Sports / Football

Fallen FIFA chief Blatter to appeal eight-year ban 11 Jan 2016 - 06:56 pm

Paris: Fallen FIFA chief Sepp Blatter (pictured) will appeal against his eight-year ban, his lawyer said Sunday, joining fellow suspended official Michel Platini...

Barca, Espayol coaches meet to ease derby tension 11 Jan 2016 - 04:49 pm

Barcelona's coach Luis Enrique (R) smiles as he listens to Granada's coach Jose Ramon Sandoval (L) before the Spanish league football match FC...

Klopp warns Guardiola over English fixture list and weather 11 Jan 2016 - 03:44 pm

Bayern Munich's Spanish head coach Pep Guardiola (R) speaks with Brazilian winger Douglas Costa during a training session as part of the team's...

Feast and famine as Arsenal face ravaged Reds 11 Jan 2016 - 07:58 am

London: Two teams coping very differently with English football's high-intensity mid-season fixture programme meet on Wednesday when Premier League leaders Arsenal resume their...

Van Gaal clings to results as Man Utd toil on 11 Jan 2016 - 07:56 am

Newcastle, United Kingdom: Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal admits that his side need to play better, but they will go in search...

Hiddink wants Loftus-Cheek to make his mark 11 Jan 2016 - 07:54 am

London: Guus Hiddink has challenged Ruben Loftus-Cheek to put in the hard work required to fulfil his potential after the teenager scored his...

Juve suffered in victory against Samp, says Allegri 11 Jan 2016 - 07:46 am

Milan: Juventus "suffered" on their way to a 2-1 win away to Sampdoria on Sunday and expect a "difficult" time trying to stay...

Qatar coach Sanchez taking it game by game 11 Jan 2016 - 02:56 am

Qatar Under-23 team poses for a group picture with Najim, the official mascot of the AFC Under-23 championship after a training session in...

AFC U23: A closer look at the sixteen contenders vying for Rio ticket 11 Jan 2016 - 02:54 am

Qatar Under-23 in action against Eupen of Belgium during a friendly match on January 7 in Doha. Doha: With just a day to...

Test of character for young Qatar side 11 Jan 2016 - 02:40 am

Qatar coach Felix Sanchez is seen with striker Ahmed Alaaeldin during a training camp in Doha yesterday. Qatar are preparing for their first...

Higuain at the double as Napoli go two clear of Inter 11 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Milan: Gonzalo Higuain took his Serie A tally to 18 goals as Napoli cruised to a 5-1 win at Frosinone to go two...

Costa lands knockout blow as Chelsea cruise 10 Jan 2016 - 06:36 pm

London: Diego Costa ended another troubled week on a high note as the striker put Chelsea on course for the FA Cup fourth...

AFC U-23 Championship promotion continues around Qatar 10 Jan 2016 - 05:53 pm

DOHA: With just a little over two days left before the start of the AFC U-23 Championship, the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) on...

Swansea knocked out in first FA Cup giant-killing 10 Jan 2016 - 05:26 pm

Oxford fans celebrate in the stands during the FA Cup third-round football match between Oxford United andSwansea City at the Kassam Stadium in...

Sassuolo beats Serie A leader Inter 1-0 with late penalty 10 Jan 2016 - 04:47 pm

Inter Milan's Adem Ljajic reacts after missing a scoring chance during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Sassuolo, at the...

Bakambu double keeps Villarreal in title hunt 10 Jan 2016 - 04:43 pm

Madrid: Congolese international Cedric Bakambu struck twice as Villarreal moved to within three points of leaders Barcelona with their sixth successive La Liga...

Focus or you're out, Ranieri tells Leicester players 10 Jan 2016 - 04:05 pm

Claudio Ranieri LONDON: Leicester City's over-achieving players will be sold if they lose their focus and slide down the table in the second...

Messi widely tipped to regain Ballon d'Or 10 Jan 2016 - 09:47 am

Zurich: Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi is targeting an unprecedented fifth Ballon d'Or award in Zurich on Monday, with the Argentine heavily favoured to...