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Barca edge Al Ahli in Doha thriller 13 Dec 2016 - 09:28 pm

It was champions stuff from a champion club in the Match of Champions. Yes, FC Barcelona lived up to their status of producing...

England and Nike strike £400m kit deal 13 Dec 2016 - 08:38 pm

London: Nike will continue to make England's kits until 2030 after the Football Association announced a new 12-year contract on Tuesday reported to...

Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp wants players to strike right balance 13 Dec 2016 - 06:17 pm

London: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says his players must pay more attention to protecting leads than they have in the last two Premier...

Afghan bag shirt boy, Murtaza Ahmadi, meets his idol Messi 13 Dec 2016 - 05:57 pm

Doha: An Afghan boy who became an internet sensation after pictures of him wearing an improvised Lionel Messi football shirt went viral finally...

Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski extends deal to 2021 13 Dec 2016 - 05:40 pm

BERLIN: Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski has extended his contract with the German champions by two years to 2021, the club said on...

Chelsea yet to open contract talks with club captain John Terry 13 Dec 2016 - 05:27 pm

Chelsea are yet to open talks over a possible contract extension for club captain John Terry whose current deal expires at the end...

Manchester United set on pursuing Cavani in the summer 13 Dec 2016 - 05:17 pm

Manchester United are set to exploit PSG’s delay in offering Edinson Cavani the contract he is demanding. The French giants have offered the...

Manchester United: How Mourinho finally managed to brainwash me 13 Dec 2016 - 05:05 pm

Goals! Goals everywhere! Well, on Saturday anyway. Watford and Everton showed Manchester City the way forward, the way forward being how to defend...

Australia goalkeeper Mitchell Langerak apologises for Stuttgart penalty blunder 13 Dec 2016 - 05:02 pm

Berlin: Australia goalkeeper Mitchell Langerak has apologised after his split-second slip led to his club VfB Stuttgart losing an important match and the...

Manager Alan Pardew bids to shore up leaky Crystal Palace defence 13 Dec 2016 - 04:42 pm

Crystal Palace are conceding too many goals in the Premier League and must tighten up the defensive side of their game, manager Alan...

Cesar Azpilicueta signs new Chelsea contract till 2020 13 Dec 2016 - 04:36 pm

London: Spanish international defender Cesar Azpilicueta says he is delighted to have signed a new three-and-a-half year deal with Premier League leaders Chelsea....

Sino-Europe puts up another 100 million euros for AC Milan 13 Dec 2016 - 03:54 pm

MILAN: The group of Chinese investors buying AC Milan has put up another 100 million euros ($107 million) for the purchase of the...

Freestylers, fireworks, cultural shows for opening and closing ceremonies of Barca-Al-Ahli match 13 Dec 2016 - 03:17 pm

DOHA, Qatar – Qatar Airways welcomed Al-Ahli Saudi FC and FC Barcelona teams to Doha, in preparation for the sold-out Match of Champions...

Qatar Airways seeks to extend links with Barca 13 Dec 2016 - 08:50 am

Doha: Qatar Airways hopes to maintain commercial ties with Barcelona despite ending its contract to sponsor the Spanish champions' shirts, CEO Akbar Al...

Barca, Al Ahli ready for action today 13 Dec 2016 - 08:44 am

Doha: Spanish giants FC Barcelona will be looking to maintain their perfect record against a club from the Arab region when they take...

Ronaldo's golden year rewarded with fourth Ballon d'Or 13 Dec 2016 - 08:40 am

PARIS: Cristiano Ronaldo capped a remarkable year by claiming a fourth Ballon d'Or award on Monday after leading Portugal to an emotional European...

Chelsea chase perfect 10 at struggling Sunderland 12 Dec 2016 - 06:09 pm

LONDON: Sunderland manager David Moyes said after Saturday's 3-0 defeat at Swansea that he knows his side's limitations and they are likely to...

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp slams Neville brothers over Loris Karius criticism 12 Dec 2016 - 05:46 pm

London: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has launched a scathing attack on Gary and Phil Neville after the former Manchester United stars criticised the...