Sports / Football

Prince Ali slams FIFA over Middle East ‘treatment’ 10 Oct 2013 - 12:27 am

Prince Ali bin Al Hussein (second left) of Jordan and Vice-President of FIFA for Asia, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani...

Only English people should play for England: Wilshere 10 Oct 2013 - 12:25 am

LONDON: England midfielder Jack Wilshere has insisted only English players should represent the national side. The Arsenal star’s comments came as it emerged...

Portugal will top their group, says Ronaldo 10 Oct 2013 - 12:25 am

LISBON: Portugal will top their 2014 World Cup qualifying group F and qualify automatically for the finals, their superstar Cristiano Ronaldo said yesterday....

Aussie plan gets mixed response in Asia 10 Oct 2013 - 12:24 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia welcomed Australia’s plan to expand its domestic A-League into Asia but other potential partners were more guarded yesterday. Singapore said...

Iraq pull out of Gulf Cup in spat with Saudi Arabia 10 Oct 2013 - 12:21 am

Saudi Arabia’s Sultan Al Bishi (right) fights for the ball with Yemen’s Akram Al Warfi during their Gulf Cup match in Mamama in...

Spanish football league and ICSS join hands 09 Oct 2013 - 11:51 pm

Javier Tebas Medrano,(left) President of Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional (LFP) shakes hands with Mohammed Hanzab, President of the International Centre for Sport...

Eto’o changes mind over Cameroon retirement 09 Oct 2013 - 10:45 am

YAOUNDE: Striker Samuel Eto’o is to join up with Cameroon’s national team in France after going back on a decision to retire from...

‘L’Batak’ Fan Zone to return for Qatar’s Cup qualifier on Sunday 09 Oct 2013 - 10:44 am

Children take part in a fun football activity game at the L’Batak Fan Zone during the 2013 Emir Cup competition. Doha: The youth-engaging...

Jeddah to host next Gulf Cup 09 Oct 2013 - 10:44 am

MANAMA: The Saudi city of Jeddah has replaced Basra in Iraq as host of the next Gulf Cup football championship, the President of...

Poyet named new Sunderland manager 09 Oct 2013 - 10:43 am

LONDON: Premier League strugglers Sunderland have entrusted Gus Poyet with the responsibility of securing their top-flight survival, announcing yesterday that they have appointed...

Ex-United assistant set for QFA post, say British reports 09 Oct 2013 - 10:43 am

DOHA: Dutchman Rene Meulensteen (pictured), who was an assistant to Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, is set to join Qatar Football Association...

AC Milan to play behind closed doors over abusive chants 09 Oct 2013 - 10:43 am

ROME: Italy’s football authorities have ordered AC Milan to play their next game behind closed doors and fined the club 50,000 euros ($67,900)...

Bellamy calls time on Wales career 09 Oct 2013 - 10:42 am

Cardiff: Wales striker Craig Bellamy will retire from international football at the end of the World Cup qualifying ampaign next week, the 34-year-old...

Defender Mexes gets four-match ban 09 Oct 2013 - 10:42 am

MILAN: AC Milan defender Philippe Mexes has been slapped with a four-match ban after video footage showed the Frenchman punching Juventus defender Giorgio...

Redknapp feared hair would get in Bale’s way 09 Oct 2013 - 10:42 am

LONDON: Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has revealed that he once feared Gareth Bale was too preoccupied with his hairstyle to make...

Leonardo to learn appeal decision next week 09 Oct 2013 - 10:41 am

PARIS: Former PSG sports director Leonardo will learn next week if his appeal against a year-long football suspension is successful, the president of...

Qatar Under-19 hit seven past Turkmenistan 09 Oct 2013 - 04:04 am

Qatar’s Jassim Ahmad Al Jalabi (left) and Turkmenistan’s Seydiyev Yenish vie for the ball during their AFC U-19 Championship qualifier at Al Arabi...

Jagielka backs team-mate Baines to fill Cole’s boots 09 Oct 2013 - 04:03 am

Italian national player Giuseppe Rossi during a training session at the Coverciano training centre near Florence, Italy, yesterday. The 2006 World Cup winners...