Sports / Football

Real under more pressure than United to succeed, says star Ronaldo 15 Jan 2013 - 03:03 pm

MADRID: Real Madrid’s anxiety to win a 10th European Cup puts them under greater pressure to succeed than Manchester United when they meet...

Manchester United hold off Liverpool 14 Jan 2013 - 12:58 am

Manchester United’s French defender Patrice Evra (centre) celebrates his club’s second goal with team-mate Rio Ferdinand (right) during the English Premier League match...

La Liga: Pressure on Mourinho as Real draw blank with Osasuna 14 Jan 2013 - 12:54 am

Real Madrid’s Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho reacts during the Spanish Copa del Rey (King’s Cup) football match against RC Celta de Vigo at...

PSG’s Nene all set to join Al Gharafa 14 Jan 2013 - 12:53 am

PARIS: Forward Nene is set to leave French club Paris St Germain for Qatari club Al Gharafa, the Brazilian said yesterday. The 31-year-old,...

Kuwait beat Saudi 13 Jan 2013 - 03:07 am

Kuwait’s Yousef Al Sulaiman (20) kicks the ball to score a goal past Saudi Arabia’s goalkeeper Waleed Abdullah during their Gulf Cup tournament...

Own goals help Chelsea crush Stoke; Spurs draw 13 Jan 2013 - 02:17 am

Stoke City’s Jon Walters (centre) reacts after missing a penalty against Chelsea during their English Premier League match at the Britannia Stadium in...

Lyon go top in France 13 Jan 2013 - 01:17 am

Paris: Lyon, looking to win the French title for the first time in five seasons, went top of the heap yesterday with a...

Van Persie demands focus for Liverpool clash 13 Jan 2013 - 01:16 am

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Robin van Persie has urged his Manchester United team-mates not to get carried away by their seven-point lead at the...

Schaub facing big test against Patriots 13 Jan 2013 - 12:57 am

New York: Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub starts his first road play-off game, at the New England Patriots today, with the pressure on....

Terry returns to Chelsea squad for Stoke trip 12 Jan 2013 - 12:30 am

LONDON: John Terry has been named in Chelsea’s squad for today’s Premier League game at Stoke City, having made his comeback from a...

Qatar crash out of Gulf Cup 12 Jan 2013 - 12:21 am

Abdulla Marzooq (left) of Bahrain vies with Sebastian Soria of Qatar during the Gulf Cup football match in the Bahraini capital of Manama,...

Coach Wenger optimistic over Walcott’s future at Arsenal 12 Jan 2013 - 12:18 am

LONDON: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said he was “optimistic” that England international Theo Walcott will commit his long-term future to the London club...

Injured Rooney ruled out of Liverpool clash 12 Jan 2013 - 12:15 am

LONDON: Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will miss Sunday’s Premier League clash against north-west rivals Liverpool after failing to recover from a knee...

Qatar needs draw against Bahrain to qualify for semis 11 Jan 2013 - 06:22 am

Qatar national team players Mesaad Al Hamed (left) fights for the ball with Yousef Ahmed (centre) next to Hassan Al Haydous during a...

Spain to face Uruguay in Doha 11 Jan 2013 - 06:11 am

The Brazilian team celebrates after Jonas (5) scores a goal against Egypt in this file picture of November 15, 2011. DOHA: The Qatar...

Swansea double leaves Chelsea reeling 11 Jan 2013 - 06:10 am

LONDON: Michu’s 16th goal of the season and an added time strike from Danny Graham ensured Swansea will take a convincing lead into...

Rangers slam Scottish restructuring plan 10 Jan 2013 - 07:33 am

LONDON: Rangers have launched a stinging attack on plans to radically alter the format of Scottish football that were approved in principle by...

Gulf Cup 2013: Iraq reach semi-finals; Saudi Arabia beat Yemen 10 Jan 2013 - 07:17 am

Iraq’s Humam Tareq Faraj and Kuwait’s Fahed Al Ebrahim (blue) fight for the ball during their Gulf Cup match at Khalifa Sports City...