Sports / Football

Nouioui opens Celtic account at Aberdeen 18 Nov 2012 - 01:11 am

Glasgow: Substitute Lassad Nouioui scored his first goal for Celtic a minute after coming on as the Hoops got back to winning ways...

Lekhwiya eyeing third successive win in QSL 18 Nov 2012 - 12:51 am

DOHA: Defending champions Lekhwiya will be eyeing their successive win in the Qatar Stars League (QSL) when they take on Qatar SC today. ...

Champions League the spur for Villas-Boas 17 Nov 2012 - 02:41 am

LONDON: Andre Villas-Boas believes Tottenham Hotspur need to finish above Arsenal for the first time since 1995 to qualify for next season’s Champions...

Barca’s defence still vulnerable: Pique 17 Nov 2012 - 02:30 am

MADRID: Barcelona have only dropped two points so far this season, rolling out victories to open up an eight-point lead over rivals Real...

Qatar Airways to sponsor Barca shirts 17 Nov 2012 - 02:28 am

MADRID: Barcelona announced yesterday that they will put Qatar Airways on their shirts, displaying a purely corporate advertisement for the first time under...

Ibrahimovic inspires hosts Sweden to stunning win 16 Nov 2012 - 11:46 am

PARIS: Zlatan Ibrahimovic lit up a night of friendlies most club coaches had castigated as an unnecessary intrusion into their domestic campaigns as...

Zlatan goal splits opinion 16 Nov 2012 - 11:45 am

LONDON: Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s memorable fourth strike in Sweden’s 4-2 win over England on Wednesday has sparked worldwide debate about its place in the...

Suarez going nowhere, says boss Rodgers 16 Nov 2012 - 11:45 am

LIVERPOOL, United Kingdom: Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has insisted star striker Luis Suarez is not going anywhere despite reports linking him with a...

Cantona would like to manage Man United 16 Nov 2012 - 11:45 am

PARIS: The ever-surprising Eric Cantona would like to coach Manchester United at some point, although the Frenchman does not expect that day to...

Coach made the right moves, Qatar skipper 15 Nov 2012 - 07:49 am

Qatar captain Wisam Rizq vies for the ball with Fayez Chamsin of Lebanon during their 2014 FIFA World Cup match in Doha yesterday....

Iraq stay alive with 1-0 win over Jordan in Doha 15 Nov 2012 - 07:47 am

Iraq’s head coach Zico of Brazil celebrates with his players during their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Jordan in Doha yesterday....

Japan beat Oman to close in on World Cup 2014 spot 15 Nov 2012 - 07:46 am

Iraq’s Husam Ibrahim (left) fights for the ball with Jordan’s Khalil Baniateyah during their 2014 World Cup qualifying match in Doha, yesterday. Iraq...

Cornthwaite the hero for Australia 15 Nov 2012 - 07:45 am

HWASEONG, South Korea: Late call-up Robert Cornthwaite was the unlikely hero with an 87th-minute winner yesterday as Australia enjoyed a confidence-boosting 2-1 friendly...

Ton-up Gerrard reflects on England regrets 15 Nov 2012 - 07:45 am

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Steven Gerrard has seen all the highs and lows that have befallen England over the last decade, including three penalty...

England are 15 years behind in player development, says Gullit 15 Nov 2012 - 07:42 am

English legendary footballer John Barnes (left), who scored 84 goals for Liverpool, Dutch former footballer and manager Ruud Gullit (centre), who captained Netherlands...

Football alone won’t end racism: Barnes 15 Nov 2012 - 07:41 am

BY DENZIL PINTO DOHA: Liverpool legend John Barnes believes racism will only be kicked out of football if people are educated on the...

Edgy Qatar in battle to keep Cup dream alive 14 Nov 2012 - 02:25 pm

DOHA: Qatar take on Lebanon in their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match today knowing another home loss would jeopardise their chances of...

Squads, match venue and the kick-off time 14 Nov 2012 - 02:24 pm

DOHA: Here are the squads of Qatar and Lebanon who meet in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match at Al Sadd Stadium...