Bayern Munich’s Mario Gotze (left) fights for the ball with Al Merrikh’s Ghandi Cassino during their friendly match in Doha on Thursday night....
Bayern Munich’s Mario Gotze (left) fights for the ball with Al Merrikh’s Ghandi Cassino during their friendly match in Doha on Thursday night....
Al Rayyan players (in red) celebrate their equaliser against Al Sadd in Doha yesterday. The match ended in a 2-2 draw. DOHA: Hassan...
Manchester City’s Spanish striker Alvaro Negredo (right) celebrates after scoring his team’s fourth goal and completing his hat-trick during the English League Cup...
MADRID: Lionel Messi scored twice on his first appearance in 59 days as Barcelona cruised towards the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey...
Sunderland’s Italian forward Fabio Borini celebrates scoring a penalty during a League Cup semi-final first leg match against Manchester United at the Stadium...
AC Milan’s newly recruited Japanese midfielder Keisuke Honda shakes hands with the club’s General Director Adriano Galliani (right) during his official presentation, in...
FIFA Secretary-General Jerome Valcke talking to the press during his visit to the Beira-Rio Stadium, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, in this file picture...
MADRID: Valencia forward Helder Postiga headed an equaliser in the final minute of added time to snatch a 1-1 draw at home to...
Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his second goal against Celta Vigo during their Spanish First Division football match at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in...
The Qatar team, winner of the eighth West Asia Football Federation Championship, celebrates with the trophy at Al Sadd Stadium in Doha yesterday....
Qatar national team coach Djamel Belmedi speaking at the pre-match press conference on the eve of the final of the 8th West Asia...
Bayern Munich’s head coach Pep Guardiola (right) talks with Thomas Mueller (centre) during their team’s training session at Aspire Academy in Doha, yesterday....
MILAN: Brazilian forward Kaka boosted his World Cup hopes by scoring his 100th and 101st goals for AC Milan in a welcome 3-0...
BERNE: FIFA president Sepp Blatter cannot remember a World Cup host nation falling as far behind with their preparations as Brazil have, he...
LISBON: Portugal paid final homage yesterday to footballing legend Eusebio, who grew up in grinding African poverty to become one of the world’s...
Bayern Munich’s Bastian Schweinsteiger in action during the team’s training camp at Aspire Academy. Doha: Volkswagen Middle East and the sole Volkswagen dealer...
File photo of Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (right) receiving the “Golden Boot 2011” award from Portuguese football legend Eusebio in Madrid....
Swansea City’s Welsh defender Neil Taylor (right) tries to tackle Manchester United’s Belgian midfielder Adnan Januzaj during the English FA Cup third round...
