Sports / Football

Welbeck and Lingard star in Man United win 21 Jul 2013 - 01:44 am

Danny Welbeck (right) of Manchester United breaks clear during the friendly tour match against the Foxtel A-league All Stars in Sydney, yesterday. SYDNEY,...

Sheikh Jassim Cup 21 Jul 2013 - 01:43 am

LEFT: An Al Arabi player (in white) dribbles the ball past his Al Rayyan opponent during the Sheikh Jassim Cup match at Qatar...

Bring on the mind games, says Moyes 21 Jul 2013 - 01:42 am

SYDNEY: David Moyes said he was looking forward to playing “mind games” with his Chelsea counterpart Jose Mourinho and other Premier League bosses...

Germany considering bid for Euro 2024 21 Jul 2013 - 01:42 am

BERLIN: German Football Federation (DFB) president Wolfgang Niersbach says his country are considering a bid to host the European Championships in 2024. In...

Reds struggle to defeat Indonesia XI in friendly 21 Jul 2013 - 01:42 am

JAKARTA, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta: Liverpool defeated Indonesia XI in a pre-season friendly yesterday, with the frustrated Reds finally scoring a second goal...

EU court rules UK and Belgium can keep World Cup football on free TV 21 Jul 2013 - 01:41 am

LONDON: Britain and Belgium can keep major sports events like football’s World Cup on free TV, the European Union’s top court ruled, rejecting...

Moyes hoping Van Persie continues his fine form 20 Jul 2013 - 12:01 pm

SYDNEY, New South Wales: Manchester United boss David Moyes yesterday said he hopes Robin van Persie will have as big an impact in...

United coach expects news on Fabregas bid soon 20 Jul 2013 - 12:00 pm

SYDNEY, New South Wales: Manager David Moyes said yesterday he hopes to have some good news about the possibility of Barcelona’s Cesc Fabregas...

Cancer-hit Vilanova quits as Barca coach 20 Jul 2013 - 12:00 pm

Barcelona: Cancer-stricken Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova quit yesterday to undergo further treatment for his illness, the president of the Spanish champions, Sandro Rosell,...

FIFA 2014 World Cup tickets to range from $990 to $90 20 Jul 2013 - 11:59 am

SAO PAULO: Tickets for the 2014 World Cup will cost some 10 percent more than in South Africa in 2010, with the dearest...

Marquinhos joins PSG from AS Roma 20 Jul 2013 - 11:58 am

PARIS, France: Paris St Germain have signed Brazilian defender Marquinhos from AS Roma in another big move in the transfer market only days...

Mourinho issues World Cup warning after failed bid 19 Jul 2013 - 03:46 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Jose Mourinho yesterday warned that players who aren’t automatic picks for their clubs could miss out on the World Cup in...

EPL slams Blatter’s winter Cup plan 19 Jul 2013 - 03:46 am

LONDON: Premier League chiefs have slammed FIFA president Sepp Blatter’s plan to move the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to the winter. There...

City boss Pellegrini heads home: Club 19 Jul 2013 - 03:46 am

DURBAN: Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has left the team’s pre-season tour of South Africa to return to Chile due to family reasons,...

BSkyB extends TV deal with England’s lower league to 2018 19 Jul 2013 - 03:46 am

LONDON: Pay television company BSkyB announced a surprise five-year extension to its contract to show live matches from English soccer’s lower tiers yesterday,...

Reds keep tight grip on ace striker Suarez 19 Jul 2013 - 03:46 am

JAKARTA: Liverpool’s star striker Luis Suarez is not for sale, manager Brendan Rodgers said yesterday, after the club reportedly turned down a £30m...

Mourinho confirms bid for Rooney 18 Jul 2013 - 04:42 am

BANGKOK: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho yesterday signalled a drawn-out fight for Wayne Rooney after confirming he wasn’t targeting other players and hinting he...

Barcelona’s Messi ‘not worried’ over tax fraud 18 Jul 2013 - 04:38 am

MADRID: Barcelona star Lionel Messi yesterday said he was unconcerned about accusations of tax avoidance on income generated from the sale of his...