Sports / Football

Nasri, Neymar stunners seal the deal for City and Barca 12 Dec 2014 - 07:47 am

Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (right) hugs Paris Saint-Germain’s Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic at the end of their Champions League match at the...

Asian champions Wanderers settle players’ pay dispute 12 Dec 2014 - 07:45 am

RABAT: Asian champions Western Sydney Wanderers have settled a pay row with their players who had threatened to boycott the Club World Cup...

Italian clubs likely to use Doha as winter training base 12 Dec 2014 - 07:45 am

Doha: Italian clubs are likely to use Doha’s state-of-the-art facilities at the Aspire Academy as their winter training base in the near future,...

QSL gets community engagement masterclass from Everton FC 11 Dec 2014 - 09:00 am

Everton FC CEO Robert Elstone (right) and Dr Denise Barrett-Baxendale, Everton in the Community CEO and Deputy Chief Executive of Everton FC, at...

QSL: Al Shamal snatch a point against Al Sadd 11 Dec 2014 - 05:55 am

El Jaish player Lucas Michel Mendes (right) in action against Al Kharaitiyat SC player Waleed Jassem Jasemi during a Qatar Stars League (QSL)...

Liverpool miss out to Basel as Ramsey rocket lids Arsenal win 11 Dec 2014 - 12:17 am

Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard reacts during the Champions League match against FC Basel at Anfield in Liverpool on Tuesday night. CENTRE: Real Madrid’s Cristiano...

Radwanksa hires Navratilova as coach 10 Dec 2014 - 09:48 am

PARIS: Tennis legend Martina Navratilova is to coach former world number two Agnieszka Radwanska after Christmas, the Polish star has announced. The 2012...

Rejuvenated Van Persie lifts Man United to third 10 Dec 2014 - 09:43 am

Manchester United’s Dutch striker Robin van Persie (left) shoots to score the opening goal past Southampton’s English goalkeeper Fraser Forster during an English...

Mourinho ready to give youth a chance 10 Dec 2014 - 09:41 am

LONDON: Chelsea may not need to change their approach after suffering their first defeat of the season at Newcastle United but that will...

Calculators out for Roma-City decider 10 Dec 2014 - 09:40 am

ROME: The calculators will be out in force as AS Roma and Manchester City clash for a place in the last 16 of...

Barca eyeing breakdown of PSG defence 10 Dec 2014 - 09:39 am

BARCELONA: Barcelona’s hopes of beating Paris Saint-Germain and leapfrogging them to finish top of their Champions League group rests on troubling the French...

Real the star at Club World Cup 10 Dec 2014 - 09:36 am

RABAT: European giants Real Madrid will face either Mexican side Cruz Azul or Asian champions Western Sydney Wanderers for a place in the...

Argentina outplay Germany in Champions Trophy 10 Dec 2014 - 09:27 am

Argentina’s Matias Paredes (left) celebrates with team-mate Manuel Brunet after scoring a goal against Germany during a Hero Hockey Champions Trophy 2014 match...

IOC plans new HQ, picks Lima to host 2024 vote 10 Dec 2014 - 09:21 am

Swiss President Didier Burkhalter (left) and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach attend the 127th IOC session, in Monaco on Monday. MONACO: The...

Pele leaves hospital after health scare 10 Dec 2014 - 09:20 am

SAO PAULO: A cheerful Pele left hospital yesterday after a month of treatment for kidney stones and a urinary tract infection, joking that...

QSL: Al Wakra hit Al Gharafa for a six, Lekhwiya edge Al Sailiya 10 Dec 2014 - 04:12 am

Al Wakra’s Mohsine Moutaouali (left) is challenged by Al Gharafa’s Fahid Sattam Al Shammari (centre) and Mustafa Abdulla during their Qatar Stars League...

Allegri has first two targets in sight 09 Dec 2014 - 12:26 pm

Juventus forward Carlos Tevez gestures during the team training at Juventus Center on the eve of the UEFA Champions League match against Atletico...

Five knockout stage places up for grabs this week 09 Dec 2014 - 12:21 pm

BERNE: Five knockout stage places are up for grabs in the Champions League this week, offering enough late drama to stop the final...