Sports / Football

Brazil defender Alves to not sign for any club until 2022 25 Sep 2021 - 02:46 pm

Brazil defender Dani Alves has decided not to join any club until the end of the year, the 38-year-old said after terminating his...

Chelsea face biggest test in six-pointer against Man City, says Tuchel 24 Sep 2021 - 06:02 pm

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel said they will need to be at their absolute best to come out on top against Manchester City at...

Messi ruled out of PSG game against Montpellier 24 Sep 2021 - 02:56 pm

Lionel Messi has been ruled out of Paris St Germain's match against Montpellier on Saturday as he has not fully recovered from a...

Xavi happy with ‘important’ victory over Al Rayyan 24 Sep 2021 - 10:05 am

Coach Xavi Hernandez expressed his delight after Al Sadd claimed valuable points against Al Rayyan with a 4-2 Qatar Clasico win at the...

Rodriguez eyes major titles with Al Rayyan 24 Sep 2021 - 09:50 am

Qatar football giants Al Rayyan yesterday unveiled star James Rodriguez at its home ground with many diehard fans greeting the Colombia international at...

Italian club Genoa bought by U.S. investment firm 777 Partners 23 Sep 2021 - 02:57 pm

MILAN: Italy's oldest soccer team Genoa became the sixth Serie A side to come under American ownership on Thursday when Miami-based 777 Partners...

Lukaku a distant memory as free-scoring Inter start in style 23 Sep 2021 - 01:21 pm

ROME: No Lukaku, no problem. Inter Milan have begun their Serie A title defence in free-scoring form, despite selling their top scorer from...

Ronaldo leapfrogs Messi in Forbes list of top-earning players 23 Sep 2021 - 09:38 am

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has reclaimed top spot in the list of the world's highest-paid soccer players from Lionel Messi, according to...

Generation Amazing, CONCACAF boost lives of under-privileged children 23 Sep 2021 - 09:21 am

Doha: Generation Amazing and CONCACAF are helping to change the lives of under-privileged youth across 41 countries in North and Central America through...

Al Sadd down Al Rayyan in Qatar Clasico 23 Sep 2021 - 08:16 am

Doha: Al Sadd overcame Al Rayyan’s fightback to clinch a 4-2 victory in an absorbing Qatar Clasico at the Khalifa International Stadium last...

Hakimi earns PSG last-gasp win at Metz 23 Sep 2021 - 12:13 am

PARIS - Achraf Hakimi struck deep in stoppage time to earn Paris St Germain a 2-1 victory at bottom side Metz on Wednesday...

Diaz and Hernandez send Milan second after battling win over Venezia 23 Sep 2021 - 12:10 am

MILAN - Goals from Brahim Diaz and Theo Hernandez earned AC Milan a battling 2-0 victory over Venezia on Wednesday to move up...

Standing areas at Premier League grounds to be allowed from January 22 Sep 2021 - 11:41 pm

LONDON - Supporters will be allowed to stand in selected English Premier League and Championship grounds from next year as part of a...

Sevilla beat Valencia after whirlwind start 22 Sep 2021 - 11:30 pm

Sevilla beat Valencia 3-1 at home in LaLiga on Wednesday after blowing their opponents away with three goals in the opening 22 minutes....

James Rodriguez joins Qatar's Al-Rayyan from Everton 22 Sep 2021 - 06:59 pm

Colombia international James Rodriguez has joined Qatar's Al- Rayyan from Premier League Everton, both clubs said on Wednesday. The length of the contract...

Promoted Al Shamal stun Qatar SC as Al Arabi win 22 Sep 2021 - 08:47 am

Doha: Promoted Al Shamal yesterday registered the first upset of the new QNB Stars League season when they shocked Qatar SC 2-1 at...

Al Sadd and Al Rayyan set for Qatar Clasico 22 Sep 2021 - 08:47 am

Doha: Reigning champions Al Sadd and title contenders Al Rayyan will square off in the first Qatar Clasico of the new season, with...

FIFA sanctions Hungary over ‘racist behavior’ in soccer match 21 Sep 2021 - 07:44 pm

Soccer’s international governing body FIFA has imposed a ban and a fine of 200,000 Swiss francs ($216,650) on the Hungarian Football Federation over...