Sports / Football

Root stands firm as England push Pakistan 23 Oct 2015 - 06:19 pm

England's Joe Root in action as Pakistan's Sarfraz Ahmed looks on. DUBAI: Joe Root took the attack to the Pakistan bowlers with an...

Champagne confirms FIFA presidency bid 23 Oct 2015 - 11:02 am

Jerome Champagne Lausanne: Former French diplomat Jerome Champagne on Friday officially entered the running to succeed Sepp Blatter as president of football's scandal-hit...

Al Wakrah rally to down Al Gharafa in QSL 23 Oct 2015 - 12:13 am

Al Wakra Hussein Yasser (blue) and Muath yahya alsalemi (yellow) of Al Gharafa vie for the ball possession during their Qatar Stars League...

Derby weekend as perfect Rayyan take on Al Arabi 23 Oct 2015 - 12:12 am

Players of Al Rayyan during a training session. Doha: Al Rayyan will be looking for a sixth straight victory when take on Al...

Al Sadd aim for full points against Al Khor 23 Oct 2015 - 12:12 am

Doha: Former champions Al Sadd will aim to get full points against Al Khor in Round 6 of the Qatar Stars League (QSL)...

Niersbach says 6.7m euros was paid to FIFA for 'subsidies' 22 Oct 2015 - 06:46 pm

Wolfgang Niersbach, President of the German Football Association (DFB). BERLIN: German football chief Wolfgang Niersbach said Thursday that a controversial 6.7 million-euro payment...

Messi not rushing recovery for Argentina, Clasico 22 Oct 2015 - 05:38 pm

Argentinian striker Lionel Messi (c) during the Copa America 2015 match between Argentina and Colombia (file photo). MADRID: Four-time World Player of the...

Diminished Madrid were 'exceptional': Benitez 22 Oct 2015 - 08:50 am

Paris: Real Madrid coach Rafa Benitez described his injury-hit team's performance in holding Paris Saint-Germain to a 0-0 draw at the Parc des...

Pellegrini purrs over 'perfect' De Bruyne 22 Oct 2015 - 08:47 am

Manchester, United Kingdom: Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini branded Kevin De Bruyne the "perfect" signing after the Belgian forward's 91st-minute goal snatched a...

Allegri slams 'selfish' Juventus players 22 Oct 2015 - 08:45 am

Turin, Italy: Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri slammed the selfish players whose misses heaped unwelcome pressure on the Italian champions following a scoreless draw...

De Bruyne lifts City past Sevilla, Martial saves United 22 Oct 2015 - 08:29 am

Paris: Belgian playmaker Kevin De Bruyne saw Manchester City home against Sevilla in dramatic style in Wednesday's Champions League action as Paris Saint-Germain...

Lekhwiya eager to regain lost ground 22 Oct 2015 - 02:34 am

DOHA: Defending champions Lekhwiya are desperate to regain lost ground after the country’s football giants were shocked by Al Arabi in round five...

Edgy Al Gharafa look to bounce back in round 6 22 Oct 2015 - 02:32 am

DOHA: Former champions Al Gharafa are eyeing a return to winning form when they take on Al Wakrah at Lekhwiya Stadium today. El...

Minnows Mesaimeer eye first points 22 Oct 2015 - 02:30 am

DOHA: Still without a win after five Qatar Stars League (QSL) matches, football minnows Mesaimeer are looking to pick up their first points...

Scottish official speaks on football management 22 Oct 2015 - 02:17 am

Neil Doncaster, Chief Executive of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL), Non-Executive Board Director for the Association of European Professional Football Leagues and...

FIFA scandal threatens crown of Germany's 'Kaiser' 21 Oct 2015 - 06:37 pm

Franz Beckenbauer BERLIN: In football-mad Germany, Franz Beckenbauer is referred to as 'the Kaiser', the regal defender who steered his country to World...