Sports / Football

Qatar camp grows in confidence as election day dawns for Asia 01 May 2013 - 01:07 am

Qatar’s Hassan Al Thawadi (right), who is contesting the FIFA Executive Committee post representing the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), speaking to journalists at...

Dortmund secure final berth 01 May 2013 - 01:06 am

Borussia Dortmund's players celebrate at the end of the UEFA Champions League semi-final MADRID: Borussia Dortmund qualified for only their second ever Champions...

Barca are still world’s best, says Heynckes 01 May 2013 - 01:04 am

BARCELONA: Bayern Munich’s veteran coach Jupp Heynckes yesterday warned his players ahead of their Champions League semi-final, second leg, that they should not...

Bayern Munich braced for wounded Barca onslaught 01 May 2013 - 12:53 am

Barcelona’s defender Gerard Pique takes part in a press conference at the Sports Center FC Barcelona Joan Gamper in Sant Joan Despi, near...

Mariners advance to knock-outs for first time 01 May 2013 - 12:50 am

Jaralla AlMarri (right) of Qatar’s Al Rayyan fights for the ball with Mohammed AlMarshadi of Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal during their AFC Champions...

ACL: Lekhwiya without key players for important clash 01 May 2013 - 12:50 am

Doha: Lekhwiya coach Eric Gerets will be without striker Sebastian Soria and defenders Madjid Bougherra and Kingambo Tresor for today’s meeting with Saudi...

Ferguson sets sights on transfer targets 01 May 2013 - 12:49 am

LONDON: Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson revealed yesterday that he is already plotting how to strengthen his squad during the close-season transfer window....

Boullier heralds Lotus as title contenders 30 Apr 2013 - 12:40 am

German driver Sebastian Vettel (right) of Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium after winning the 2013 Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix together...

Real Madrid take comeback inspiration from Derby game 30 Apr 2013 - 12:39 am

Real Madrid’s Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho gives a press conference in Madrid, yesterday, on the eve of the UEFA Champions League match against...

Prize money for top 10 only: Ecclestone 30 Apr 2013 - 12:39 am

LONDON: Bernie Ecclestone (pictured) has made clear that Formula One will pay prize money to only the top 10 teams from the end...

PSG on cusp of title after edging Evian 30 Apr 2013 - 12:38 am

PARIS: Nine-man Paris Saint-Germain moved to the brink of their first Ligue 1 title in 19 years with a gritty 1-0 victory over...

Barcelona to show real colours in London: Tomic 30 Apr 2013 - 12:23 am

MADRID: Injury-hit Barcelona were picked apart by traditional rivals Real Madrid on Sunday but their meeting at the Euroleague Final Four in London...

Qatar’s Al Thawadi in Malaysia ahead of AFC Elections 29 Apr 2013 - 11:48 pm

Qatar’s Hassan Al Thawadi (in black) speaks to journalists at a hotel ahead of the AFC Elections in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, yesterday. RIGHT:...

AFC candidate urges probe into ‘vote interference’ 29 Apr 2013 - 11:46 pm

RIGHT: Yousef Al Serkal of United Arab Emirates (left) and Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa of Bahrain are seen together. Al Serkal...

Spurs’ Bale scoops PFA awards 29 Apr 2013 - 11:44 pm

LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Gareth Bale became only the third man to be named the English Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) player of the...

Clubs aim to book spots in AFC knock-outs 29 Apr 2013 - 11:43 pm

SINGAPORE: Asian football officials may be forced to tally yellow and red cards or even hold a special lottery to decide the last...

Van Persie scores as Man United draw with Arsenal 29 Apr 2013 - 12:55 am

Manchester United’s Robin Van Persie scores a penalty against Arsenal during the English Premier League match at Emirates Stadium in north London, yesterday. ...

Di Maria leads Real to victory 29 Apr 2013 - 12:41 am

MADRID: Atletico Madrid’s 14-year wait for a win over their neighbours continued as Real Madrid came from behind to win 2-1 at the...