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City favourites for EPL title, says United legend Irwin 08 Dec 2013 - 02:34 pm

Former Manchester United defender Denis Irwin (left) answers questions from children and parents after a training session by Evolution Sports Academy at Doha...

Ibrahimovic steers PSG to five-goal triumph 08 Dec 2013 - 02:33 pm

Zlatan Ibrahimovic (left) of Paris Saint Germain vies for the ball with Cedric Kante of Sochaux during the French Ligue 1 match at...

Newcastle inflict more misery on Man United 08 Dec 2013 - 02:32 pm

LEFT: Southampton’s Dani Osvaldo (right) celebrates after scoring a goal during their English Premier League match against Manchester City at St Mary’s Stadium...

F1: Kubica named FIA’s Personality of the Year 08 Dec 2013 - 02:24 pm

PARIS: Robert Kubica, the former Formula One driver seriously injured in a 2011 crash, has been named Personality of the Year in a...

Mandela the secret weapon for Springboks in 1995 final 08 Dec 2013 - 02:19 pm

WELLINGTON: For South Africans, winning the 1995 Rugby World Cup final marked the emergence of the “Rainbow Nation” -- for New Zealanders, it...

Eljaish suffer first defeat of season 07 Dec 2013 - 08:25 am

Umm Salal midfielder Jawed Akeel Ahannach (left) tries to tackle Lekhwiya forward Yousef Msakni during the QSL match at Qatar Sports Club in...

Spain begin World Cup defence against Holland 07 Dec 2013 - 08:24 am

FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke (centre and on screen) shows the paper reading the name of Argentina during the final draw of the...

Brazil shrugs off Cup delays 05 Dec 2013 - 12:36 pm

FIFA President Joseph Blatter (right) and LOC Chairman Jose Maria Marin shake hands during a press conference after the meeting of the Organising...

Al Sadd face Al Sailiya in QSL 05 Dec 2013 - 12:35 pm

Al Sadd coach Hussein Amute (left) and Sami Trabelsi of Al Sailiya Doha: Defending champions Al Sadd are looking for full points as...

Adidas to gift World Cup balls to newborns in Brazil 05 Dec 2013 - 12:10 pm

RIO DE JANEIRO: The latest army of Brazil fans born in the country have been offered a free World Cup ball by German...

Deadline for three World Cup venues extended by FIFA 04 Dec 2013 - 12:50 pm

FIFA President Joseph Blatter speaks during a press conference in Costa do Sauipe, state of Bahia, Brazil yesterday. The 2014 FIFA World Cup...

Qatar’s Khalfan seeks Al Sadd improvement 04 Dec 2013 - 12:44 pm

Al Sadd and Qatar national team striker Ibrahim Khalfan speaks during a press conference during the unveiling of Aspire Academy’s new television commercial...

World Cup draw is like a box of chocolates: Hodgson 04 Dec 2013 - 12:43 pm

LONDON: England manager Roy Hodgson (pictured) borrowed a line from the hit movie Forrest Gump when he described this week’s World Cup draw...

Coach Moyes ready to face familiar foes 04 Dec 2013 - 12:43 pm

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Manchester United manager David Moyes (pictured) claimed his side’s Premier League title bid will gather momentum before the end of...

QFA and Qatar Shell launch second season of Il’Ab We’Yana 04 Dec 2013 - 12:36 pm

Djamel Belmadi, coach of Qatar reserve team gives instructions to his players during a training session at Aspire Academy in Doha yesterday. Qatar...

Rotation vital for Arsenal’s title bid, says Wenger 04 Dec 2013 - 12:28 pm

LONDON: Rotating the squad will be vital if Arsenal are to maintain the pace at the top of the Premier League as the...

Italy ask for time-out during matches in Brazil 04 Dec 2013 - 12:28 pm

ROME: The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) is to lobby FIFA to implement time-outs during World Cup matches in Brazil next year, Italy coach...

Registration opens for PSG Academy programme in Qatar 03 Dec 2013 - 02:14 pm

PSG Academy children pose for a picture after undertaking football sessions in this file photo. PSG Academy sessions will take place in Qatar...