Sports / Football

Abdulla fires 100th goal as Al Ahli thrash Al Arabi 19 Mar 2016 - 01:08 am

Al Ahli’s Majtaba Jabari Kordgheshlaghi (centre) in action against Al Arabi’s players during their QSL match at Al Ahli Stadium yesterday. Doha: Al...

Wanda becomes top sponsor for post-Blatter era FIFA 19 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Wang Jianlin, chairman of Wanda Group, seen at the China Brand Forum in Beijing in this 2015 file photo. AFP Zurich: Chinese conglomerate...

Problems at PSG despite title success 17 Mar 2016 - 05:33 pm

PSG team in Doha for a friendly. (file picture) PARIS: Paris St Germain won their sixth Ligue 1 title by routing Troyes 9-0...

Leicester's Kante, West Ham's Payet get France call up 17 Mar 2016 - 04:41 pm

Paris: N'Golo Kante of Premier League leaders Leicester City has received a first call up to the France squad as coach Didier Deschamps...

Leicester's Drinkwater gets first England call-up 17 Mar 2016 - 02:56 pm

Danny Drinkwater London: Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater was awarded his first England call-up on Thursday for the forthcoming friendly games against Germany...

'World class' Redknapp confirmed as Jordan boss 17 Mar 2016 - 02:12 pm

Amman: Harry Redknapp was on Thursday hailed as the man to take Jordan to their first ever World Cup finals after his confirmation...

Barcelona artists are best Wenger's ever seen 17 Mar 2016 - 10:01 am

Arsenal FC's French head coach Arsene Wenger during their during their UEFA Champions League's round of 16 second leg match played at Camp...

Guardiola survives Juve scare to keep big prize in sight 17 Mar 2016 - 09:58 am

Bayern Munich's Spanish head coach Pep Guardiola (L) celebrates his team's victory next to Juventus' coach from Italy Massimiliano Allegri (R) after the...

Thiago, Coman strike as Bayern fight back to beat Juventus 17 Mar 2016 - 09:52 am

Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery is thrown in air by team mates after match. (Reuters/Michael Dalder) Munich, Germany: Substitutes Thiago Alcantara and Kingsley Coman...

Barca's terrific trio down Arsenal to reach last eight 17 Mar 2016 - 09:50 am

Barcelona's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez (L) celebrates his goal with Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (C) and Barcelona's Brazilian forward Neymar (R) during...

Uruguay's Godin to miss Brazil World Cup qualifier 17 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Atletico Madrid's Uruguayan defender Diego Godin (C) vies with PSV Eindhoven's forward Jurgen Locadia (L) and PSV Eindhoven's Mexican midfielder Andres Guardado during...

Van Gaal urges United to believe in Europa comeback 17 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Manchester, United Kingdom: Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has told his players and the club's supporters to believe they can successfully fight...

United in Liverpool crosshairs, Spurs on the brink 16 Mar 2016 - 03:53 pm

Paris: Five-time European champions Liverpool will aim to finish off eternal rivals Manchester United when England's two most successful sides clash in the...

Galatasaray name Riekerink as new coach 16 Mar 2016 - 03:37 pm

Istanbul: Istanbul giants Galatasaray on Wednesday named Jan Olde Riekerink as coach until the end of the season, replacing Mustafa Denizli, whose doomed...

Northern Ireland boss O'Neill signs new deal 16 Mar 2016 - 02:36 pm

London: Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill has signed a new four-year contract after steering his side to the Euro 2016 finals, the Irish...

Bayern's Robben in race to face Juventus 16 Mar 2016 - 01:55 pm

Berlin: Netherlands captain Arjen Robben faces a race against time to be fit for Wednesday's crunch Champions League last 16, second-leg clash at...

Injuries mar Man City's history night 16 Mar 2016 - 12:34 pm

Manchester City's English goalkeeper Joe Hart (R) saves a shot from Dynamo Kiev's Ukrainian midfielder Oleksander Yakovenko (L) during a UEFA Champions League...

Atletico edge out PSV in penalty thriller 16 Mar 2016 - 12:27 pm

Atletico Madrid players celebrate after scoring the winning goal in a penalty shootout after extra time in their match. REUTERS/Susana Vera Madrid: Juanfran's...