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Liverpool v Leeds, Wolves v Watford games postponed due to rising COVID-19 cases 23 Dec 2021 - 03:39 pm

COVID-19 cases in the visiting teams have forced the postponement of the Liverpool v Leeds United and Wolverhampton Wanderers v Watford games scheduled...

Al Ahly clinch 8th CAF Super Cup title 23 Dec 2021 - 10:10 am

Umm Al Afaei:Al Ahly won their eighth TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup after edging out Raja Club Athletic 6-5 in a dramatic post-match penalty...

Spain's top court annuls 2.1 mln euro fine on Barcelona's Pique 22 Dec 2021 - 07:28 pm

MADRID- Spain's top court has annulled a 2.1 million euro ($2.37 million) fine imposed on 34-year-old FC Barcelona defender Gerard Pique in 2016...

Bernardeschi finally scores as Juventus cruise past Cagliari 22 Dec 2021 - 03:18 pm

TURIN: Juventuswinger Federico Bernardeschi ended a 43-match goal drought in Serie A to cap a routine 2-0 win over struggling Cagliari on Tuesday...

Qatar will stage the greatest FIFA World Cup ever: AFC President 21 Dec 2021 - 09:47 am

Doha:The President of the Asian Football Federation Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa says he believes Qatar’s staging of the Arab Cup over...

Raja Casablanca coach braces for 'tough task' in Doha finale 21 Dec 2021 - 09:40 am

Doha: Belgian Marc Robert Wilmots, coach of the Moroccan giants Raja Casablanca has admitted the difficulty of the task awaiting his team when...

Spurs knocked out of Europa Conference League after UEFA say Rennes clash forfeited 20 Dec 2021 - 04:20 pm

Tottenham Hotspur have been knocked out of the Europa Conference League after UEFA said on Monday the English club must forfeit their final...

Our next goal is to return to Qatar a year from now: Sayoud 20 Dec 2021 - 09:23 am

Doha: Algeria’s Amir Sayoud had a strange FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021. After appearing in Les Fennecs’ first game, against Sudan, he was...

Liverpool will not sign unvaccinated players, says Klopp 19 Dec 2021 - 12:44 pm

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said players not vaccinated against COVID-19 pose a health risk and it was unlikely the Merseyside club would sign...

Arab Cup set to continue, says FIFA President 19 Dec 2021 - 11:00 am

Doha: As a thrilling inaugural edition of the FIFA Arab Cup concluded with Algeria defeating Tunisia 2-0 in the final after extra time,...

Algeria beat Tunisia in extra time to win maiden Arab Cup title 18 Dec 2021 - 08:53 pm

Algerian coach Madjid Bougherra showed confidence in his team every time he spoke to the media during the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021....

Arabic proposed as official FIFA language 18 Dec 2021 - 07:30 pm

Today marks the UN’s World Arabic Language Day, and the culmination of the inaugural FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021. In recognition of the...

Barsham heroics secure third place for Qatar in Arab Cup 18 Dec 2021 - 04:14 pm

Doha: Meshaal Basham’s heroics from the spot ensured Qatar beat Egypt 5-4 on penalties after a goalless 120 minutes at Stadium 974 to...

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,...