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Action from AFC U23 match 20 Jan 2016 - 01:28 am

Kim Yong Il (left) of DPR Korea and Tristan Do of Thailand vie for ball possession during their AFC U23 Group B match...

In-form Qatar prepare for DPR Korea clash 20 Jan 2016 - 01:27 am

Qatar captain Abdelkarim Hassan celebrates after scoring a goal against Syria during the Group A match of the AFC U23 Championship in Doha...

DPR Korea squeeze into quarter-finals of AFC U23 20 Jan 2016 - 01:26 am

Kim Ju Song (left) of DPR Korea and Tristan Do of Thailand vie for ball possession during their AFC U23 Group B match...

FIFA presidential candidate suggests 40-team World Cup, co-hosting 19 Jan 2016 - 04:52 pm

By Brian Homewood BERNE: FIFA presidential candidate Gianni Infantino (pictured) suggested expanding the World Cup to 40 teams and following the example of...

Unbeaten Qatar march into AFC U23 quarters 19 Jan 2016 - 01:08 am

Action from the AFC U23 Championship match between Qatar and Syria in Doha yesterday. Qatar won 4-2. Bottom: A Qatari player celebrates with...

Iran down China to finish second in Group A, meet Japan next 19 Jan 2016 - 01:03 am

Shahin Saghebi (left) of Iran and Zhao Yuhao of China vie for ball possession during their AFC U23 Group A match in Doha...

Messi muscle injury ruled out after tests 18 Jan 2016 - 03:49 pm

Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi takes a free kick during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs Athletic Club Bilbao at the...

Madrid players prefer Zidane to Benitez, says Ronaldo 18 Jan 2016 - 03:35 pm

Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted the Real Madrid squad are much happier under French legend Zinedine Zidane than in Rafael Benitez's unhappy seven-month...

Van Gaal eyes title after another double over Liverpool 18 Jan 2016 - 11:39 am

Manchester United's Wayne Rooney celebrates scoring their first goal with Daley Blind and teammates. London: Manchester United can still win the Premier League...

Terry keen to extend Chelsea contract 18 Jan 2016 - 10:05 am

Chelsea's English defender John Terry (C) celebrates scoring a late equalising goal to make the score 3-3 during the English Premier League football...

Sheikh Jassim Cup: Al Sadd, Lekhwiya clash on Jan 21 18 Jan 2016 - 12:05 am

Al Sadd players and officials celebrate their win in the Sheikh Jassim Cup in this file picture. Right: Al Rayyan striker Nilmar (right)...

Australia open points tally, Jordan and UAE in 1-1 draw 18 Jan 2016 - 12:03 am

Mustafa Amini (left) of Australia and Do Duy Manh of Vietnam vie for ball possession during their AFC U-23 match at the Grand...

Late Rooney goal gives Man Utd victory over Liverpool 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Wayne Rooney scoring the one and only goal for Man Utd. LONDON: Wayne Rooney smashed home Manchester United's winning goal after 78 minutes...

Confident Qatar eye quarter-finals berth 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Sanchez’s boys looking to impress against Syria at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium today DOHA: Hosts Qatar will be looking to seal a quarter-finals...

Sheikh Salman rejects Ali's backroom election deal charge 17 Jan 2016 - 05:32 pm

Kigali: Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al Khalifa has dismissed accusations of underhand electioneering levelled at him by one of his FIFA presidential rivals...

Zidane's sons sidelined amid FIFA ban confusion 17 Jan 2016 - 04:35 pm

File photo of Zidane (centre, left) with wife Veronique and Real Madrid club president Florentino Perez (centre, right) pose alongside the Frenchman's sons...

Celta Vigo seal deal for Lyon's Beauvue 17 Jan 2016 - 03:56 pm

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender Marquinhos (R) vies with Lyon's French forward Claudio Beauvue during the French League Cup football match between Paris Saint-Germain(PSG)...

Villarreal miss chance to leapfrog Real Madrid 17 Jan 2016 - 01:18 pm

Betis' Argentinian defender German Pezzela (L) vies with Villarreal's forward Roberto Soldado during the Spanish league football match Villarreal CF vs Real Betis...