Sports / Football

Postecoglou accepts Australia job, says report 22 Oct 2013 - 11:12 pm

SYDNEY: Melbourne Victory coach Ange Postecoglou has accepted an offer to coach the Socceroos but his club needs to thrash out a compensation...

Arsenal ready for crunch encounter 22 Oct 2013 - 09:39 am

LONDON: Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal’s Champions League double-header against Borussia Dortmund will be “decisive” in the race to qualify from Group F. Wenger’s...

Play-offs: Portugal get Sweden test as France take on Ukraine 22 Oct 2013 - 09:36 am

Gordon Savic, Head of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers holds up the ballot card for France, yesterday, during the draw ceremony for the...

Celtic face make-or-break Ajax showdown 22 Oct 2013 - 09:36 am

GLASGOW: Neil Lennon says Celtic’s Group H clash with Ajax today is pivotal to his side’s Champions League ambitions. Celtic host the Dutch...

Henry, Pires lined up for India tournament 22 Oct 2013 - 09:33 am

MUMBAI: Former football superstars Thierry Henry, Robert Pires and Hernan Crespo are being lined up to play in a new Indian tournament aimed...

Senegal pays tribute to Metsu 22 Oct 2013 - 09:28 am

DAKAR: Senegalese President Macky Sall paid tribute to former national football coach Bruno Metsu, who died from cancer aged just 59, as a...

AC Milan’s first big test today 22 Oct 2013 - 04:24 am

AC Milan’s coach Massimiliano Allegri arrives for a press conference, on the eve of their Champions League match against Barcelona, in AC Milan’s...

EPL: Townsend on target as Tottenham beat Villa 21 Oct 2013 - 09:51 am

BIRMINGHAM,United Kingdom: England breakthrough star Andros Townsend continued his fine form by inspiring Tottenham Hotspur to a 2-0 win at Aston Villa in...

Hodgson, Ferdinand join FA commission 21 Oct 2013 - 09:50 am

LONDON: The Football Association announced yesterday that England manager Roy Hodgson and Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand have joined a commission to investigate...

Bitter Evra labels Lizarazu ‘parasite’ 21 Oct 2013 - 09:21 am

PARIS: Controversial France and Manchester United defender Patrice Evra delivered a vicious tirade aimed at several pundits, among them France’s 1998 World Cup...

Euro eight await World Cup play-off fate 21 Oct 2013 - 09:21 am

PARIS: France manager Didier Deschamps, who captained France’s 1998 World Cup-winning side, is praying the footballing gods smile on his team in today’s...

UDC to sign QR854m loan pact with Masraf Al Rayan 21 Oct 2013 - 08:33 am

DOHA: United Development Company (UDC) will sign a loan & facility agreement with Masraf Al Rayan for an amount not exceeding a QR854m,...

PSG go top after win over Bastia 20 Oct 2013 - 08:58 am

Paris Saint-Germain’s Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (left) celebrates after scoring a goal during the French L1 match at the Parc des Princes in...

Super sub Forrest rescues Celtic 20 Oct 2013 - 08:58 am

EDINBURGH, United Kingdom: Substitute James Forrest rescued a point for Celtic as they warmed up for their midweek Champions League match against Ajax...

Real Madrid ease past Malaga on Bale return 20 Oct 2013 - 08:58 am

MADRID: Gareth Bale got his first taste of being on a winning side at the Santiago Bernabeu as Real Madrid moved to within...

Saints add to United misery 20 Oct 2013 - 08:56 am

Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil celebrates scoring a goal against Norwich City during their English Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium in London, yesterday....

Wins for Al Sadd, Al Gharafa 20 Oct 2013 - 08:55 am

Al Rayyan SC midfielder Nathan Othafiu (left) in challenged by Al Gharafa SC striker Lisandro Lopez during the Qatar Stars League (QSL) match...

Perfect Roma hand Napoli first defeat 19 Oct 2013 - 05:28 am

MILAN: Miralem Pjanic scored twice, once from the spot, to hand Roma a 2-0 win over Napoli and extend their lead in Italy’s...