Sports / Football

Spanish prosecutors back legal action in Neymar fraud case 09 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Barcelona's Brazilian forward Neymar celebrates after scoring during the Spanish Copa del Rey (King's Cup) round of 16 first leg football match FC...

Oscar-Costa Chelsea spat resolved: Hiddink 09 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink during the press conference. REUTERS Cobham: Chelsea's interim manager Guus Hiddink confirmed on Friday that Oscar has apologised to...

Suarez banned for two Cup matches over 'waste of space' jibe 08 Jan 2016 - 06:57 pm

Barcelona: Barcelona striker Luis Suarez was on Friday banned for two Copa del Rey matches after being cited in the referee's report for...

Ronaldo is untransferable, warns Zidane 08 Jan 2016 - 04:51 pm

Real Madrid's new French coach Zinedine Zidane (L) and Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldotake part in a training session at the Valdebebas...

Qatar U-23 meet Belgian side Eupen in Doha 08 Jan 2016 - 02:03 am

Action from the friendly match between Qatar U-23 and Belgian side Eupen in Doha yesterday. The friendly match comes in the frame of...

Hosts Qatar’s preparations on track for AFC U23: Al Harami 08 Jan 2016 - 02:02 am

Doha: AFC U23 Championship Qatar 2016 Local Organising Committee COO Ahmed Al Harami (pictured) has assured that the preparations for the upcoming AFC...

Bayern seek ‘foundations’ for success in Doha 08 Jan 2016 - 02:01 am

Bayern Munich’s players during a training session at Aspire Zone yesterday. Picture: Baher Amin/The Peninsula Doha: German champions Bayern Munich must hit top...

Al Gharafa and Al Wakrah claim wins at Qatar League 08 Jan 2016 - 01:56 am

Action from a match at the Qatar Basketball League in Doha on Wednesday. Doha: Al Gharafa recorded an important 73-60 win over Al...

All eyes on Zidane's first match with Real 08 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Real Madrid's new French coach Zinedine Zidane (L) looks at Real Madrid's French forward Karim Benzema during his first training session as coach...

Suarez faces ban for 'waste of space' jibe 07 Jan 2016 - 05:32 pm

Barcelona's Luis Suarez (L) and Gerard Pique (C) argue with Espanyol's goalkeeper Pau Lopez. (Reuters /Albert Gea) Barcelona: Barcelona striker Luis Suarez faces...

Bayern Munich team train at Aspire 07 Jan 2016 - 05:27 pm

Bayern Munich's head coach Pep Guardiola at the training session at Aspire Zone. (Baher Amin) Doha: German champions Bayern Munich must hit top...

Milan's problems psychological, says Donadoni 07 Jan 2016 - 08:31 am

Milan: AC Milan are a quality side but are suffering many psychological problems, Bologna coach Roberto Donadoni said after his team's shock 1-0...

Barca not interested in NFL type scrap, says Luis Enrique 07 Jan 2016 - 08:18 am

Barcelona: Barcelona boss Luis Enrique compared Espanyol's roughhouse tactics to the NFL after the visitors had two men sent-off in the second bad-tempered...

Drogba denies retirement report 07 Jan 2016 - 08:12 am

Los Angeles: Didier Drogba denied reports of his retirement on Wednesday, saying he had not yet taken a decision over his future amid...

Messi double eases Barca past nine-man Espanyol 07 Jan 2016 - 08:11 am

FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi, left, reacts after scoring against Espanyol during a Copa del Rey soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in...

Inter lead five-way race for Serie A crown 07 Jan 2016 - 07:56 am

Inter Milan's forward from Argentina Mauro Icardi scores against Empoli's goalkeeper from Poland Lukasz Skorupski during the Italian Serie A football match on...