Sports / Football

Van Gaal wants Qatar World Cup in winter 24 Sep 2013 - 12:48 am

LONDON: Hosting the 2022 World Cup in Qatar in winter, when the weather is considerably more mild, will be wonderful, said Holland coach...

Moyes unleashes the ‘hairdryer’ after derby loss 24 Sep 2013 - 12:27 am

Manchester United’s English forward Wayne Rooney (centre), English defender Chris Smalling (left) and Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea leave the pitch at the...

Platini pledges help for Afghan football during Kabul visit 23 Sep 2013 - 12:14 am

UEFA president Michel Platini addresses a press conference at Kabul Stadium, yesterday. Platini visited Afghanistan to lend his support to football in the...

Rooney never close to joining Chelsea: Gill 23 Sep 2013 - 12:13 am

LONDON: Wayne Rooney (pictured) was never close to joining Chelsea in the summer because Manchester United would not have sold him, former chief...

City crush United in derby; Arsenal beat Stoke, go top 23 Sep 2013 - 12:05 am

TOP LEFT: Manchester City’s Samir Nasri celebrates after scoring against Manchester United during their English Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium in...

Mourinho gives Mata green light 23 Sep 2013 - 12:04 am

LONDON: Jose Mourinho has confirmed Juan Mata will start in Chelsea’s League Cup tie at Swindon in midweek after being left out of...

Real Madrid win 4-1 as Bale injured in warm-up 23 Sep 2013 - 12:04 am

MADRID: Real Madrid shrugged off a warm-up injury suffered by Gareth Bale to move back to within two points of leaders Barcelona yesterday...

Schalke suffer worst home defeat in 32 years 23 Sep 2013 - 12:03 am

BERLIN: Schalke 04’s stars admitted they were left reeling after suffering their worst home league defeat in 32 years having gone down 4-0...

Rodgers relishing Suarez return 22 Sep 2013 - 11:56 pm

LIVERPOOL: Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers (pictured) admits the return of Luis Suarez cannot come soon enough after his side surrendered their unbeaten Premier...

AS Roma win derby to go top of league 22 Sep 2013 - 11:55 pm

AS Roma players celebrate Adem Ljajic’s goal against Lazio during their Italian Serie A match at the Olympic Stadium in Rome, yesterday. MILAN:...

Qatar World Cup should be played one month earlier: Keegan 22 Sep 2013 - 11:55 pm

DOHA: The FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar should be played one month earlier than planned, according to English football legend Kevin Keegan...

EPL: Chelsea stop rot, go top as Liverpool flop 22 Sep 2013 - 12:39 am

Oscar of Chelsea celebrates a goal during the English Premier League match against Fulham at Stamford Bridge, London, Britain, yesterday. LONDON: Chelsea ended...

Celtic win 2-1 against Saints 22 Sep 2013 - 12:36 am

Celtic’s Teemu Pukki (right) celebrates his goal with Adam Matthews during their Scottish Premier League match against St Johnstone at Celtic Park Stadium...

Stellar Bayern blitz Schalke 4-0 22 Sep 2013 - 12:36 am

BERLIN: Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund dropped their first points of the season yesterday with a 1-1 draw at Nuremberg, while Bayern Munich earned...

Horwill backs coach on O’Connor axing 22 Sep 2013 - 12:33 am

SYDNEY: Wallabies captain James Horwill said yesterday he supported the decision to dump controversial winger James O’Connor midway through the Rugby Championship, saying...

QSL: Al Kharaitiyat hand Lekhwiya shock defeat 22 Sep 2013 - 12:32 am

Al Kharaitiyat’s Yahia Kebe (centre) holds off the challenge of his opponent of Lekhwiya during the Qatar Stars League match at Lekhwiya Stadium...

Pedro scores hat-trick as Barca cruise 22 Sep 2013 - 12:31 am

MADRID: Pedro Rodriguez scored a hat-trick as Barcelona maintained their 100 percent start to the La Liga season with a comfortable 4-0 win...

Al Sadd edge Al Ahli 1-0; Al Gharafa held at home 21 Sep 2013 - 02:38 am

Al Gharafa’s Othman Al Yahri (in yellow) holds off Al Khor’s Abdulla Saif during their Qatar Stars League (QSL) match at Al Gharafa...