Sports / Football

Celtic off to a solid start in Iceland 17 Jul 2014 - 01:10 am

REYKJAVIK: Scottish champions Celtic gave themselves a sporting chance of progressing in the Champions League after cruising to a 1-0 away win over...

Backroom staff of Brazil resign 17 Jul 2014 - 01:09 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil continued a mass clearout of their World Cup backroom staff yesterday following the resignation of coach Luiz Felipe Scolari....

Brazil league restarts with new signings keen to impress 17 Jul 2014 - 01:09 am

SAO PAULO: The Brazilian first division starts again after its World Cup break yesterday with champions Cruzeiro in pole position but Corinthians and...

2022 Cup will be a great celebration 17 Jul 2014 - 12:08 am

London: The 2022 World Cup will take place as planned in Qatar and the country has nothing to hide over allegations of corruption...

Van Gaal starts new era at Manchester United 17 Jul 2014 - 12:07 am

Dutch head coach Louis van Gaal and Manchester United manager arrives at the Hague Airport, in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on July 13. MANCHESTER,...

Scolari resigns as Brazil coach 16 Jul 2014 - 12:22 am

SAO PAULO: Luiz Felipe Scolari has resigned as Brazil manager after the hosts suffered two of their worst defeats in World Cup history,...

Al Sailiya sign Tunisia’s Jemaa for two seasons 16 Jul 2014 - 12:22 am

Issam Jemaa will be seen in action in the Qatar Stars League as the Tunisian striker has been signed by Al Sailiya for...

Germany World Cup win inspires Kaymer 16 Jul 2014 - 12:02 am

HOYLAKE, United Kingdom: Martin Kaymer is hoping to ride a wave of German success into the British Open at Hoylake this week, saying...

Messi didn’t deserve Golden Ball: Maradona 15 Jul 2014 - 10:33 am

Germany’s goalkeeper Manuel Neuer (left) and Argentina’s forward and captain Lionel Messi hold their respective trophies of ‘Golden Glove’ and ‘Golden Ball’ during...

Argentina’s defeat draws tears, cheers and violence 15 Jul 2014 - 10:32 am

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (right) greets Lionel Messi as Argentina’s team arrives at the Argentine Football Association headquarters in Buenos Aires,...

Germany basks in World Cup win 15 Jul 2014 - 12:09 am

A commuter reads the German newspaper “Bild”, with a cover of Germany’s victory on Sunday at the 2014 World Cup final match, at...

Messi wins Golden Ball, Rodriguez top scorer 15 Jul 2014 - 12:08 am

The fourth star is shown on the official jersey of the German national team in Herzogenaurach, Germany, 14 July 2014. Germany won the...

Argentina press hails ‘heart of champions’ 15 Jul 2014 - 12:07 am

An Argentina supporter receives the team with a banner that says: ‘Thanks for everything’ in Buenos Aires, Argentina, yesterday. BUENOS AIRES: Argentina’s media...

Five best goals of the World Cup 15 Jul 2014 - 12:06 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: Five of the most memorable goals of the 2014 World Cup: Robin Van Persie, Netherlands vs Spain, Group B, Salvador,...

After FIFA 2014 success, beIN’s star-studded team anticipates home World Cup action at Qatar 2022 14 Jul 2014 - 11:35 pm

A photo taken on Sunday shows beIN Sports’ coverage of the closing ceremony of the 2014 World Cup. The Qatar-based television channel ensured...

Germany win World Cup 14 Jul 2014 - 05:56 am

Germany’s defender and captain Philipp Lahm (front-second right) holds up the World Cup trophy as he celebrates with his team-mates after winning the...

QMMF’s Prinz delighted with her show at maiden Grand Prix 14 Jul 2014 - 12:03 am

QMMF’s rider Nina Prinz gestures after finishing her German MotoGP race, yesterday in Sachsenring, Germany. This was Prinz’s maiden GP experience. SACHSENRING: QMMF...

Brazil pay heavy price for tactical naivety, immaturity 13 Jul 2014 - 11:52 pm

Brazilian players and coach Luiz Felipe Scolari (left) react during the third-place play-off match against Netherlands at the National Stadium in Brasilia on...