Sports / Football

Barca confident Neymar will extend contract 26 Jan 2016 - 05:30 pm

Barcelona: Barcelona coach Luis Enrique said Tuesday he was confident that Brazilian star Neymar would commit to the Catalan giants beyond his current...

Russia mulls granting citizenship to German midfielder Neustadter 26 Jan 2016 - 05:06 pm

Roman Neustadter Moscow: Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko said Tuesday the country was contemplating granting citizenship to German midfielder Roman Neustadter to add...

Van Gaal leads United training as club deny resignation offer 26 Jan 2016 - 04:16 pm

Manchester United's Dutch manager Louis van Gaal London: Louis Van Gaal went back to work training Manchester United stars on Tuesday after the...

Guidolin has lifted the mood at Swansea, says Williams 26 Jan 2016 - 01:04 pm

Swansea head coach Francesco Guidolin and interim manager Alan Curtis London: New head coach Francesco Guidolin has lifted the mood at Swansea City...

Hit-and-miss Man City seek League Cup comeback 26 Jan 2016 - 07:53 am

London: Thoughts of the 2013-14 run-in will be inspiring Manchester City's players as they attempt to overturn a 2-1 deficit in Wednesday's League...

Consistent Qatar a win away from Rio berth 26 Jan 2016 - 02:30 am

Qatar coach Felix Sanchez (second right) and his coaching staff and captain Abdelkarim Hassan (second left) and other players of the Qatar U23...

Former Games coach Evaristo is confident Qatar will ‘come to Rio’ 26 Jan 2016 - 02:28 am

Doha: Evaristo de Macedo, the legendary Brazilian coach who took Qatar’s footballers to their first two Olympics in Los Angeles 1984 and Barcelona...

Japan aim to end losing run against Iraq in semis 26 Jan 2016 - 02:27 am

Japan coach Makoto Teguramori (left) and Shahad Abdulghani of Iraq speaking to reporters on the eve of their AFC U23 semi-final match in...

Great chance to reach Rio: Al Ansari 26 Jan 2016 - 02:26 am

DOHA: Hosts Qatar need just one more win to seal their berth at the football competition at this summer’s Olympic Games and Qatar...

Qatar one win away from world stage 26 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Doha: Qatar are just one win away from qualifying for the Olympics but victory against South Korea at the AFC U23 championships on...

Impact, Drogba confirm his 2016 MLS return 25 Jan 2016 - 05:14 pm

Montreal: Didier Drogba, the former Chelsea standout who joined the Montreal Impact last season, will return to the Canadian club for the 2016...

Salman would offer senior FIFA post to England's Scudamore 25 Jan 2016 - 03:42 pm

Chief Executive of the Premier League Richard Scudamore LONDON: The Bahraini sheikh bidding to become FIFA president next month says he would like...

Zidane 'proud' despite dent in Madrid title hopes 25 Jan 2016 - 07:46 am

Real Madrid's French coach Zinedine Zidane tries to catch the ball during the Spanish league football match Real Betis Balompie vs Real Madrid...

Arsenal don't have Chelsea block, says Wenger 25 Jan 2016 - 07:36 am

London: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger dismissed suggestions that his side have a mental block regarding London rivals Chelsea following a 1-0 home defeat...

Dybala late show stuns Roma in Turin 25 Jan 2016 - 07:30 am

Juventus' forward Paulo Dybala (front) celebrates with his teammates after scoring the winning goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Juventus...

Experienced duo key to Qatar’s success 25 Jan 2016 - 01:57 am

Qatar’s Ahmed Yasser tries to win the ball against China’s Zhang Yuning during their Group A clash on the opening day of the...

Yeon demands more from South Koreans 25 Jan 2016 - 01:56 am

Korea Republic players celebrate a goal during the AFC U23 Championship match in Doha. Doha: Korea Republic captain Yeon Jei-min has called for...

AFC providing world class health care for U23 stars 25 Jan 2016 - 01:55 am

A player getting medical attention during the AFC U23 Championship in Doha. Doha: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has provided, through the Local...