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Al Sadd, Al Rayyan in ‘El Clasico’ clash today 18 Feb 2013 - 11:11 pm

DOHA: Two of Qatar’s biggest clubs Al Sadd and Al Rayyan will clash today, dubbed as the ‘El Clasico’ in Doha, in the...

PSG slump to 3-2 defeat at Sochaux 18 Feb 2013 - 11:11 pm

PARIS: Paris Saint Germain clearly need the cool head and experience of David Beckham on the evidence of a careless showing on Sunday...

China bans 33 for life, fines clubs millions 18 Feb 2013 - 11:11 pm

BEIJING: China’s top football body handed down a swathe of punishments including fines worth millions, it said yesterday, as it seeks leave behind...

Bayern boss Heynckes linked with Schalke 18 Feb 2013 - 11:10 pm

BERLIN: Bayern Munich’s out-going coach Jupp Heynckes has been linked to the Bavarians’ Bundesliga rivals Schalke 04, according to reports in the German...

Al Rayyan hit seven; Qatar SC, Al Wakra share spoils 17 Feb 2013 - 01:36 am

Al Sailiyah’s forward Candy Selviya (15) scores his team’s first goal during the Qatar Stars League (QLS) match at Al Rayyan SC Stadium,...

QSL, Kahramaa join hands 17 Feb 2013 - 01:34 am

DOHA: Qatar Football Association President Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Bin Ahmad Al Thani recently held a special signing ceremony to agree an official...

Aspire celebrates new ‘Football Dreams’ talents 17 Feb 2013 - 01:34 am

Doha: Aspire Academy held a gala dinner in the Torch Hotel Doha to celebrate the Grand Final of the Sixth edition of its...

Schalke’s poor form continues ahead of Galatasaray clash 17 Feb 2013 - 01:32 am

Mainz: Schalke 04’s poor Bundesliga form continued yesterday as the Royal Blues had to twice come from behind for a 2-2 draw at...

Arsenal crash out of FA Cup 17 Feb 2013 - 01:30 am

Blackburn Rovers’ goal scorer Colin Kazim-Richards celebrates with teammate Lee Williamson (right) after their FA Cup match win over Arsenal in the Emirates...

Galatasaray’s Drogba scores on debut 17 Feb 2013 - 01:25 am

Istanbul: Didier Drogba came off the bench to score on his Galatasaray debut as his new Turkish side defeated bottom-club Akhisar 2-1 on...

Hernandez tips De Gea for greatness 17 Feb 2013 - 01:25 am

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: David de Gea will become the best goalkeeper in the world within the next two years, according to his Manchester...

Beckham to make PSG debut against Marseille 17 Feb 2013 - 01:24 am

PARIS: David Beckham will make his Paris Saint Germain debut in next weekend’s Ligue 1 headline clash against Marseille, coach Carlo Ancelotti said...

Emphatic Celtic end Dundee United run 17 Feb 2013 - 01:20 am

GLASGOW: Kris Commons and Anthony Stokes grabbed a pair apiece as Celtic came from behind to cruise to a 6-2 win over Dundee...

Eljaish edge Al Sadd 1-0 16 Feb 2013 - 05:50 am

Al Gharafa’s Fahid Satam Al Shammari heads the ball during his side’s match against Umm Salal in the Qatar Stars League at Al...

Biological passports in place for 2014 World Cup 16 Feb 2013 - 05:50 am

Zurich: FIFA plans to use biological profiling of players at this year’s Confederations Cup and next year’s World Cup in its efforts to...

Barca’s Villa discharged from hospital 16 Feb 2013 - 05:48 am

MADRID: Doctors have discharged Barcelona striker David Villa from hospital after he was treated for kidney stone pain, his club said yesterday. “David...

Mancini laughs off talk of sack 16 Feb 2013 - 05:47 am

LONDON: Roberto Mancini laughed off suggestions that defeat by Leeds United in the FA Cup could cost him his job on Friday, saying...

QFA and Qatar Shell set Guinness World Record 14 Feb 2013 - 01:04 am

Kirsty Bennett (left),a representative from Guinness Book of World Records hands a certificate to Sheikh Thani Al Thani, Deputy General Manager of Qatar...