Sports / Football

England set for key Ukraine clash 10 Sep 2013 - 04:34 am

KIEV: A lack of available forward players means England will be forced to rely upon a makeshift attacking configuration in today’s pivotal World...

Uzbeks eye World Cup chance 10 Sep 2013 - 04:34 am

SINGAPORE: Uzbekistan can take a huge step towards becoming the first Central Asian team to reach the World Cup when they host Jordan...

Argentina, Colombia set to seal Brazil berth 10 Sep 2013 - 04:34 am

MONTEVIDEO: Argentina and Colombia need only a point each to guarantee their places at the World Cup today -- and more teams from...

Qatar eye win in Lebanon friendly today 09 Sep 2013 - 04:03 am

DOHA: Hosts Qatar will be eyeing another win in the friendly against Lebanon today when the two teams meet at Jassim Bin Hamad...

Al Rayyan lift Sheikh Jassim Cup 08 Sep 2013 - 01:29 am

Al Rayyan players and officials celebrate with the Sheikh Jassim Cup trophy after beating Al Kharaitiyat 2-0 in the final yesterday at Doha...

Ronaldo rescues Portugal; Spain and Germany win 08 Sep 2013 - 01:29 am

LONDON: Cristiano Ronaldo rescued Portugal with a speedy hat-trick to avoid a slip-up in Northern Ireland, while Netherlands dropped their first points as...

Mexico fire coach after World Cup loss 08 Sep 2013 - 01:28 am

MEXICO CITY: Mexico coach Jose Manuel “Chepo” de la Torre was fired yesterday, a day after a painful loss to Honduras which dented...

Ethiopia, Nigeria progress; South Africa fail to qualify 08 Sep 2013 - 01:28 am

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng: Minnows Ethiopia eliminated South Africa from the World Cup Africa zone qualifying competition yesterday by fighting back to defeat Central African...

England striker Sturridge ruled out of Ukraine match 08 Sep 2013 - 01:28 am

LONDON, England: England striker Daniel Sturridge has been ruled out of his side’s crucial World Cup qualifier against Ukraine on Tuesday, the Football...

England crush Moldova 4-0 07 Sep 2013 - 02:35 am

LONDON: England outclassed Moldova 4-0 to top World Cup qualifying Group H thanks with two goals from Danny Welbeck and one each from...

Al Rayyan, Al Kharaitiyat eye victory in Cup final 07 Sep 2013 - 02:30 am

Al Kharaitiyat’s coach Bertrand Marchand speaks during a press conference ahead of the Sheikh Jassim Cup final at the Qatar Football Association (QFA)...

Casillas axed for easing Barca-Real tension, says Del Bosque 07 Sep 2013 - 02:29 am

Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas during a training session of the Spanish team at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland, on Thursday. MADRID: Iker...

England on the defensive over chairman’s gaffe 07 Sep 2013 - 02:28 am

WATFORD, United Kingdom: England captain Steven Gerrard insists boss Roy Hodgson is right not to be drawn into the debate about his country’s...

Jordan and Uzbekistan level after scrappy play-off first leg 07 Sep 2013 - 02:28 am

Amman: Jordan and Uzbekistan played out a scrappy 1-1 draw in the first leg of their World Cup Asia zone qualifying play-off on...

Kokorin nets brace in comfortable Russia win 07 Sep 2013 - 02:27 am

MOSCOW: A double by Dynamo Moscow forward Alexander Kokorin helped Russia to a 4-1 win against Luxembourg in their 2014 World Cup qualifier...

No LA Galaxy deal for Kaka: AC Milan 07 Sep 2013 - 02:27 am

MILAN: AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has ruled out any future agreement between the club and Los Angeles Galaxy over an eventual transfer...

Madrid income climbs to €520m in 2012-13 07 Sep 2013 - 02:27 am

MADRID: Real Madrid’s revenues exceeded €500m for a second consecutive season in 2012-13, rising 1.3 percent to €520.9m ($683.4m), the world’s richest club...

Man United’s Nani signs new five-year deal 07 Sep 2013 - 02:27 am

LONDON: Portuguese winger Nani has signed a new five-year contract at Manchester United, the Premier League champions announced yesterday. The 26-year-old made only...