Sports / Football

Ivan upbeat about making Qatar competitive in 2022 08 Oct 2014 - 04:04 am

Director General of the Aspire Academy Ivan Bravo speaks at the Aspire Academy Global Summit on Football Performance and Science and Aspire4Sport Conference...

‘Rooney ready to overtake Greaves’ 08 Oct 2014 - 04:03 am

England’s Wayne Rooney passes the ball during a training session at the St George’s Park training complex near Burton-upon-Trent, central England, yesterday. LONDON:...

Referee to be rested as Juve vs Roma scandal grips Italy 08 Oct 2014 - 04:02 am

Referee Rocchi Giancluca gestures during the Italian Serie A match between Juventus and Roma on October 5 in Turin. The referee at the...

Di Matteo takes over as new Schalke boss 08 Oct 2014 - 04:01 am

BERLIN: German club Schalke 04 yesterday appointed former Chelsea manager Roberto di Matteo as coach to replace the sacked Jens Keller. Di Matteo,...

UEFA punishes Italian FA boss over racist remarks 08 Oct 2014 - 03:46 am

GENEVA: UEFA yesterday banned Italian Football Federation boss Carlo Tavecchio from its next congress and ordered him to hold an anti-racism event in...

Beckenbauer ‘not offered World Cup bribes’ 08 Oct 2014 - 03:46 am

LONDON: Former FIFA member Franz Beckenbauer (pictured) declared yesterday that his vote on the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids would remain “secret”,...

Qatar to host Italian Super Cup 06 Oct 2014 - 09:20 pm

Aspire Zone Foundation CEO Khalid Abdullah Al Sulaiteen (left) holds the jersey of Napoli, while Qatar Football Association General Secretary Saoud Al Mohannadi...

Ronaldo hits third hat-trick in five games 06 Oct 2014 - 09:19 pm

Real Madrid’s Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Spanish Liga’s Primera Division match at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium...

Keane admits to Schmeichel brawl in new book 06 Oct 2014 - 09:14 pm

Aston Villa’s assistant manager Roy Keane before the English Premier League match played against Manchester City FC at Villa Park Stadium, Birmingham, last...

Late goal helps Monaco hold PSG 06 Oct 2014 - 09:13 pm

PARIS: Anthony Martial scored an injury time equaliser for Monaco as a tired looking and injury stricken Paris Saint-Germain were held 1-1 at...

Petrov plays for amateur team after cancer battle 06 Oct 2014 - 09:12 pm

LONDON: Former Aston Villa captain Stiliyan Petrov has returned to the sport with an English amateur team following his cancer battle. Petrov, 35,...

Mourinho and Wenger clash as Chelsea beat Arsenal 06 Oct 2014 - 06:38 am

LONDON: Chelsea went five points clear of reigning champions Manchester City at the top of the Premier League after a 2-0 win at...

Bonucci gives Juve 3-2 win over Roma in fiery clash 06 Oct 2014 - 06:37 am

MILAN: Leonardo Bonucci’s spectacular late goal gave Juventus a 3-2 win over AS Roma in a stormy top-of-the-table Serie A clash which produced...

Man City climb to second, Lallana sparks Liverpool 05 Oct 2014 - 12:18 am

Manchester City’s Ivorian midfielder Yaya Toure (front) vies for the ball with Aston Villa’s English midfielder Tom Cleverley during an English Premier League...

Bayern go clear by routing Hanover 05 Oct 2014 - 12:07 am

Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski celebrates after scoring his first goal against Hanover during a Bundesliga match in Munich yesterday. BERLIN: Bayern Munich went...

Gignac continues hot run as Marseille edge out Caen 05 Oct 2014 - 12:04 am

PARIS: Andre-Pierre Gignac scored a dramatic 93rd minute winner as Marseille extended their lead at the top of Ligue 1 to five points...

Messi, Neymar on target in Barca win at Rayo 04 Oct 2014 - 11:25 pm

Barcelona’s forward Lionel Messi (right) celebrates with team-mate Neymar da Silva after scoring during the Spanish League match at the Vallecas Stadium in...

OCA chief vows to fight for Qatar World Cup 04 Oct 2014 - 12:11 am

This photo taken on September 20, 2014 shows OCA President Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah (centre) speaking at a press conference on...