Sports / Football

IFAB rejects UEFA request on triple punishment 02 Mar 2014 - 10:04 am

ZURICH: A request from UEFA to change the so-called triple punishment rule has been rejected by soccer’s law-making body while a proposal to...

Sunderland plot City ambush in League Cup final 02 Mar 2014 - 10:04 am

LONDON: Ten months on from their shock FA Cup final defeat by Wigan Athletic, Manchester City find themselves again cast as potential Goliaths...

Veils and turbans given the go ahead by FIFA 02 Mar 2014 - 10:04 am

ZURICH: Football’s world governing body FIFA yesterday officially authorised the wearing of head covers for religious purposes during matches. “It was decided that...

Comeback victory helps Spurs qualify 01 Mar 2014 - 06:01 am

Tottenham Hotspur’s Emmanuel Adebayor celebrates after scoring his side’s third goal during their Europa League match against Dnipro at White Hart Lane in...

Lampard backs Torres to fire Chelsea’s title bid 01 Mar 2014 - 06:01 am

Chelsea`s Fernando Torres celebrates after scoring against Galatasaray during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 on February 26 at the TT Arena...

PSG ready for test from resurgent Marseille 01 Mar 2014 - 06:00 am

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain host Marseille in France’s fiercest rivalry on Sunday night with the capital club hoping to have Edinson Cavani back to...

Chelsea secure 1-1 draw against Gala 28 Feb 2014 - 06:35 am

Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after scoring during the first-leg round of 16 UEFA Champions League match in Gelsenkirchen, western Germany...

Greek misery for United 27 Feb 2014 - 01:14 am

Olympiakos’ Argentinian midfielder Alejandro Dominguez celebrates after scoring a goal during the round of 16 Champions League football match at Karaiskakis Stadium in...

Al Sadd trounce Sepahan 3-1 27 Feb 2014 - 01:14 am

Rodrigo Tabata (left) of Qatar’s Al Sadd celebrates his goal against Iran’s Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan with teammate Abdulkarim Hassan during their AFC Championship...

Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven eye more silverware at Euro level 27 Feb 2014 - 01:13 am

One the VIP rooms at PSV Eindhoven Stadium is named in honour of former player of the club Erik Gerets of Belgium. The...

Dortmund run riot in Petersburg 26 Feb 2014 - 01:02 am

Dortmund’s Robert Lewandowski celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match against Zenit St Petersburg...

Eljaish, Khouzestan in 0-0 draw; Al Rayyan lose 26 Feb 2014 - 12:57 am

Action from the AFC Champions League match between UAE’s Al Jazzeam and Qatar’s Al Rayyan at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu...

Bale targets rare Real victory in Germany 26 Feb 2014 - 12:56 am

Schalke’s Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (left) and Benedikt Hoewedes warm up during a training session at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, yesterday. The FC Schalke 04...

Qatar to host qualifying round of Football Five’s Championship 26 Feb 2014 - 12:54 am

From Left: Carl Windley, Co-founder of Legacy Sports and Events and official spokesperson for the F5WC Qatar Qualifiers, Hamad Al Amari, Managing Partner...

Man United face Olympiakos test 25 Feb 2014 - 11:02 am

Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney stretches during a training session at the Carrington training facility in Manchester, northern England, yesterday. Manchester United will play...

Barca pay 13.5m euros in Neymar tax case 25 Feb 2014 - 11:01 am

FC Barcelona’s striker Neymar (left) reacts after losing 3-1 against Real Sociedad in the Spanish Liga Primera Division match played at Anoeta Stadium,...

Coach Lippi begins long goodbye with Guangzhou 25 Feb 2014 - 11:00 am

Action from the Qatar Stars League (QSL) match between Al Sadd and Umm Salal in Doha in this file picture of January 29....

Ivorian footballer praises Aspetar 25 Feb 2014 - 10:44 am

Doha: Côte d’Ivoire international footballer Souleymane ‘Sol’ Bamba, who plays for Turkish Süper Lig Club Trabzonspor, is currently recuperating at Aspetar following treatment...