Sports / Football

Huge demand for PSG-Real match tickets 31 Dec 2013 - 04:29 am

DOHA: Prices of tickets for this week’s football friendly to be played between European giants France’s Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Spain’s Real Madrid...

PSG train at Aspire Academy in Doha 30 Dec 2013 - 11:23 am

Laurant Blanc (back row, second left), coach of Paris Saint-Germain team, takes part in a training session along with players of his team...

WAFF Football Championship 30 Dec 2013 - 11:18 am

Action from Lebanon’s match against Kuwait on day four of the WAFF Football Championship at Al Sadd Stadium in Doha yesterday. Kuwait won...

Anelka says ‘I’m not anti-Semite’ 30 Dec 2013 - 10:58 am

PARIS: French footballer Nicolas Anelka yesterday strongly defended a controversial gesture he made during a weekend match, saying “I am neither anti-Semite nor...

Off-colour City edge Palace to go top; United win again 29 Dec 2013 - 11:16 am

Hull City’s English midfielder Tom Huddlestone (right) celebrates scoring their fourth goal and has his hair cut after pledging not to cut it...

WAFF Championship: Iraq and Bahrain in goalless draw 29 Dec 2013 - 11:15 am

Iraq’s Saif Al Mohammedawi (right) challenges Bahrain’s Ebrahim Habib during their 8th West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) championship match in Doha, yesterday. The...

ELP: Newcastle in mood to banish painful Arsenal defeat 28 Dec 2013 - 05:12 am

LONDON: Exactly a year to the day since losing 7-3 at Arsenal, resurgent Newcastle United can move into the top four of the...

Cardiff sack Mackay 28 Dec 2013 - 05:11 am

Cardiff City’s Scottish manager Malky Mackay CARDIFF, United Kingdom: Cardiff manager Malky Mackay was sacked yesterday, the Scot relieved of his duties the...

Arsenal profit as Man City dethrone Liverpool in EPL 27 Dec 2013 - 10:29 am

Tottenham Hotspur’s Belgian midfielder Nacer Chadl (left) vies with West Bromwich Albion’s English defender Liam Ridgewell during their English Premier League match at...

West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) championship 27 Dec 2013 - 10:28 am

Jordan’s Sharif Adnan (right) challenges Lebanon’s Hassan Chaito during their 8th West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) championship football match in Doha, yesterday. The...

Van Dijk sends Celtic 11 points clear in SPL 27 Dec 2013 - 10:27 am

GLASGOW: Celtic increased their lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership to 11 points with a 1-0 win over St Johnstone at...

Valencia appoint Pizzi as new coach 27 Dec 2013 - 10:20 am

MADRID: Valencia, which has received a takeover bid from a Singapore billionaire, said yesterday they have appointed their former Argentine striker Juan Antonio...

Brazil fines FIFA for Confed Cup ticket snafus 27 Dec 2013 - 10:20 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: World football’s governing body FIFA has been fined over ticketing problems which arose at a Confederations Cup match in Brazil...

EPL set for Boxing Day shoot-out 26 Dec 2013 - 12:48 pm

Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud (right) vies for the ball with Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic (centre) during their Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium in...

Lennon laughs off ‘invincible’ Celtic talk 26 Dec 2013 - 12:45 pm

GLASGOW: Celtic manager Neil Lennon (pictured left) has moved to play down talk of his side going the whole of the Scottish Premiership...

Former Palace owner Noades dies 26 Dec 2013 - 12:23 pm

LONDON: Former Crystal Palace owner and chairman Ron Noades has died aged 76 of lung cancer the club announced yesterday. Noades ran Palace...

Last minute goal helps Qatar edge Palestine 1-0 26 Dec 2013 - 04:33 am

Qatar’s Boualem Khoukhi vies for the ball with Palestine’s Raed Fares during the group stage match of 8th WAFF Championships at Al Sadd...

Mourinho plans 12-year Chelsea stay 24 Dec 2013 - 10:13 am

Chelsea Manager Jose Mourinho reacts during the English Premier League match against Manchester United at Old Trafford, Manchester, in this file picture of...