Sports / Football

QP, Qatargas and RasGas new commercial partners of AFC 07 Mar 2014 - 02:38 am

The General Manager, Group Communication, Qatar National Bank (QNB), Yousef Ali Al Darwish (left); and President of West Asian World Sport Group, Pierre...

Germany register narrow Chile win 07 Mar 2014 - 02:32 am

German national team coach Joachim Loew talks to Jerome Boateng (left) during their international friendly match against Chile in Stuttgart on Wednesday night....

England victory leaves Hodgson with plenty of questions 07 Mar 2014 - 02:31 am

LONDON: Adam Lallana almost certainly secured a place in the England squad for the World Cup but a generally sluggish performance in a...

Messi does not need World Cup for greatness, says Maradona 06 Mar 2014 - 08:56 am

BUENOS AIRES: Lionel Messi does not need a World Cup winners’ medal to be considered among soccer’s all-time greats, fellow Argentine Diego Maradona...

MLS needs players like Beckham 06 Mar 2014 - 08:56 am

NEW YORK: Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe and retired England star David Beckham (pictured), are the type of players Major League Soccer needs to...

Manchester United captain Vidic to join Inter Milan 06 Mar 2014 - 08:55 am

london: Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic (pictured), will join Inter Milan in the close season after eight years of success with the English...

Manchester United captain Vidic to join Inter Milan 06 Mar 2014 - 08:55 am

london: Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic (pictured), will join Inter Milan in the close season after eight years of success with the English...

Scolari refuses to be drawn on axed Kaka 06 Mar 2014 - 08:55 am

SOWETO, South Africa: Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari gave no hints yesterday when asked if out-of-favour veteran midfielder Kaka (pictured), was still part...

Puyol to leave Barca in summer 06 Mar 2014 - 08:54 am

Barcelona’s midfielder Carles Puyol prior to his announcement in Sant Joan Despi, near Barcelona. BARCELONA: Barcelona captain Carles Puyol announced yesterday that he...

Penalty spares China’s blushes in Asian Cup 06 Mar 2014 - 08:33 am

South Africa’s goalkeeper Ronwen Williams concedes a goal to Brazil’s forward Neymar (right) during a friendly football match at Soccer City Stadium in...

Qatar Stars League launches Qatar Cup 06 Mar 2014 - 08:30 am

Doha: The Qatar Stars League (QSL) will launch the new Qatar Cup tournament which will be a continuation of the Heir Apparent Cup,...

Qatar-Bahrain clash ends in draw 06 Mar 2014 - 04:30 am

Qatar’s Hassan Al Haydos (left) fights for the ball with Bahrain’s Sami Al Hussein during their 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualifying match in...

Lack of match practice no issue for hosts Qatar 05 Mar 2014 - 03:27 am

Qatar players are seen during a training session at Al Gharafa Stadium yesterday. Qatar today take on Bahrain in their final 2015 Asian...

World Cup problems under control: Blatter 05 Mar 2014 - 03:19 am

FIFA President Joseph ‘Sepp’ Blatter with Brazil President Dilma Rousseff with the World Cup trophy after talks on World Cup 2014 preparations at...

Ex-England managers rubbish Campbell claims 05 Mar 2014 - 03:18 am

LONDON: Two former England managers and one of the country’s most famous black players have rubbished allegations by Sol Campbell (pictured), that he...

Cavani scores on return for PSG 04 Mar 2014 - 08:36 am

PSG forward Edinson Cavani celebrates after scoring a goal during the French L1 match against Olympique de Marseille (OM) at the Parc Des...

Barcelona inch closer to league leaders Real 04 Mar 2014 - 08:23 am

MADRID: Barcelona moved to within a point of the leaders Real Madrid as they beat Almeria 4-1 on Sunday night. Real remain three...

Loew admits worries for Chile friendly 04 Mar 2014 - 08:23 am

BERLIN: Coach Joachim Loew has admitted having concerns about Germany’s form ahead of Wednesday’s friendly against Chile with the Brazil 2014 World Cup...