Sports / Football

England harmed by EPL: Former coach Taylor 10 Jun 2013 - 12:44 am

LONDON: The England football team is paying a heavy price for the commercial success of the English Premier League former England manager Graham...

Salah hat-trick keeps Egypt on winning trail 10 Jun 2013 - 12:41 am

Zimbabwe’s striker Knowledge Musona (left) vies with Egypt’s Hegazi Ahmed during a 2014 World Cup qualifying match at the National Sports Stadium in...

Mourinho ‘damaged’ Spanish football: Iniesta 10 Jun 2013 - 12:40 am

MADRID: Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta has joined team-mate Xavi Hernandez in criticising Jose Mourinho’s time in charge as Real Madrid manager. Mourinho’s three-year...

Spain edge Haiti in Confed Cup tune-up 10 Jun 2013 - 12:34 am

MIAMI: Barcelona star Cesc Fabregas and Arsenal winger Santi Cazorla each scored a goal to give reigning World Cup champion Spain a 2-1...

Colombia hold Argentina in World Cup qualifier 09 Jun 2013 - 12:38 am

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina and Colombia both finished with 10 men after a stormy 0-0 draw in South American qualifiers for the 2014 World...

Scots stun Croatia as Italy’s Balotelli sees red 09 Jun 2013 - 12:37 am

PARIS: Scotland caused the upset of the latest round of World Cup qualifiers in Europe with a 1-0 victory at Croatia yesterday. But...

Late strike lifts US to 2-1 win over Jamaica 09 Jun 2013 - 12:37 am

KINGSTON: Brad Evans’ goal in injury time lifted the United States to a 2-1 triumph over Jamaica yesterday in the final round of...

United star Kagawa vows bigger role for Japan 09 Jun 2013 - 12:36 am

TOKYO: Manchester United star Shinji Kagawa has vowed to step up to the plate for Japan at this month’s Confederations Cup as the...

Sheikh Abdullah backs Malaga 08 Jun 2013 - 12:51 am

MADRID: Qatari Sheikh Abdullah Al Thani is fully committed to Malaga football club despite recent reports to the contrary, vice-president Moayad Shatat said...

TV offers clubs chance to stabilise finances 07 Jun 2013 - 12:55 am

LONDON: Lucrative new television deals starting in August offer English Premier League soccer clubs a “golden opportunity” to strengthen finances undermined by the...

Argentina await Messi for crunch Colombia clash 07 Jun 2013 - 12:55 am

PARIS: Argentina can all but secure their place at the 2014 World Cup finals in neighbouring Brazil with a win in tonight’s qualifier...

Ronaldo thought he ‘knew it all’, says former coach Mourinho 06 Jun 2013 - 01:22 am

Real Madrid’s Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho (back) watches Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo as they take part in a training session at...

Di Canio making big mistakes, says Bramble 06 Jun 2013 - 01:14 am

LONDON: Sunderland defender Titus Bramble yesterday labelled manager Paolo Di Canio a “strange person” and claimed he was more interested in improving his...

Al Gharafa’s Kewell signs for Melbourne Heart 06 Jun 2013 - 01:14 am

SYDNEY: Former Liverpool star Harry Kewell yesterday signed for Australian club Melbourne Heart as he looks to force his way back into the...

Key World Cup qualifiers for Bosnia, Montenegro 06 Jun 2013 - 01:12 am

Portuguese defender Bruno Alves (centre) is teased by team-mates after missing to return a ball during a training session at Praia Del Rey,...

Japan celebrate Cup berth 06 Jun 2013 - 01:09 am

Japan’s midfielder Keisuke Honda (front, left) speaks during the team’s press conference in Saitama yesterday, one day after Japan qualified for the 2014...

Qatar to target 2018 World Cup spot: QFA chief 06 Jun 2013 - 01:09 am

DOHA: Qatar will target reaching the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals to be held in Russia, Qatar Football Association (QFA) president, Sheikh Hamad...

Zidane not ready to coach Real, says Perez 06 Jun 2013 - 01:08 am

MADRID: Real Madrid president Florentino Perez says Zinedine Zidane has all the right coaching qualifications needed to replace Jose Mourinho in the dugout...