Sports / Football

Lekhwiya reach quarters 23 May 2013 - 02:27 am

Luiz Martins Junior (in red) of Lekhwiya controls the ball during his side’s AFC Champions League match against Saudi Arabi’s Al Hilal in...

Pellegrini to leave Malaga next month 23 May 2013 - 02:22 am

MADRID: Manager Manuel Pellegrini, strongly linked to the vacant Manchester City post, is leaving Malaga at the end of the season, the Chilean...

Eljaish, Gharafa crash out of AFC Champions League 22 May 2013 - 12:44 am

Saudi Arabia’s Al Shabab player Sebastian Tagliabue (left) scores against Qatari Al Gharafa goalkeeper Qasem Burhan during their AFC Champions League match at...

Manchester City, Yankees launch new MLS team 22 May 2013 - 12:31 am

MIAMI: Manchester City and the New York Yankees have formed a new Major League Soccer team to play in New York City from...

Ferguson heads into retirement with Manager of Year award 22 May 2013 - 12:30 am

London: Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson capped his final season in charge of the English Premier League champions by clinching the League Managers’...

Brazil’s stadiums ready for World Cup warm-up in June 22 May 2013 - 12:30 am

BRASILIA: Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff took a swipe at the naysayers yesterday as she officially inaugurated the last of six stadiums that Brazil...

Messi’s Qatar visit excites young fans 21 May 2013 - 01:09 am

FC Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi smile during a press conference at Aspire Academy in Doha, yesterday. RIGHT: Messi holds a falcon....

Qatar’s Eljaish, Al Gharafa eye last eight spot in ACL 21 May 2013 - 12:08 am

Sebastian Tagliabue (left) of Al Shabab challenges Al Gharafa’s Nene during their Round 16 first leg match of the AFC Champions League in...

Home advantage for Guangzhou 21 May 2013 - 12:08 am

SINGAPORE: Marcello Lippi’s Guangzhou Evergrande will look to sweep aside the challenge of Central Coast Mariners and book their spot in the AFC...

Barcelona stay on course to reach target after win 20 May 2013 - 11:47 pm

Barcelona’s coach Tito Vilanova (left) and player Eric Abidal (right) lift the Spanish league title trophy during celebrations at Camp Nou Stadium in...

Mourinho to leave Real at end of season 20 May 2013 - 11:46 pm

MADRID: Real Madrid and Jose Mourinho (pictured) have agreed the Portuguese coach will leave the La Liga club at the end of the...

PSG block Ancelotti’s Real Madrid switch 20 May 2013 - 11:45 pm

Paris Saint-Germain’s (PSG) Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti (centre) speaks with PSG Brazilian defender and captain Thiago Silva (left) in front of PSG Italian...

Mexes saves Milan’s Champions League bid 20 May 2013 - 11:44 pm

ROME: Frenchman Phillipe Mexes scored a late winner for AC Milan in a 2-1 comeback victory at Siena on Sunday which saved the...

Lampard would welcome Mourinho reunion 20 May 2013 - 11:44 pm

LONDON: Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard yesterday admitted he would love to work with Jose Mourinho again as reports continue to link the Real...

Napoli president to meet Benitez, say reports 20 May 2013 - 11:38 pm

MILAN: Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis was in London yesterday to meet Rafael Benitez in a bid to lure Chelsea’s Spanish manager to...

Ten-man Lyon edge towards Champions League 19 May 2013 - 11:43 pm

PARIS: A splendid Clement Grenier goal helped 10-man Olympique Lyon to snatch a 1-1 draw in their delayed Ligue 1 match at Nice...

Arsenal clinch Champions League berth on final day 19 May 2013 - 10:53 pm

Arsenal’s Lourent Koscielny (second right) scores against Newcastle United during their English Premier League match at St James’ Park in Newcastle, northern England,...

Ancelotti wants to leave PSG for Real: Leonardo 19 May 2013 - 10:53 pm

PARIS: Carlo Ancelotti has asked to leave Paris Saint-Germain for Real Madrid, PSG’s sporting director Leonardo said yesterday. Ancelotti, who has long been...