Sports / Football

Espanyol's Chinese owners target Champions League 22 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Rastar Group CEO, Chinese Chen Yansheng (R) shakes hands with RCD Espanyol's president Daniel Sanche Llibre (L) during a press conference held at...

Sarri gets fine, ban for Mancini 'poof' slurs 21 Jan 2016 - 06:49 pm

A picture made available on 20 January 2016 of Inter's head coach Roberto Mancini (C) arguing with SSC Napoli's head coach Maurizio Sarri...

Jordan hold Australia, qualify for quarters 21 Jan 2016 - 12:09 am

Rajaei Ayed Fadel Hasan (left) of Jordan and Mustafa Amini of Australia vie for ball possession during their AFC U23 Group D match...

Qatar promises fight in Friendly Cup series against Saudi Arabia 21 Jan 2016 - 12:08 am

A view of the Asian Town Cricket Stadium which will host the Friendly Cup between Qatar and Saudi Arabia starting today. By Fawad...

Youth development programmes taking Qatar forward: Al Ansari 21 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Qatar players celebrate after scoring a goal against Syria during the AFC U23 Championship match in Doha on Monday. Qatar clash with DPR...

Al Sadd, Lekhwiya eye Cup glory today 21 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Lekhwiya coach Djmel Belmadi (centre) and Khalid Muftah (right), Lekhwiya captain during a press conference in Doha yesterday. Doha: Al Sadd will aim...

Messi trial for tax fraud to start May 31: Court 20 Jan 2016 - 04:18 pm

Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi walks away after posing with his fifth Ballon d'Or trophy before the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona...

Action from AFC U23 match 20 Jan 2016 - 01:28 am

Kim Yong Il (left) of DPR Korea and Tristan Do of Thailand vie for ball possession during their AFC U23 Group B match...

In-form Qatar prepare for DPR Korea clash 20 Jan 2016 - 01:27 am

Qatar captain Abdelkarim Hassan celebrates after scoring a goal against Syria during the Group A match of the AFC U23 Championship in Doha...

DPR Korea squeeze into quarter-finals of AFC U23 20 Jan 2016 - 01:26 am

Kim Ju Song (left) of DPR Korea and Tristan Do of Thailand vie for ball possession during their AFC U23 Group B match...

FIFA presidential candidate suggests 40-team World Cup, co-hosting 19 Jan 2016 - 04:52 pm

By Brian Homewood BERNE: FIFA presidential candidate Gianni Infantino (pictured) suggested expanding the World Cup to 40 teams and following the example of...

Unbeaten Qatar march into AFC U23 quarters 19 Jan 2016 - 01:08 am

Action from the AFC U23 Championship match between Qatar and Syria in Doha yesterday. Qatar won 4-2. Bottom: A Qatari player celebrates with...

Iran down China to finish second in Group A, meet Japan next 19 Jan 2016 - 01:03 am

Shahin Saghebi (left) of Iran and Zhao Yuhao of China vie for ball possession during their AFC U23 Group A match in Doha...

Messi muscle injury ruled out after tests 18 Jan 2016 - 03:49 pm

Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi takes a free kick during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs Athletic Club Bilbao at the...

Madrid players prefer Zidane to Benitez, says Ronaldo 18 Jan 2016 - 03:35 pm

Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted the Real Madrid squad are much happier under French legend Zinedine Zidane than in Rafael Benitez's unhappy seven-month...

Van Gaal eyes title after another double over Liverpool 18 Jan 2016 - 11:39 am

Manchester United's Wayne Rooney celebrates scoring their first goal with Daley Blind and teammates. London: Manchester United can still win the Premier League...

Terry keen to extend Chelsea contract 18 Jan 2016 - 10:05 am

Chelsea's English defender John Terry (C) celebrates scoring a late equalising goal to make the score 3-3 during the English Premier League football...