Sports / Football

United star Rooney granted testimonial 27 Oct 2015 - 08:29 am

London: Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney will have a testimonial next season after a campaign by supporters to honour the England striker's long...

Umm Salal’s head of football satisfied with team’s show 27 Oct 2015 - 12:20 am

Doha: Umm Salal Sports Club head of football Sheikh Tamim bin Mohamed Al Thani (pictured) praised his team’s 2-1 victory over Al Sailiya...

Lekhwiya look to bounce back with a win 27 Oct 2015 - 12:19 am

Lekhwiya’s coach Djamel Belmadi (centre) speaks at a pre-match press conference ahead of their QSL match against Al Gharafa yesterday in Doha. Doha:...

Aspire Banks League starts with a bang 27 Oct 2015 - 12:18 am

Action during a match on the opening day of the Aspire Banks League in Doha this weekend. Doha: The Aspire Banks League –...

Al Sailiya start preparations 27 Oct 2015 - 12:17 am

Al Sailiya’s players listen to their coach during their training session in Doha yesterday. Doha: Al Sailiya resumed their training sessions in order...

QSL delegation visits Dhreima 27 Oct 2015 - 12:17 am

Doha: A delegation from Qatar Stars League (QSL) Management visited Qatar Orphans Foundation (Dhreima) in order to thank them for their effective participation...

Liberian Bility is FIFA presidential candidate 26 Oct 2015 - 06:38 pm

Monrovia: Liberian football chief Musa Bility told AFP on Monday that he had entered the race to succeed Sepp Blatter as head of...

Bahrain's Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim runs for FIFA presidency 26 Oct 2015 - 04:19 pm

Manama: President of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa has formally launched his bid to replace Sepp Blatter as...

Liverpool will start winning games again soon, says Milner 26 Oct 2015 - 09:56 am

James Milner has backed Liverpool to start winning games again, although the midfielder admitted he was frustrated after their 1-1 draw with Southampton...

Roma go top, but Napoli, Fiorentina, Inter and Lazio lurk 26 Oct 2015 - 08:23 am

Milan: First-half goals from Mohamed Salah and Gervinho in a 2-1 win over leaders Fiorentina fired Roma to the top of Serie A...

Mourinho and Klopp seek League Cup bounce 26 Oct 2015 - 08:22 am

London: Besieged Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho and his Liverpool counterpart Jurgen Klopp are both in pressing need of a change of fortune going...

QU, QAC notch up wins as University League begins 26 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Action during the University League Football match between Qatar University (QU) and Northwestern University Qatar (NU-Q) recently in Doha. The event will continue...

Lazaroni is back to rescue shaky Qatar SC 26 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Sebastiao Lazaroni returns to Qatar SC as coach. DOHA: Sebastiao Lazaroni, the former Qatar coach and manager of Qatar SC, is set to...

QSL: Al Rayyan emerge as real title contenders 26 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Qatar SC’s Paulo Sergio (centre) and Al Rayyan players vie for the ball possession during their QSL match at Al Arabi Stadium in...

Manchester City return to top after dull derby draw 25 Oct 2015 - 06:58 pm

Manchester United and Manchester City players vie for the ball. LONDON: Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League by drawing...

Barca ready to take UEFA to court 25 Oct 2015 - 06:28 pm

Members of Barcelona's FC Board are seen at the general meeting of the club's convention delegates in Barcelona, Spain, on 25 October 2015. ...

The five official FIFA presidential candidates 25 Oct 2015 - 04:11 pm

London: As Monday's deadline approaches AFP Sport profiles the five officially declared candidates for the FIFA presidency: PRINCE ALI BIN AL HUSSEIN The...

Joy for Wenger, gloom for Mourinho as Arsenal go top 25 Oct 2015 - 10:53 am

Everton's US goalkeeper Tim Howard (Below) kicks the ball away as Arsenal's German midfielder Mesut Ozil challenges during the English Premier League football...