Sports / Football

Aspire International move to next stage 17 Jan 2014 - 07:37 am

Doha: Aspire International qualified for the last eight of the Al Kass International Cup as Group B winners after a 2-0 victory over...

Aguero on mark as City march into round four 17 Jan 2014 - 07:37 am

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Sergio Aguero marked his comeback with a goal as Manchester City swept past second-tier Blackburn Rovers with an emphatic 5-0...

Blatter to decide before June whether to run again 17 Jan 2014 - 07:36 am

PARIS: Sepp Blatter will make a decision on whether to run for a fifth term as FIFA president before this year’s Congress in...

PSG suffer shock exit in Al Kass Cup 16 Jan 2014 - 02:36 pm

Doha: Paris Saint-Germain crashed out of the Al Kass International Cup in dramatic fashion last night, slumping to a second defeat at the...

Fulham ease past Norwich in FA Cup 16 Jan 2014 - 02:35 pm

Fulham’s English midfielder Steve Sidwell celebrates scoring his team’s third goal during the English FA Cup third round replay football match at Craven...

Real Madrid hit Porto for six 15 Jan 2014 - 02:29 pm

Aspire Qatar’s player Abdulrasheed Ibrahim, receiving the Man-of-the-Match award from an official at the end of the Aspire Qatar and Chicago Fire match...

Seedorf confirms he’s new Milan coach 15 Jan 2014 - 02:28 pm

RIO DE JANEIRO: Dutch veteran Clarence Seedorf (pictured) confirmed yesterday he is taking over as coach of AC Milan, replacing Massimiliano Allegri. The...

Zenit, Red Bull Salzburg to clash in Doha 15 Jan 2014 - 02:28 pm

Doha: Zenit St Petersburg will train in Qatar for 10 days ahead of their Champions League round of 16 match against Borussia Dortmund,...

Arsenal reclaim top spot in EPL 15 Jan 2014 - 02:19 pm

Arsenal’s French striker Olivier Giroud (second left) scores his team’s second goal during an English Premier League match against Aston Villa at Villa...

Ancelotti surprised by Ronaldo’s work ethic 15 Jan 2014 - 02:18 pm

BARCELONA: Carlo Ancelotti never expected Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo (left), to have the strong work ethic he possesses when he first became...

Aspire International stun Real Madrid in Al Kass Cup 14 Jan 2014 - 09:14 am

Doha: A superb volley from substitute Ishmail Baidoo helped Aspire International to stun Real Madrid 3-2 in the opening Group B match of...

Milan sack Allegri, Seedorf favoured as replacement 14 Jan 2014 - 09:06 am

This September 22, 2013 file photo, shows head coach of AC Milan Massimiliano Allegri during a Serie A match against Napoli at the...

Ronaldo World Player of the Year 14 Jan 2014 - 02:47 am

Real Madrid’s Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo (centre) receiving the FIFA Men’s World Player of the Year 2013 award from FIFA President Sepp Blatter...

City ride Newcastle storm to go top; win for Liverpool 13 Jan 2014 - 10:56 am

LONDON: Manchester City took over at the top of the Premier League table after winning 2-0 against Newcastle United in a tempestuous encounter...

Pepe winner moves Madrid closer to leaders 13 Jan 2014 - 10:55 am

Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (left) vies with Atletico Madrid’s midfielder Koke during the Spanish League match at the Vicente Calderon Stadium in...

Marseille come from behind to claim welcome victory 13 Jan 2014 - 10:55 am

PARIS: Marseille are now unbeaten in five domestic games under Jose Anigo after coming from behind to beat Evian 2-1 in Annecy yesterday....

Al Kass International Cup all set for kick-off 13 Jan 2014 - 10:52 am

(From left) Ali Al Muftha, Ward Abdallah, Hamad Al Mannai, and Miguel Heitor at a press conference on the Al Kass under-16 event...

Avenging United stop rot 12 Jan 2014 - 02:17 pm

Chelsea’s Belgian midfielder Eden Hazard celebrates scoring the opening goal of the English Premier League football match against Hull City at the KC...