Sports / Football

Iran edge Qatar to bag crucial points 05 Jun 2013 - 01:55 am

Iran’s Masoud Shojaei clears the ball during their 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Qualifiers match against Qatar at the Al Sadd Stadium yesterday....

Oman beat Iraq 1-0 to keep hopes alive 05 Jun 2013 - 01:54 am

Iraq’s Alaa Abdulzehra (centre) dribbles past Oman’s Ahmed Mubarak (left) and Raed Saleh during their group B Asian zone qualifying match for the...

Japan secure spot in Brazil 05 Jun 2013 - 01:53 am

SAITAMA, Japan: Keisuke Honda fired Japan into the 2014 World Cup yesterday with a dramatic injury-time penalty which salvaged a 1-1 draw with...

Bayern coach Heynckes leaves his options open 05 Jun 2013 - 01:51 am

Treble-winning Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes (centre) Bayern Munich President Uli Hoeness (right) and Bayern Munich CEO Karlheinz Rummenigge pose with the German...

Real president Perez denies Ronaldo contract rejection 05 Jun 2013 - 01:51 am

MADRID: Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has denied reports that star striker Cristiano Ronaldo has rejected a new contract from the Spanish club....

Spain eye filling only gap in trophy cabinet 05 Jun 2013 - 01:50 am

MADRID: This month’s Confederations Cup is far from the world’s most prestigious tournament but Spain are eager to complete the set following World...

Eriksson named chief coach of China’s Guangzhou R&F 05 Jun 2013 - 01:50 am

BEIJING: Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has been named chief coach of Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R&F, the club said yesterday. Eriksson,...

Capello rejects PSG contact, says report 05 Jun 2013 - 01:49 am

MOSCOW, Russia: Russia manager Fabio Capello has dismissed the rumours that he was set to take over at French champions Paris St Germain...

Mourinho back as Chelsea boss 04 Jun 2013 - 07:31 am

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho celebrates after winning the English League Cup Final football match at The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, in this...

Star striker Soria to miss key home clash 04 Jun 2013 - 07:31 am

DOHA: Coach Fahad Thani will be without striker Sebastian Soria as Qatar seek to remain in the qualification picture in Group A with...

England hold Brazil at Maracana 04 Jun 2013 - 07:31 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: England coach Roy Hodgson lamented a win that got away after his side gave World Cup hosts Brazil a fright...

Asian giants Japan face Aussies for Cup berth 04 Jun 2013 - 07:30 am

SAITAMA, Japan: Asian champions Japan face hot regional rivals Australia today needing just a point to become the first country to qualify for...

I return to Chelsea as a fan: Mourinho 04 Jun 2013 - 07:27 am

LONDON: Jose Mourinho said he was returning to Chelsea with the passion of a supporter after being appointed manager of the Premier League...

Dempsey scores two as US edge Germany 04 Jun 2013 - 07:21 am

WASHINGTON: US captain Clint Dempsey scored two goals in the second half and the Americans held off a late comeback yesterday for a...

Deschamps warns players over France behaviour 04 Jun 2013 - 07:21 am

MONTEVIDEO: France coach Didier Deschamps stressed the importance of his players’ behaviour and spirit within the group hours after his team touched down...

Hosts Qatar banking on teamwork to stop Iran 04 Jun 2013 - 01:41 am

Qatar players during a training session at Al Sadd Stadium in Doha. Qatar take on visitors Iran in their 2014 FIFA World Cup...

Hansen names six rookies in All Blacks squad for France Test series 02 Jun 2013 - 11:58 pm

Auckland: New Zealand coach Steve Hansen named six uncapped players in a 32-man squad for the home Test series against France yesterday as...

Mourinho takes parting shot at Spanish press 02 Jun 2013 - 11:57 pm

MADRID: Outgoing Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has taken one final shot at the Spanish press by claiming they were deliberately misleading when...