Sports / Football

City close gap on United 23 Dec 2012 - 10:11 am

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero (right) vies with Reading midfielder Mikele Leigertwood during their English Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium in...

Messi scores as Barca beat Valladolid 23 Dec 2012 - 10:10 am

MADRID: Xavi Hernandez, Lionel Messi and Cristian Tello steered La Liga leaders Barcelona to a 3-1 win at Valladolid yesterday. Jordi Roura took...

Second-half blitz carries Celtic five points clear 23 Dec 2012 - 10:09 am

GLASGOW: Celtic scored four second-half goals as they increased their lead at the top of the Scottish Premier League to five points with...

Al Rayyan come from behind to crush Qatar SC 23 Dec 2012 - 10:07 am

Umm Salal goalkeeper Mohammed Aneas holds onto the ball as his team-mates Medhat Mohilidin (2), Adan Ali Adan (18) look on during his...

Ibrahimovic inspires PSG to easy win 23 Dec 2012 - 10:06 am

PARIS: Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his 18th goal of the season to inspire Ligue 1 leaders Paris St Germain to a comprehensive 3-0 victory...

Al Arabi stun Al Sadd; Dia strikes late to give Lekhwiya 2-1 win 22 Dec 2012 - 12:49 am

Lekhwiya’s Hussain Ali Shibab (in red) dribbles the ball past two Al Sailiyah players during their Qatar Stars League match yesterday. Lekhwiya won...

Ferguson relishing return of Ronaldo, Real Madrid 22 Dec 2012 - 12:45 am

Real Madrid’s Portuguese head coach Jose Mourinho (centre) and Spanish assistant coach Aitor Karanka (right) watch their players, German midfielder Sami Khedira (left)...

Maradona faces Eriksson competition for Iraq job: Agent 22 Dec 2012 - 12:43 am

BUENOS AIRES: Diego Maradona’s chances of becoming Iraq’s coach hung in the balance yesterday as the Middle East country’s football federation also studied...

Qatar-owned Malaga set to appeal European ban 22 Dec 2012 - 12:43 am

NYON, Switzerland: Spanish side Malaga will appeal a one-year ban from European competition which was handed down by UEFA yesterday, angrily claiming they...

Emirati firm completes Leeds takeover 22 Dec 2012 - 12:42 am

Emirati firm completes Leeds takeoLONDON: Dubai-based investment company GFH Capital has completed their protracted takeover of English sleeping giants Leeds United, yesterday. Company...

Barca get AC Milan date; United to play Real Madrid 20 Dec 2012 - 11:52 pm

NYON, Switzerland: Barcelona versus AC Milan and Manchester United against Real Madrid were the pick of the ties in the Champions League last...

Coach’s surgery went well, says Barcelona’s Puyol 20 Dec 2012 - 11:51 pm

BARCELONA: Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova’s cancer surgery yesterday went “very well”, his captain Carles Puyol said, after an unexpected relapse shocked the Spanish...

Bayern’s Ribery slapped with two-match cup ban 20 Dec 2012 - 11:51 pm

BERLIN: Bayern Munich’s French winger Franck Ribery was banned for two German Cup matches yesterday after being sent off against Augsburg and will...

Five-star Chelsea rout Leeds to boost Benitez 20 Dec 2012 - 11:51 pm

LEEDS: Chelsea eased the pressure on Rafael Benitez and sealed their place in the League Cup semi-finals thanks to an emphatic 5-1 victory...

Clubs await last 16 draw 20 Dec 2012 - 12:42 am

A file picture of the the Champions League trophy during the draw of the group stage in Monaco. Today’s last 16 draw of...

Qatar to play Egypt friendly at home 20 Dec 2012 - 12:42 am

DOHA: Qatar will play Egypt in a friendly match on December 28, the Qatar Football Association (QFA) said yesterday. Qatar are preparing for...

Striker Ronaldo philosophical about Ballon d’Or 20 Dec 2012 - 12:41 am

LISBON: Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo said in an interview published yesterday that he would love to win this year’s Ballon d’Or but it...

Barcelona coach to have surgery, chemotherapy 19 Dec 2012 - 11:49 pm

BARCELONA: Barcelona football coach Tito Vilanova (pictured) is to have surgery today followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy over the next six weeks, the...