Sports / Football

Australia go down to UAE via an own goal 15 Jan 2016 - 01:49 am

Action from the AFC U23 Group D match between Jordan and Vietnam. Doha: Giancarlo Gallifuoco scored an 85th minute own goal as the...

Real Madrid, Atletico hit by one year transfer bans 14 Jan 2016 - 06:06 pm

Zurich: Spanish giants Real Madrid suffered another institutional embarrassment on Thursday as they and rivals Atletico Madrid were banned by FIFA from buying...

Arsenal confirm signing of Basel midfielder Elneny 14 Jan 2016 - 09:45 am

London: Midfielder Mohamed Elneny has joined Arsenal from Swiss champions FC Basel and could make his debut against Stoke City on Sunday, Gunners...

Hiddink happy to work with feisty Costa 14 Jan 2016 - 08:03 am

London: Guus Hiddink insists he would rather have players with Diego Costa's feisty personality than work with a squad that needed firing up. ...

Allen stuns Arsenal as Leicester go joint-top 14 Jan 2016 - 07:51 am

London: Joe Allen's dramatic last-minute equaliser earned Liverpool a 3-3 draw at home to Arsenal on Wednesday that enabled Leicester City to move...

Barca cruise into Cup quarters with derby win 14 Jan 2016 - 07:49 am

Barcelona: Barcelona ended a three-game series of bad-tempered derbies against Espanyol on top by sealing their place in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals...

Iraq, Japan off to winning starts in Doha 14 Jan 2016 - 12:12 am

Naomichi Ueda of Japan celebrates after scoring the only goal of the game against DPR Korea in their AFC U23 Championship at Grand...

Determined Donachie ready to roar at U23 14 Jan 2016 - 12:11 am

From left: Miura Toshiya of Vietnam, Jamal Abu Abed of Jordan, Abdulla Mesfer of UAE, and Aurelio Vidmar of Australia, all coaches, pose...

Thailand and Saudi Arabia share points 14 Jan 2016 - 12:10 am

Action from Japan and DPR Korea match of the AFC U23 Championship at Grand Hamad Stadium yesterday. Doha: Pinyo Inpinit ’s 84th minute...

Kuwait fined, forfeit match due to FIFA ban 14 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

LONDON: Kuwait have been fined 10,000 Swiss francs ($9,932.46) and forfeited November's World Cup 2018 qualifier against Myanmar after failing to play the...

AC Milan call up striker Balotelli 13 Jan 2016 - 05:47 pm

AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli (pictured) got a much needed call up for the upcoming Coppa Italia quarter-final against Carpi after being on...

FIFA fires Secretary General Valcke 13 Jan 2016 - 01:18 pm

File photo of FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke attending a news conference in Samara, Russia, June 10, 2015. FIFA said January 13, 2016,...

Draw felt like a defeat for United says Van Gaal 13 Jan 2016 - 10:55 am

Manchester United's Memphis Depay waits to come on as manager Louis Van Gaal looks on LONDON: Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal said...

Blanc, PSG players discuss Cavani 'problem' 13 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Paris: Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc admitted Tuesday that a "behavioural problem" concerning striker Edinson Cavani had been discussed during a team meeting...

Alli signs new five-year Tottenham deal 13 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

London: Tottenham Hotspur breakthrough star Dele Alli has signed a new five-year contract tying him to White Hart Lane until 2021, the Premier...

Iran beat Syria 2-0 13 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Iran and Syria players vying for the ball in their AFC U23 Championship. Doha: Amir Motahhari scored one and set up the other...

Man City captain Kompany facing longer lay-off 12 Jan 2016 - 06:45 pm

London: Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany could be sidelined with a calf injury until "the last part of the season", manager Manuel Pellegrini...