Sports / Football

Tickets, season cards put on sale 07 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Doha: Tickets for the opening fixtures of the prestigious Qatar Stars League (QSL) have been put on sale with denominations starting from QR10,...

Qatar arrive in Hong Kong for World Cup qualifying game 07 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Qatari players arrive at the Hong Kong airport, yesterday for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying game against the hosts tomorrow. HONG KONG:...

Germany go top of Group D 06 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Germany’s striker Mario Goetze (second left) vies for the ball with Poland’s Lukasz Szukula (second right) and Poland’s defender Kamil Glik during the...

Messi, Aguero at the double in Bolivia rout 06 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Lionel Messi (10) of Argentina scores a goal past Dainel Vaca (1) of Bolivia during their international friendly match at BBVA Compass Stadium...

Scotland’s hopes dented by Georgia 05 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Georgia head coach Kakhaber Tskhadadze celebrates at the end of the match with Valeri Qazaishvili (right) who scored the winning goal against Scotland...

Qatar nod to formation of Gulf Football Federation 03 Sep 2015 - 03:39 pm

DOHA: The Qatar Football Association (QFA) on Wednesday decided in principle to back the formation of Gulf Football Federation. This was announced after...

Costa keen to repay Spain coach's faith with goals 02 Sep 2015 - 04:29 pm

MADRID: Spain striker Diego Costa is determined to repay the faith shown in him after he chose La Roja over his native Brazil...

Ibrahimovic happy in Paris despite Milan interest 02 Sep 2015 - 04:17 pm

STOCKHOLM: Sweden captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic was pursued by former club AC Milan but decided to remain with French champions Paris Saint Germain amid...

FIFA reform taskforce meets for first time 02 Sep 2015 - 02:00 pm

BERN (Switzerland): A 12-member committee set up by FIFA to draw up far-reaching reforms to the organisation in the wake of a corruption...

Real Madrid blame United for De Gea deal collapse 02 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

A picture taken on December 14, 2014 shows Manchester United’s Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea looking on during the EPL match against Liverpool...

Di Maria makes PSG debut but Cavani stars in 3-0 win 01 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Paris Saint-Germain’s Uruguayan forward Edinson Cavani (right) reacts next to Monaco’s Portuguese midfielder Silva Bernardo at the end of their Ligue 1 match...

Chelsea, Liverpool suffer shock defeats as City set club record 30 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

Crystal Palace’s English defender Scott Dann and his team-mate Joe Ledley (right) embrace after the English Premier League match against Chelsea at Stamford...

Ibrahimovic in PSG squad for Monaco match today 30 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

Paris Saint-Germain President Nasser Al-Khelaifi (left)and newly recruited defender Layvin Kurzawa pose on Friday.Kurzawa has signed a five-year deal with the French champions....

Neymar may make Barca return against Malaga: Coach 29 Aug 2015 - 11:17 am

FC Barcelona players (from left) Brazilian Neymar, Argentine forward Lionel Messi and Uruguayan Luis Suarez attend the team's training session at the sports...

Platini tightlipped on FIFA campaign 29 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

UEFA President Michel Platini Monaco: UEFA president Michel Platini remained tightlipped on the FIFA presidency campaign in his first public address yesterday since...

Germany call up Liverpool’s Can 29 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

Liverpool ‘s Emre Can (right) vies for the ball with Arsenal’s Hector Bellerin during their English Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium...

Van Gaal rejects talk of ‘easy’ draw at Champions League 29 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

Manchester United’s manager Louis van Gaal (right), Mamphis Depay (left) and Wayne Rooney during training at the Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges, in this...

Rooney fires United; Lazio fail to make cut 28 Aug 2015 - 12:00 am

Wayne Rooney celebrates a goal for Manchester United on Wednesday night. Paris: A Wayne Rooney hat-trick fired Manchester United back into the group...