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Argentinian midfielder Angel Di Maria (left) takes a medical test at the Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital in Doha yesterday, ahead of...

Arsenal’s Petr Cech (centre) hugs Chelsea’s Oscar as John Terry (left) and Gary Cahill (right) look on at the end of the Community...

In this file picture taken on July 10, Dutch midfielder Memphis Depay (left) poses with Manchester United’s Dutch manager Louis van Gaal as...

Paris Saint-Germain’s Uruguayan forward Edinson Cavani is congratulated by his team-mates during the French Trophy of Champions match against Lyon at the Saputo...

Shanghai: Fernando Torres scored with his first touch as Atletico Madrid cruised to a 3-0 exhibition match victory over Sven-Goran Eriksson’s Shanghai International...

Zlatan Ibrahimovic   PARIS: Zlatan Ibrahimovic will miss Paris St Germain's Ligue 1 season opener at Lille on Friday because of a knee injury....

London: Manchester United kit maker Adidas has been forced to defend its controversial new shirt designed specifically for female fans of the Premier...

Tunis: Tunisian mid-fielder Yassine Chikhaoui (pictured) has joined Qatar’s Al Gharafa Sports Club with immediate effect, his agent Khalid Al Qasabi said yesterday....

FROM LEFT:  Bayern Munich’s Spanish head coach Pep Guardiola, Milan’s Serbian head coach Sinisa Mihajlovic, Madrid’s Spain head coach Rafael Benitez and Tottenham’s...

KUALA LUMPUR: FIFA President Sepp Blatter was relieved of his International Olympic Committee ex officio membership yesterday, seven months before he will be...

Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah of Kuwait feels football has more to worry about than picking FIFA’s next president.  KUALA LUMPUR: As...

PARIS: There are ominous signs that Paris St Germain (PSG) will begin the Ligue 1 season at full throttle, which is worrying for...

London: Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has set himself a personal target of scoring, or at least make an assist, every time he plays...

London: Striker Rickie Lambert is hopeful his move to West Bromwich Albion will help him win back his place in Roy Hodgson’s England...

Chelsea’s John Terry and Branislav Ivanovic look dejected after their team’s Community Shield loss to Arsenal at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.   London: Chelsea...

Doha: Qatar’s Al Rayyan gained valuable experience and were impressive  during their 1-0 loss against Ajax Amsterdam Reserves yesterday, in a friendly in...

London: Chelsea defender Gary Cahill feels Arsenal could mount a strong challenge for the Premier League title, following the champions’ 1-0 defeat to...

Doha: Lekhwiya manager Walid Bakhit has expressed satisfaction over his team’s preparations, terming the team’s training sessions in Turkey as ‘beneficial’.  On the...