Sports / Football

Messi muscle injury ruled out after tests 18 Jan 2016 - 03:49 pm

Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi takes a free kick during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs Athletic Club Bilbao at the...

Madrid players prefer Zidane to Benitez, says Ronaldo 18 Jan 2016 - 03:35 pm

Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted the Real Madrid squad are much happier under French legend Zinedine Zidane than in Rafael Benitez's unhappy seven-month...

Van Gaal eyes title after another double over Liverpool 18 Jan 2016 - 11:39 am

Manchester United's Wayne Rooney celebrates scoring their first goal with Daley Blind and teammates. London: Manchester United can still win the Premier League...

Terry keen to extend Chelsea contract 18 Jan 2016 - 10:05 am

Chelsea's English defender John Terry (C) celebrates scoring a late equalising goal to make the score 3-3 during the English Premier League football...

Sheikh Jassim Cup: Al Sadd, Lekhwiya clash on Jan 21 18 Jan 2016 - 12:05 am

Al Sadd players and officials celebrate their win in the Sheikh Jassim Cup in this file picture. Right: Al Rayyan striker Nilmar (right)...

Australia open points tally, Jordan and UAE in 1-1 draw 18 Jan 2016 - 12:03 am

Mustafa Amini (left) of Australia and Do Duy Manh of Vietnam vie for ball possession during their AFC U-23 match at the Grand...

Late Rooney goal gives Man Utd victory over Liverpool 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Wayne Rooney scoring the one and only goal for Man Utd. LONDON: Wayne Rooney smashed home Manchester United's winning goal after 78 minutes...

Confident Qatar eye quarter-finals berth 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Sanchez’s boys looking to impress against Syria at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium today DOHA: Hosts Qatar will be looking to seal a quarter-finals...

Sheikh Salman rejects Ali's backroom election deal charge 17 Jan 2016 - 05:32 pm

Kigali: Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al Khalifa has dismissed accusations of underhand electioneering levelled at him by one of his FIFA presidential rivals...

Zidane's sons sidelined amid FIFA ban confusion 17 Jan 2016 - 04:35 pm

File photo of Zidane (centre, left) with wife Veronique and Real Madrid club president Florentino Perez (centre, right) pose alongside the Frenchman's sons...

Celta Vigo seal deal for Lyon's Beauvue 17 Jan 2016 - 03:56 pm

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender Marquinhos (R) vies with Lyon's French forward Claudio Beauvue during the French League Cup football match between Paris Saint-Germain(PSG)...

Villarreal miss chance to leapfrog Real Madrid 17 Jan 2016 - 01:18 pm

Betis' Argentinian defender German Pezzela (L) vies with Villarreal's forward Roberto Soldado during the Spanish league football match Villarreal CF vs Real Betis...

Leicester go top despite missed Mahrez penalty at Villa 17 Jan 2016 - 11:04 am

Leicester City's Riyad Mahrez (L) and Aston Villa's Idrissa Gueye vie for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Aston...

Higuain hits 20 from 20 as Napoli stretch lead 17 Jan 2016 - 10:16 am

Napoli's Argentinian-French forward Gonzalo Higuain (R) kicks and scores a goal during the Italian Serie A football match between Napoli and Sassuolo Calcio...

Qatar ‘fight’ delights coach Sanchez 17 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Qatar coach Felix Sanchez during their Group A clash of the AFC U-23 Championship against Iran which the home team won 2-1 on ...

Eriksen double reignites Spurs' title hopes 17 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Tottenham Hotspur's Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen scores his second and Tottenham's third goal during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur...

Man City back on top, Chelsea salvage last-gasp draw 17 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Sergio Aguero scores the third goal for Manchester City. By Alan Baldwin LONDON: Sergio Aguero spelled double trouble for Crystal Palace as Manchester...