Sports / Football

Messi spat at by River Plate fan: Reports 22 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Barcelona: Barcelona star Lionel Messi was spat at by a River Plate fan during an ugly airport altercation following his side's 3-0 victory...

Honors even as Umm Salal and Al Khor draw 21 Dec 2015 - 06:54 pm

Doha: Umm Salal SC and Al Khor SC drew a blank on Monday, in the 14th round of Qatar Stars League. The draw...

Lekhwiya star: QSL title is still up for grabs 21 Dec 2015 - 04:46 pm

Lekhwiya forward Ismaeel Mohammad remains confident the Red Knights can challenge for the title – despite Al Rayyan’s nine-point lead at the top...

Ajax defender Kenny Tete arrested after Amsterdam brawl 21 Dec 2015 - 04:12 pm

The Hague: Ajax defender Kenny Tete was arrested earlier this month after a brawl in Amsterdam and is to appear before a judge...

Platini to appeal 'masquerade' FIFA ban 21 Dec 2015 - 04:01 pm

Paris: French football legend Michel Platini said on Monday he will go to sports and civil courts in a bid to overturn an...

Jones issues Man United rallying call 21 Dec 2015 - 03:47 pm

Manchester, United Kingdom: Manchester United defender Phil Jones has issued a rallying call to his team-mates to stick together and relieve some of...

Blatter to appeal FIFA ban at sports tribunal: Spokesman 21 Dec 2015 - 01:27 pm

Joseph 'Sepp' Blatter (C), suspended FIFA president, arrives for his press conference to respond to the FIFA ethics committee's verdict, at former FIFA's...

Tough challenge awaits Al Gharafa against in-form Lekhwiya 21 Dec 2015 - 01:07 pm

Caption Doha: Former champions Al Gharafa players will have to dig deep when they take on Lekhwiya in Match of the Week on...

Bayern knew two weeks ago Guardiola would leave: Report 21 Dec 2015 - 12:40 pm

Bayern's Spanish coach Pep Guardiola during a press conference in Porto on April 14, 2015, on the eve of the UEFA Champions League...

Our target is to beat the Al Sailiya: Al Rayyan's Enad 21 Dec 2015 - 12:05 pm

Al Rayyan midfielder Abdel Hamid Enad is expecting a tough clash against in-form Al Sailiya on Monday, saying his team will go out...

Blatter, Platini to find out FIFA court verdict 21 Dec 2015 - 11:19 am

Zurich: FIFA's ethics watchdog will on Monday give a verdict against Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini with both facing lengthy bans over a...

Brazilian Elano arrested after ISL final 21 Dec 2015 - 09:02 am

Margao, India: Police arrested Brazilian midfielder Elano Blumer late Sunday for allegedly assaulting the co-owner of rival FC Goa team after his side...

Barca target further glory after world title 21 Dec 2015 - 08:33 am

Yokohama, Japan: Barcelona striker Luis Suarez warned that the Spanish giants will be hungry for even more silverware after capturing a record third...

Drogba-less Ivory Coast finally achieve glory 21 Dec 2015 - 08:30 am

Abuja: In a drama-filled 2015, the Elephants of the Ivory Coast without the inspirational Didier Drogba finally delivered on a long-term promise to...

Garcia, Florenzi plead as Roma fans stay away 21 Dec 2015 - 08:28 am

Milan: Roma can achieve "big things" this season but only if an ongoing fan boycott that has seen the Serie A title hopefuls...

Show some fight Klopp warns flops 21 Dec 2015 - 08:23 am

Watford, United Kingdom: Jurgen Klopp challenged his Liverpool flops to prove they have the stomach for a fight after capitulating in a woeful...

Madrid's perfect 10 can't prevent Benitez boos 21 Dec 2015 - 08:21 am

Madrid: Real Madrid's under fire coach Rafael Benitez admitted a section of the club's support can't be contented despite his side hitting a...

Bogdan's blunder condemns Liverpool to Watford woe 21 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Watford, United Kingdom: Adam Bogdan's embarrassing blunder cost lacklustre Liverpool dearly as Watford swept to a 3-0 success that gave them their first...