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PSG held, Marseille eye to end year on top 21 Dec 2014 - 08:44 am

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain failed to find the killer punch in a drab goalless draw at home to Montpellier yesterday, handing arch-rivals Marseille chance...

Messi double, Suarez goal fire Barca rout 21 Dec 2014 - 08:22 am

BARCELONA: Lionel Messi scored twice and Luis Suarez struck his first La Liga goal as Barcelona crushed struggling Cordoba 5-0 yesterday to finish...

Real Madrid win Club World Cup 21 Dec 2014 - 05:41 am

Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (L) kicks the ball next to San Lorenzo's midfielder Juan Mercier during their FIFA Club World Cup...

Juventus, Napoli arrive in Doha 20 Dec 2014 - 01:50 pm

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri addressing a press conference in Doha yesterday ahead of their Italian Super Cup match against Napoli SC at Al...

Lekhwiya, Al Sadd register hard-fought wins 20 Dec 2014 - 01:48 pm

Lekhwiya players (in red) launch an attack during their Qatar Stars League match against Al Khor at the Al Gharafa Stadium, yesterday. DOHA:...

Sterling lifts Rodgers as Liverpool make semis 19 Dec 2014 - 01:33 am

Liverpool’s English midfielder Raheem Sterling (left) controls the ball under pressure from Bournemouth’s Irish midfielder Eunan O’Kane during the English League Cup quarter-final...

San Lorenzo scrape past Auckland 19 Dec 2014 - 01:27 am

Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo takes part in a training session yesterday in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh, two days ahead of...

Japan stick with Aguirre for Asian Cup 19 Dec 2014 - 01:25 am

TOKYO: Japan will stick with coach Javier Aguirre for next month’s Asian Cup, despite the former Mexico coach being involved in a match-fixing...

QSL: Lekhwiya, Al Sadd renew battle for top spot 18 Dec 2014 - 09:00 am

Lekhwiya’s players celebrate their goal against Qatar SC at the Qatar Stars League (QSL) match, in this file picture of August 23, 2014....

Real Madrid cruise into Club World Cup final 18 Dec 2014 - 08:56 am

MARRAKECH, Morocco: European champions Real Madrid crushed Cruz Azul 4-0 to cruise into the Club World Cup final on Tuesday night, totally outclassing...

Juve, Napoli to reach Doha on December 19 17 Dec 2014 - 10:17 am

FROM LEFT: Captain Nawaf Al Maadadi, Venue Commander for Italian Super Cup of Internal Security Force (ISF), Lekhwiya, Khalid Mubarak Al Kuwari, Vice...

Arsenal and France legend Henry announces retirement 17 Dec 2014 - 10:15 am

PARIS: Former Arsenal and French striker Thierry Henry announced yesterday he was retiring from football after a glittering two decades long career and...

Future uncertain for Aguirre 17 Dec 2014 - 10:15 am

TOKYO: The latest twist in a La Liga match-fixing investigation has left the Japanese Football Association and head coach Javier Aguirre (pictured) in...

FIFA rejects Garcia appeal over report 17 Dec 2014 - 10:12 am

ZURICH: FIFA yesterday rejected an appeal by former US prosecutor Michael Garcia against the handling of his inquiry into alleged corruption around the...

Man United can win the league, says Rooney 17 Dec 2014 - 10:05 am

Liverpool’s Kolo Toure (left) is challenged by Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney during their English Premier League match at Old Trafford in Manchester, northern...

Aguirre, Herrera named in Spanish match-fixing case 16 Dec 2014 - 07:47 am

MADRID: Spanish prosecutors filed match-fixing allegations against Japan coach Javier Aguirre and Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera on Monday, accusing them and 39...

PSG suffer shock first league defeat 16 Dec 2014 - 07:46 am

PARIS: Star-studded Paris Saint Germain slumped to a second defeat in a week as they lost their unbeaten French Ligue 1 record when...

McCoist steps down as Rangers manager 16 Dec 2014 - 07:44 am

LONDON: Ally McCoist has quit as manager of troubled Scottish giants Rangers and entered a 12-month notice period, the Championship club announced yesterday....