Sports / Football

Van Persie demands focus for Liverpool clash 13 Jan 2013 - 01:16 am

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Robin van Persie has urged his Manchester United team-mates not to get carried away by their seven-point lead at the...

Schaub facing big test against Patriots 13 Jan 2013 - 12:57 am

New York: Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub starts his first road play-off game, at the New England Patriots today, with the pressure on....

Terry returns to Chelsea squad for Stoke trip 12 Jan 2013 - 12:30 am

LONDON: John Terry has been named in Chelsea’s squad for today’s Premier League game at Stoke City, having made his comeback from a...

Qatar crash out of Gulf Cup 12 Jan 2013 - 12:21 am

Abdulla Marzooq (left) of Bahrain vies with Sebastian Soria of Qatar during the Gulf Cup football match in the Bahraini capital of Manama,...

Coach Wenger optimistic over Walcott’s future at Arsenal 12 Jan 2013 - 12:18 am

LONDON: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said he was “optimistic” that England international Theo Walcott will commit his long-term future to the London club...

Injured Rooney ruled out of Liverpool clash 12 Jan 2013 - 12:15 am

LONDON: Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will miss Sunday’s Premier League clash against north-west rivals Liverpool after failing to recover from a knee...

Qatar needs draw against Bahrain to qualify for semis 11 Jan 2013 - 06:22 am

Qatar national team players Mesaad Al Hamed (left) fights for the ball with Yousef Ahmed (centre) next to Hassan Al Haydous during a...

Spain to face Uruguay in Doha 11 Jan 2013 - 06:11 am

The Brazilian team celebrates after Jonas (5) scores a goal against Egypt in this file picture of November 15, 2011. DOHA: The Qatar...

Swansea double leaves Chelsea reeling 11 Jan 2013 - 06:10 am

LONDON: Michu’s 16th goal of the season and an added time strike from Danny Graham ensured Swansea will take a convincing lead into...

Rangers slam Scottish restructuring plan 10 Jan 2013 - 07:33 am

LONDON: Rangers have launched a stinging attack on plans to radically alter the format of Scottish football that were approved in principle by...

Gulf Cup 2013: Iraq reach semi-finals; Saudi Arabia beat Yemen 10 Jan 2013 - 07:17 am

Iraq’s Humam Tareq Faraj and Kuwait’s Fahed Al Ebrahim (blue) fight for the ball during their Gulf Cup match at Khalifa Sports City...

Bradford stun Aston Villa 10 Jan 2013 - 07:16 am

Bradford City’s Rory McArdle celebrates after scoring against Aston Villa during their English League Cup semi-final match in Bradford, northern England, on Tuesday...

La Liga-dominated FIFPro World Eleven raises eyebrows 10 Jan 2013 - 07:16 am

LONDON: With Spanish clubs having supplied all 11 members of the FIFPro World Eleven for 2012, La Liga’s claim to be considered the...

No Qatar deal made for Beckham, say representatives 10 Jan 2013 - 07:16 am

LONDON: David Beckham’s representatives yesterday said that have not received a reported offer of a two-year deal from Qatari officials, and said the...

Qatar keep Gulf Cup hopes alive 09 Jan 2013 - 01:30 am

Oman’s Abdul Aziz Humaid Mubarak (top) fights for the ball with Qatar’s Khalfan Ibrahim during the Gulf Cup match in Manama yesterday. Mohammad...

Bayern Munich thrash FC Schalke 5-0 in friendly 09 Jan 2013 - 01:07 am

FC Schalke’s Chinedu Obasi (right) and Teemu Pukki (second left) vie for the ball with Bayern Munich’s Franck Ribery during a friendly match...

Spain hails Messi ‘the greatest’ 09 Jan 2013 - 12:01 am

MADRID: Spain bathed in glory yesterday after Barcelona star Lionel Messi (pictured) won the Ballon d’Or for best footballer of the year for...

Hungary and Bulgaria hit by FIFA sanctions over racism 09 Jan 2013 - 12:00 am

ZURICH: Bulgaria and Hungary will each play their next World Cup qualifying matches on March 22 behind closed doors after racist incidents, among...