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Juventus to start talks with Bilbao striker Llorente 04 Jan 2013 - 05:50 am

ROME: Italian club Juventus is opening talks to buy Athletic Bilbao forward Fernando Llorente after the end of this season, the Spanish club...

Mancini clashes with Balotelli on training ground 04 Jan 2013 - 05:49 am

LONDON: Mario Balotelli’s future at Manchester City was cast into doubt once again yesterday after photographs emerged showing him in an apparent training-ground...

AC Milan storm off pitch after racist chants 04 Jan 2013 - 05:49 am

Milan: AC Milan walked off the pitch during a friendly match at Italian lower side Pro Patria yesterday in protest at racist chanting...

Qatar Airways named official airline of Qatar football team 04 Jan 2013 - 05:43 am

Doha: Qatar Airways and the Qatar Football Association announced a strategic partnership with the carrier being named official airline of Qatar’s national football...

Dominant PSG crush Lekhwiya in friendly 03 Jan 2013 - 01:12 am

Paris Saint Germain’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic (left) of Sweden vies for the ball with Lekhwiya’s Karim Boudiaf during their friendly match in Doha, yesterday....

PSG hoping to make history, says star striker Ibrahimovic 03 Jan 2013 - 01:00 am

PSG striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic (left) and PSG coach Carlo Ancelotti during a press conference at Aspire Academy, yesterday. PICTURES BY: QASSIM RAHMATULLAH BY...

Hooper scores late winner for Celtic 03 Jan 2013 - 12:59 am

GLASGOW: Gary Hooper scored a late winner after Fraser Forster saved a penalty as Celtic claimed a hard-fought 1-0 win over Motherwell to...

Aguero injury opens door for Balotelli 02 Jan 2013 - 11:52 pm

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Sergio Aguero’s loss could be Mario Balotelli’s gain, after the Argentine striker went off injured during his side’s 3-0 win...

Van Persie shines as United march on 02 Jan 2013 - 12:39 am

Manchester United’s Robin Van Persie (right) celebrates after scoring against Wigan Athletic during their English Premier League match at the DW Stadium in...

Bayern Munich camp in Doha begins from today 02 Jan 2013 - 12:34 am

Doha: Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich will begin their seven-day winter training camp here from today. It is for the third year in a...

Leonardo played key role in my PSG move: Lucas 02 Jan 2013 - 12:32 am

Brazil’s Lucas Moura (centre), the latest recruit for French club Paris Saint Germain (PSG), arrives with club President Nasser Al Khelaifi and Sporting...

Lekhwiya set to face PSG in friendly today 02 Jan 2013 - 12:31 am

DOHA: Qatar Stars League (QSL) champions Lekhwiya will face Paris Saint Germain (PSG) in a friendly match at Al Sadd Stadium today. PSG,...

I’m not retiring any time soon, says Ferguson 02 Jan 2013 - 12:16 am

LONDON: Alex Ferguson has quashed retirement talk by revealing he has no plans to step down as Manchester United manager in the near...

Belhadj and Nilmar set to play for Lekhwiya in PSG friendly tomorrow 01 Jan 2013 - 12:40 am

DOHA: Qatar Stars League (QSL) sides Al Sadd and Al Rayyan have both agreed to release Nadir Belhadj and Nilmar to fellow QSL...

Qatar switch to day-time training, undergo extensive fitness drills 01 Jan 2013 - 12:38 am

DOHA: Qatar squad that rested for a day after Friday’s friendly against Egypt yesterday switched to day-time training and underwent strenuous physical fitness...

Man City face New Year Day clash against Stoke 01 Jan 2013 - 12:35 am

Manchester City’s manager Roberto Mancini waits for the start of his team’s English Premier League match against Norwich City at Carrow Road in...

AC Milan hoping to keep Robinho or Pato 01 Jan 2013 - 12:35 am

MILAN: AC Milan are still hoping to keep at least one of their two unsettled Brazilian strikers, Alexandre Pato (pictured left) and Robinho...

Pardew blasts Ba’s advisers as star eyes move 01 Jan 2013 - 12:34 am

LONDON: Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has accused Demba Ba’s agents of giving bad advice to their client as the Senegal striker continues to...