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Van Gaal clings to results as Man Utd toil on 11 Jan 2016 - 07:56 am

Newcastle, United Kingdom: Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal admits that his side need to play better, but they will go in search...

Hiddink wants Loftus-Cheek to make his mark 11 Jan 2016 - 07:54 am

London: Guus Hiddink has challenged Ruben Loftus-Cheek to put in the hard work required to fulfil his potential after the teenager scored his...

Juve suffered in victory against Samp, says Allegri 11 Jan 2016 - 07:46 am

Milan: Juventus "suffered" on their way to a 2-1 win away to Sampdoria on Sunday and expect a "difficult" time trying to stay...

Qatar coach Sanchez taking it game by game 11 Jan 2016 - 02:56 am

Qatar Under-23 team poses for a group picture with Najim, the official mascot of the AFC Under-23 championship after a training session in...

AFC U23: A closer look at the sixteen contenders vying for Rio ticket 11 Jan 2016 - 02:54 am

Qatar Under-23 in action against Eupen of Belgium during a friendly match on January 7 in Doha. Doha: With just a day to...

Test of character for young Qatar side 11 Jan 2016 - 02:40 am

Qatar coach Felix Sanchez is seen with striker Ahmed Alaaeldin during a training camp in Doha yesterday. Qatar are preparing for their first...

Higuain at the double as Napoli go two clear of Inter 11 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Milan: Gonzalo Higuain took his Serie A tally to 18 goals as Napoli cruised to a 5-1 win at Frosinone to go two...

Costa lands knockout blow as Chelsea cruise 10 Jan 2016 - 06:36 pm

London: Diego Costa ended another troubled week on a high note as the striker put Chelsea on course for the FA Cup fourth...

AFC U-23 Championship promotion continues around Qatar 10 Jan 2016 - 05:53 pm

DOHA: With just a little over two days left before the start of the AFC U-23 Championship, the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) on...

Swansea knocked out in first FA Cup giant-killing 10 Jan 2016 - 05:26 pm

Oxford fans celebrate in the stands during the FA Cup third-round football match between Oxford United andSwansea City at the Kassam Stadium in...

Sassuolo beats Serie A leader Inter 1-0 with late penalty 10 Jan 2016 - 04:47 pm

Inter Milan's Adem Ljajic reacts after missing a scoring chance during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Sassuolo, at the...

Bakambu double keeps Villarreal in title hunt 10 Jan 2016 - 04:43 pm

Madrid: Congolese international Cedric Bakambu struck twice as Villarreal moved to within three points of leaders Barcelona with their sixth successive La Liga...

Focus or you're out, Ranieri tells Leicester players 10 Jan 2016 - 04:05 pm

Claudio Ranieri LONDON: Leicester City's over-achieving players will be sold if they lose their focus and slide down the table in the second...

Messi widely tipped to regain Ballon d'Or 10 Jan 2016 - 09:47 am

Zurich: Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi is targeting an unprecedented fifth Ballon d'Or award in Zurich on Monday, with the Argentine heavily favoured to...

AC Milan, Roma managers still under pressure after 1-1 draw 10 Jan 2016 - 08:07 am

Roma’s coach Rudi Garcia, left, hugs AC Milan’s coach Sinisa Mihajlovic prior to the start of an Italian Serie A soccer match between...

Real Madrid wins in Zidane's debut as head coach 10 Jan 2016 - 03:09 am

MADRID: Zinedine Zidane's head-coaching career got off to a winning start as Real Madrid defeated Deportivo La Coruna 5-0 in the Spanish league...

Qatar, Saudi Arabia to clash for Friendly Cup 10 Jan 2016 - 12:14 am

Qatar Cricket Association (QCA) President MA Shahid (centre), Manzoor Ahmed QCA Secretary-General (left) and Tournament Director Gul Khan along with other officials on...