Sports / Football

Bayern's Lewandowski nets 5 goals in 9 minutes 23 Sep 2015 - 02:18 pm

Robert Lewandowski BERLIN: Robert Lewandowski admitted he had little idea how fast his goals flew in after scoring five times in nine minutes...

Stylish City down Sunderland, Villa win League Cup derby 23 Sep 2015 - 01:20 am

Aston Villa v Birmingham City - Capital One Cup Third Round - Villa Park - 22/9/15 Aston Villa's Rudy Gestede in action with...

2022 Cup in Qatar can be an accelerator for change: Schenk 23 Sep 2015 - 01:17 am

A German lawyer and former athlete Sylvia Schenk (right), who took part in the 1972 Olympics in Munich, and a Board Member of...

Al Rayyan’s positive return, Al Arabi’s form impress Belmadi 23 Sep 2015 - 01:14 am

DOHA: Lekhwiya coach Djamel Belmadi has praised the performances of Al Rayyan and Al Arabi, saying the two sides have done well in...

Minnows Nepal eye place in Qatar 2022 World Cup 23 Sep 2015 - 01:13 am

Kathmandu: Twenty-two years ago, Nepal won gold in the 1993 South Asian Federation (SAF) Games in football. This was their last trophy in...

FIFA set for post Valcke executive committee meet 23 Sep 2015 - 01:02 am

A picture taken on March 20, 2015 shows FIFA President Sepp Blatter (right) speaking to FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke at the FIFA...

QSL ticket revenue to be donated to Syrian refugees, says official 22 Sep 2015 - 12:38 am

Ahmed Al Abbassi, Operations Director, National Team Department, Hamad Al Mannai, Competition Consultant, Qatar Football Association (QFA), Ahmed Al Harmi, Qatar Stars League...

AFC U-16: Qatar crash out as five-star Iraq qualify 22 Sep 2015 - 12:35 am

Alla Adnan Jabbar (right) of Iraq, who scored a hat-trick in the AFC U-16 Championship against Turkmenistan at the Aspire Dome Indoor Stadium...

Resurgent Guingamp next test for stalling PSG 22 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

PSG’s President Nasser Al Khelaifi poses for a selfie with a fan during a Champions League match at the Parc des Princes Stadium...

Viera inks deal with QSL point leaders Al Rayyan 22 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Officials of Al Rayyan pose for a picture with Uruguayan defender Gonzalo Viera during the unveiling ceremony in Doha on Sunday. DOHA: Experienced...

Balotelli set for second Milan debut 21 Sep 2015 - 04:41 pm

MILAN: Mario Balotelli could make his full second debut for AC Milan when the Rossoneri travel to Udinese on Tuesday looking to build...

Review: Al Rayyan fans add spice to second QSL round 21 Sep 2015 - 12:07 am

Al Rayyan’s fans watch proceedings of the first Qatar Stars League (QSL) match of the new season at Al Sadd Stadium in Doha,...

Belmadi seeks improvement ahead of new season 21 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Qatar Sports Club’s Hamdi Harbaoui aims to volley past Lekhwiya’s Karim Bu Daif (second right) during the Qatar Stars League (QSL) match against...

Martial sends Man United second, Liverpool held 21 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Manchester United’s French striker Anthony Martial shoots to score their first goal during the English Premier League match against Southampton at St Mary’s...

Lekhwiya open up with triumph 20 Sep 2015 - 12:53 am

Lekhwiya’s players celebrate their goal against Qatar SC during their Qatar Stars League (QSL) match at Lekhwiya Stadium in Doha, yesterday. Doha: Football...

Chelsea sink nine-man Arsenal, West Ham stun leaders City 20 Sep 2015 - 12:52 am

Manchester City’s Yaya Toure reacts during the English Premier League match against West Ham United at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, yesterday. London:...

Coman opens account as Bayern Munich go top 20 Sep 2015 - 12:50 am

Munich’s Kingsley Coman celebrates his goal during the Bundesliga match against SV Darmstadt 98 in Darmstadt, Germany, yesterday. BERLIN: Bayern Munich’s French teenager...

Real Madrid edge past Granada 20 Sep 2015 - 12:42 am

Real Madrid’s French striker Karim Benzema (left) celebrates with his team-mates Pepe (centre) and Toni Kroos after scoring a goal during the Spanish...