Sports / Football

Josoor teams up with QSL to educate players 01 Apr 2014 - 12:53 am

An expert speaking to a player during the session. Doha: The Josoor Institute conducted a one-day workshop yesterday exclusively for the Qatar Stars...

Al Harami appointed QSL Chief of Competition and Football Development 01 Apr 2014 - 12:52 am

Ahmad Al Harami Doha: The Qatar Stars League (QSL) has appointed Ahmad Al Harami as QSL’s Chief of Competition and Football Development. Al...

Gutsy Liverpool swamp Spurs to fire title dreams 31 Mar 2014 - 12:13 am

The ball beats Tottenham Hotspur’s French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris (right) and goes into the goal from a free-kick taken by Liverpool’s English midfielder...

Kaka hopeful for World Cup in Brazil, but could quit AC Milan 31 Mar 2014 - 12:12 am

AC Milan’s Kaka celebrates after scoring his second goal, the team’s third, against Chievo Verona during their Italian Serie A match at San...

Worker dies in Sao Paulo World Cup stadium accident 31 Mar 2014 - 12:10 am

SAO PAULO: Another man has died while helping to build the Sao Paulo stadium that will host the opening match at this year’s...

Fan dies in clashes before match in Sweden 31 Mar 2014 - 12:10 am

STOCKHOLM: A Swedish football supporter has died from head injuries yesterday following violent clashes between rival fans ahead of a match in Helsingborg...

T20: Yuvraj finds form with 60 as ruthless India beat Australia 31 Mar 2014 - 12:05 am

DHAKA: Yuvraj Singh roared back to form with a pugnacious half-century and Ravichandran Ashwin grabbed 4-11 as India hammered listless Australia by 73...

QFA, FC Barcelona Foundation, Qatar Shell initiative wins award 31 Mar 2014 - 12:04 am

Doha: Qatar Football Association (QFA), Qatar Shell and the FC Barcelona Foundation FutbolNet programme recently won ‘Best Sport Youth Development Initiative’ at the...

Football coaches meet 31 Mar 2014 - 12:02 am

Qatar Olympic squad coach Fahad Thani during his meeting with Al Sailiyah coach Sami Altrabulsi at national team’s football headquarters inside Aspire Academy...

QSL to enhance cooperation with J and K-leagues 31 Mar 2014 - 12:01 am

Doha: A delegation from the Football Operations Department representing the Qatar Stars League (QSL) has visited Japan and Korea in the middle of...

Messi’s penalty rescues Barcelona 30 Mar 2014 - 02:24 am

Barcelona’s Argentinian striker Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring a penalty during the La Liga match against Espanyol at Cornella El Prat Stadium in...

SPL: Ross County take fizz out of Celtic’s title party 30 Mar 2014 - 02:23 am

Celtic’s players celebrate winning the Scottish Premier League (SPL) title following their match against Ross County at Celtic Park Stadium in Glasgow, Scotland,...

Manchester United dismiss takeover talk 29 Mar 2014 - 08:18 am

LONDON: Reports that former Manchester United star David Beckham is to front a Qatari buy-out of the faltering English champions have been dismissed ...

Lekhwiya beat Umm Salal, crowned QSL champions 29 Mar 2014 - 05:31 am

Lekhwiya players and backroom staff are seen celebrating just minutes after beating Umm Salal in their Qatar Stars League (QSL) clash at Lekhwiya...

Lekhwiya a point away from title 28 Mar 2014 - 09:30 am

Eric Gerets (left), coach of Qatar Stars League (QSL) side Lekhwiya and Bulent Uygun, Umm Salal head coach on the eve of their...

Platini says only he can beat Blatter 28 Mar 2014 - 09:29 am

UEFA president Michel Platini speaks at the European Federation’s congress in the Kazakh capital Astana, yesterday. ASTANA, Kazakhstan: UEFA president Michel Platini said...

UEFA to launch Nations League 28 Mar 2014 - 09:28 am

English striker Daniel Sturridge (left) celebrates scoring his team’s second goal with English midfielder Jordan Henderson during the English Premier League football match...

Qatar grouped with Iran and UAE 27 Mar 2014 - 05:33 am

AFC General Secretary Alex Soosay displays Qatar’s draw in group C during the draw of the AFC Asian Cup Australia 2015 in Sydney...