Sports / Football

Suarez to play Barca B game against Indonesia 24 Sep 2014 - 08:37 am

FC Barcelona forwards Uruguayan Luis Suarez (right) and Argentinian Lionel Messi joke during their team’s training session at Joan Gamper Sport Complex in...

Blanc acknowledges PSG problems ahead of Barca tie 24 Sep 2014 - 08:36 am

Paris Saint-Germain’s French defender Serge Aurier (third left) gets a yellow card from French referee Ruddy Buquet after he fouled Lyon’s French forward...

FIFA set to adopt concussion breaks 24 Sep 2014 - 08:35 am

PARIS: World football’s governing body FIFA yesterday announced plans to allow referees to halt matches for three minutes so that players suspected of...

Celtic eye turnaround against Hearts today 24 Sep 2014 - 08:35 am

GLASGOW: Celtic manager Ronny Deila has backed his side to bounce back from their disappointing draw with Motherwell when they take on Hearts...

Lampard may get Chelsea send-off, says Pellegrini 24 Sep 2014 - 08:35 am

LONDON: Frank Lampard’s loan spell at Manchester City could come to an end with a game at his former club Chelsea on January...

United need £100m more on new players, says Neville 24 Sep 2014 - 08:34 am

LONDON: Manchester United, who spent £150m ($245.18m) on new players in the summer, might need to spend another £100m before they can compete...

Al Sadd maintain perfect QSL record 23 Sep 2014 - 02:08 pm

Doha: Ten-men Al Sadd edged past Al Shahaniya 3-2 to extend their perfect run in the Qatar Stars League (QSL). Yesterday at Al...

Stadiums will be full for 2022 World Cup, says Petrescu 23 Sep 2014 - 01:44 pm

Doha: Dan Petrescu (pictured), one of Romania’s golden generation of players who successfully represented his country at the 1994 and 1998 editions of...

Barcelona thrash Levante 5-0 22 Sep 2014 - 04:21 am

Barcelona thrash Levante 5-0 MADRID: Barcelona overcame a missed penalty from Lionel Messi to return to the top of La Liga with a...

Lampard ends Chelsea’s perfect start; Leicester stun Man United 22 Sep 2014 - 12:32 am

LONDON: Emotional Frank Lampard rescued a point for champions Manchester City against former club Chelsea yesterday while Manchester United gave up a 3-1...

Celtic rescue point at Motherwell 22 Sep 2014 - 12:31 am

GLASGOW: Celtic needed a second half penalty from substitute Kris Commons to rescue a point in a 1-1 draw with Motherwell as their...

Qatar set to play three friendlies next month 21 Sep 2014 - 11:53 pm

DOHA: Qatar will face Lebanon on October 9, the Qatar Football Association (QFA) confirmed yesterday. The international friendly is part of the preparations...

New Qatar Amateur League season kicks off today 21 Sep 2014 - 11:39 pm

Nasser Al Khater (back row, sixth from right) — the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy’s Executive Director of Communications and Marketing —...

Tevez on target as Juve stun Milan 21 Sep 2014 - 07:52 am

AC Milan’s Keisuke Honda (centre) is tackled by Juventus’ Kwadwo Asamoah (left) and Giorgio Chiellini during their Italian Serie A match at the...

Ozil helps Arsenal trounce Villa; Liverpool stumble 21 Sep 2014 - 07:45 am

Arsenal’s German midfielder Mesut Ozil celebrates after scoring the opening goal during an English Premier League match against Arsenal at Villa Park in...

Ronaldo nets treble as Real hit eight past Depor 21 Sep 2014 - 07:44 am

MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid equalled their biggest ever away win in La Liga with a 8-2 thrashing of...

Juventus win Serie A match 21 Sep 2014 - 04:04 am

Juventus player Roberto Pereyra (right) fights for the ball with AC Milan’s Jeremy Menez during their Serie A football match at San Siro...

London’s Wembley Stadium to host climax of Euro 2020 20 Sep 2014 - 03:06 am

Greg Dyke, Chairman of the Football Association (FA) poses with the UEFA European Championship trophy after the UEFA Euro 2020 Hosts Announcement Ceremony...