Sports / Football

Mourinho brands Wenger a moaner 19 Sep 2015 - 06:34 pm

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho and Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger shake hands before the match. By William Schomberg LONDON: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho renewed...

Chelsea end slump with win over nine-man Arsenal 19 Sep 2015 - 05:36 pm

Chelsea's French defender Kurt Zouma heads the opening goal of the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge...

Gutsy Al Rayyan survive scare 19 Sep 2015 - 12:18 am

Action from the QSL match between Al Rayyan and Al Kharaitiyat at the Al Khor Stadium, yesterday. RIGHT: Mesaimeer player Alhaje Mohammed (front)...

Tomic helps Australia level with Britain in semis 19 Sep 2015 - 12:15 am

Bernard Tomic of Australia celebrates his victory over Daniel Evans of Britain during their Davis Cup singles match in Glasgow, Britain, yesterday. Glasgow:...

Valcke downfall is new blow for FIFA President 19 Sep 2015 - 12:08 am

Picture taken on March 20, 2015 shows FIFA president Sepp Blatter (right) speaking to FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke at the FIFA headquarters...

Al Sadd, Umm Salal draw 18 Sep 2015 - 01:38 am

Al Sadd captain Xavi Hernandez vies for the ball against Umm Salal’s Andranik Timotian during their Qatar Stars League (QSL) match at Al...

Brazil names squad without Neymar for World Cup qualfiers 17 Sep 2015 - 06:30 pm

Neymar RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian coach Dunga announced his 23-strong squad for the first two 2018 World Cup qualifiers Thursday, leaving out Kaka...

Qatargas League set to kick off with 18 teams in the fray 17 Sep 2015 - 10:42 am

Qatargas and Qatar Football Association (QFA) officials pose with the captains of the Qatargas League during a launching ceremony for the event in...

Qatar begins work at FIFA 2022 World Cup final venue 17 Sep 2015 - 12:23 am

A computer-generated picture shows the bird’s eye view of Lusail Stadium, the venue for the FIFA 2022 World Cup final. DOHA: Qatar has...

QSL: Al Sadd coach wary of Umm Salal threat 17 Sep 2015 - 12:22 am

DOHA: Football giants Al Sadd won’t be taking Umm Salal lightly in their Qatar Stars League (QSL) game tonight, coach Hussein Ammouta (pictured)...

Florenzi magic helps Roma hold Barcelona 17 Sep 2015 - 12:21 am

Barcelona’s Brazilian forward Neymar (left) vies for the ball possession with Roma’s midfielder Alessandro Florenzi during their UEFA Champions League match at Rome...

PSG draw first blood but United, City face defeats 16 Sep 2015 - 12:46 am

Paris Saint-Germain’s Argentinian forward Angel Di Maria (right) celebrates with team-mates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Champions League group A match...

Al Hilal hold out in Doha to sail into semi-finals 16 Sep 2015 - 12:45 am

Action from the second leg of AFC Champions League quarter-final match between Lekhwiya and Al Hilal at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in...

Gayle ‘set for PSL’ in Qatar 16 Sep 2015 - 12:44 am

LAHORE: Power-hitter West Indies opener Chris Gayle (pictured) has reportedly ‘agreed’ to play in the inaugural edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL),...

No anti-Messi plan as Roma target win over giants Barca 16 Sep 2015 - 12:43 am

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi (centre), Luis Suarez (right) and Gerard Pique talk during a training session ahead of their Champions League group E match...

EPL: Newcastle slump to bottom after defeat by West Ham United 16 Sep 2015 - 12:41 am

West Ham United’s French midfielder Dimitri Payet (centre) celebrates after scoring his second goal with team-mates Manuel Lanzini (left) and defender James Tomkins...

Guangzhou reach semis after second leg draw 16 Sep 2015 - 12:40 am

Guangzhou: Luiz Felipe Scolari’s (pictured) Guangzhou Evergrande scrapped their way into the AFC Champions League semi-finals as they fought out a bad-tempered 1-1...

Man City target fast start against struggling Juventus 15 Sep 2015 - 01:18 am

Manchester City’s Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho (centre) controls the ball during a training session at the club’s ‘City Football Academy’ training facility in...