Dragon

As Chinese New Year approaches, check out 9 global athletes at the top of their game who were born in the Year of the Dragon – from Indian cricketer Virat Kohli to US snowboarder Chloe Kim

23 Jan 2024 - 6:00AM

NBA player Stephen Curry, snowboarder Chloe Kim and Manchester City’s Erling Haaland were all born in the Year of the Dragon. Photos: @StephenCurry30/Instagram, AFP, Reuters

Millionaires and billionaires

Haaland under threat? South Korea’s Hwang joins Son in Premier League goals race

Wolves striker Hwang Hee-chan nets again in his side’s win over Burnley, putting him behind only Son Heung-min, Mohamed Salah and Erling Haaland in the race to be top scorer.

6 Dec 2023 - 1:53PM

Hwang Hee-Chan celebrates scoring for Wolves at home to Burnley. Photo: dpa

6 of the richest football stars in 2023 – net worths, ranked

From mega-deals with Saudi Arabian clubs to career-long endorsements by top brands, these 6 football stars are among the sport’s top earners in 2023

5 Dec 2023 - 4:00AM

Neville thinks Man Utd must ‘win again’ to maintain Hong Kong fan base

Former captain Gary Neville says Manchester United ‘is rock solid in its foundations, will come back no doubt’ despite rivals City growing in popularity in Hong Kong.

19 Nov 2023 - 12:30PM

Messi wins record eighth Ballon d’Or, but China matches reportedly axed

Lionel Messi edges out Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé, dedicates award to Argentina teammates.

31 Oct 2023 - 9:56AM

Inter Miami’s and Argentina’s national team player Lionel Messi receives the 2023 Ballon d’Or trophy in Paris. Photo: AP

Food and Drinks

Taste of success: how Asahi beer and Manchester City make ideal partners

Style went behind the scenes at the Japanese brand’s biggest factory and watched the serial trophy winners play in Tokyo to find out what’s brewing between the two global mega-brands

21 Aug 2023 - 10:12AM

Messi says ‘I never give importance’ to Ballon d’Or after Uefa best player nomination

Argentine superstar in line for another individual award but has ‘other objectives’ with Inter Miami, who play in Leagues Cup final on Sunday.

18 Aug 2023 - 10:31AM

Guardiola blasts fixture schedule as De Bruyne faces 4 months out

Manchester City manager fumes with ‘irreplaceable’ midfielder Kevin De Bruyne facing surgery for hamstring injury.

5 Sep 2023 - 2:09PM

Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne deals with a hamstring injury that may require surgery. Photo: AP

Vidic says Man United can win Premier League title this season

Speaking in Hong Kong, former Manchester United captain believes club’s new signings can tilt the title race in their favour.

15 Aug 2023 - 8:33PM

Manchester United legend Nemanja Vidic, who was in Hong Kong last week, recently completed his Uefa coaching badges as he looks for a new role in the game. Photos: Yik Yeung-man.

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United Hojlund transfer to kick-start transfer rush with Mbappe on EPL wishlist

Manchester United and Arsenal are setting Premier League transfer pace, with rivals keen on Mbappe loan and champions Manchester City after defensive kingpin.

5 Sep 2023 - 2:00PM

Hong Kong striker Orr hoping to end side’s 9-game goal drought against Vietnam

Jorn Andersen’s team has managed to find the back of the net just once since June last year, and that was an own goal from Singapore’s Lionel Tan. Matt Orr is out to end that dry spell.

14 Jun 2023 - 7:30AM

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Manchester City beat Inter Milan 1-0 to win Champions League

Abu Dhabi-backed City win the first Champions League in their history on Saturday and secure a treble of trophies at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey.

11 Jun 2023 - 10:34AM

Manchester City captain Ilkay Gundogan raises the trophy after his club’s Champions League triumph. Photo: EPA-EFE

Les Ferdinand on hand for Soccer Sevens draw, tips Man City for title

Premier League legend in Hong Kong as guest of honour for the popular tournament, which is set to make its return after 4 years away.

2 May 2023 - 11:22AM

Les Ferdinand (left) at the press conference for the HKFC City Soccer Sevens draw at Football Club in Happy Valley. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

Man City not resting easy despite thrashing Bayern, says Guardiola

‘It was not comfortable at all, emotionally I’m destroyed. I [aged] 10 more years today,’ Pep Guardiola says after Champions League quarter-final first leg.

5 Sep 2023 - 1:34PM