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Football: Bayern ‘best in the world’, says Wenger 19 Feb 2014 - 12:17 am

LONDON: Bayern Munich are currently the best team in the world and favourites to win the Champions League, according to Arsene Wenger. But...

Barcelona offer Man City toughest test to date 18 Feb 2014 - 12:40 am

Manchester City’s Joe Hart dives for the ball during a training session at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, northern England, yesterday. Manchester City...

PSG out to brush aside off-form Leverkusen 18 Feb 2014 - 12:25 am

LEVERKUSEN, Germany: Bayer Leverkusen must brush off recent poor form if they are to stop Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s Paris Saint-Germain’s march to the Champions...

FIFA will test all World Cup players for drugs 18 Feb 2014 - 12:24 am

Zurich: World football governing body FIFA will test all players for drugs before the World Cup, its chief medical officer Jiri Dvorak has...

Qatar up two spots in FIFA rankings 18 Feb 2014 - 12:24 am

DOHA: Qatar have moved two spots in FIFA world rankings, according to world governing body. Ranked 101 at the start of last month,...

City victory not about revenge, says Pellegrini 17 Feb 2014 - 02:16 am

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini (right) and Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho (left) react during their FA Cup, 5th round, match at the Etihad...

Messi, Neymar on target as Barca hit Rayo for six 17 Feb 2014 - 02:15 am

Players from Qatar’s El Jaish celebrate after scoring a goal against Al Qadsia of Kuwait during their AFC Championship League match at Suheim...

Rooney ‘deal not final’ 17 Feb 2014 - 01:12 am

LONDON: Reports that the England striker Wayne Rooney has signed a record-breaking new contract with Manchester United are premature, club sources said yesterday....

Mourinho a ‘boring bully’, says former Arsenal keeper Wilson 17 Feb 2014 - 01:11 am

LONDON: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is “disrespectful” and a “bully” for describing Arsene Wenger “a specialist in failure”, former Arsenal goalkeeper Bob Wilson...

Crowd violence mars Leon’s win at Monterrey 17 Feb 2014 - 01:11 am

MEXICO CITY: Mexican champions Leon beat Monterrey 2-0 away to end a run of four league matches without winning but their victory was...

City find scoring touch to beat Chelsea in FA Cup 16 Feb 2014 - 01:28 am

Manchester City’s Stevan Jovetic (centre) celebrates with team-mates after scoring a goal against Chelsea during their English FA Cup fifth-round match at the...

Bayern crush Freiburg 4-0 before Arsenal European clash 16 Feb 2014 - 01:13 am

BERLIN: Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich crushed Freiburg 4-0 yesterday, recording their 13th successive Bundesliga victory and extending their league unbeaten streak to 46....

Terpstra reigns supreme 15 Feb 2014 - 02:49 am

Niki Terpstra of Netherlands (centre), overall winner at the Tour of Qatar celebrates on the podium along with second place finisher Tom Boonen...

QSL: Narrow wins for Al Sadd and Al Rayyan 15 Feb 2014 - 02:47 am

Action from the Qatar Stars League (QSL) match between Al Rayyan and Kharaitiyat at Al Rayyan Stadium in Doha yesterday. Al Rayyan won...

Arsenal held as Liverpool close on top spot 14 Feb 2014 - 08:03 am

Manchester United’s Serbian defender Nemanja Vidic (centre) defends the goal against Arsenal’s French striker Olivier Giroud (right) and Czech midfielder Tomas Rosicky during...

Al Sailiya move to third spot in QSL 14 Feb 2014 - 02:29 am

Action from the Qatar Stars League match between Al Arabi and Muaither SC in Doha yesterday. Muaither won 2-0. Report on page 22...

Man United’s revenue rises despite league struggles 13 Feb 2014 - 10:20 am

LONDON: Manchester United may be struggling to defend the Premier League title but their “disappointing” form has yet to have an impact on...

Hodgson rules out Terry England return 13 Feb 2014 - 10:20 am

LONDON: England manager Roy Hodgson yesterday ruled out the possibility of former captain John Terry coming out of retirement to play for his...