Sports / Football

Arsenal sign Odegaard from Real Madrid on permanent deal 20 Aug 2021 - 05:35 pm

LONDON: Arsenal have signed Norway international Martin Odegaard from Real Madrid on a permanent deal, the Premier League club said on Friday. The...

Barca coach Koeman insists Coutinho still in club's plans 20 Aug 2021 - 04:20 pm

BARCELONA: Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman has said midfielder Philippe Coutinho is in his plans for this season following media reports that the club...

Al Sadd, Al Duhail resume training 20 Aug 2021 - 09:31 am

Qatar football heavyweights, reigning champions Al Sadd and the former title holders Al Duhail resumed their training after returning from the overseas camps...

beIN Sports to showcase allure of Qatar with Danish, Moroccan football legends 19 Aug 2021 - 09:03 am

Doha: beIN Media Group's flagship sports channel beIN Sports will tomorrow broadcast the fifth episode of its exclusive program ‘Welcome to Qatar’ with...

Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku won't need adjustment period 18 Aug 2021 - 06:27 pm

LONDON: Romelu Lukaku won't need much time to readjust to the Premier League. Less than a week after becoming Chelsea’s most expensive player,...

Ronaldo set to stick around to spearhead Allegri 2.0 mission 18 Aug 2021 - 02:52 pm

Cristiano Ronaldo has been linked with a host of clubs this summer but he seems set to stay put at Juventus, tasked with...

Ronaldo says his Real Madrid story 'has been written' 17 Aug 2021 - 11:44 pm

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has put to rest rumours that he is returning to Real Madrid, insisting that his story at the Spanish...

Nine Super League rebel clubs retain ECA membership 17 Aug 2021 - 09:12 am

Doha: The European Club Association (ECA), led by its Chairman Nasser Ghanim Al Khelaifi, yesterday announced that it will accept requests made by...

Carli Lloyd to retire from USWNT, pro soccer in the fall 16 Aug 2021 - 09:40 pm

Soccer star Carli Lloyd will retire this fall from both international and professional soccer. Lloyd, 39, is a two-time World Cup champion, has...

Al Arabi sign Hamed Ismail on 1 year deal 16 Aug 2021 - 04:31 pm

Doha: Al Arabi Club announced on Monday its official contract with Qatari left back Hamed Ismail who will join the team for one...

Bayern coach Nagelsmann eyes first title with first win at Super Cup 16 Aug 2021 - 01:59 pm

MUNICH, Germany: Bayern Munich's new coach Julian Nagelsmann is looking for his first win in his sixth game in charge when the German...

Barca sink Real Sociedad in first game without Messi 15 Aug 2021 - 11:36 pm

BARCELONA - Barcelona began the post-Lionel Messi era with an entertaining 4-2 home win over Real Sociedad in their first game of the...

Kane absent but Son scores Tottenham winner to stun Man City 15 Aug 2021 - 09:43 pm

LONDON - Son Heung-min proved there is life at Tottenham Hotspur without Harry Kane as his goal earned the north London club a...

Champions Atletico beat Celta in LaLiga opener as both sides see red 15 Aug 2021 - 09:01 pm

VIGO, Spain - Atletico Madrid began their LaLiga title defence with a 2-1 win away to Celta Vigo on Sunday thanks to two...

Germany and Bayern great Mueller dies aged 75 15 Aug 2021 - 03:25 pm

Germany great Gerd Mueller, widely regarded as one of the game's greatest goalscorers and nicknamed "Bomber der Nation", has died at the age...

Liverpool's Van Dijk relishing Premier League return after 10-month absence 15 Aug 2021 - 09:29 am

Liverpool centre back Virgil van Dijk said he was excited to return from his "mentally tough" injury layoff as the Netherlands international played...