Sports / Football

Pedro revives Barcelona 23 Dec 2013 - 02:28 pm

MADRID: Barcelona ensured they will finish 2013 on top of La Liga as a Pedro Rodriguez hat-trick helped them come from 2-0 down...

India can qualify for 2022 World Cup: Tendulkar 23 Dec 2013 - 02:27 pm

Kolkata: A month after bidding an emotional adieu to cricket, the game’s legend Sachin Tendulkar yesterday rooted for Indian football saying the country...

Sherwood masterminds Spurs win; Everton fourth 23 Dec 2013 - 02:22 pm

LONDON: Tim Sherwood’s hopes of becoming Tottenham Hotspur’s permanent manager were boosted after his attacking team came back to win 3-2 at stuttering...

Man United reach League Cup semis 20 Dec 2013 - 12:58 am

Tottenham Hotspur’s French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris (right) vies for the ball with West Ham United’s English striker Carlton Cole during the English League...

Barcelona to play in Doha: Club website 20 Dec 2013 - 12:57 am

FC Barcelona’s Argentinian striker Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Valencia CF during the Spanish Liga Primera Division match played...

Ki sinks Chelsea in League Cup thriller 19 Dec 2013 - 09:25 am

Bayern Munich’s midfielder Mario Goetze (right) and Guangzhou’s mildfielder Zhi Zheng vying for ball possession during their FIFA Club World Cup football semi-final...

Bayern edge Guangzhou to reach club world final 19 Dec 2013 - 09:23 am

AGADIR, Morocco: European champions Bayern Munich booked their place in the Club World Cup final with a comprehensive 3-0 win over Asian champions...

European Commission probes aid to Spanish clubs 19 Dec 2013 - 09:21 am

BRUSSELS: The European Commission yesterday launched an investigation into seven Spanish football clubs, including Barcelona and Real Madrid, after complaints they accepted illegal...

Beckham’s Miami stadium search gets green light 19 Dec 2013 - 09:15 am

Beckham’s Miami stadiumMIAMI: Retired soccer star David Beckham and Major League Soccer (MLS) took a step toward fielding a new Miami team as...

Weather disrupts match 19 Dec 2013 - 04:08 am

The players leave the pitch due to bad weather during the English League Cup Quarter-Final football match between Stoke City and Manchester United...

Gattuso under investigation for alleged match-fixing 18 Dec 2013 - 12:44 pm

ROME: Gennaro Gattuso (pictured), a member of Italy’s 2006 World Cup-winning side, was placed under investigation while four people were arrested yesterday in...

Roma, AC Milan share the spoils 18 Dec 2013 - 12:40 pm

AS Roma forward Francesco Totti (left) vies for the ball with AC Milan defender Daniele Bonera during the Italian Serie A at the...

United’s Fletcher reveals agony of illness 18 Dec 2013 - 12:39 pm

LONDON: Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher has revealed he did not know whether he would be able to live normally again as he...

Man City to face Barca in Champions League 17 Dec 2013 - 09:43 am

Champions League’s final ambassador Portugal’s Luis Figo holds up the name of Borussia Dortmund during the draw for the last-16 of the UEFA...

QSL: Al Sadd drop points; Lekhwiya win 17 Dec 2013 - 09:42 am

Al Sadd’s Ibrahim Khalfan (right) vies for the ball during his side’s Qatar Stars League (QSL) match against Al Kharaitiyat at Al Sadd...

Tottenham Hotspur sack coach Villas-Boas 17 Dec 2013 - 09:40 am

LONDON: Andre Villas-Boas (pictured) has been sacked as manager of Tottenham Hotspur after 17 months in the role, the English Premier League club...

PSG-Real tickets now available at shopping malls 17 Dec 2013 - 09:39 am

DOHA: Paris Saint-Germain will take on Real Madrid in an eagerly anticipated friendly match at Khalifa International Stadium on January 2, 2014. Tickets...

English big guns eye League Cup last four 17 Dec 2013 - 09:14 am

LONDON: Improbably kept apart in the League Cup quarter-final draw, Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur will have eyes on the...