Sports / Football

Row over plan to merge Asia’s top posts 18 Apr 2014 - 10:20 am

SINGAPORE: Prince Ali bin Al Hussein has savaged plans to hand his current role as FIFA vice-president to Asia’s football boss in a...

Brazil unveils $10bn infrastructure budget for Rio 18 Apr 2014 - 10:19 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian authorities unveiled an infrastructure budget of 24.1bn reais ($10.76bn) for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, 25 percent more than...

Atlético Madrid win LFP - Aspire Challenge 17 Apr 2014 - 07:43 am

The captain of Atletico Madrid, winners of the LEP - Aspire Challenge football tournament, receiving the trophy from officials at Aspire Academy in...

Foolad win against Eljaish and qualify 17 Apr 2014 - 07:42 am

Iran’s Foolad forward Luciano Pereira celebrates after scoring the third goal against Qatar’s Eljaish during their AFC Champions League group B football match...

Pohang reach last 16 stage 17 Apr 2014 - 07:41 am

OSAKA, Japan: Pohang Steelers became the first East Asian team to reach the AFC Champions League last 16 yesterday as an upset and...

Real Madrid clinch Copa del Rey victory 17 Apr 2014 - 04:56 am

Barcelona’s goalkeeper Jose Manuel Pinto fails to stop a goal from Real Madrid’s Angel Di Maria (unseen) during their King’s Cup final Clasico...

Real Madrid beat Barcelona 17 Apr 2014 - 04:48 am

Gareth Bale (left) of Real Madrid vies for the ball with Javier Mascherano of Barcelona during the Copa del Rey match yesterday. Real...

Arsenal regain top four spot 16 Apr 2014 - 09:28 pm

Arsenal’s Lukas Podolski celebrates after scoring his second goal against West Ham United during their English Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium...

Man City tops global pay table 16 Apr 2014 - 09:26 pm

Shao Jiayi (left) of China’s Beijing Guoan tussles for the ball against Shibasaki Kosei of Sanfrecce Hiroshima during their AFC Champions League group...

Qatari officials to take part in Football Education Programme 16 Apr 2014 - 09:24 pm

Doha: The first Executive Football Education Programme has been introduced this year to provide Qatari nationals working within the football community the opportunity...

No Brazil move for Anelka, says Mineiro 16 Apr 2014 - 09:24 pm

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian club Atletico Mineiro said yesrerday they have scrapped plans to sign controversial French forward Nicolas Anelka. Director of football...

AFC expands Asian Cup to 24 teams 16 Apr 2014 - 09:24 pm

Kuala Lumpur: In order to give opportunity for more Member Associations to be part of Asia’s flagship competition, the AFC Executive Committee yesterday...

2014 World Cup ticket window opens 16 Apr 2014 - 09:23 pm

RIO DE JANEIRO: Governing body FIFA yesterday opened the final sales phase for World Cup tickets and reported 126,837 of 199,519 available for...

Late goals add to LFP - Aspire Challenge drama 16 Apr 2014 - 09:14 am

Barcelona’s Andres Iniesta attends a news conference at Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper training camp in Sant Joan Despi near Barcelona, yesterday. Barcelona and...

A season to remember for Al Ahli striker Dioko 16 Apr 2014 - 09:13 am

Alain Dioko of Al Ahli scores against Al Arabi during their Qatar Stars League (QSL) match at Al Arabi Stadium in Doha in...

Emir Cup: Al Shamal take on Al Shahaniya in opener 16 Apr 2014 - 12:27 am

DOHA: Newly-promoted QSL sides Al Shamal and Al Shahaniya will launch the 2014 Emir Cup with their first-round clash on April 21, Qatar...

Lekhwiya and Al Sadd suffer defeats 16 Apr 2014 - 12:26 am

Doha: Al Ain became the first team to secure their place in the last 16 of the AFC Champions League as the UAE...

Stunning Victory put Guangzhou bid in doubt 16 Apr 2014 - 12:26 am

MELBOURNE: Melbourne Victory stunned Guangzhou Evergrande 2-0 yesterday to halt the title-holders’ progress to the AFC Champions League knock-out rounds and leave all...