Sports / Football

Real Madrid take comeback inspiration from Derby game 30 Apr 2013 - 12:39 am

Real Madrid’s Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho gives a press conference in Madrid, yesterday, on the eve of the UEFA Champions League match against...

Prize money for top 10 only: Ecclestone 30 Apr 2013 - 12:39 am

LONDON: Bernie Ecclestone (pictured) has made clear that Formula One will pay prize money to only the top 10 teams from the end...

PSG on cusp of title after edging Evian 30 Apr 2013 - 12:38 am

PARIS: Nine-man Paris Saint-Germain moved to the brink of their first Ligue 1 title in 19 years with a gritty 1-0 victory over...

Barcelona to show real colours in London: Tomic 30 Apr 2013 - 12:23 am

MADRID: Injury-hit Barcelona were picked apart by traditional rivals Real Madrid on Sunday but their meeting at the Euroleague Final Four in London...

Qatar’s Al Thawadi in Malaysia ahead of AFC Elections 29 Apr 2013 - 11:48 pm

Qatar’s Hassan Al Thawadi (in black) speaks to journalists at a hotel ahead of the AFC Elections in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, yesterday. RIGHT:...

AFC candidate urges probe into ‘vote interference’ 29 Apr 2013 - 11:46 pm

RIGHT: Yousef Al Serkal of United Arab Emirates (left) and Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa of Bahrain are seen together. Al Serkal...

Spurs’ Bale scoops PFA awards 29 Apr 2013 - 11:44 pm

LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Gareth Bale became only the third man to be named the English Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) player of the...

Clubs aim to book spots in AFC knock-outs 29 Apr 2013 - 11:43 pm

SINGAPORE: Asian football officials may be forced to tally yellow and red cards or even hold a special lottery to decide the last...

Van Persie scores as Man United draw with Arsenal 29 Apr 2013 - 12:55 am

Manchester United’s Robin Van Persie scores a penalty against Arsenal during the English Premier League match at Emirates Stadium in north London, yesterday. ...

Di Maria leads Real to victory 29 Apr 2013 - 12:41 am

MADRID: Atletico Madrid’s 14-year wait for a win over their neighbours continued as Real Madrid came from behind to win 2-1 at the...

Bayern look to complete Barca job 29 Apr 2013 - 12:41 am

BERLIN: Bayern Munich defender Daniel van Buyten has said the Bavarian giants head to Spain for Wednesday’s Champions League semi-leg, return leg against...

Swiss referee in hot water over expletive 29 Apr 2013 - 12:41 am

BERNE: Swiss referee Pascal Erlachner faces a fine and ban after using an expletive to verbally abuse a player during a league match,...

Emir Cup: Al Ahli stun Al Wakra 29 Apr 2013 - 12:40 am

Doha: Second division club Al Ahli defeated Qatar Stars League (QSL) club Al Wakra 4-3 in penalty shoot-out to advance to the next...

Too many ‘foreigners’ in Australia league, says coach Arnold 29 Apr 2013 - 12:40 am

MELBOURNE: Australia’s top-flight football competition has too many foreign players and their prevalence is hurting the national team, according to title-winning coach Graham...

Rooney on top of EPL’s wealth list 29 Apr 2013 - 12:37 am

LONDON: Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney (pictured) is the richest player in the Premier League with a fortune estimated at £51m...

Maracana opens but still not finished 29 Apr 2013 - 12:37 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana Stadium, venue for next year’s World Cup final and the spiritual home of Brazilian football, has...

Al Sadd, Lekhwiya to clash in Heir Apparent Cup final 28 Apr 2013 - 01:18 am

Al Sadd players celebrate with their fans, after beating Al Rayyan 3-1 in the Heir Apparent Cup semi-final at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium...

Action from Heir Apparent Cup semi-finals 28 Apr 2013 - 01:16 am