Sports / Football

Ronaldo, Messi to lock horns in Manchester 18 Nov 2014 - 01:00 am

Caption MANCHESTER: Cristiano Ronaldo will try to outshine Lionel Messi on his return to Old Trafford when the two best players in the...

Silva makes peace with Neymar, Dunga 18 Nov 2014 - 12:59 am

VIENNA: Ex-Brazil captain Thiago Silva yesterday revealed he has made peace with current skipper Neymar and national coach Dunga, a day after expressing...

Al Sailiya pip Al Fateh in high-scoring match 17 Nov 2014 - 11:59 pm

Doha: Al Sailiya defeated Saudi club Al Fateh 3-2 in a friendly at Al Sailiya Stadium on Sunday. This match was a preparatory...

Woodward laments ‘lack of real footballers’ 17 Nov 2014 - 11:57 pm

LONDON: England World Cup-winning coach Clive Woodward criticised the absence of “real footballers” in the Red Rose back division after their 31-28 loss...

Qatar fail to break down Yemen’s dogged defence 17 Nov 2014 - 09:25 am

A Qatari player (right) vies for possession of the ball against his Yemeni counterpart during a Gulf Cup Group A match at the...

Rooney, Welbeck inspire England turnaround 17 Nov 2014 - 09:23 am

LONDON: Wayne Rooney marked his 100th cap with a valuable goal as England hit back to beat Slovenia 3-1 on Saturday and preserve...

Balotelli ruled out of Croatia encounter 17 Nov 2014 - 09:22 am

Italy’s Mario Balotelli (left) talks with priest Don Massimiliano during his team’s training session in Florence on Friday. MILAN: Italy striker Mario Balotelli...

Nigeria revive Cup bid, S Africa qualify 17 Nov 2014 - 09:19 am

ABUJA: Defending champions Nigeria beat Congo Brazzaville 2-0 on Saturday to revive their bid to qualify for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations...

Qatar to meet Yemen head-on 16 Nov 2014 - 04:11 am

Yemeni footballer Ahmed Al Hifi (left) and Bahrain’s Husain Ali Baba fight for possession of the ball during a Gulf Cup match at...

Germany labour as Ronaldo sets goal record 16 Nov 2014 - 04:07 am

Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (centre) celebrates after scoring a goal against Armenia during their Euro 2016 qualifying match at the Algarve Stadium in Faro...

Oman, UAE lock horns at Gulf Cup 15 Nov 2014 - 04:16 am

An Omani player (right) tackles UAE player during their Gulf Cup match in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia yesterday. Oman held the defending champions to...

Suarez scores in 3-3 draw against Costa Rica 15 Nov 2014 - 04:14 am

MONTEVIDEO: Luis Suarez scored an equaliser and was just wide with what could have been a spectacular winner as Uruguay were held to...

Inter sack Mazzarri, Mancini waits in wings 15 Nov 2014 - 04:13 am

MILAN: Roberto Mancini was expected to be confirmed as Inter Milan’s new coach after the struggling Serie A giants confirmed the sacking of...

Clubmates Neymar, Messi on target as Netherlands fail to impress again 14 Nov 2014 - 09:51 am

Brazil’s Neymar reacts during a friendly match against Turkey at the Fenerbahce Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in Istanbul on Wednesday night. RIGHT: Argentina’s Lionel...

Germany out to revive Euro campaign today 14 Nov 2014 - 09:45 am

BERLIN: World champions Germany are chasing a big win over minnows Gibraltar in Nuremberg today as they bid to turn around the rocky...

Qatar fight back to earn draw in Gulf Cup opener 14 Nov 2014 - 03:18 am

Action from Qatar’s match against hosts Saudi Arabia in their opening game of 2014 Gulf Cup at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh...

Qatar set to unveil new look of Khalifa Stadium 13 Nov 2014 - 06:50 am

The Khalifa International Stadium in Doha. The plan is to renovate the venue to accommodate 40,000 people and make it compliant with FIFA’s...

Ibrahim honoured by AFC nomination 13 Nov 2014 - 06:49 am

Doha: Qatar’s Khalfan Ibrahim, the 2006 AFC player of the year who turns out for Al Sadd, yesterday said he was honoured to...