Sports / Football

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...

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...