Sports / Football

Messi targets more history, Suarez a first goal for Barca 08 Nov 2014 - 08:30 am

MADRID: Lionel Messi continues his quest to become the all-time leading goalscorer in La Liga just days after equalling a similar feat in...

Gerrard slip cost Reds the EPL title: Mourinho 08 Nov 2014 - 08:29 am

LONDON: Steven Gerrard’s untimely slip against Chelsea last season cost his club the Premier League title, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho claimed yesterday ahead...

Toure on CAF Player of the Year shortlist 08 Nov 2014 - 08:28 am

CAPE TOWN: Reigning African Footballer of the Year Yaya Toure (pictured) heads a list of five players from the English Premier League among...

Look at samba flavour in QSL 08 Nov 2014 - 08:28 am

Doha: The Cultures of Brazil Festival is taking place at MIA Park here this weekend — so, perhaps, it’s fitting to have a...

Del Bosque shakes up Spanish squad 08 Nov 2014 - 08:28 am

MADRID: Spain coach Vicente del Bosque yesterday unveiled his 23-man squad for a Euro 2016 qualifier against Belarus on November 15 in Huelva...

Qatar outclass DPR Korea 3-1 07 Nov 2014 - 03:16 am

Qatar’s Abdelkarim Hassan (right) celebrates his goal with a team-mate during their friendly game against DPR Korea at the Lekhwiya Stadium in Doha...

QSL renews agreement with Evolution Sports for GOALZ Programme 07 Nov 2014 - 03:12 am

Officials of the Qatar Stars League and Evolution Sports pose for a group photo after the signing ceremony to renew a contract for...

QFA and QSSA conduct school league draw 07 Nov 2014 - 03:10 am

Doha: The Qatar Football Association (QFA) and Qatar School Sports Association (QSSA) held the School League draw yesterday at Al Bidda Tower. The...

PSG wary of Marseille after Euro progress 07 Nov 2014 - 03:08 am

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc is hoping his side’s Champions League exertions do not work against them in tomorrow’s top of the...

Messi equals Raul’s feat as Barca outwit Ajax 2-0 07 Nov 2014 - 03:07 am

AMSTERDAM: Lionel Messi equalled Real Madrid legend Raul as the top goalscorer in the history of the Champions League on 71 goals after...

Nissan hits the bull’s eye with Goal of the Week contest 06 Nov 2014 - 02:20 am

Dubai: Nissan’s exciting Goal of the Week competition in partnership with the UEFA Champions League is in full swing in the Middle East...

Unbeaten Real enter last 16 with 1-0 win over Liverpool 06 Nov 2014 - 12:28 am

MADRID: Real Madrid cruised into the Champions League last 16 as Karim Benzema’s solitary goal continued their 100 percent record in Group B...

Juventus relaunch last-16 bid after edging Olympiakos 06 Nov 2014 - 12:27 am

TURIN, Italy: Juventus relaunched their Champions League last-16 bid with a nervous 3-2 win over Olympiakos in Turin on Tuesday when visiting goalkeeper...

Ronaldo aiming to be one of the best ever 06 Nov 2014 - 12:26 am

MADRID: World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo believes he will be considered one of the greatest footballers to have ever played the...

UEFA ready to move Champions League finals to June in 2022 06 Nov 2014 - 12:25 am

BURTON-ON-TRENT, England: UEFA is prepared to move the Champions League semi-finals and final to June in 2022 if the World Cup is played...

Police asked to investigate racist Twitter abuse of Toure 05 Nov 2014 - 08:10 am

Yaya Toure LONDON: British police yesterday announced an investigation into complaints that Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure was racially abused on Twitter. The...

Jemaa helps Al Sailiya blank Al Shahaniya 2-0 05 Nov 2014 - 08:09 am

Issam Jemaa (left) vies for the ball possession with Al Shahaniya’s players during their QSL match at the Al Wakra Stadium yesterday. Jemaa...

‘Barca calm ahead of Ajax clash’ 05 Nov 2014 - 08:08 am

FC Barcelona’s Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez arrives to attend a press conference in Amsterdam, Netherlands, yesterday. AMSTERDAM: Barcelona are calm heading into today’s...