Sports / Football

Casillas wary of Barca backlash 02 Mar 2013 - 06:12 am

Real Madrid’s Brazilian midfielder Kaka attends a press conference at Valdebebas Sports Complex in Madrid, Spain, yesterday. RIGHT: Barcelona’s forward Pedro Rodriguez (down)...

Chelsea coach Benitez urges club fans to stick together 02 Mar 2013 - 06:11 am

LONDON: Rafael Benitez, the under-pressure Chelsea interim manager, urged all connected with the club to unite yesterday as he tried to get irate...

GoalControl latest to receive FIFA green light 02 Mar 2013 - 06:11 am

LAUSANNE: German company GoalControl became the fourth supplier of goal-line technology (GLT) to receive its FIFA licence, world football’s governing body announced yesterday....

Ferguson eyes director role at Man United 02 Mar 2013 - 06:11 am

Manchester: Alex Ferguson sees himself becoming a director at Manchester United when he finally decides to quit management. The 71-year-old Scot, who shelved...

Giggs signs one-year deal with Man United 02 Mar 2013 - 06:10 am

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Ryan Giggs, who is set to make his 1,000th appearance in senior football this weekend, has signed a new one-year...

Angry Benitez confirms exit 01 Mar 2013 - 01:15 pm

LONDON: Interim manager Rafael Benitez’s patience with the Chelsea fans finally snapped on Wednesday as he confirmed he will leave the club at...

Caretaker AFC chief in shock election pull-out 01 Mar 2013 - 01:15 pm

SINGAPORE: Asia’s caretaker football chief and presumed next president has pulled out of upcoming leadership elections, a source said yesterday, in a shock...

Atletico set up all-Madrid Spanish Cup final clash 01 Mar 2013 - 01:14 pm

MADRID: Atletico Madrid striker Radamel Falcao was delighted with his side’s effort as they set up a Spanish Cup final with Real Madrid...

Ibra brace helps PSG beat Marseille in French Cup 01 Mar 2013 - 01:14 pm

PARIS: Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice to help Paris Saint-Germain to a 2-0 win against Marseille in the last 16 of the French Cup...

lsea sink Boro to set up Man United quarter-final 01 Mar 2013 - 01:14 pm

CheMIDDLESBROUGH, United Kingdom: Holders Chelsea ground out a 2-0 win at second-tier Middlesbrough yesterday to set up an FA Cup quarter-final glamour tie...

Unstoppable Ronaldo helps Real thrash Barca 28 Feb 2013 - 09:40 am

Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (left) is congratulated by his team-mate Alvaro Arbeloa after scoring during the Spanish Cup semi-final second-leg football...

Everton end Oldham’s FA Cup journey 28 Feb 2013 - 09:38 am

LIVERPOOL, United Kingdom: Everton succeeded where Merseyside rivals Liverpool had failed by beating Oldham Athletic 3-1 on Tuesday to reach the FA Cup...

Iniesta still believes in European comeback 28 Feb 2013 - 09:37 am

MADRID: Andres Iniesta believes that Barcelona will keep fighting to regain the league title and the Champions League, despite their hammering at the...

Saint Etienne reach Cup quarter-finals 28 Feb 2013 - 09:37 am

PARIS: Saint-Etienne remain in contention to win both domestic Cups after beating Lille 3-2 on Tuesday to reach the quarter-finals of the French...

FIFA extends match-fixing ban for 70 Italians 28 Feb 2013 - 09:37 am

Zurich: Match-fixing bans for 74 players and officials from Italy and South Korea have been extended worldwide, the sport’s governing body FIFA said...

Al Rayyan, Esteghlal share spoils in six-goal thriller 28 Feb 2013 - 09:36 am

Rodrigo Tabata (left) of Qatar’s Al Rayyan fights for the ball with Javad Nekonam of Iran’s Esteghlal during their AFC Champions League match...

Ferguson warns United squad to stay on their toes 28 Feb 2013 - 09:35 am

LONDON: Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has re-assured his fringe players that they will all have parts to play as the Premier League...

AFC probes Lebanon match-fixing report 28 Feb 2013 - 09:35 am

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation said it is investigating a report of match-fixing in Lebanon, where 24 players have been sanctioned following...