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Gulf Cup: Qatar aim to bounce back 07 Jan 2013 - 12:06 am

Manama: Qatar will be looking to win their next two matches in the Gulf Cup with hopes of exhibiting a far better organised...

Heavyweights kept apart in FA Cup fourth round 07 Jan 2013 - 12:06 am

LONDON: Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal and holders Chelsea all avoided each other in yesterday’s FA Cup fourth-round draw at Wembley, but only...

Messi targets record fourth Ballon d’Or 07 Jan 2013 - 12:05 am

ZURICH: Record-breaking Lionel Messi is poised to become the first player to win four successive Ballon d’Or awards today, sealing his status as...

Super-sub Van Persie keeps Manchester United in FA Cup 06 Jan 2013 - 12:41 am

LONDON: Substitute Robin van Persie netted a dramatic injury-time equaliser as Manchester United clung to life in the FA Cup third round by...

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich beat Lekhwiya 4-0 in friendly match at Khalifa Stadium 06 Jan 2013 - 12:40 am

Bayern Munich’s players during a morning training session at the Aspire Academy yesterday. RIGHT: Bayern Munich’s French midfielder Franck Ribery is surrounded by...

Schalke 04 train at Aspire Academy 06 Jan 2013 - 12:39 am

Schalke’s football players take part in a training session at Aspire Academy yesterday. The German team is in Qatar for a week-long training...

German club Schalke 04 train in Doha 05 Jan 2013 - 12:44 am

Schalke 04 players take part in a training session at Doha’s Aspire Academy, yesterday. The German club arrived in Qatar late on Thursday...

Bayern Munich sign Kirchhoff for next season 05 Jan 2013 - 12:43 am

DOHA: Bayern Munich have signed Jan Kirchhoff from Mainz, with the German defender to join up with the Bundesliga giants at the end...

PSG’s advertising deal with Qatar justified, says club president 05 Jan 2013 - 12:43 am

PARIS: A controversial advertising deal designed to help Qatari-backed Paris St Germain meet UEFA’s financial fair-play criteria is justified by the club’s growing...

Cancer-battling Vilanova set for Barcelona return 05 Jan 2013 - 12:42 am

FROM LEFT: Barcelona players Spanish goalkeeper Victor Valdes, French defender Eric Abidal, Spanish defender Jordi Alba and Argentinian midfielder Javier Mascherano, during a...

Ba completes Chelsea move 05 Jan 2013 - 12:42 am

LONDON: Chelsea yesterday announced that they had signed Demba Ba from Newcastle United, ending an 18-month spell at the Magpies during which he...

Brazil striker Pato to join Corinthians 05 Jan 2013 - 12:41 am

SAO PAULO: AC Milan’s Brazil international striker Alexandre Pato agreed a four-year deal with world club champions Corinthians yesterday, the Brazilian side confirmed...

West Ham await Manchester United as FA Cup begins 05 Jan 2013 - 12:41 am

LONDON: Having established a seven-point lead in the Premier League over the festive period, Manchester United turn their thoughts to the FA Cup...

Gulf Cup 2013: Qatar to face UAE today 05 Jan 2013 - 12:40 am

Qatar national squad train in Bahrain yesterday ahead of their Gulf Cup match against UAE today. RIGHT: Qatar football coach Paulo Autuori, attends...

Wright-Phillips strikes late to stun former club Chelsea 04 Jan 2013 - 05:50 am

Queens Park Rangers’ Shaun Wright-Phillips (left) is mobbed by team-mates after his team defeated Chelsea in their English Premier League match at Stamford...

Real still have a chance of winning La Liga: Ramos 04 Jan 2013 - 05:50 am

Madrid: Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos (pictured) said yesterday that winning La Liga will be difficult but not impossible after the club slipped...

Juventus to start talks with Bilbao striker Llorente 04 Jan 2013 - 05:50 am

ROME: Italian club Juventus is opening talks to buy Athletic Bilbao forward Fernando Llorente after the end of this season, the Spanish club...

Mancini clashes with Balotelli on training ground 04 Jan 2013 - 05:49 am

LONDON: Mario Balotelli’s future at Manchester City was cast into doubt once again yesterday after photographs emerged showing him in an apparent training-ground...