Sports / Football

Masterful Messi’s late double sinks Arsenal 24 Feb 2016 - 02:06 am

Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring the 0-2 goal during the UEFAChampions League Round of 16 first leg soccer match between Arsenal and...

Zobahan edge Lekhwiya 1-0 24 Feb 2016 - 02:05 am

Qatar’s Lekhwiya Chico Flores (right) vies for the ball with Iran’s Zobahan Kaveh Rezaei during their AFC Champions League match at the Lekhwiya...

El Jaish expect a tough challenge in Al Ain 24 Feb 2016 - 02:01 am

Al Ain: El Jaish will be looking to start their AFC Champions League (ACL) campaign when they take on the strong Arabian Gulf...

QSL leaders Al Rayyan prepare for Lekhwiya test 24 Feb 2016 - 02:00 am

A file picture of the Qatar Stars League Round 19 match between Al Arabi and Al Rayyan on February 20. Al Rayyan won...

Past results favour Al Gharafa against Umm Salal 24 Feb 2016 - 01:57 am

The Peninsula Doha: Umm Salal take on Al Gharafa on Saturday evening with both sides fighting for the top four places. Ahead of...

Vettel to take title challenge to Mercedes 23 Feb 2016 - 04:45 pm

Ferrari Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany takes a curve with his car during the second testing session ahead the upcoming season...

Be patient and give Van Gaal time, says Beckham 23 Feb 2016 - 03:35 pm

Manchester United's Dutch manager Louis van Gaal poses for a "selfie" photograph following the English FA Cup fifth round football match between Shrewsbury...

Prince Ali seeks FIFA vote suspension 23 Feb 2016 - 01:06 pm

Chairman of the FIFA Monitoring Committee Israel-Palestine Tokyo Sexwale (L) standing next to FIFA vice president for Asia, Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of...

Barca ready to weave their magic at Arsenal: Luis Enrique 23 Feb 2016 - 10:46 am

Barcelona's coach Luis Enrique attends a press conference ahead of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 1st leg football match against Arsenal,...

China can challenge for World Cup glory by 2026: Eriksson 23 Feb 2016 - 10:42 am

Sven-Goran Eriksson (file photo / Reuters) MELBOURNE: Shanghai SIPG boss Sven-Goran Eriksson believes China, buoyed by the power and influence of President Xi...

Bayern's unstoppable force faces Juve's immovable defence 23 Feb 2016 - 10:26 am

Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery during training prior to UEFA Champions League match against Juventus. (Reuters / Michael Dalder) Juventus' midfielder Paul Pogba from...

Platini prodigy Infantino takes centre stage in FIFA battle 23 Feb 2016 - 09:18 am

FIFA presidential candidate Gianni Infantino addresses a news conference in Cape Town, February 22, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings Nyon, Switzerland: Gianni Infantino made his...

Zurich palace discreetly braces for FIFA spotlight 23 Feb 2016 - 09:16 am

(FILES) This file photo taken on February 15, 2016 shows the logo of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) at the FIFA...

Milan can battle for Champions League - Mihajlovic 23 Feb 2016 - 09:15 am

Napoli's Italian coach Maurizio Sarri (R) greets AC Milan's Serbian coach Sinisa Mihajlovic before the Italian Serie A football match SSC Napoli vs...

United stroll spares van Gaal more misery 23 Feb 2016 - 08:28 am

Shrewsbury, United Kingdom: Manchester United cruised into the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 3-0 win at Shrewsbury on Monday that at least temporarily...

Milan draw dents Napoli title hopes 23 Feb 2016 - 08:26 am

AC Milan's Italian midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura (L) celebrates after scoring during the Italian Serie A football match SSC Napoli vs AC Milan on...

Leverkusen coach faces punishment after refusing to walk 22 Feb 2016 - 05:07 pm

Berlin: The German Football Association (DFB) has opened disciplinary proceedings against Bayer Leverkusen coach Roger Schmidt after he refused to leave the touchline...

Turkish referee 'shown red card' in stormy top-flight clash 22 Feb 2016 - 03:19 pm

Trabzonspor players remonstrated with the referee in their game against Galatasaray before defender Salih Dursun pinched the referee's card red and brandished it...