Sports / Football

English clubs eye redemption in Europa League 04 Apr 2013 - 12:47 am

LONDON: After a collective blow-out in the Champions League, England has a three-pronged attack on Europe’s second tier competition with Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur...

Galatasaray ready for Real 03 Apr 2013 - 10:29 am

Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (left), Real Madrid’s Ghanaian midfielder Michael Essien (centre) and Real Madrid’s Portuguese defender Fabio Coentrao take part...

Debutants Malaga eyeing prize Dortmund scalp in quarters 03 Apr 2013 - 10:27 am

Malaga’s midfielders Francisco R Alarcon ‘Isco’ (left) and Ignacio Camacho during a training session in Malaga, Spain, yesterday. Malaga take on Borussia Dortmund...

PSG midfielder Beckham still dreams of England return 03 Apr 2013 - 10:27 am

London: David Beckham says he has not yet relinquished hope of resurrecting his England career, despite having not played for his country for...

Al Gharafa survive Al Nasr fightback; Eljaish win 03 Apr 2013 - 10:20 am

Wagner Ribeiro (right), player of Qatar’s Eljaish, celebrates with team-mate Mahir Yousef after scoring a second goal against UAE’s Al Jazira during their...

Palestine notch second straight victory in AFC Under-14 girls’ championship 03 Apr 2013 - 10:18 am

Jordan’s Haneen Mohammed (left) vies for ball possession with Shaikha Dhaif Alla Salem Belal of United Arab Emirates during their AFC Under-14 girls’...

FIFA picks GoalControl for Confed Cup 03 Apr 2013 - 10:18 am

PARIS: Football’s world governing body yesterday said that German company GoalControl will provide the goal-line technology at this year’s Confederations Cup in Brazil....

Late drama as PSG draw with Barca; Bayern win 03 Apr 2013 - 02:45 am

Paris St Germain’s (PSG) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (right) challenges Barcelona’s Daniel Alves during their Champions League quarter-final first leg match at the Parc des...

Teams get ready for Emir Cup 02 Apr 2013 - 12:43 am

The Emir Cup trophy is seen at the draw ceremony held at Grand Hyatt Hotel in Doha yesterday. A total of 18 teams...

Test for La Liga sides 02 Apr 2013 - 12:08 am

PARIS: Barcelona, Real Madrid and Malaga will look to set themselves up for a place in the Champions League semi-finals with impressive performances...

PSG face toughest test against Barcelona today 02 Apr 2013 - 12:03 am

Paris Saint-Germain players gather for training during a practice session at the Camp des Loges in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, west of Paris, on the eve...

In-form Juventus all smiles for big clash at Bayern 02 Apr 2013 - 12:01 am

Mario Gomez (left) and Philipp Lahm (right) of German Bundesliga soccer team FC Bayern Munich during the final training on the club grounds...

PSG want Beckham to extend his contract 02 Apr 2013 - 12:00 am

PARIS: Paris St Germain chairman Nasser Al Khelaifi wants former England captain David Beckham to extend his contract with the French club for...

Top teams prepare for Emir Cup 01 Apr 2013 - 11:21 pm

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, President of QFA, places the Emir Cup trophy on the top of a dais prior...

Paintings, vintage shots and the trophies ... 01 Apr 2013 - 11:21 pm

Qatar Football Association (QFA) President Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani (second right), and Saoud Al Mohannadi (right), General Secretary of...

We can still qualify, says coach Fahad 01 Apr 2013 - 11:20 pm

DOHA: Coach Fahad Thani is optimistic of Qatar’s chances of qualifying for next year’s FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Qatar must beat Iran...

Ba’s brilliance helps Chelsea beat United 01 Apr 2013 - 11:19 pm

Chelsea’s Demba Ba celebrates after scoring against Manchester United during their English FA Cup quarter final replay match at Stamford Bridge in London,...

Jordan win in AFC U-14 girls’ championship 01 Apr 2013 - 11:05 pm

Palestine midfielder Laila Al Shaikh scores his team’s second goal against United Arab Emirates during their AFC U-14 girls’ championship football match at...