Sports / Football

Injured Rooney ruled out of Liverpool clash 12 Jan 2013 - 12:15 am

LONDON: Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will miss Sunday’s Premier League clash against north-west rivals Liverpool after failing to recover from a knee...

Qatar needs draw against Bahrain to qualify for semis 11 Jan 2013 - 06:22 am

Qatar national team players Mesaad Al Hamed (left) fights for the ball with Yousef Ahmed (centre) next to Hassan Al Haydous during a...

Spain to face Uruguay in Doha 11 Jan 2013 - 06:11 am

The Brazilian team celebrates after Jonas (5) scores a goal against Egypt in this file picture of November 15, 2011. DOHA: The Qatar...

Swansea double leaves Chelsea reeling 11 Jan 2013 - 06:10 am

LONDON: Michu’s 16th goal of the season and an added time strike from Danny Graham ensured Swansea will take a convincing lead into...

Rangers slam Scottish restructuring plan 10 Jan 2013 - 07:33 am

LONDON: Rangers have launched a stinging attack on plans to radically alter the format of Scottish football that were approved in principle by...

Gulf Cup 2013: Iraq reach semi-finals; Saudi Arabia beat Yemen 10 Jan 2013 - 07:17 am

Iraq’s Humam Tareq Faraj and Kuwait’s Fahed Al Ebrahim (blue) fight for the ball during their Gulf Cup match at Khalifa Sports City...

Bradford stun Aston Villa 10 Jan 2013 - 07:16 am

Bradford City’s Rory McArdle celebrates after scoring against Aston Villa during their English League Cup semi-final match in Bradford, northern England, on Tuesday...

La Liga-dominated FIFPro World Eleven raises eyebrows 10 Jan 2013 - 07:16 am

LONDON: With Spanish clubs having supplied all 11 members of the FIFPro World Eleven for 2012, La Liga’s claim to be considered the...

No Qatar deal made for Beckham, say representatives 10 Jan 2013 - 07:16 am

LONDON: David Beckham’s representatives yesterday said that have not received a reported offer of a two-year deal from Qatari officials, and said the...

Qatar keep Gulf Cup hopes alive 09 Jan 2013 - 01:30 am

Oman’s Abdul Aziz Humaid Mubarak (top) fights for the ball with Qatar’s Khalfan Ibrahim during the Gulf Cup match in Manama yesterday. Mohammad...

Bayern Munich thrash FC Schalke 5-0 in friendly 09 Jan 2013 - 01:07 am

FC Schalke’s Chinedu Obasi (right) and Teemu Pukki (second left) vie for the ball with Bayern Munich’s Franck Ribery during a friendly match...

Spain hails Messi ‘the greatest’ 09 Jan 2013 - 12:01 am

MADRID: Spain bathed in glory yesterday after Barcelona star Lionel Messi (pictured) won the Ballon d’Or for best footballer of the year for...

Hungary and Bulgaria hit by FIFA sanctions over racism 09 Jan 2013 - 12:00 am

ZURICH: Bulgaria and Hungary will each play their next World Cup qualifying matches on March 22 behind closed doors after racist incidents, among...

Scottish leagues agree to restructuring plan 09 Jan 2013 - 12:00 am

LONDON: The format of Scottish football could be set for an overhaul after both the country’s league bodies agreed in principle to a...

German giants clash in Doha 08 Jan 2013 - 01:16 am

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (left), Dutch striker of the FC Schalke 04 football team, and Jens Keller head coach of FC Schalke 04 during a...

Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity comes knocking for Bayern fans 08 Jan 2013 - 01:14 am

Bayern Munich’s Brazilian Dante poses with a Bayern Munich fan David Fichtinger from Austria at Grand Heritage Hotel yesterday. Dante was voted among...

Keller hopes for positive spin after Doha visit 08 Jan 2013 - 01:14 am

DOHA: Bundesliga club Schalke 04 will take confidence from their winter training camp in Doha, says head coach Jens Keller. The German club...

Messi crowned as world’s best 08 Jan 2013 - 01:13 am

Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi smiles after winning the FIFA Ballon d’Or award during the FIFA Ballon d’Or awards ceremony in Zurich, yesterday....