Sports / Football

Messi ruled out for up to two months 12 Nov 2013 - 05:03 am

BARCELONA: Barcelona star Lionel Messi (pictured) will be sidelined for 6-8 weeks due to a muscle tear in his left hamstring muscle, the...

Van Persie goal sinks Arsenal; City lose 11 Nov 2013 - 10:56 am

Manchester United’s Dutch forward Robin van Persie (left) scores the opening goal during the English Premier League football match against Arsenal at Old...

Pedro celebrates score 11 Nov 2013 - 02:50 am

Barcelona’s Pedro Rodriguez celebrates after scoring against Real Betis during their Spanish First Division soccer match at Benito Villamarin stadium in Seville yesterday....

Qatar 2022 won’t clash with Winter Olympics: FIFA 10 Nov 2013 - 07:26 am

FIFA President Sepp Blatter shakes hands with Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Thani, Chief of Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee, in Doha yesterday. BY...

Hazard rescues Chelsea 10 Nov 2013 - 07:26 am

Chelsea’s Eden Hazard (right) challenges West Bromwich Albion’s Morgan Amalfitano during their English Premier League match at Stamford Bridge in London, yesterday. LONDON:...

Guangzhou claim historic Champions League title 10 Nov 2013 - 07:25 am

China’s Guangzhou Evergrande coach Marcello Lippi (front left) and player Zheng Zhi (front right) hold up the trophy after winning their final match...

Ibrahimovic nets treble as PSG crush Nice 10 Nov 2013 - 07:24 am

PARIS: Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a hat-trick as Paris Saint-Germain strengthened their position at the top of the Ligue 1 table with a 3-1...

Dortmund lose again as Bayern set record 10 Nov 2013 - 07:24 am

Dortmund: South Korea striker Son Heung-Min scored his first Bundesliga hat-trick in Bayer Leverkusen’s 5-3 win over Hamburg SV yesterday while Borussia Dortmund...

Ronaldo fires hat-trick in Real’s 5-1 win 10 Nov 2013 - 07:24 am

MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick and Real Madrid rattled in four goals before halftime in a 5-1 La Liga rout of Real...

Classy Al Ahli score four past slumping Al Rayyan 09 Nov 2013 - 06:45 am

Lekwiya’s Sebastian Soria (centre) and Youssef Msakni (right) celebrate a goal during their Qatar Stars League (QSL) match against Al Wakra in Doha...

Soccerex says Rio pulled plug fearing public backlash 09 Nov 2013 - 06:42 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: Organisers of the cancelled Soccerex football convention said yesterday the Rio government pulled the plug for fear that spending public...

Record-breaker Defoe fires Spurs into knockout stage 09 Nov 2013 - 06:42 am

Tottenham Hotspur’s Jermain Defoe celebrates after scoring against Sheriff Tiraspol during their Europa League match at White Hart Lane in London on Thursday. ...

No difference between Asia, Europe success: Lippi 09 Nov 2013 - 06:41 am

GUANGZHOU: Marcello Lippi (pictured) compared AFC Champions League victory with winning Europe’s equivalent yesterday, as he stood on the brink of clinching football’s...

Ancelotti not for budging on Casillas issue 09 Nov 2013 - 06:40 am

MADRID: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti yesterday ruled out any possibility of budging from his decision to play Spain captain Iker Casillas in...

Asia’s ‘Man United’ face scrap for title 08 Nov 2013 - 11:52 am

BEIJING: China’s Guangzhou Evergrande are long established as hot favourites for the AFC Champions League title but they have a fight on their...

Barcelona, Atletico sail into last 16 with big wins 08 Nov 2013 - 11:52 am

LONDON: Barcelona and Atletico Madrid led a Spanish Armada into the Champions League last 16 with home wins on Wednesday and in-form Aaron...

QSL: Al Sadd edge Al Khor; Al Gharafa win 08 Nov 2013 - 03:10 am

The players of Al Gharafa club celebrate their win over Muaither SC at Al Gharafa Stadium yesterday. Al Gharafa won 3-1. Doha: Al...

Barcelona, Atletico Madrid in Champions League last 16 07 Nov 2013 - 12:52 am

Arsenal's Per Mertesacker in action against Borussia Dortmund's Robert Lewandowski (C) during the UEFA Champions League soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and FC...