Sports / Football

Mueller hopes Messi record will last another 40 years 11 Dec 2012 - 01:09 am

MADRID: Barcelona great Lionel Messi’s new mark of 86 goals in a calendar year could last another 40 years, previous record holder Gerd...

India club faces ban after violence 11 Dec 2012 - 01:02 am

NEW DELHI: Popular Indian football club Mohun Bagan faced a three-year ban from the country’s top league yesterday for refusing to continue a...

Bragging rights on the line in Asian showdown 11 Dec 2012 - 12:56 am

Players of English football club Chelsea jog during their warm-up at a training session in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo, yesterday. Chelsea will play against...

There’s no pressure, says Chelsea’s interim manager 11 Dec 2012 - 12:55 am

YOKOHAMA: Interim Chelsea boss Rafael Benitez yesterday denied feeling any added pressure going into the Club World Cup in Japan, despite his side...

Van Persie stuns Manchester City in derby thriller 10 Dec 2012 - 10:11 am

Manchester United’s English striker Wayne Rooney (second right) celebrates scoring the opening goal with English midfielder Ashley Young left) and Dutch striker Robin...

Monterrey to face Chelsea 10 Dec 2012 - 10:02 am

English Premier League football team Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata (centre) looks on while team-mate Frank Lampard (right) signs autographs for Japanese fans upon...

Ozil rallies Real to win 10 Dec 2012 - 10:02 am

MADRID: Mesut Ozil grabbed two goals as Real Madrid twice came from behind to defeat Valladolid 3-2 late on Saturday to go eight...

Glowing bails as Big Bash unveils latest gimmicks 09 Dec 2012 - 01:28 am

SYDNEY: Australia’s Twenty20 Big Bash season has begun in glitzy style, with LED stumps and bails flashing on impact and helmet cameras on...

Torres double lifts Chelsea 09 Dec 2012 - 01:27 am

Chelsea’s Spanish forward Fernando Torres celebrates after scoring a penalty for his second goal during the English Premier League (EPL) match against Sunderland...

Al Ahly hope tragic year will end on a high 09 Dec 2012 - 01:24 am

Toyota, Japan: A ‘badly scarred’ Al Ahly are aiming to do Egypt proud at the Club World Cup, at the end of a...

Impressive PSG crush Evian 4-0 09 Dec 2012 - 01:22 am

Paris Saint-Germain’s Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates after scoring a goal during the French L1 match against Evian at the Parc des Princes...

Al Sadd, Al Rayyan drop points in goalless draws 09 Dec 2012 - 01:20 am

An Al Sadd player holds off his opposing player during his side’s Qatar Stars League (QSL) match against Al Kharaitiyat in Doha yesterday....

Ferguson desperate for win against City 08 Dec 2012 - 01:14 am

A soldier from the 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh (The Royal Welch Fusiliers) is presented an Afghanistan tour medal by Manchester United manager...

Big wins for Lekhwiya, Al Gharafa 08 Dec 2012 - 12:57 am

Al Gharafa’s Diego Tardelli (9) of Brazil, takes a shot during his side’s Qatar Stars League (QSL) match against Al Sailiyah in Doha,...

A night to forget for defending champions Chelsea 07 Dec 2012 - 01:13 am

Spain’s national football team coach Vicente Del Bosque (right) and Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo stand side by side during the 2011...

Tough draw for Guangzhou 07 Dec 2012 - 01:03 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Marcello Lippi’s Guangzhou Evergrande were handed a tough AFC Champions League draw against two former winners yesterday, complicating their bid to...

Hiroshima beat Auckland 07 Dec 2012 - 01:03 am

YOKOHAMA, Japan: Sanfrecce Hiroshima beat part-timers Auckland City 1-0 at the Club World Cup yesterday in a landmark match at which goal-line technology...

Euro 2020 to take place across Europe: UEFA 07 Dec 2012 - 01:02 am

LAUSANNE: UEFA’s executive committee has given the green light to holding the European championships in 2020 across the continent, the ruling body’s secretary-general...