Sports / Football

St Johnstone end 130-year wait for Cup triumph 18 May 2014 - 01:46 am

GLASGOW: St Johnstone clinched the Scottish Cup for the first time in their 130-year history with a 2-0 win over Dundee United in...

Confident Al Sadd eye Emir Cup glory in final against Al Sailiya 17 May 2014 - 01:07 am

Emir Cup final today Doha: Al Sadd, buoyed by their qualification for the quarter-finals stage of the AFC Champions League, will be eyeing...

Qatar-Tanzania Friendly 17 May 2014 - 01:03 am

Qatar’s U-23 player in action against Tanzania’s counterpart in an international friendly.

FA Cup final: Arsene Wenger under pressure to win title 16 May 2014 - 11:40 pm

Arsene Wenger (right) shakes hands with defender Per Mertesacker as they walk with Arsenal’s midfielder Tomas Rosicky in this last year’s file photo....

Messi ‘agrees’ new Barca deal 16 May 2014 - 11:38 pm

Barcelona say revised and updated contract with Lionel Messi will be signed over the next few days. MADRID: Four-time World Player of the...

New trophy for FA Cup revealed 16 May 2014 - 11:33 pm

LONDON: The winning captain in today’s FA Cup final between Arsenal and Hull City at Wembley Stadium will be presented with a brand...

‘Gaal, Giggs would be fantastic at United’ 16 May 2014 - 11:33 pm

LONDON: Former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel believes a combination of the experienced Louis van Gaal and Old Trafford hero Ryan Giggs would...

Injury woes for Bayern Munich ahead of German Cup final 16 May 2014 - 08:15 am

Franck Ribery (left) and Claudio Pizarro attend a training session last month in this file photo. Ribery is among the injured Bayern’s players. ...

Amotta hails players brave effort in ACL 16 May 2014 - 08:08 am

Doha: Al Sadd coach Hussein Amotta () is delighted that all the hard work put in by his team has paid off as...

Man United to wait on Van Gaal: Reports 16 May 2014 - 08:05 am

LONDON: Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal will have to wait until next week before being appointed as Manchester United’s new manager, British media...

Man United to pay $50m price for European absence 16 May 2014 - 08:04 am

LONDON: Failure to qualify for European soccer next season will cost Manchester United more than 30m pounds ($50m), the club said yesterday, though...

Puyol bids emotional farewell to Barcelona 16 May 2014 - 04:48 am

Barcelona’s midfielder Carles Puyol speaks during a farewell press conference at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona yesterday. Puyol announced in March that he...

Al Sadd qualify for ACL quarters 15 May 2014 - 04:48 am

Qatar’s Al Sadd players celebrate after scoring a goal during their AFC Champions League knock-out stage match against Iran’s Foolad at Ghadir Stadium...

Few surprises in Spain’s Cup squad 14 May 2014 - 08:09 am

Spain’s coach Vicente del Bosque holds the World Cup trophy, won by Spain in South Africa in 2010, during the final draw of...

Drogba, Toure brothers head Ivory Coast’s World Cup squad 14 May 2014 - 08:05 am

Ivory Coast’s national football team French coach Sabri Lamouchi speaks during a press conference in Abidjan, yesterday. ABIDJAN: Veteran striker Dider Drogba headed...

QFA set to donate gate money to ROTA, Qatar Red Crescent Society 14 May 2014 - 07:58 am

DOHA: Qatar Football Association (QFA) announced that it will allocate a specific amount of the Emir Cup Final ticket revenues and donate it...

England taking youthful squad to FIFA World Cup 13 May 2014 - 12:54 am

England national team manager Roy Hodgson reacts during a press conference to announce the England squad for the FIFA World Cup in Luton,...

Portugal’s Benfica keen to break ‘the Guttmann jinx’ 13 May 2014 - 12:52 am

This file picture dated May 7, 2014 shows Benfica’s Brazilian forward Rodrigo Lima controlling the ball during the Portuguese Liga Cup final football...