Sports / Football

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...

AFC candidate Worawi seeks support in south Asia 28 Feb 2013 - 09:35 am

NEW DELHI: Asian Football Confederation (AFC) presidential candidate Worawi Makudi of Thailand reached out to the South Asian members of the conference yesterday...

Commission to rule on Rangers payments 28 Feb 2013 - 09:34 am

LONDON: The commission set up by the Scottish Premier League (SPL) to look into alleged undisclosed payments to players at fallen Glasgow giants...

Lekhwiya begin ACL campaign with a win 27 Feb 2013 - 07:14 am

Dame Traore (left) of Qatar’s Lekhwiya fights for the ball with Hassan Safar of UAE’s Al-Shabab during their AFC Champions League match at...

Thai, Bahraini FA chiefs seek AFC leadership 27 Feb 2013 - 07:11 am

KUALA LUMPUR: The controversial head of Thai football has thrown his hat into the ring for the leadership of turmoil-plagued Asian football, as...

Bale inspires Spurs’ win 27 Feb 2013 - 07:07 am

Tottenham Hotspur Gareth Bale (left) celebrates after scoring a goal with his manager Andre Villas Boas against West Ham United during the English...

Beckham to start in Cup tie: Ancelotti 27 Feb 2013 - 07:06 am

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain’s new star recruit, English veteran David Beckham (pictured), will start in the French Cup round of 16 encounter against rivals...