Sports / Football

Fans urged to arrive early for ‘Classico’ 08 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Hassan Al Kuwari, Head of Events and Hospitality, QSL and other officials are seen addressing the media at Al Sadd Stadium in Doha...

Wolfsburg vow to bounce back against Man United 07 Dec 2015 - 05:22 pm

Berlin: Wounded Wolfsburg insist they will use the pain of their last-minute German league defeat to beat Manchester United on Tuesday and book...

Neville opens doors to Valencia fans on first day 07 Dec 2015 - 04:59 pm

Madrid: New Valencia coach Gary Neville has taken a step towards endearing himself to the club's fans by allowing supporters to watch his...

Benitez to rest stars for Malmo visit 07 Dec 2015 - 04:49 pm

Madrid: Real Madrid coach Rafael Benitez admitted he will rotate his squad for the visit of Swedish champions Malmo on Tuesday with Madrid...

Chelsea must regroup ahead of important week, says Courtois 07 Dec 2015 - 12:48 pm

Bournemouth's Glenn Murray celebrates scoring their first goal with team mates as Chelsea's Thibaut Courtois looks dejected. London: Chelsea must leave behind the...

Arsenal will go for it in Greece, says Wenger 07 Dec 2015 - 12:18 pm

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger reacts during the English Premier League soccer match Arsenalv Sunderland at the Emirates Stadium in London, Britain, 05 December...

Wijnaldum and Newcastle halt Liverpool surge 07 Dec 2015 - 08:40 am

Newcastle (United Kingdom): Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool resurgence ran aground on Sunday as Georginio Wijnaldum inspired Newcastle United to a much-needed 2-0 home win...

World Cup winner Luca Toni plans to retire at end of season 07 Dec 2015 - 08:38 am

VERONA, Italy: World Cup winner Luca Toni says he plans to retire at the end of the season. Toni, who plays for relegation-threatened...

Fiorentina moves 2nd after Napoli loses 3-2 at Bologna 07 Dec 2015 - 08:34 am

Bologna's Mattia Destro, right, celebrates after scoring during a Serie A soccer match between Bologna and Napoli, at the Bologna Dall'Ara stadium, Italy,...

Teams prepare for ‘Qatar Classico’ 07 Dec 2015 - 12:05 am

Al Sadd’s captain Xavi and Al Rayyan’s Sergio Garcia are seen in this ‘Qatar Classico’ promotional poster. Al Sadd host Al Rayyan on...

QSL round 11: The week in review 07 Dec 2015 - 12:03 am

QSL action from Qatar SC’s match against El Jaish at Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium in this file photo taken on Saturday. Qatar SC...

Controversial equaliser earns Marseille draw 06 Dec 2015 - 06:53 pm

Paris: Marseille stumbled at home once again on Sunday, benefiting from a goal that should not have stood to draw 2-2 with Montpellier...

Napoli stunned as Bologna smash undefeated streak 06 Dec 2015 - 05:12 pm

Bologna's Mattia Destro scores against goalkeeper Pepe Reina of Napoli. (REUTERS) By Ed Dove ROME: Serie A title hopefuls Napoli suffered their first...

'Memo' backs Platini salary claim - report 06 Dec 2015 - 03:22 pm

Michel Platini Paris: A report issued to UEFA's executive committee in 1998 appears to support Michel Platini's claim that he was paid an...

Van Gaal baffled by fans' criticism of dour United 06 Dec 2015 - 07:50 am

Manchester, United Kingdom: Louis van Gaal insists he still has the support of Manchester United's frustrated fans despite claiming he can't understand their...

Ljajic fires Inter two clear of Napoli 06 Dec 2015 - 07:42 am

Milan: Adem Ljajic hit a stunning second-half free kick to secure a 1-0 win over Genoa as 10-man Inter Milan returned to the...

Barca held at Valencia, Benzema double rallies Madrid 06 Dec 2015 - 07:40 am

Madrid: New Valencia coach Gary Neville watched on from the stands as Santi Mina's late equaliser handed his side a shock 1-1 draw...

Bayern suffer first Bundesliga defeat of season 06 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Berlin: Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich lost their unbeaten record in Germany's top tier this season in emphatic style on Saturday, going down 3-1...