Sports / Football

Marseille penalised by ex-striker Ayew 04 Dec 2014 - 09:07 am

Lorient’s striker Jordan Ayew (right) vies for the ball with Marseille’s defender Rod Fanni during a Ligue 1 match at the Moustoir Stadium...

FIFA, Q22 officials hold key meetings 04 Dec 2014 - 09:03 am

Nasser Al Khater, Executive Director, Communications and Marketing, Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC), is seen with Sakis Batsilas, SC’s Executive Director,...

Rooney could rewrite EPL history, says star Shearer 04 Dec 2014 - 09:02 am

Former England skipper and striker Alan Shearer is seen with a BeIN Sports’ anchor Richard Keys and Andy Gray at Grand Hyatt Hotel...

QSL: Al Sadd face stern test against El Jaish in round 12 04 Dec 2014 - 09:01 am

DOHA: Defending champions Al Sadd face another tough game in round 12 as they welcome El Jaish to the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium...

Fourth Cup stadium design unveiled 03 Dec 2014 - 12:59 am

A computer generated image of the Qatar Foundation Stadium and Health & Wellness Precinct, a proposed venue for the 2022 FIFA World Cup,...

Qatar Foundation Stadium Design Launch 03 Dec 2014 - 12:51 am

The Prime Minister and Minister of Interior H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani (third right), H E Sheikh Saoud...

QFA, Qatar Shell and FFCB renew partnership 03 Dec 2014 - 12:28 am

Doha: Qatar Football Association (QFA), Qatar Shell and the Foundation FC Barcelona (FFCB) signed an agreement yesterday extending the award winning extra-curricular school...

El Jaish, Lekhwiya one victory away from semis 03 Dec 2014 - 12:15 am

An Al Gharafa player (right) tries to block an Al Salt player from shooting during a group-stage game of the 17th Asian Clubs’...

Barcelona snatch victory in Valencia 02 Dec 2014 - 08:43 am

FC Barcelona’s Argentinian striker Leo Messi (right) grabs a plastic bottle that hit his head during the Primera Division football match against Valencia...

Van Gaal dreading busy December 02 Dec 2014 - 08:42 am

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal (pictured) admitted he is dreading the Christmas period as his team continue their bid...

Qatar slams new corruption claims 02 Dec 2014 - 08:32 am

Qatar 2022 communications chief Nasser Al Khater MANILA: Qatar dismissed new allegations of corruption in the bidding process for the 2022 World Cup...

Asian boss rules out tilt at FIFA presidency 02 Dec 2014 - 08:30 am

FIFA President Sepp Blatter (left) gives a token of appreciation to Manila Jockey Club Chairman Alfonso Reyno (centre) as AFC President Sheikh Salman...

Platini denies receiving Picasso gift from Russia 02 Dec 2014 - 08:29 am

Platini denies receiving Picasso gift from Russia PARIS: UEFA President Michel Platini (pictured) has dismissed claims that he was given a Picasso painting...

Qatar will host 2022, says Blatter 01 Dec 2014 - 02:55 am

MANILA: FIFA President Sepp Blatter said there would be no moving the 2022 World Cup from Qatar. “2022, it is Qatar, and ladies...

QFA claims AFC’s Dream Asia Award in Manila 01 Dec 2014 - 01:07 am

FIFA Vice-president Prince Ali bin Al Hussein (left) of Jordan presents the Dream Asia Award to QFA Vice-president Saoud Al Mohannadi during the...

Al Shamrani gets eight-match ban 01 Dec 2014 - 01:05 am

MANILA: AFC Player of the Year Nasser Al Shamrani has been banned for eight matches for spitting and head butting an opponent after...

Al Sadd rally to beat Al Gharafa 30 Nov 2014 - 11:08 pm

Lekhwiya’s Vadimir Weiss (left) successfully tackles Al Shahaniya’s captain Pascua Ulises during their QSL match at the Al Gharafa Stadium in Doha, yesterday....

Ibra penalty helps PSG to close win 30 Nov 2014 - 09:49 pm

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain kept the pressure on Marseille at the top of Ligue 1 with a 1-0 win against Nice at the Parc...