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Germany, Portugal snatch wins as England rout Scots 20 Nov 2014 - 10:03 am

England’s Wayne Rooney (centre) celebrates his second goal with Adam Lallana (left) and Kieran Gibbs during their international friendly against Scotland at Celtic...

Mackay appointed as Wigan’s manager 20 Nov 2014 - 10:02 am

Argentina’s Lionel Messi (right) and Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo shake hands ahead of their International friendly in Manchester on Tuesday. LONDON: Wigan Athletic have...

Father plays down Messi’s Barca exit 20 Nov 2014 - 10:00 am

BARCELONA: Lionel Messi’s father Jorge has sought to play down comments his son made this week which suggested the four-time World Player of...

Brazil on right track: Dunga 20 Nov 2014 - 09:59 am

VIENNA: Brazil’s results show that they are on the right track as they try to rebuild their shattered reputation following their traumatic World...

Ebola-ravaged Guinea qualify, Nigeria out 20 Nov 2014 - 09:49 am

ABUJA: Ebola-ravaged Guinea joined Ivory Coast, Mali and Ghana in qualifying for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations yesterday but defending champions Nigeria...

Qatar through to semis despite draw 20 Nov 2014 - 04:14 am

Qatari footballer Abdulqadir Ilyas (second from right) heads the ball towards Bahrain’s goalkeeper Sayed Jaafar (left) during a Gulf Cup Group A match...

Okazaki wonder goal gives Japan victory over Australia 19 Nov 2014 - 07:35 am

TOKYO: Japan striker Shinji Okazaki scored with a swashbuckling backheel as the Asian champions beat fierce rivals Australia 2-1 in a friendly yesterday....

Day of draws in Gulf Cup 18 Nov 2014 - 01:08 am

Iraq’s Salam Shakir (left) fights for the ball against Oman’s Mohammed Al Seyabi during a Gulf Cup Group B match at the King...

Croatia draw with Italy 1-1 to extend 72-year unbeaten run 18 Nov 2014 - 01:02 am

MILAN: Croatia extended their 72-year unbeaten run over Italy to seven matches after holding the Azzurri to a 1-1 draw in a Euro...

Ronaldo, Messi to lock horns in Manchester 18 Nov 2014 - 01:00 am

Caption MANCHESTER: Cristiano Ronaldo will try to outshine Lionel Messi on his return to Old Trafford when the two best players in the...

Silva makes peace with Neymar, Dunga 18 Nov 2014 - 12:59 am

VIENNA: Ex-Brazil captain Thiago Silva yesterday revealed he has made peace with current skipper Neymar and national coach Dunga, a day after expressing...

Al Sailiya pip Al Fateh in high-scoring match 17 Nov 2014 - 11:59 pm

Doha: Al Sailiya defeated Saudi club Al Fateh 3-2 in a friendly at Al Sailiya Stadium on Sunday. This match was a preparatory...

Woodward laments ‘lack of real footballers’ 17 Nov 2014 - 11:57 pm

LONDON: England World Cup-winning coach Clive Woodward criticised the absence of “real footballers” in the Red Rose back division after their 31-28 loss...

Qatar fail to break down Yemen’s dogged defence 17 Nov 2014 - 09:25 am

A Qatari player (right) vies for possession of the ball against his Yemeni counterpart during a Gulf Cup Group A match at the...

Rooney, Welbeck inspire England turnaround 17 Nov 2014 - 09:23 am

LONDON: Wayne Rooney marked his 100th cap with a valuable goal as England hit back to beat Slovenia 3-1 on Saturday and preserve...

Balotelli ruled out of Croatia encounter 17 Nov 2014 - 09:22 am

Italy’s Mario Balotelli (left) talks with priest Don Massimiliano during his team’s training session in Florence on Friday. MILAN: Italy striker Mario Balotelli...

Nigeria revive Cup bid, S Africa qualify 17 Nov 2014 - 09:19 am

ABUJA: Defending champions Nigeria beat Congo Brazzaville 2-0 on Saturday to revive their bid to qualify for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations...

Qatar to meet Yemen head-on 16 Nov 2014 - 04:11 am

Yemeni footballer Ahmed Al Hifi (left) and Bahrain’s Husain Ali Baba fight for possession of the ball during a Gulf Cup match at...