World Archives - Page 3239 of 3411 - Capital Sports
Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Football

Ronaldo arrives in Saudi Arabia ahead of grand Al Nassr unveiling

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Jan 2 – Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo arrived in Riyadh ahead of his grand unveiling before thousands of fans at Saudi...

January 3, 2023

Copa America

Pele’s barber of 60 years laments a double loss

SANTOS, Brazil, Dec 31 – The Brazilian barber who cut Pele’s hair for more than 60 years is lamenting the loss of both a...

December 31, 2022

Football

Brazil in mourning for ‘King of Football’ Pele

Sao Paulo (AFP), Dec 29 – Brazil started three days of national mourning on Friday for football legend Pele, the three-time World Cup winner...

December 30, 2022

Football

Marriages, music, endorsements: Pele’s life away from the field

PARIS, France, Dec 29 – Pele’s life off the field was as eventful as his record-breaking career on it, with three marriages and a...

December 30, 2022

World

Semenya back on track

MONACO, July 7 – Controversial athlete Caster Semenya expressed her delight on Tuesday at being cleared to compete as a woman following nearly a...

July 7, 2010

World

Ballack mum on future

LUXEMBOURG, July 7 – Michael Ballack refused to discuss his international future on Tuesday, despite calls for his retirement, with the injured midfielder preferring...

July 7, 2010

World

Zuma hails World Cup

CAPE TOWN, July 7- President Jacob Zuma said Tuesday the World Cup has brought "priceless" benefits to South Africa, as fans of the Netherlands...

July 7, 2010

World

Kiwis ban vuvuzelas

WELLINGTON, July 7 – The vuvuzela has provided the soundtrack for the football World Cup but New Zealand officials have banned the droning horn...

July 7, 2010

World

LeBron keeps a lid on plans

LOS ANGELES, July 7 – NBA Most Valuable Player LeBron James enlivened the wait with his first Twitter post on Tuesday, but gave no...

July 7, 2010

World

Joy for Van Marwijk

CAPE TOWN, July 7 – Elated Dutch coach Bert van Marwijk fulfilled a 32-year dream on Tuesday by steering his team into the World...

July 7, 2010

World

Dutch storm into final

CAPE TOWN, July 7- The Netherlands stormed into their first World Cup final since 1978 on Tuesday, beating Uruguay 3-2 to set up a...

July 7, 2010

World

Del Bosque-friend and coach

DURBAN, July 6- Vicente Del Bosque may lack the unpredictability and colourfulness of Luis Aragones, his predecessor as Spanish coach, but to the players...

July 6, 2010

World

'Pressure told on Rooney'-Ferguson

LONDON, July 6- Wayne Rooney flopped at the World Cup due to the weight of expectation on his shoulders, his Manchester United manager Sir...

July 6, 2010

World

Dutch focused on Uruguay

CAPE TOWN, July 5 – On the eve of the Netherlands' World Cup semi-final, Dutch coach Bert van Marwijk insisted he is focused solely...

July 6, 2010
More Posts