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....
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....
Qatar coach Paulo Autuori (centre) addresses his squad players during training on the eve of their Gulf Cup 2013 match against Oman. The...
Manama, Bahrain: Qatar will be aiming to bounce back from their 3-1 defeat against UAE, when they face Oman today in their Group...
ZURICH: Former Barcelona coach Josep Guardiola, currently on a one-year sabbatical, said yesterday he was already thinking about a return to coaching but...
LONDON: Chelsea have told Frank Lampard’s agent that the England midfielder will not be offered a new contract with the European champions at...
MILAN: Italian interior minister Annamaria Cancellieri yesterday called for “more incisive” action to be taken to end the abuse of non-white players by...
LONDON: Luis Suarez sparked a new handball storm by helping Liverpool edge non-league Mansfield Town 2-1 in the FA Cup third round yesterday,...
Manama: Qatar will be looking to win their next two matches in the Gulf Cup with hopes of exhibiting a far better organised...
LONDON: Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal and holders Chelsea all avoided each other in yesterday’s FA Cup fourth-round draw at Wembley, but only...
ZURICH: Record-breaking Lionel Messi is poised to become the first player to win four successive Ballon d’Or awards today, sealing his status as...
LONDON: Substitute Robin van Persie netted a dramatic injury-time equaliser as Manchester United clung to life in the FA Cup third round by...
Bayern Munich’s players during a morning training session at the Aspire Academy yesterday. RIGHT: Bayern Munich’s French midfielder Franck Ribery is surrounded by...
Schalke’s football players take part in a training session at Aspire Academy yesterday. The German team is in Qatar for a week-long training...
Schalke 04 players take part in a training session at Doha’s Aspire Academy, yesterday. The German club arrived in Qatar late on Thursday...
DOHA: Bayern Munich have signed Jan Kirchhoff from Mainz, with the German defender to join up with the Bundesliga giants at the end...
PARIS: A controversial advertising deal designed to help Qatari-backed Paris St Germain meet UEFA’s financial fair-play criteria is justified by the club’s growing...
FROM LEFT: Barcelona players Spanish goalkeeper Victor Valdes, French defender Eric Abidal, Spanish defender Jordi Alba and Argentinian midfielder Javier Mascherano, during a...
LONDON: Chelsea yesterday announced that they had signed Demba Ba from Newcastle United, ending an 18-month spell at the Magpies during which he...
