Sports / Football

Ginola to make FIFA challenge 16 Jan 2015 - 02:19 pm

David Ginola London---David Ginola announced Friday he will seek to challenge Sepp Blatter for the presidency of FIFA, football's global governing body, in...

Iran edge Qatar to enter quarters, UAE advance too 15 Jan 2015 - 10:42 pm

UAE’s Ali Mabkhout celebrates after scoring a goal against Bahrain during an Asian Cup Group C match at the Canberra Stadium yesterday. RIGHT:...

Anderson suffers more drama with knee damage: Lazio 15 Jan 2015 - 06:22 pm

Felipe Anderson MILAN--Lazio's on-form attacking midfielder Felipe Anderson has been sidelined for at least three weeks with knee ligament damage, the Serie A...

Football: Mancini vision for Inter decisive for Shaqiri 15 Jan 2015 - 03:06 pm

Xherdan Shaqiri Milan--Xherdan Shaqiri claimed his unhappiness at warming the substitutes' bench at Bayern Munich, and Roberto Mancini's vision for Inter Milan, prompted...

Ibrahimovic sends PSG into League Cup semis 14 Jan 2015 - 11:33 pm

Paris: Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s hotly-contested second-half goal gave holders Paris Saint Germain (PSG) a place in the last four of the League Cup after...

Red letter day for China, Saudis floor North Korea 14 Jan 2015 - 10:34 pm

Saudi Arabia’s Naif Hazazi in action against North Korea during a Group B Asian Cup match in Melbourne yesterday. RIGHT: China’s Sun Ke...

Qatar out to right some wrongs against Iran 14 Jan 2015 - 10:31 pm

Qatari coach Djamel Belmadi (second from right) gives instructions to his players during a training session in Sydney yesterday. Sydney: Coach Djamel Belmadi...

Belmadi sidesteps question over future 14 Jan 2015 - 10:24 pm

Sydney: Coach Djamel Belmadi deflected questioning about his future with trigger-happy Qatar yesterday as he faced a must-win Group C game against heavyweights...

Barca planning future with Messi: Enrique 14 Jan 2015 - 10:22 pm

Madrid: Barcelona coach Luis Enrique is insisting a future without star player Lionel Messi has never been considered as speculation over the Argentine’s...

Barca planning future with Messi - Luis Enrique 14 Jan 2015 - 05:13 pm

Barca coach MADRID--Barcelona coach Luis Enrique is insisting a future without star player Lionel Messi has never been considered as speculation over the...

Patience the key to Real revival - Ancelotti 14 Jan 2015 - 04:17 pm

Madrid's coach MADRID--Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has called on his players to approach Thursday's Copa del Rey last-16, second leg tie against...

Party time for China after thrilling win 14 Jan 2015 - 04:12 pm

China's coach Allain Perrin BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA--China coach Alain Perrin promised to celebrate in style after substitute Sun Ke fired his team into the...

Swansea say Bony's Man City move not complete 14 Jan 2015 - 03:53 pm

LONDON--Swansea City on Wednesday denied a claim by the Ivory Coast Football Federation that striker Wilfried Bony's move to their Premier League rivals...

Czech police charge 25 over match-fixing 14 Jan 2015 - 03:12 pm

PRAGUE--Czech police said Wednesday they had charged 25 football officials and referees over match-fixing in regional football leagues dating back to 2013. "Five...

Wenger abuse 'out of order' - Henry 14 Jan 2015 - 02:38 pm

LONDON--Arsenal great Thierry Henry has criticised fans who verbally abused the club's manager Arsene Wenger in comments published by several British newspapers on...

Qatar train for Iran clash in Sydney 14 Jan 2015 - 07:40 am

SYDNEY: The Qatar national squad underwent light training yesterday ahead of their second Asian Cup group-stage match tomorrow against Iran, a Qatar Football...

Aussies roar into quarters as South Korea limp on 14 Jan 2015 - 07:34 am

South Korea’s Nam Tae-hee (left) celebrates with team-mate Park Joo-ho after scoring a goal during their Asian Cup Group A match against Kuwait...

Qatar look to avoid curse of Gulf Cup champions 14 Jan 2015 - 07:30 am

Sydney: Qatar have it all to do in tomorrow’s Asian Cup clash against Iran in Sydney if they are to prevent the curse...