Sports / Football

India’s new league says more popular than Serie A 29 Nov 2014 - 05:11 am

NEW DELHI: India’s fledgling football league has become the fourth most popular in the world after just six weeks, surpassing Italy’s long-standing Serie...

Pele improving but still on dialysis: Hospital 29 Nov 2014 - 05:10 am

SAO PAULO: Brazil football legend Pele’s (pictured) health is improving but he is still receiving an intensive treatment known as hemodialysis for a...

Gulf Cup champions come home 28 Nov 2014 - 08:30 am

(Front row from left) Head coach Djamel Belmadi, Qatar Football Association (QFA) President Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani and other...

Mandzukic fires hat-trick as Atletico enter last 16 28 Nov 2014 - 08:23 am

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo (right) celebrates after scoring a goal during their Champions League Group B match against FC Basel at St. Jakob-Park...

After records, Messi can focus on silverware 28 Nov 2014 - 08:22 am

Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring his thrid goal during their UEFA Champions League match against Apoel at the Neo GSP...

Qatar are Gulf Cup champions 27 Nov 2014 - 02:56 am

H E Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, Personal Representative of the Emir, H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, lifts the...

Determined Qatar eye Gulf Cup glory 26 Nov 2014 - 12:22 am

LEFT: Qatar’s head coach Djamel Belmadi discusses tactics during a training session in Riyadh yesterday, ahead of the Gulf Cup final today. BOTTOM...

UAE finish with a consolation win 26 Nov 2014 - 12:20 am

UAE’s Abdulaziz Sanqour (right) fights for the ball against Oman’s Juma Darwish during the third place play-off of the 22nd Gulf Cup at...

Al Sadd win friendly against Mesaimeer 26 Nov 2014 - 12:10 am

Seasoned winger Khalfan Ibrahim in action during the team’s training session ahead of the friendly match against Australia in this October 13, 2014...

Atletico eye last 16 berth 26 Nov 2014 - 12:03 am

MADRID: Greek champions Olympiakos face a tough task if they are to prevent last season’s beaten finalists Atletico Madrid sealing their passage into...

PSG battle injuries ahead of clash against Ajax 25 Nov 2014 - 07:39 am

Paris Saint-Germain’s French head coach Laurent Blanc (left) and goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu attending a press conference at the Parc des Princes Stadium in...

City face ruthless Bayern in must-win League game 25 Nov 2014 - 07:38 am

FROM LEFT: Bayern Munich’s Dutch midfielder Arjen Robben, defender Jerome Boateng and midfielder Franck Ribery joke during a training session in Munich, Southern...

Another record awaits Messi in Nicosia 25 Nov 2014 - 07:37 am

NICOSIA: Fresh from becoming the all-time leading goalscorer in La Liga, Lionel Messi will have his sights on more history as he looks...

Qatar raise game to roar into final 24 Nov 2014 - 06:17 am

Qatar players celebrate after scoring against Oman during their Gulf Cup semi-final soccer match in Riyadh yesterday. Qatar beat Oman 3-1 to reach...

Qatar ready for Oman in today’s semi 23 Nov 2014 - 12:54 am

Qatari players pose for a team photo prior to their Gulf Cup Group A match against Bahrain at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd...

Man United edge Arsenal, Chelsea beat West Brom 23 Nov 2014 - 12:51 am

Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney celebrates after Arsenal’s Kieran Gibbs (not pictured) scores an own goal during an English Premier League match at the...

Messi breaks La Liga record with hat-trick as Barca romp 23 Nov 2014 - 12:50 am

Barcelona’s forward Lionel Messi (top) is thrown into the air by his team-mates after scoring the record-breaking goal against Sevilla FC at the...

Late Lavezzi goal sends PSG to top 23 Nov 2014 - 12:49 am

PARIS: Champions Paris St Germain went top of Ligue 1 for the first time this season when Ezequiel Lavezzi’s late goal earned a...