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Football legends roll back years to dazzle Doha 18 Dec 2021 - 11:38 am

A very special match, contested between FIFA Arab Legends and FIFA World Legends, was the occasion for which 3,500 fans had gathered at...

Final will be a great showdown: Benlamri 18 Dec 2021 - 08:21 am

Doha:In footballing terms, you could almost say that Djamel Benlamri was born again under current Algeria head coach Djamel Belmadi. Under his stewardship,...

Ticket sales for TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup 2021 launched 18 Dec 2021 - 08:17 am

Doha: The TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup 2021 Local Organising Committee (LOC) together with CAF yesterday launched the tickets for the match via the...

Qatar looking forward to end Arab Cup on a high 18 Dec 2021 - 08:02 am

Doha: Qatar coach Felix Sanchez has stressed Al Annabi will not take the third-place match of the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021 against...

Algeria, Tunisia eye Arab Cup glory 18 Dec 2021 - 07:59 am

Doha: African champions Algeria and Tunisia square off in the Arab Cup final today, hoping to wrap up their impressive run in Qatar...

French soccer world champion Mbappe to collaborate with Dior 17 Dec 2021 - 04:03 pm

PARIS: French soccer star Kylian Mbappe said on Friday he would be collaborating with French luxury fashion house Dior. "I am delighted to...

Title is Algeria’s sole objective: Bedrane 17 Dec 2021 - 10:30 am

Wednesday’s semi-final between Algeria and Qatar at the FIFA Arab Cup served up a wonderfully dramatic finale. Having taken the lead courtesy of...

FIFA President previews ‘special’ World Cup on meeting Ambassadors in Qatar 17 Dec 2021 - 09:43 am

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has acclaimed the global reach of the FIFA World Cup in a meeting with Ambassadors to Qatar, advocating collaboration...

Four Chelsea players test positive for COVID-19 16 Dec 2021 - 10:50 pm

LONDON- Chelsea's Romelu Lukaku, Timo Werner, Callum Hudson-Odoi, and the injured Ben Chilwell have tested positive for COVID-19 while Kai Havertz is unwell,...

Four Real Madrid players test positive for COVID-19 16 Dec 2021 - 07:45 pm

MADRID- Real Madrid's Gareth Bale, Marco Asensio, Andriy Lunin and Rodrygo have tested positive for COVID-19 as well as assistant coach Davide Ancelotti,...

Quarter of EFL players do not intend to get COVID-19 vaccine 16 Dec 2021 - 07:26 pm

The English Football League (EFL) said 25% of its players from its 72 clubs do not intend to get vaccinated against COVID-19 even...

Soulia’s howler sends Tunisia into final 16 Dec 2021 - 09:54 am

Doha: Tunisia beat Egypt by a lone goal in the ‘North African derby’ at a loud Stadium 974 yesterday to book a spot...

Volunteers from around the world play a key role during FIFA Arab Cup 16 Dec 2021 - 09:36 am

Doha:Two hundred and fifty international volunteers from 42 countries are helping Qatar stage the FIFA Arab Cup. Many of the volunteers recently enjoyed...

Conditions for footballers in Qatar ‘very good’: Van Marwijk 16 Dec 2021 - 09:30 am

Doha: Dutchman Bert van Marwijk travelled to South Africa two years before the FIFA World Cup 2010 to ensure the Netherlands get the...

You have to try and search for the light; you can have an amazing life: Nadia Nadim 16 Dec 2021 - 09:22 am

Doha:Recent events in Afghanistan, which saw thousands of people flee their homeland, is a story all too familiar to Nadia Nadim. She was...

Premier League cancel another game after COVID outbreak 15 Dec 2021 - 09:17 pm

The Premier League postponed Burnley's game against Watford on Wednesday after a COVID-19 outbreak in the visiting team as the possibility of festive...