Sports / Football

FIFA launches hotline for reporting corruption 07 Feb 2013 - 07:13 am

ZURICH: Football’s world governing body FIFA has launched a web page to enable individuals to make anonymous reports of corruption by officials and...

Five-star Iran crush Lebanon 07 Feb 2013 - 07:12 am

SINGAPORE: Javad Nekounam starred with a hat-trick as three-time champions Iran kick-started their 2015 Asian Cup qualifying campaign with a crushing 5-0 victory...

AFC offers support in major graft probe 07 Feb 2013 - 07:12 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Asian football’s governing body offered its support yesterday to an investigation by European police into a massive world-wide match-fixing scandal. European...

Pedro double helps Spain to 3-1 win over Uruguay 07 Feb 2013 - 02:55 am

Spain’s Cesc Fabregas and Uruguay’s Alvaro Gonzalez vie for the ball during a friendly match at the Khalifa Stadium yesterday. Spain won 3-1....

World champs ready for Uruguay clash in Doha 06 Feb 2013 - 01:54 am

Spain’s Carles Puyol (left), Cesc Fabregas (centre) and Gerard Pique (right) share a smile during a training session at Khalifa International Stadium in...

Hosts Qatar eye win against Malaysia in Asian Cup qualifier 06 Feb 2013 - 01:53 am

Qatar football team players training on the eve of their 2015 Asian Cup qualifier against Malaysia at Aspire Academy. The match will take...

Singapore helping Europol probe match-fixing ring 06 Feb 2013 - 01:13 am

FROM LEFT: Germany’s Philipp Lahm, Mesut Ozil, Toni Kroos, Julian Draxler and Thomas Mueller take part in a training session at the Commerzbank...

Clubs in favour of separate Champions, Europa Leagues 06 Feb 2013 - 01:10 am

Clubs in favour of separate Champions, Europa LeaguesDoha: European clubs are in favour of keeping the Champions League and Europa League as separate...

QFA, Qatar Shell launch youth football initiative 06 Feb 2013 - 12:42 am

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, President of Qatar Football Association (QFA), and Wael Sawan, Managing Director and Chairman of Qatar...

Qatar football team training at Aspire Academy 05 Feb 2013 - 02:31 am

Qatar football team players listen to instructions from coach Fahad Thani during a training session at Aspire Academy yesterday. For Thani, this will...

Football: Europol expose global match-fixing scam 05 Feb 2013 - 02:27 am

THE HAGUE: Hundreds of football matches have been fixed in a global betting scam run from Singapore, police said yesterday, in a blow...

Messi’s penalty rescues Barca 05 Feb 2013 - 02:24 am

MADRID: A Lionel Messi penalty rescued Barcelona as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Valencia before their lead at the top...

Spanish star Xavi out of Uruguay clash in Doha 05 Feb 2013 - 02:09 am

MADRID: Barcelona star midfielder Xavi has withdrawn from the Spain squad to play Uruguay tomorrow because of a hamstring problem that will keep...

QNB Cup: Al Rayyan beat Al Khor 3-1 05 Feb 2013 - 02:08 am

Al Rayyan striker Nilmar attempts to take a shot during his side’s QNB Cup match against Al Khor yesterday. Al Rayyan won 3-1....

European Clubs Association General Assembly kicks off in Doha 05 Feb 2013 - 01:10 am

DOHA: The 10th European Clubs Association General Assembly commences today which for the first time includes non-European clubs from Asia and around the...

Alonso out of Spain friendly against Uruguay in Doha 04 Feb 2013 - 01:08 am

Nasser Al Khater (left), Communications and Marketing Director of Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee speaking during a press conference yesterday. Also seen are Khalid...

Aguero salvages draw for City 04 Feb 2013 - 01:07 am

Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero stretches for the ball during their English Premier League match against Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, northern...

Scottish Cup: Celtic romp into quarters 04 Feb 2013 - 01:06 am

GLASGOW: Celtic scored three second half as they progressed to the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup with a 3-0 win over First Division...