Sports / Football

Messi seeks ultimate prize with World Cup triumph in Brazil 07 Jun 2014 - 01:41 am

A sculpture of Argentinian national soccer player Lionel Messi displayed at the Recoleta neighbourhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina yesterday. Argentina paid tribute to...

Full-strength Brazil to show Serbia no mercy 07 Jun 2014 - 01:39 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari is poised to unleash a full-strength side on Serbia as the World Cup hosts wrap...

England seek help for World Cup mind games 07 Jun 2014 - 01:39 am

LONDON: Portugal have Cristiano Ronaldo as their clinical penalty marksman, but if England are thrust into another World Cup sudden death clash their...

Attack on Qatar racist: OCA chief 06 Jun 2014 - 07:34 am

Sheikh Ahmed Al Fahad Al Sabah, President of Association of National Olympic Committees and Olympic Council of Asia. DOHA: Sheikh Ahmed Al Fahad...

Two sent off as England held by battling Ecuador 06 Jun 2014 - 07:33 am

MIAMI: An experimental England side gave a decent performance in a 2-2 draw with Ecuador who equalised through a superb strike by substitute...

Messi kept scoreless in Argentina warm-up win 06 Jun 2014 - 07:32 am

BUENOS AIRES: Lionel Messi, looking to score his first World Cup goals since 2006 in Brazil this month, went scoreless as Argentina cruised...

Every World Cup player to have drug test 05 Jun 2014 - 12:03 pm

Switzerland’s defender Fabian Schaer (centre) falls during a friendly football match against Peru, in Lucerne, central Switzerland, yesterday, ahead of the upcoming FIFA...

Easy win for Brazil in warm-up 05 Jun 2014 - 12:02 pm

Ecuador national football team players strech during a training session at Miami Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, yesterday. RIGHT: Neymar of...

Three players to add QSL flavour in World Cup 05 Jun 2014 - 11:12 am

DOHA: As many as three players from the prestigious Qatar Stars League will be featuring in the upcoming World Cup in Brazil. Al...

Kennedy, Wilkshire and Rogic cut from final Socceroos squad 04 Jun 2014 - 01:21 am

Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer (right) trains with fitness coach Shad Forsythe during an individual training session in Munich, Germany, yesterday. Neuer trains on...

Chelsea salute Lampard’s momentous career 04 Jun 2014 - 01:17 am

England’s Frank Lampard takes part in a training session at the Sunlife Stadium in Miami, Florida, yesterday. England are in Florida for warm...

Emphatic victory for Japan 04 Jun 2014 - 01:15 am

Japan’s Samurai Blue’s Shinji Kagawa dribbles the ball during a friendly match against Costa Rica in Tampa, Florida yesterday. TAMPA: Manchester United striker...

Nigeria’s Mba misses the World Cup cut 04 Jun 2014 - 01:13 am

England forward Wayne Rooney changes his boots during his team’s training session at Miami Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, yesterday. ABUJA:...

Colombia’s worst fears realised as Falcao limps out 04 Jun 2014 - 12:45 am

CAMPANA, Argentina: Colombia’s talismanic striker Radamel Falcao (right) will miss the World Cup after losing his battle to recover from the crushing knee...

Japan can forge ‘football identity’ in Brazil: Nakata 04 Jun 2014 - 12:45 am

TOKYO: Japan should forget about results at the World Cup and focus instead on laying down a style blueprint for the next 50...

Scolari tells Brazil to sharpen up 04 Jun 2014 - 12:44 am

GOIANIA, Brazil: Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari yesterday urged his troops to sharpen up a day before their World Cup warm-up with Panama....

Dependable Milner could play key role for England 04 Jun 2014 - 12:43 am

MIAMI: In an England squad with several exciting young players James Milner likely won’t set pulses racing, but the versatile Manchester City midfielder...

Beckham hints at retirement U-turn 04 Jun 2014 - 12:43 am

LONDON: Former England captain David Beckham has hinted that he could come out of retirement and resume his football career. “Now I go...