Sports / Football

Man United face stern test 27 Nov 2013 - 10:32 am

Manchester United’s English striker Wayne Rooney takes part in a training session in Manchester, northwest England, yesterday, ahead of the UEFA Champions League...

Qatar to get two automatic berths in next season’s ACL 27 Nov 2013 - 10:31 am

Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) delivers his keynote address at the AFC Player of the...

Courtois error ends Atletico’s perfect record 27 Nov 2013 - 10:27 am

SAINT PETERSBURG: A huge error from Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois allowed Zenit St Petersburg to snatch a vital Champions League point against...

Veteran Giggs confident of United New Year revival 27 Nov 2013 - 10:11 am

Manchester United’s Welsh midfielder Ryan Giggs (right) and English midfielder Ashley Young take part in a training session in Manchester, northwest England, yesterday,...

Veteran Giggs confident of United New Year revival 27 Nov 2013 - 10:11 am

Manchester United’s Welsh midfielder Ryan Giggs (right) and English midfielder Ashley Young take part in a training session in Manchester, northwest England, yesterday,...

China’s Zheng claims top AFC award 27 Nov 2013 - 10:10 am

KUALA LUMPUR: China’s Zheng Zhi (pictured) beat Iranian star Javad Nekounam to the Asian Player of the Year award yesterday after leading Guangzhou...

Blatter backs Qatar, says attacks unfair 27 Nov 2013 - 06:21 am

KUALA LUMPUR: FIFA President Sepp Blatter played the popularity card yesterday by defending under-fire 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar over what he called...

Basel sink Chelsea; Ajax stun Barcelona 27 Nov 2013 - 06:19 am

Chelsea’s Fernando Torres (right) and Basel’s Kay Voser in action during their Champions League Group E soccer match in Basel yesterday. BASEL/AMSTERDAM: Mohamed...

Dortmund braced for must-win Napoli clash 26 Nov 2013 - 12:25 pm

Borussia Dortmund’s Sven Bender and Sokratis (right) warm up during a training session in Dortmund, yesterday. Borussia Dortmund plays their Champions League group...

Former United defender Foulkes dies 26 Nov 2013 - 12:24 pm

Crystal Palace’s Welsh football manager Tony Pulis poses for photographers with a team shirt after being unveiled as the club’s new manager in...

Italian trio face make-or-break tests 26 Nov 2013 - 12:17 pm

Napoli’s Spanish goalkeeper Pepe Reina answers questions during a press conference in Dortmund, western Germany yesterday, on the eve of their UEFA Champions...

Wenger rules out second Henry return 26 Nov 2013 - 12:13 pm

LONDON: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger yesterday ruled out signing former Gunners great Thierry Henry for a third time after the French striker began...

Rooney lashes out at TV commentators 26 Nov 2013 - 12:12 pm

LONDON: Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney hit out at two television commentators for saying he deserved to be sent off during his side’s...

Bayern Munich chairman rules out Messi bid 26 Nov 2013 - 12:12 pm

BERLIN: Bayern Munich Chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has ruled out bidding for superstar Lionel Messi, who has a buyout clause worth 250m euros ($338.5m)...

City crush Spurs; Man United held 25 Nov 2013 - 11:20 am

Cardiff City’s South Korean midfielder Kim Bo-Kyung (centre) heads the ball to score the equaliser during the English Premier League match against Manchester...

Messi happy at Barca, has no plans to quit the club 25 Nov 2013 - 11:13 am

DOHA: Barcelona’s superstar Lionel Messi has no plans of leaving the club after reports emerged that the Argentine was set to quit the...

Al Sadd beat Al Arabi; Al Ahli stun Lekhwiya 25 Nov 2013 - 11:02 am

Action from Lekhwiya and Al Ahli during the Qatar Stars League (QSL) match at Lekhwiya Stadium yesterday. PICTURES BY: MOHAMMED OBAIDALY DOHA: Defending...

Ronaldo hurt as Real, Atletico cruise 25 Nov 2013 - 10:58 am

BARCELONA: Cristiano Ronaldo fired Real Madrid ahead before going off injured as they cruised to a 5-0 win at Almeria to remain six...