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After ‘tough’ title win, Laudrup keen to reach 60-point mark 15 Apr 2015 - 08:12 am

Lekhwiya’s coach Michael Laudrup holds up the Qatar Stars League (QSL) trophy at Lekhwiya Stadium on Sunday. BY RIZWAN REHMAT DOHA: Qatar Stars...

QFA signs media deal with AspireInfront 15 Apr 2015 - 08:10 am

Doha: The Qatar Football Association (QFA) has signed a media and marketing partnership with AspireInfront. Together, they will market the sponsorship and international...

Al Shahaniya, Al Wakrah try to avoid QSL chop 15 Apr 2015 - 08:06 am

Al Gharafa interim coach Habib Sadiq (right) speaking on the eve of their Qatar Stars League (QSL) match against Al Wakrah in Doha...

Qatar get tricky World Cup draw 15 Apr 2015 - 01:30 am

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Director of Competitions, Shin Man Gil, shows the ticket of Qatar during the 2018 World Cup Asian Qualifiers...

Football: Blanc looks to draw lessons from past Barcelona clashes 14 Apr 2015 - 07:01 pm

Paris--Memories of their agonising Champions League exits in the last two seasons will spur Paris Saint-Germain on when they host Barcelona in the...

Football: Porto must be perfect protagonists against Bayern 14 Apr 2015 - 06:05 pm

Porto, Portugal--Porto coach Julen Lopetegui says his side will need to be the perfect protagonists when they host German giants Bayern Munich in...

Football: Porto can 'surprise' Bayern, warns Guardiola 14 Apr 2015 - 05:43 pm

Porto, Portugal--Pep Guardiola says his injury-hit Bayern Munich must expect surprises at FC Porto in Wednesday's quarter-final, first leg, clash. Bayern are bidding...

World Cup 2018: straightforward draw for Australia in Asian qualifying 14 Apr 2015 - 04:37 pm

Jordan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Bangladesh await Australia Australian national team (Socceroos) kick off campaign against Kyrgyzstan in June Australia will travel far and...

Football: Blackpool goalkeeper reveals signature look 14 Apr 2015 - 01:00 pm

Joe Lewis London--Blackpool goalkeeper Joe Lewis was forced to wear an autographed shirt during a recent English second-tier match, his team-mate Andrea Orlandi...

Revenge on mind as Atletico face Real in quarter-final 14 Apr 2015 - 12:28 am

Juventus’ players attend a training session on the eve of the UEFA Champions League football match against Monaco at the Juventus Training Centre...

Football: Leading All-Africa Games scorers 13 Apr 2015 - 02:50 pm

Johannesburg--Leading scorers after 2015 All-Africa Games football qualifying competition: 4: Abdul-Moneim (EGY) 3: Ajayi (NGR), Osman (SUD) 2: Awoniyi (NGR), Al Tahir (SUD)...

Football: All-Africa Games qualifying results 13 Apr 2015 - 02:47 pm

Johannesburg--All-Africa Games final-round, second-leg qualifying results: At Abidjan Ivory Coast 0 Burkina Faso 0 Burkina Faso win 2-1 on aggregate At Cairo Egypt...

Football: Montpellier's Sanson ruled out for six months 13 Apr 2015 - 02:39 pm

Montpellier, France--Former Ligue 1 champions Montpellier will be without the services of Morgan Sanson for at least six months after the key midfielder...

QFA, Qatar Airways sign new sponsorship deal 13 Apr 2015 - 08:51 am

Mansoor Mohammed Al Ansari, Qatar Football Association (QFA), Secretary General, and Ehab Amin, Senior Vice President Commercial – Qatar at Qatar Airways, shake...

Lekhwiya celebrate QSL title win on home soil 13 Apr 2015 - 08:49 am

Courageous Lekhwiya seal fourth QSL title triumph 13 Apr 2015 - 12:53 am

BY RIZWAN REHMAT DOHA: Defending champions Lekhwiya yesterday crushed Al Ahli 3-1 to seal their fourth Qatar Stars League (QSL) title with a...

Football: 'Perfect run' only way for Arsenal to win title, says Wenger 12 Apr 2015 - 07:11 pm

Burnley, United Kingdom--Arsene Wenger has said his Arsenal side need a "perfect run" to have any chance of catching Premier League leaders Chelsea....

Football: Koeman expects last day drama in battle for Europe 12 Apr 2015 - 07:08 pm

Southampton, United Kingdom--Southampton manager Ronald Koeman believes the battle to finish fifth in the Premier League will go to the final day of...