Sports / Football

Chelsea and Spurs survive 23 Feb 2013 - 03:59 am

Chelsea’s Belgian midfielder Eden Hazard celebrates scoring his late goal during the second leg of the UEFA Europa League round of 32 football...

Beckham, Barton braced for French duel 23 Feb 2013 - 03:57 am

Paris Saint-Germain’s English midfielder David Beckham leaves the Camp des Loges center after a training session in this February 19, 2013, file photo...

Mahmood eager to help Al Sadd gallop ahead 23 Feb 2013 - 03:56 am

Al Sadd skipper Raul dodges past Al Rayyan’s Hamid Ismail during their Qatar Stars League (QSL) clash last week. Al Rayyan beat Al...

Al Rayyan crush hosts Al Sadd 4-1 20 Feb 2013 - 12:20 am

Al Rayyan’s Rodrigo Tabata charges with the ball during their Qatar Stars League match against Al Sadd at Al Sadd Stadium yesterday. RIGHT:...

Goal-line technology to be used at FIFA 2014 World Cup 20 Feb 2013 - 12:20 am

ZURICH: Goal-line technology will be used at the 2014 World Cup and two more systems could be considered in addition to the existing...

Bullish Milan gear up for Barca test 20 Feb 2013 - 12:05 am

Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi smiles during a training session on the eve of an UEFA Champions League match against AC Milan at...

Asia steps up fight against match-fixing 19 Feb 2013 - 11:55 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Asian football will take steps to clean up rampant match-fixing and repair its battered image when police and senior officials meet...

Milan and Barcelona meet again as Drogba eyes return 19 Feb 2013 - 03:21 am

Bayern Munich’s head coach Jupp Heynckes looks on during a press conference for the Champions League round of 16 football match against Arsenal...

Heynckes tells Arsenal fans to lay off Wenger 19 Feb 2013 - 03:19 am

LONDON: Bayern Munich manager Jupp Heynckes has urged Arsenal supporters to stop criticising Arsene Wenger (pictured) because the Gunners boss can no longer...

Blackpool name Ince as coach 18 Feb 2013 - 11:15 pm

LONDON: Former England international Paul Ince has revived his managerial career with second-tier Blackpool, where his son Tom is top scorer. The 45-year-old...

Ramos sees red as Real Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano 18 Feb 2013 - 11:13 pm

Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (left) vies with Rayo Vallecano’s goalkeeper Ruben Martinez during the Spanish league football match at the Santiago...

Al Sadd, Al Rayyan in ‘El Clasico’ clash today 18 Feb 2013 - 11:11 pm

DOHA: Two of Qatar’s biggest clubs Al Sadd and Al Rayyan will clash today, dubbed as the ‘El Clasico’ in Doha, in the...

PSG slump to 3-2 defeat at Sochaux 18 Feb 2013 - 11:11 pm

PARIS: Paris Saint Germain clearly need the cool head and experience of David Beckham on the evidence of a careless showing on Sunday...

China bans 33 for life, fines clubs millions 18 Feb 2013 - 11:11 pm

BEIJING: China’s top football body handed down a swathe of punishments including fines worth millions, it said yesterday, as it seeks leave behind...

Bayern boss Heynckes linked with Schalke 18 Feb 2013 - 11:10 pm

BERLIN: Bayern Munich’s out-going coach Jupp Heynckes has been linked to the Bavarians’ Bundesliga rivals Schalke 04, according to reports in the German...

Al Rayyan hit seven; Qatar SC, Al Wakra share spoils 17 Feb 2013 - 01:36 am

Al Sailiyah’s forward Candy Selviya (15) scores his team’s first goal during the Qatar Stars League (QLS) match at Al Rayyan SC Stadium,...

QSL, Kahramaa join hands 17 Feb 2013 - 01:34 am

DOHA: Qatar Football Association President Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Bin Ahmad Al Thani recently held a special signing ceremony to agree an official...

Aspire celebrates new ‘Football Dreams’ talents 17 Feb 2013 - 01:34 am

Doha: Aspire Academy held a gala dinner in the Torch Hotel Doha to celebrate the Grand Final of the Sixth edition of its...