Sports / Football

Benitez denies row with Chelsea squad 27 Feb 2013 - 07:06 am

LONDON: Interim manager Rafael Benitez has denied having a training-ground row with the Chelsea squad although he said captain John Terry had shown...

Udinese stall Napoli as Lazio regain third place 27 Feb 2013 - 07:05 am

MILAN: Udinese stalled Napoli’s Serie A title challenge with a scoreless draw on Monday as Lazio reclaimed third place from AC Milan with...

Barca waiting for Neymar’s green light 27 Feb 2013 - 07:05 am

MADRID: Barcelona vice-president Josep Maria Bartomeu has admitted that the Catalan club will be in the running to sign Brazilian striker Neymar if...

Germans back Turks for Euro 2020 semis, final 27 Feb 2013 - 07:05 am

FRANKFURT: Germany plans to be one of the hosts for a pan-European Euro 2020 and is ready to back Turkey as host of...

Hungarian admits to match-fixing ahead of trial 27 Feb 2013 - 07:04 am

BUDAPEST: Former defender Gabor Horvath has lifted the lid on the extent of match-fixing in Hungary, which has been a focus for investigators...

QSL launches new football community programme 27 Feb 2013 - 06:53 am

FROM LEFT: Saud Al Attiya, Legacy Director of Qatar 2022, Abdulrahman Al Dosari, Chief Commercial Officer of Qatar Stars League (QSL), Hani Taleb...

Messi rallies Barca ahead of Clasico 26 Feb 2013 - 01:05 am

MADRID: Lionel Messi admits that Barcelona need to raise their level after two below par performances for today’s El Clasico in the Spanish...

Lekhwiya face UAE’s Al Shabab Al Arabi today 26 Feb 2013 - 01:04 am

Qatar’s Lekhwiya players celebrate after scoring against Saudi Arabia’s Al Ahli during their AFC Champions League match in this file photo. Al Gharafa,...

FIFA imposes global bans in China’s match-fixing scandal 26 Feb 2013 - 01:04 am

ZURICH: Match-fixing bans on 58 Chinese soccer officials and players will be extended worldwide, the sport’s governing body FIFA said yesterday. The 58...

City beat Chelsea 2-0 25 Feb 2013 - 12:56 am

Nathan Dyer (bottom) and Wayne Routledge of Swansea City celebrates scoring against Bradford City during the English League Cup final at Wembley Stadium...

Football: Celtic crush 10-man Dundee, go 21 points clear 25 Feb 2013 - 12:50 am

GLASGOW: Joe Ledley grabbed a double as Celtic easily saw off ten-men Dundee 5-0 to open a 21 point gap at the top...

Al Sadd trounce Al Wakra 3-1 in QSL 25 Feb 2013 - 12:48 am

DOHA: Qatar Stars League (QSL) giants Al Sadd yesterday crushed Al Wakra 3-1 to pick up three key points, giving their fans hopes...

Dortmund draw to leave Bayern 17 points clear 25 Feb 2013 - 12:47 am

BERLIN: Defending champions Borussia Dortmund were held to a 1-1 draw at Borussia Moenchengladbach yesterday as leaders Bayern Munich finshed the weekend a...

Barcelona stretch lead at the top 25 Feb 2013 - 12:47 am

MADRID: Barcelona stretched their advantage at the top of La Liga to 15 points as two goals in eight minutes just before the...

Al Kass Cup Under-18 tourney scores a goal in cyber space 25 Feb 2013 - 12:46 am

Doha: Al Kass Cup football tournament was one of the most followed sporting event reaching millions of people around the world through digital...

EPL: Man United race to 15-point lead; Arsenal win 24 Feb 2013 - 01:16 am

Ryan Giggs (left) and Wayne Rooney of Manchester United celebrate a goal during the English Premier League match against Queens Park Rangers at...

Al Rayyan drop points; Al Khor stun Al Gharafa 24 Feb 2013 - 01:07 am

Al Rayyan’s players Nilmar Da Silva (right), Hamid Ismail Hamid (centre) and Rodrigo Tabata celebrate after scoring their second goal against Al Kharaitiyat...

Lekhwiya edge Qatar SC as title race hots up 23 Feb 2013 - 04:00 am

Eljaish’s Mahir Bakur Youssef celebrates after scoring a goal against Al Arabi during the Qatar Stars League (QSL) match in Doha. RIGHT: Lekhwiya...