Sports / Football

Barca eyes match in Bangladesh 31 Jan 2013 - 06:38 am

DHAKA: Spanish football giant Barcelona is pushing for a game in Bangladesh next August, nearly two years after its top star Lionel Messi...

Aspire Qatar reach quarter-finals after 4-2 win 31 Jan 2013 - 06:31 am

Two players between Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr and Brazil’s Fluminense in action during the Al Kass U-18 International Cup group match at Aspire...

Liverpool sign Brazil’s Coutinho 31 Jan 2013 - 06:30 am

LONDON: Liverpool have completed a deal to sign Brazilian playmaker Philippe Coutinho from Inter Milan on a long-term contract, the Premier League club...

FIFA warns Brazil against delays in Cup preparations 30 Jan 2013 - 01:30 am

FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke speaks during a news conference after his visit to the construction site of the National Stadium, which will...

Arch-rivals set for ‘El Clasico’ 30 Jan 2013 - 12:49 am

MADRID: Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo come into today’s ‘El Clasico’ clash in Madrid in the Spanish Cup semi-final in fine form and...

Qatar gear up for friendly against Lebanon 30 Jan 2013 - 12:48 am

The members of the Qatar football team during a training session at Aspire Academy yesterday. Qatar will play Lebanon in a friendly match...

Cahill urges Chelsea to keep playing for Rafa 30 Jan 2013 - 12:47 am

LONDON: Gary Cahill believes Chelsea’s second-half fight-back in the weekend FA Cup draw at Brentford confirmed Rafael Benitez has the full backing of...

Balotelli to sign for AC Milan, says club 30 Jan 2013 - 12:47 am

ROME: Mario Balotelli’s chequered career at Manchester City was set to come to an end yesterday when the English champions agreed to sell...

Celtic readjust focus after Cup heartache 30 Jan 2013 - 12:47 am

GLASGOW: Joe Ledley has urged his Celtic team-mates to put the disappointment of their League Cup semi-final defeat to one side and focus...

Beckham training at Arsenal, says Wenger 30 Jan 2013 - 12:47 am

LONDON: David Beckham has been training with Arsenal, Arsene Wenger has confirmed, but the Gunners manager rejected reports he could sign the former...

New Qatar coach conducts training 29 Jan 2013 - 12:38 am

ABOVE: New Qatar head coach Fahad Thani (right) speaks to defender Bilal Mohammed at Aspire Academy yesterday. BELOW: Two squad members are seen...

Galatasaray begin talks over striker Drogba 29 Jan 2013 - 12:37 am

ISTANBUL: Turkish top flight club Galatasaray confirmed yesterday that they are negotiating a deal that would bring Ivory Coast’s veteran striker Didier Drogba...

Magical Messi nets four in Barca’s win 29 Jan 2013 - 12:36 am

Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi scores during the Spanish league football match against Osasuna at the Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona on Sunday....

PSG ride luck to top Ligue 1 29 Jan 2013 - 12:36 am

PARIS: Paris Saint Germain rode their luck to wrest back top spot in the French league from Lyon on Sunday - an own...

QSL announces community football event 29 Jan 2013 - 12:34 am

FROM LEFT: Dera Al Dosari, Chief of Competition, Qatar Cancer Society (QCS), Abdulrahman Al Dosari, Chief Commercial Officer, Qatar Stars League (QSL), Ehab...

Juve slapped with fines, bans after ref rant 29 Jan 2013 - 12:34 am

Turin: Champions Juventus were handed a series of bans and fines by Serie A league officials yesterday for displaying aggressive behaviour to a...

Schalke’s Holtby moves to Tottenham 29 Jan 2013 - 12:32 am

LONDON: Germany Under-21 captain Lewis Holtby yesterday quit Bundesliga side Schalke 04 to join Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur, the north London club...

Platt denies Balotelli move 29 Jan 2013 - 12:08 am

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Manchester City assistant manager David Platt insisted yesterday he knew nothing about reports temperamental striker Mario Balotelli (pictured) was set...