Sports / Football

Umm Salal eye surge in QSL title race 13 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Sixth-placed Umm Salal will take on struggling Al Kharaitiyat today with an aim of climbing up the points ladder. The round 13...

Scolari says Guangzhou could surprise at Club World Cup 12 Dec 2015 - 02:12 pm

OSAKA, Japan: Brazilian manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has high hopes for Guangzhou Evergrande at the Club World Cup, saying the Chinese champions have...

Life goes on for upbeat Scolari 12 Dec 2015 - 12:41 pm

China's Guangzhou Evergrande head coach Luiz FelipeScolari By Brian Homewood OSAKA:Former Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari was back to his old self on...

Continent waits for Euro 2016 draw 12 Dec 2015 - 12:22 pm

Paris: Paris hosts the draw for the Euro 2016 finals on Saturday evening, with less than six months now to go before the...

Al Sadd controlled the game, says Ferreira 12 Dec 2015 - 12:24 am

Coach Jesualdo Ferreira gestures during Al Sadd’s match against Al Rayyan at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Thursday. Al Sadd won 2-1. DOHA:...

Al Ahli striker Abdullah says he will be back in action soon 12 Dec 2015 - 12:21 am

DOHA: Al Ahli’s influential striker Meshaal Abdullah yesterday assured he will be fit for his team’s key Qatar Stars League (QSL) clash against...

Security concerns the biggest headache for Euro organisers 12 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

A file photo of the interior view of the Velodrome football stadium in Marseille, France. REUTERS Paris: With Saturday's draw for Euro 2016...

Blatter says $100 mn bribery case is 'over' 11 Dec 2015 - 05:56 pm

A file photo taken on May 30, 2015 shows FIFA president Sepp Blatter attending a press conference in Zurich after being re-elected during...

Sports tribunal backs Platini suspension 11 Dec 2015 - 12:55 pm

Lausanne: The Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) on Friday maintained a 90-day suspension from international football against Michel Platini, in a new...

Lekhwiya, Saudi giants Al Nasr in same group for ACL 11 Dec 2015 - 02:35 am

Doha: Qatar Stars League (QSL) champions Lekhwiya yesterday were drawn with Saudi giants Al Nasr and Iranian side Zobahan in the AFC Champions...

QSL: Al Sadd end Al Rayyan’s winning streak 11 Dec 2015 - 02:19 am

Qatari Al Sadd club’s Xavi Hernandez vies with Al Rayyan’s Rodrigo Tabata (right) during their Qatar Stars League football match in Doha yesterday. ...

FIFA warns soccer legends against Kuwait game 11 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Zurich: FIFA has sent a global alert to all members warning them to keep their players away from an "All Stars" game in...

Benzema banned indefinitely by France over blackmail case 10 Dec 2015 - 06:26 pm

By Julien Pretot PARIS: Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has been suspended indefinitely from the France team because of the blackmail case he...

Barca's Enrique left fretting over Neymar injury 10 Dec 2015 - 08:08 am

Leverkusen, Germany: Barcelona coach Luis Enrique is concerned Neymar may be set for a lengthy lay-off after the Brazilian superstar injured his groin...

Algeria, Nigeria qualify for Rio Olympics 10 Dec 2015 - 08:01 am

Johannesburg: Algeria and Nigeria secured places Wednesday at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games football tournament, leaving South Africa and Senegal to fight for...

Giroud treble sends Arsenal through to last 16 10 Dec 2015 - 07:55 am

Piraeus, Greece: Olivier Giroud netted a hat-trick to propel Arsenal to a 3-0 win at Olympiakos on Wednesday and send the Gunners through...

Lyon consign Neville to nightmare Valencia start 10 Dec 2015 - 07:54 am

Valencia, Spain: Gary Neville endured the worst possible start to his managerial career as Valencia crashed out of the Champions League due to...

Guardiola celebrates 100th Bayern win 10 Dec 2015 - 07:51 am

Zagreb: Pep Guardiola celebrated his 100th win as Bayern Munich coach as Robert Lewandowski scored both goals in Wednesday's 2-0 Champions League win...