Sports / Football

‘All players cheat,’ claims Pellegrini 05 Jan 2014 - 12:27 pm

LONDON: Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has waded into the debate about diving in football by claiming that “players are always trying to...

Hosts Qatar trounce Kuwait 3-0 to reach WAFF final 05 Jan 2014 - 03:49 am

Qatar midfielder Ismail Mohamad (left) vies for the ball with Kuwait defender Mohammad Al Faresi during their 8th WAFF Championship match at Lekhwiya...

WAFF: Hosts Qatar clash with Kuwait in today’s semis 04 Jan 2014 - 04:33 am

Djamel Belmadi (left), coach of Qatar team at the West Asia Football Federation (WAFF) championship during a press conference on the eve of...

Arsenal-Spurs tops bill in FA Cup third round 04 Jan 2014 - 04:32 am

Roland Lamah (front) of Swansea and Pablo Vincent Kompany (rear) of Manchester City vie for the ball during their English Premier League match...

Barcelona first club to reach 50 million Facebook fans 04 Jan 2014 - 04:27 am

MADRID: Barcelona have become the first sports club to reach 50 million followers on social networking website Facebook, the Spanish soccer champions said...

Jese nets winner for Real in Doha friendly 03 Jan 2014 - 06:49 am

Real Madrid stiker Jese (centre) scores past Paris Saint Germain (PSG) golkeeper, Sirgu Salvatore during their friendly match at the Khalifa Stadium in...

Rivals worried by PSG threat, says President 03 Jan 2014 - 06:48 am

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo (Centre) poses for a picture with Aspire Academy students. RIGHT: Zinedine Zidane poses with fans for a picture. DOHA:...

Bayern Munich set for Qatar training camp 03 Jan 2014 - 06:44 am

BERLIN: European and club world champions Bayern Munich head for Qatar on Sunday for a nine-day winter training camp in the Gulf state....

Ex-United star Solskjaer takes Cardiff reins 03 Jan 2014 - 06:43 am

LONDON: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has no qualms about working for Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan, he said after being appointed as the Premier...

Real Madrid win Doha blockbuster 03 Jan 2014 - 05:16 am

Real Madrid’s Casemiro (right) challenges PSG’s Kingsley Coman during their friendly football match at Khalifa Stadium in Doha yesterday. By Armstrong Vas Doha:...

PSG, Real clash today in Qatar 02 Jan 2014 - 02:10 pm

Paris Saint Germain coach Laurent Blanc (right) attends a news conference along with PSG player Thiago Silva at the Aspire Academy in Doha...

Spurs stun Man United, Arsenal cling to top spot 02 Jan 2014 - 02:08 pm

Tottenham Hotspur’s Belgium midfielder Moussa Dembele (left) vies with Manchester United’s English midfielder Tom Cleverley during the English Premier League football match at...

Celtic score narrow win over Thistle in Glasgow derby 02 Jan 2014 - 01:49 pm

GLASGOW: Celtic started 2014 with a narrow 1-0 win over Partick Thistle in the Glasgow derby to maintain their 11-point lead at the...

Training session 01 Jan 2014 - 02:32 pm

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) players take part in a training session at the Aspire Academy of Sports Excellence in Doha yesterday. PSG will play...

Man United, Spurs eye top four as 2014 dawns 01 Jan 2014 - 02:30 pm

LONDON: Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur will be looking to poke sticks in each other’s wheel spokes when they face off in the...

WAFF: Qatar reach semi-finals 01 Jan 2014 - 04:40 am

Doha: Hosts Qatar trounced Saudi Arabia 4-1 in a Group A match to secure a place in the semi-finals of the 8th West...

Ibra eyes more silverware 31 Dec 2013 - 11:01 am

Paris Saint Germain (PSG) coach Laurent Blanc (right) and striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, of PSG attend a press conference at the Aspire Academy, yesterday.Pictures...

Messi more than a dream signing, says Ibrahimovic 31 Dec 2013 - 10:54 am

DOHA: Signing Lionel Messi (pictured) would take French champions Paris Saint-Germain to the next level, according to their current star forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic....