Sports / Football

World Cup winner Luca Toni plans to retire at end of season 07 Dec 2015 - 08:38 am

VERONA, Italy: World Cup winner Luca Toni says he plans to retire at the end of the season. Toni, who plays for relegation-threatened...

Fiorentina moves 2nd after Napoli loses 3-2 at Bologna 07 Dec 2015 - 08:34 am

Bologna's Mattia Destro, right, celebrates after scoring during a Serie A soccer match between Bologna and Napoli, at the Bologna Dall'Ara stadium, Italy,...

Teams prepare for ‘Qatar Classico’ 07 Dec 2015 - 12:05 am

Al Sadd’s captain Xavi and Al Rayyan’s Sergio Garcia are seen in this ‘Qatar Classico’ promotional poster. Al Sadd host Al Rayyan on...

QSL round 11: The week in review 07 Dec 2015 - 12:03 am

QSL action from Qatar SC’s match against El Jaish at Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium in this file photo taken on Saturday. Qatar SC...

Controversial equaliser earns Marseille draw 06 Dec 2015 - 06:53 pm

Paris: Marseille stumbled at home once again on Sunday, benefiting from a goal that should not have stood to draw 2-2 with Montpellier...

Napoli stunned as Bologna smash undefeated streak 06 Dec 2015 - 05:12 pm

Bologna's Mattia Destro scores against goalkeeper Pepe Reina of Napoli. (REUTERS) By Ed Dove ROME: Serie A title hopefuls Napoli suffered their first...

'Memo' backs Platini salary claim - report 06 Dec 2015 - 03:22 pm

Michel Platini Paris: A report issued to UEFA's executive committee in 1998 appears to support Michel Platini's claim that he was paid an...

Van Gaal baffled by fans' criticism of dour United 06 Dec 2015 - 07:50 am

Manchester, United Kingdom: Louis van Gaal insists he still has the support of Manchester United's frustrated fans despite claiming he can't understand their...

Ljajic fires Inter two clear of Napoli 06 Dec 2015 - 07:42 am

Milan: Adem Ljajic hit a stunning second-half free kick to secure a 1-0 win over Genoa as 10-man Inter Milan returned to the...

Barca held at Valencia, Benzema double rallies Madrid 06 Dec 2015 - 07:40 am

Madrid: New Valencia coach Gary Neville watched on from the stands as Santi Mina's late equaliser handed his side a shock 1-1 draw...

Bayern suffer first Bundesliga defeat of season 06 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Berlin: Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich lost their unbeaten record in Germany's top tier this season in emphatic style on Saturday, going down 3-1...

Benzema on target as Madrid rally from Cup fiasco to thrash Getafe 06 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Madrid: Real Madrid bounced back from their embarrassing elimination from the Copa del Rey for fielding an ineligible player in midweek by cruising...

Lopez late show stuns Roma in Torino draw 06 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Milan: Maxi Lopez struck from the penalty spot to earn a last-gasp share of the spoils for Torino in a 1-1 draw with...

Mahrez fires Leicester top, Stoke submerge City 06 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

London: Riyad Mahrez scored a hat-trick as Leicester City won 3-0 at Swansea City on Saturday to recapture the Premier League summit from...

Murray stuns Chelsea, Mahrez fires Leicester top 06 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Chelsea's Thibaut Courtois and Branislav Ivanovic in action before Bournemouth's Glenn Murray scores their first goal Action Images via Reuters / Tony O'Brien ...

Al Rayyan march on in style; Qatar SC win 06 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Al Rayyan’s Mohammed Juma Alalawi (left) vies for the ball with Al Gharafa’s Aden Ali at Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha yesterday. ...

Man City's showing at Stoke was unacceptable, says Hart 05 Dec 2015 - 06:46 pm

LONDON: Manuel Pellegrini blamed injuries and a hectic fixture schedule for Manchester City's feeble 2-0 defeat at Stoke City but goalkeeper Joe Hart...