Sports / Football

I return to Chelsea as a fan: Mourinho 04 Jun 2013 - 07:27 am

LONDON: Jose Mourinho said he was returning to Chelsea with the passion of a supporter after being appointed manager of the Premier League...

Dempsey scores two as US edge Germany 04 Jun 2013 - 07:21 am

WASHINGTON: US captain Clint Dempsey scored two goals in the second half and the Americans held off a late comeback yesterday for a...

Deschamps warns players over France behaviour 04 Jun 2013 - 07:21 am

MONTEVIDEO: France coach Didier Deschamps stressed the importance of his players’ behaviour and spirit within the group hours after his team touched down...

Hosts Qatar banking on teamwork to stop Iran 04 Jun 2013 - 01:41 am

Qatar players during a training session at Al Sadd Stadium in Doha. Qatar take on visitors Iran in their 2014 FIFA World Cup...

Hansen names six rookies in All Blacks squad for France Test series 02 Jun 2013 - 11:58 pm

Auckland: New Zealand coach Steve Hansen named six uncapped players in a 32-man squad for the home Test series against France yesterday as...

Mourinho takes parting shot at Spanish press 02 Jun 2013 - 11:57 pm

MADRID: Outgoing Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has taken one final shot at the Spanish press by claiming they were deliberately misleading when...

Outgoing coach Heynckes to reveal future tomorrow 02 Jun 2013 - 11:55 pm

Bayern Munich’s players and coach Jupp Heynckes (centre) hold the German Cup (DFB Pokal), Champions League and German football championship Bundesliga trophies as...

Qatar gear up for crucial World Cup qualifier 02 Jun 2013 - 11:54 pm

Qatar Football Association (QFA) president Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani (left) and Qatar football national team coach Fahad Thani look...

Beckham ‘excited’ by Miami MLS franchise prospect 02 Jun 2013 - 11:54 pm

MIAMI: David Beckham said the prospect of owning an Major League Soccer team in Miami was “exciting” after he was urged to help...

Bayern seal treble with Cup victory 02 Jun 2013 - 02:23 am

BERLIN: Bayern Munich completed the treble by beating VfB Stuttgart 3-2 in a dramatic German Cup final yesterday, adding the trophy to the...

Mourinho exits with win; Barca reach 100 points 02 Jun 2013 - 02:19 am

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho gestures after their La Liga match against Osasuna at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, yesterday. Jose Mourinho ended...

Long to captain Ireland against Georgia 02 Jun 2013 - 02:18 am

DUBLIN: West Bromwich Albion striker Shane Long will captain the Republic of Ireland in today’s friendly against Georgia. Long scored Ireland’s goal in...

Brazil, England to open remodelled Maracana 02 Jun 2013 - 02:18 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: After an embarrassing brush with cancellation, the iconic Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro will host its first official match...

Bayern eager to hold onto Heynckes 02 Jun 2013 - 02:17 am

BERLIN: Champions League winners Bayern Munich are eager to keep outgoing coach Jupp Heynckes on in some capacity with Pep Guardiola set to...

Confusion in Rio de Janeiro 01 Jun 2013 - 01:29 am

The Maracana Stadium, where renovations work for the upcoming Confederations Cup and the 2014 World Cup is still ongoing, is seen in this...

Revamped FIFA setting standards for world sport, says Blatter 01 Jun 2013 - 01:28 am

This picture taken on April 13, 2005 shows FIFA President Sepp Blatter (left) welcomed by the Burundi’s Football Federation (FFB) President Lydia Nsekera...

FIFA adopts tough new anti-racism measures 01 Jun 2013 - 01:27 am

PORT LOUIS, Mauritius: FIFA adopted tough new measures in soccer’s fight against racism yesterday when delegates at its Congress approved their introduction by...

Puyol says he may quit if injuries continue 01 Jun 2013 - 01:24 am

BARCELONA: Barcelona’s talismanic captain Carles Puyol has said another injury-interrupted season like the one just finishing could force him to consider hanging up...