Sports / Football

Arsenal swoop for Ozil; Man United sign Fellaini 03 Sep 2013 - 11:45 pm

German national team and Arsenal player Mesut Ozil controls a ball during a training session in Munich yesterday, ahead of the World Cup...

I didn’t have Ancelotti’s trust, says German star 03 Sep 2013 - 11:45 pm

MADRID: Mesut Ozil quit Real Madrid to join Arsenal because he realised he no longer had the confidence of Real coach Carlo Ancelotti,...

Kagawa vows to fight for his place at Old Trafford 03 Sep 2013 - 11:45 pm

TOKYO: Japanese midfielder Shinji Kagawa (pictured) has vowed to fight for his place at Manchester United even though he has not featured in...

Blatter says Bale deal is free market in action 03 Sep 2013 - 11:44 pm

ZURICH: Real Madrid’s record outlay of a reported €101m ($133.5m, £86m) for Gareth Bale is a sign of the free market in action,...

Real Madrid fans welcome the €100m ‘galactico’ 03 Sep 2013 - 12:22 am

Wales’ Gareth Bale gestures to fans during his presentation as a Real Madrid player at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, yesterday. Thousands...

Messi nets hat-trick to keep Barca on top 03 Sep 2013 - 12:20 am

FC Barcelona’s Argentinian striker Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Valencia CF during the Spanish Liga Primera Division match played...

Kaka re-signs for AC Milan 03 Sep 2013 - 12:18 am

Brazilian forward of AC Milan, Kaka, holds the club’s jersey at the AC Milan’s headquarters in Milan, Italy, yesterday. The player has signed...

Liverpool bring in three new players 03 Sep 2013 - 12:17 am

Liverpool: Victor Moses has become the third player to join Liverpool yesterday, with the forward signing on a season-long loan from Chelsea, the...

Real star Bale unfazed by huge price tag 03 Sep 2013 - 12:16 am

MADRID, Community of Madrid: Gareth Bale has claimed he won’t be overcome by the pressure of his massive price tag after being officially...

Zico backs Tokyo 2020 Olympic bid 03 Sep 2013 - 12:13 am

BUENOS AIRES: Former Brazil international and Japan coach Zico threw his weight behind Tokyo’s bid to land the 2020 Olympics, saying the country’s...

GCC U-17 football begins today 03 Sep 2013 - 12:03 am

Khalid Mubarak, captain of Qatar Under-17 Football team speaking during the press conference in Doha. RIGHT: Oscar Fernandez, Coach of Qatar. DOHA: Six...

Real Madrid bag Bale on six-year deal: Club 02 Sep 2013 - 01:01 am

MADRID: Gareth Bale’s (pictured) prolonged transfer from Tottenham Hotspur to Real Madrid was finally completed yesterday after the Spanish club officially confirmed the...

Sturridge leads Liverpool to victory over Man United 02 Sep 2013 - 12:49 am

Liverpool’s Daniel Sturridge (left) celebrates with Martin Skrtel after scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League match against Manchester United at...

Isco bags brace in Real win 02 Sep 2013 - 12:46 am

Real Madrid’s Isco celebrates his goal during their Spanish first division match against Athletic Bilbao at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, yesterday. MADRID:...

Rooney out as England injuries mount 02 Sep 2013 - 12:45 am

LIVERPOOL: England manager Roy Hodgson watched three of his players potentially join the injured Wayne Rooney on the sidelines during Liverpool’s bruising 1-0...

Negredo helps Man City edge past Hull 01 Sep 2013 - 04:10 am

Manchester City’s Yaya Toure (centre) celebrates with Jesus Navas (left) and Alvaro Negredo after scoring during their English Premier League soccer match against...

Late goals help PSG win over Guingamp 01 Sep 2013 - 04:10 am

PARIS: Teenager Adrien Rabiot came off the bench to spur French title-holders Paris Saint-Germain past promoted Guingamp 2-0 yesterday, as the midfielder netted...

Schalke shock Leverkusen; Hanover trounce Mainz 4-1 01 Sep 2013 - 04:09 am

BERLIN: Bayer Leverkusen blew their chance to go top of the Bundesliga yesterday as they lost their 100 percent record with a 2-0...