Sports / Football

Al Arabi break Al Sadd’s winning run with 1-1 draw 27 Sep 2014 - 03:54 am

Al Sadd’s Jung Soo Lee (right) tries to kick the ball during their Qatar Stars League match against Al Arabi at Al Arabi...

Al Shahaniya pick up first full points; third victory for Qatar SC 26 Sep 2014 - 08:51 am

Abdulghani Munir (14) of Al Gharafa watches as team-mate and goalkeeper Qasem Burhan blocks a goal bound shot from Al Sailiya’s Majid Siddiq...

Al Gharafa ready for ‘unpredictable’ Al Sailiyah in round five of QSL today 25 Sep 2014 - 09:01 am

Action from Qatar Stars League between Qatar Sports Club and Al Shahaniya in this file picture of September 18. Qatar SC won 4-0....

Perfect Al Sadd keen to extend streak 25 Sep 2014 - 09:00 am

Real Madrid’s Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring his third goal during the Spanish Liga Primera Division match at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium...

Palestine rising in soccer despite ordeal 25 Sep 2014 - 08:55 am

INCHEON: Palestine go into the knockout stage of the Asian Games men’s football on the back of a spectacular rise in the world...

Josoor Institute’s ‘The Business of Football’ course concludes 25 Sep 2014 - 08:47 am

Dr Hazef Medlej of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) speaking during Josoor Institute’s course titled ‘The Business of Football’ in Doha yesterday. The course...

Everton CEO among experts at Josoor Institute’s ‘Business of Football’ course 24 Sep 2014 - 08:40 am

Speakers and delegates pose for a group photo, yesterday on the opening day of the Josoor Institute’s two-day short course titled ‘The Business...

Suarez to play Barca B game against Indonesia 24 Sep 2014 - 08:37 am

FC Barcelona forwards Uruguayan Luis Suarez (right) and Argentinian Lionel Messi joke during their team’s training session at Joan Gamper Sport Complex in...

Blanc acknowledges PSG problems ahead of Barca tie 24 Sep 2014 - 08:36 am

Paris Saint-Germain’s French defender Serge Aurier (third left) gets a yellow card from French referee Ruddy Buquet after he fouled Lyon’s French forward...

FIFA set to adopt concussion breaks 24 Sep 2014 - 08:35 am

PARIS: World football’s governing body FIFA yesterday announced plans to allow referees to halt matches for three minutes so that players suspected of...

Celtic eye turnaround against Hearts today 24 Sep 2014 - 08:35 am

GLASGOW: Celtic manager Ronny Deila has backed his side to bounce back from their disappointing draw with Motherwell when they take on Hearts...

Lampard may get Chelsea send-off, says Pellegrini 24 Sep 2014 - 08:35 am

LONDON: Frank Lampard’s loan spell at Manchester City could come to an end with a game at his former club Chelsea on January...

United need £100m more on new players, says Neville 24 Sep 2014 - 08:34 am

LONDON: Manchester United, who spent £150m ($245.18m) on new players in the summer, might need to spend another £100m before they can compete...

Al Sadd maintain perfect QSL record 23 Sep 2014 - 02:08 pm

Doha: Ten-men Al Sadd edged past Al Shahaniya 3-2 to extend their perfect run in the Qatar Stars League (QSL). Yesterday at Al...

Stadiums will be full for 2022 World Cup, says Petrescu 23 Sep 2014 - 01:44 pm

Doha: Dan Petrescu (pictured), one of Romania’s golden generation of players who successfully represented his country at the 1994 and 1998 editions of...

Barcelona thrash Levante 5-0 22 Sep 2014 - 04:21 am

Barcelona thrash Levante 5-0 MADRID: Barcelona overcame a missed penalty from Lionel Messi to return to the top of La Liga with a...

Lampard ends Chelsea’s perfect start; Leicester stun Man United 22 Sep 2014 - 12:32 am

LONDON: Emotional Frank Lampard rescued a point for champions Manchester City against former club Chelsea yesterday while Manchester United gave up a 3-1...

Celtic rescue point at Motherwell 22 Sep 2014 - 12:31 am

GLASGOW: Celtic needed a second half penalty from substitute Kris Commons to rescue a point in a 1-1 draw with Motherwell as their...