Sports / Football

Klopp purrs over 'real striker' Sturridge 15 Feb 2016 - 07:54 am

Daniel Sturridge celebrates scoring the first goal for Liverpool. Reuters / Carl Recine Birmingham, United Kingdom: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hailed Daniel Sturridge...

Babacar steers Viola to dramatic Inter win 15 Feb 2016 - 07:46 am

Fiorentina's forward Khouma El Babacar (L) celebrates with his teammates after scoring the goal of the 1-2 during the Italian Serie A soccer...

Messi, Suarez 'penalty of the century' rehearsed - Neymar 15 Feb 2016 - 07:43 am

Barcelona's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez (L) celebrates his goal after a penalty kick with Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi during the Spanish league...

On-target Estudiantes finish in seventh spot 15 Feb 2016 - 07:22 am

DOHA: Estudiantes de la Plata claimed the seventh spot of the Al Kass International Cup 2016 when they held off Aspire Academy 4-2...

QSL: Qatar SC add to Al Sadd woes as Al Gharafa triumph 15 Feb 2016 - 01:50 am

Al Sadd’s Abdel Nasser Al Abidli falls while a Qatar SC player looks on during their Qatar Stars League match played at Seham...

Kompany back for Man City's Spurs clash 15 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Manchester City's Vincent Kompany warms up before the game. (Reuters / Andrew Yates) Manchester, United Kingdom: Manchester City received a boost ahead of...

Proud Ranieri rues refereeing decisions as Leicester falter 15 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri. (Reuters / Tony O'Brien) By Alistair Smout LONDON: Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri said he was angry with the...

Arsenal late goal breaks Leicester hearts 14 Feb 2016 - 05:05 pm

Arsenal's Danny Welbeck scores their second goal. (Reuters / Tony O'Brien) London: Substitute Danny Welbeck scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner as Arsenal resurrected...

Ronaldo lifts Real, first league win for Neville 14 Feb 2016 - 04:55 pm

Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo kicks the ball past Athletic Bilbao's goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz during the Spanish league football match Real Madrid...

Thirteen European FAs pledge FIFA backing to Infantino 14 Feb 2016 - 03:22 pm

UEFA General Secretary and FIFA presidential candidate Gianni Infantino arrives for the regional meeting of National Football Associations in Belgrade, Serbia February 13,...

Hiddink pleads for Friday night Euro relief 14 Feb 2016 - 07:42 am

London: Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink pleaded with the Premier League to introduce Friday night football in an effort to maximise his side's chances...

Super-sub Zaza boosts Euro 2016 bid in Juve win 14 Feb 2016 - 07:25 am

Simone Zaza of Juventus celebrates after scoring the winning goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match Juventus FC vs SSC Napoli at...

Saez double fires Al Wakrah to victory 14 Feb 2016 - 12:21 am

Al Wakrah’s Mohsine Moutaouali (left) vies for the ball with two unidentified players of Al Sailiya during their QSL match played at Suhaim...

Mkhitaryan sinks Hanover as Dortmund keep up the chase 14 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Borussia Dortmund's Henrikh Mkhitaryan (2nd L) celebrates goal against Hannover 96 REUTERS/Ina Fassbender BERLIN: Borussia Dortmund kept up the chase on Bundesliga leaders...

Barcelona-Real Madrid rivalry spills into Copa del Rey final 14 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

MADRID: The rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona has spilled into the Copa del Rey final, a match in which Madrid isn't even...

FIFA candidate Salman says FIFA to stay in Zurich 14 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

ZURICH: FIFA presidential candidate Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa plans to keep the world soccer body's headquarters in Zurich and retain the...

Van Gaal not feeling pressure despite United loss 13 Feb 2016 - 06:51 pm

Manchester United's Dutch assistant coach Albert Stuivenberg, (L) Manchester United's Dutch manager Louis van Gaal (C) and Manchester United's Welsh assistant manager Ryan...

Nagelsmann, 28, becomes Bundesliga's youngest manager 13 Feb 2016 - 05:51 pm

Berlin: Julian Nagelsmann became the youngest ever coach in Germany's top flight on Saturday when the 28-year-old sat on Hoffenheim's bench for their...