Sports / Football

Ruthless Man City crush Chelsea 3-0 17 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero (right) celebrates with his team-mate Aleksandar Kolarov after scoring a goal against Chelsea during their English Premier League match...

Platini warned me of prison via brother, claims Sepp Blatter 16 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

This file photo taken in Zurich on May 29, 2015 FIFA shows President Sepp Blatter (left) shaking hands with UEFA president Michel Platini...

Ali Mejbil signs one-year loan deal with Al Sailiya 16 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

Ali Mejbil will be seen in action in Al Sailiya colours this season. Doha: Ali Mejbil signed a loan deal with Qatar Stars...

Barca thrashed 4-0 by Athletic Bilbao 15 Aug 2015 - 05:49 pm

Athletic Bilbao's Aritz Aduriz (R) and FC Barcelona's defender Marc Bartra during the Spanish Super Cup first leg soccer match between Athletic Bilbao...

Mourinho under fire over team doctor treatment 14 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

Chelsea’s doctor (second from right) Eva Carneiro and head physio Jon Fearn (right) leave the bench to treat midfielder Eden Hazard late in...

FIFA hits back at spending critic 13 Aug 2015 - 05:00 pm

Prince Ali bin al-Hussein, a former FIFA vice president. FIFA's outgoing leadership hit back Thursday at criticism of its spending on poorer football...

City seek early psychological lift against Chelsea 13 Aug 2015 - 04:26 pm

LONDON: The destination of the Premier League trophy will not be decided when current champions Chelsea meet their immediate predecessors Manchester City on...

Barcelona seek fifth trophy against Bilbao amid Pedro saga 12 Aug 2015 - 11:11 pm

Barcelona’s midfielder Andres Iniesta (left) and forward Pedro Rodriguez celebrate with the UEFA Super Cup trophy at the Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena in...

Al Rayyan lose to Al Khor in friendly 12 Aug 2015 - 11:09 pm

Doha: Al Khor defeated Al Rayyan 2-1 in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday night in the Netherlands. Al Rayyan took the lead and...

Qatar’s Zurich training camp in full swing 12 Aug 2015 - 10:31 pm

Qatari players take part in the training session in Zurich yesterday under coach Jose Carreno (not pictured). The national team is preparaing for...

Barca wins Super Cup in nine-goal thriller 12 Aug 2015 - 12:22 pm

Barcelona's Andres Iniesta holds up the trophy near team mates as they celebrate their victory over Sevilla in the UEFA Super Cup soccer...

Champions Bayern set sights on record fourth straight title 11 Aug 2015 - 10:49 pm

Bayern Munich’s Spanish head coach Pep Guardiola (left) talks with his Dutch midfielder Arien Robben during a German Cup first-round match in Karlsruhe...

Toure propels slick City to victory at West Brom 11 Aug 2015 - 10:48 pm

Manchester City’s Yaya Toure (right) celebrates with team-mate Bacary Sagna after scoring a goal against West Bromwich Albion during an English Premier League...

FIFA appoints reform commission chairman 11 Aug 2015 - 06:56 pm

Former IOC chief Francois Carrard says he is committed to making "credible reforms" as he is appointed to lead FIFA's 2016 Reform Committee. ...

Champions Bayern set sights on record fourth straight title 11 Aug 2015 - 12:57 pm

Munich's head coach Josep Guardiola talks to player Arjen Robben. BERLIN: Bayern Munich have set their sights on a record fourth consecutive Bundesliga...

Can’t think of losing Pedro, says Iniesta 10 Aug 2015 - 10:25 pm

Tbilisi: Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta doesn’t want to consider the possibility that Spanish international teammate Pedro Rodriguez (pictured) could be entering his final...

Barca begin six-trophy chase without Neymar 10 Aug 2015 - 10:22 pm

FROM LEFT: Barcelona’s Spanish midfielder Andres Iniesta, Spanish defender Gerard Pique, Brazilian defender Dani Alves and Argentinian forward Lionel Messi attend a training...

Coach Wenger asks Arsenal flops to shape up 10 Aug 2015 - 10:22 pm

Arsenal’s French manager Arsene Wenger reacts during the English Premier League match between the Gunners and West Ham United at the Emirates Stadium...