Sports / Football

Blatter hints he may stay on as FIFA chief 21 Apr 2013 - 05:54 pm

PANAMA CITY: Sepp Blatter gave his strongest hint yet that he may stay on for another four-year term as FIFA president beyond 2015,...

Arsenal edge 10-man Fulham; Norwich win 21 Apr 2013 - 04:15 am

Arsenal’s German defender Per Mertesacker (right) celebrates after scoring a goa with team-mate Laurent Koscielny during their English Premier League match agianst Fulham...

Mourinho admits Real quit talks 20 Apr 2013 - 04:46 am

Real Madrid head coach Portuguese Jose Mourinho is seen during a press conference following a training session at Valdebebas sports complex in Madrid,...

Ferguson dismisses Rooney-to-PSG reports 20 Apr 2013 - 04:45 am

Brooklyn (left), Romeo (centre) and Cruz (right), children of Paris Saint-Germain’s English midfielder David Beckham take part in a training session at French...

Qatar Stars League 19 Apr 2013 - 03:25 am

Lekhwiya’s Yusuf Al Msakni (right) and Al Sadd’s Mesaad Ali Al Hamad vie for the ball during their Qatar Stars League (QSL) match...

Manchester United held at West Ham 19 Apr 2013 - 03:25 am

LONDON: Manchester United may have to wait a little longer to reclaim the Premier League title after being held to a 2-2 draw...

Evian pour cold water on PSG double hopes 19 Apr 2013 - 03:24 am

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain’s hopes of a domestic double this season ended on Wednesday as Ligue 1 minnows Evian eliminated them 4-1 on penalties...

Mourinho set for Real exit, says report 19 Apr 2013 - 03:24 am

MADRID: Speculation over Jose Mourinho’s future intensified yesterday after he reportedly told youth team coaches he would not be manager of Real Madrid...

Egypt renew spectator ban at CAF fixtures 19 Apr 2013 - 03:24 am

JOHANNESBURG: Leading Egyptian football club Zamalek will host a CAF Champions League qualifier in an empty Cairo stadium this weekend after recent incidents...

Hosts Qatar beat Palestine 2-0 in friendly 18 Apr 2013 - 12:43 am

Qatar’s Hassan Abdulkarim (4) attempts to head the ball during his side’s friendly match against Palestine at Al Sadd Stadium yesterday. RIGHT: Qatar’s...

Wenger keeps faith after Arsenal held by Everton 18 Apr 2013 - 12:38 am

Arsenal’s French manager Arsene Wenger gestures during the English Premier League football match against Everton at the Emirates Stadium in north London on...

Hat-trick hero Gomez still Bayern back-up 18 Apr 2013 - 12:38 am

BERLIN: Bayern Munich’s Mario Gomez warmed up for next week’s Champions League semi-final first leg against Barcelona with a hat-trick in just six...

Tan pledges £25m kitty for promoted Cardiff City 18 Apr 2013 - 12:37 am

LONDON: Cardiff City’s Malaysian owner Vincent Tan says the club could spend up to £25m ($38.2m, 29m euros) on new players after securing...

Late Aliadiere strike stuns Les Verts 18 Apr 2013 - 12:35 am

PARIS, France: Jeremie Aliadiere’s stoppage-time strike took Lorient through to the semi-finals of the French Cup on Tuesday as the Brittany side won...

Casillas set for Confed Cup call-up: Del Bosque 18 Apr 2013 - 12:34 am

MADRID: Spain manager Vicente del Bosque yesterday indicated that goalkeeper Iker Casillas was likely to be named in his squad for the Confederations...

Real unseat Man United as most valuable team: Forbes 18 Apr 2013 - 12:34 am

Toronto: Nine-time European champion Real Madrid have ended Manchester United’s run as the world’s most valuable football team, according to an annual survey...

Tan pledges £25m kitty for promoted Cardiff City 18 Apr 2013 - 12:33 am

LONDON: Cardiff City’s Malaysian owner Vincent Tan says the club could spend up to £25m ($38.2m, 29m euros) on new players after securing...

Under-18 football tournament: Sevilla FC trounce Aspire Academy A 4-0 18 Apr 2013 - 12:28 am

Sevilla Football Club of Spain score one of their four goals against Aspire Academy A Qatar during the second edition of the Aspire...