Sports / Football

Match officials ready for the AFC event in Doha 10 Jan 2016 - 12:10 am

Qatar Under-23 players pose for a picture with Najim, the mascot of the AFC U23 championship, in Doha yesterday . Doha: A preparatory...

Villa held 1-1 by Wycombe in FA Cup 3rd round 10 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Aston Villa's Micah Richards, center, celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the game during their FA Cup, third round soccer match against...

Carpi edge Udinese to boost Serie A survival bid 10 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Carpi's Raffaele Bianco (L) and Udinese's Emanuel Badu (R) in action during the Italian Serie A soccer match Carpi FC vs Udinese Calcio...

Meet Fc Bayern Munich stars at adidas store, Villagio Mall 10 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

DOHA: adidas is giving fans the chance to meet some of the world’s most iconic players when it welcomes FC Bayern Munich stars...

Messi masterclass puts Barca back on top 10 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (C) celebrates a goal with teammates Barcelona's Brazilian forward Neymar (L) and Barcelona's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez (R)...

Sheikh Salman positions as safe pair of hands in FIFA vote 10 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

By Simon Evans PANAMA CITY: In a FIFA presidential election where all candidates are presenting themselves as reformers, Asian soccer boss Sheikh Salman...

One-nil wins do us fine, says Mancini 09 Jan 2016 - 05:20 pm

Milan: Champions League-chasing Inter Milan are happy to keep on scraping wins in Serie A this season if it means collecting all three...

Pressure on for both coaches as Roma face Milan 09 Jan 2016 - 02:11 pm

MILAN: The pressure will be on for both coaches when AS Roma and AC Milan meet tonight with the two sides stuck in...

Blatter, Platini now free to appeal bans: FIFA ethics committee 09 Jan 2016 - 11:18 am

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini. (file photo) Geneva: FIFA's ethics tribunal said Saturday it had provided Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini with the...

Maxwell stunner for PSG brings back Van Basten memories 09 Jan 2016 - 10:30 am

Paris St Germain's Maxwell (L) in action with Bastia's Axel Ngando. (Reuters / Gonzalo Fuentes) PARIS: Brazil defender Maxwell evoked memories of Marco...

Second-string Liverpool held by lowly Exeter in FA Cup 09 Jan 2016 - 10:22 am

Liverpool's Jose Enrique in action with Exeter City's Tom Nicholls. (Reuters / Henry Browne) LONDON: Defender Brad Smith's second-half goal rescued a 2-2...

Spanish prosecutors back legal action in Neymar fraud case 09 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Barcelona's Brazilian forward Neymar celebrates after scoring during the Spanish Copa del Rey (King's Cup) round of 16 first leg football match FC...

Oscar-Costa Chelsea spat resolved: Hiddink 09 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink during the press conference. REUTERS Cobham: Chelsea's interim manager Guus Hiddink confirmed on Friday that Oscar has apologised to...

Suarez banned for two Cup matches over 'waste of space' jibe 08 Jan 2016 - 06:57 pm

Barcelona: Barcelona striker Luis Suarez was on Friday banned for two Copa del Rey matches after being cited in the referee's report for...

Ronaldo is untransferable, warns Zidane 08 Jan 2016 - 04:51 pm

Real Madrid's new French coach Zinedine Zidane (L) and Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldotake part in a training session at the Valdebebas...

Qatar U-23 meet Belgian side Eupen in Doha 08 Jan 2016 - 02:03 am

Action from the friendly match between Qatar U-23 and Belgian side Eupen in Doha yesterday. The friendly match comes in the frame of...

Hosts Qatar’s preparations on track for AFC U23: Al Harami 08 Jan 2016 - 02:02 am

Doha: AFC U23 Championship Qatar 2016 Local Organising Committee COO Ahmed Al Harami (pictured) has assured that the preparations for the upcoming AFC...

Bayern seek ‘foundations’ for success in Doha 08 Jan 2016 - 02:01 am

Bayern Munich’s players during a training session at Aspire Zone yesterday. Picture: Baher Amin/The Peninsula Doha: German champions Bayern Munich must hit top...