Sports / Football

Barcelona snatch victory in Valencia 02 Dec 2014 - 08:43 am

FC Barcelona’s Argentinian striker Leo Messi (right) grabs a plastic bottle that hit his head during the Primera Division football match against Valencia...

Van Gaal dreading busy December 02 Dec 2014 - 08:42 am

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal (pictured) admitted he is dreading the Christmas period as his team continue their bid...

Qatar slams new corruption claims 02 Dec 2014 - 08:32 am

Qatar 2022 communications chief Nasser Al Khater MANILA: Qatar dismissed new allegations of corruption in the bidding process for the 2022 World Cup...

Asian boss rules out tilt at FIFA presidency 02 Dec 2014 - 08:30 am

FIFA President Sepp Blatter (left) gives a token of appreciation to Manila Jockey Club Chairman Alfonso Reyno (centre) as AFC President Sheikh Salman...

Platini denies receiving Picasso gift from Russia 02 Dec 2014 - 08:29 am

Platini denies receiving Picasso gift from Russia PARIS: UEFA President Michel Platini (pictured) has dismissed claims that he was given a Picasso painting...

Qatar will host 2022, says Blatter 01 Dec 2014 - 02:55 am

MANILA: FIFA President Sepp Blatter said there would be no moving the 2022 World Cup from Qatar. “2022, it is Qatar, and ladies...

QFA claims AFC’s Dream Asia Award in Manila 01 Dec 2014 - 01:07 am

FIFA Vice-president Prince Ali bin Al Hussein (left) of Jordan presents the Dream Asia Award to QFA Vice-president Saoud Al Mohannadi during the...

Al Shamrani gets eight-match ban 01 Dec 2014 - 01:05 am

MANILA: AFC Player of the Year Nasser Al Shamrani has been banned for eight matches for spitting and head butting an opponent after...

Al Sadd rally to beat Al Gharafa 30 Nov 2014 - 11:08 pm

Lekhwiya’s Vadimir Weiss (left) successfully tackles Al Shahaniya’s captain Pascua Ulises during their QSL match at the Al Gharafa Stadium in Doha, yesterday....

Ibra penalty helps PSG to close win 30 Nov 2014 - 09:49 pm

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain kept the pressure on Marseille at the top of Ligue 1 with a 1-0 win against Nice at the Parc...

Atletico win marred by fan violence 30 Nov 2014 - 09:48 pm

Atletico Madrid’s Turkish midfielder Arda Turan (right) vies with Deportivo’s Polish midfielder Cezary Wilk during the Spanish League match at the Vicente Calderon...

Qatar’s Lekhwiya, El Jaish begin campaign with wins 30 Nov 2014 - 08:17 am

Action from the 17th Asian Handball Clubs’ League Championship Group A match between Qatar’s El Jaish and Saudi Arabia’s Al Khalij at the...

Seven-star Qatar SC rout Al Wakra as QSL resumes 30 Nov 2014 - 08:16 am

Qatar SC’s Hamdi Harbaoui (centre), tackled by two Al Wakra players tries to keep ball possession during their Qatar Stars League (QSL) match...

Robben’s goal hands Bayern 10-point lead in Bundesliga 30 Nov 2014 - 08:16 am

Bayern Munich’s Arjen Robben jumps in jubilation after he scored against Hertha Berlin during their German first division Bundesliga match in Berlin yesterday....

Asian stars back Qatar to host ‘brilliant’ World Cup 30 Nov 2014 - 08:12 am

MANILA: Top Asian players yesterday said they were looking forward to a “brilliant” 2022 World Cup in Qatar despite the rows that have...

Welbeck fires Gunners to victory 30 Nov 2014 - 08:01 am

LONDON: Danny Welbeck returned from injury to maintain Arsenal’s recent revival as the England striker sealed a 1-0 win at West Bromwich Albion,...

Pressure mounts as teams prepare for five key games 29 Nov 2014 - 05:12 am

DOHA: Qatar Stars League (QSL) sides will be put to the test of playing five matches within a short span of just three...

India’s new league says more popular than Serie A 29 Nov 2014 - 05:11 am

NEW DELHI: India’s fledgling football league has become the fourth most popular in the world after just six weeks, surpassing Italy’s long-standing Serie...