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Leicester City sack manager Craig Shakespeare 17 Oct 2017 - 06:03 pm

London: Leicester City sacked manager Craig Shakespeare on Tuesday after just four months in charge of the former Premier League champions, British media...

Italy to face Sweden in World Cup playoff 17 Oct 2017 - 05:32 pm

ZURICH: Four-times world champions Italy were given a tough draw against Sweden on Tuesday in their two-legged playoff for a place at next...

Conte left to weigh up risks as Chelsea stretched thin 17 Oct 2017 - 05:08 pm

LONDON: Chelsea's squad is being stretched thin and the strain is beginning to show on manager Antonio Conte ahead of Wednesday's Champions League...

European World Cup playoff draw 17 Oct 2017 - 03:12 pm

ZURICH: European World Cup playoff draw made on Tuesday. Northern Ireland v Switzerland Croatia v Greece Denmark v Ireland Sweden v Italy Two-legged...

Shrewsbury to become first English club with safe standing section 17 Oct 2017 - 02:42 pm

Shrewsbury Town are set to become the first English club to have a safe standing section in their ground after they reached their...

Heynckes back as Bayern regroup for Celtic 17 Oct 2017 - 01:57 pm

Munich, Germany: Bayern Munich are looking to regroup in the Champions League at home to Celtic on Wednesday as Jupp Heynckes coaches his...

Laudrup thrilled with Tabata’s return; Ferreira lauds Al Sadd’s ‘team effort’ 17 Oct 2017 - 02:15 am

Al Rayyan coach Michael Laudrup is thrilled with the return of feared striker Rodrigo Tabata, saying his team’s 4-1 win on Sunday over...

Qatar participates in Morocco gala 17 Oct 2017 - 02:05 am

The Salon du Cheval d’El Jadida exhibition kicked off yesterday, with participation from notable Qatari entities, the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC),...

Al Sadd target another win as Al Arabi look to bounce back 17 Oct 2017 - 02:05 am

Seasoned Khalfan Ibrahim will be in the spotlight when old rivals Al Sadd and Al Arabi clash in Round 5 of the QNB...

Qatar are 97 in latest FIFA World Rankings 17 Oct 2017 - 01:50 am

Qatar national football team ranked 97th in the world with 360 points, 10th in the Arab world and 12th in Asia, after falling...

UFF President visits Aspire Academy 17 Oct 2017 - 01:50 am

The President of Uzbekistan Football Federation (UFF), Umid Ahmadjonov, visited Aspire Academy yesterday morning with a delegation including UFF’s Secretary-General Sardor Rakhmatullaev. The...

University League draw conducted 17 Oct 2017 - 01:50 am

The Qatar Football Association (QFA), in collaboration with Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), conducted the draw for the fifth...

Pepe 'the boss' makes mark at Istanbul's Besiktas 16 Oct 2017 - 07:26 pm

Istanbul: After winning three Champions League titles and three La Liga titles with Real Madrid and Euro 2016 with Portugal, star defender Pepe...

Morata boosts Chelsea ahead of Roma clash 16 Oct 2017 - 05:47 pm

LONDON: Alvaro Morata is primed to lead Chelsea's attack against AS Roma in the Champions League on Wednesday as the Blues seek to...

Nigeria warned about World Cup pay strike 16 Oct 2017 - 05:31 pm

Abuja: Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has warned his players that their performances at next year's World Cup will be affected if there is...

Real Madrid vs Tottenham Hotspur: Zidane wary of 'complete' Kane 16 Oct 2017 - 05:16 pm

Madrid: Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane highlighted the threat posed by Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane as the English side travel to the European...

LeBron's future with Cavs may hinge on success this season 16 Oct 2017 - 04:52 pm

LeBron James enters the 2017-18 season with a deeper Cleveland Cavaliers team than the one that lost in last year's NBA Finals and...

Khawaja criticises Australia's selection policy 16 Oct 2017 - 04:11 pm

SYDNEY: Australia batsman Usman Khawaja has criticised the country's selection policy and says the constant team changes hampered his attempts to develop his...