Sports / Football

FIFA warns Brazil event could be targeted by protests 13 Nov 2013 - 12:33 pm

JOHANNESBURG: The World Cup could be targeted again next year for demonstrations in Brazil against graft and poor public services but FIFA should...

Barca move clear at top 12 Nov 2013 - 01:36 pm

Barcelona’s Cesc Fabregas (right) celebrates with Andres Iniesta (left) after scoring against Real Betis during the Spanish La Liga match at Benito Villamarin...

Moyes urges caution as EPL title race tightens 12 Nov 2013 - 01:36 pm

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Manchester United manager David Moyes warned that his side still had progress to make after they breathed life into their...

Croatia fined twice over World Cup crowd trouble 12 Nov 2013 - 01:36 pm

Zagreb: Croatia have been fined twice by FIFA over crowd trouble at their last two World Cup qualifiers while Greece, Scotland and Romania...

Juventus stun Napoli 3-0 to close gap on Roma 12 Nov 2013 - 01:35 pm

TURIN, Italy: Juventus pounced on a costly blunder by Roma earlier on Sunday to close the gap on the Serie A leaders to...

Hosts Qatar drawn with Saudi Arabia, Palestine 12 Nov 2013 - 12:56 pm

An official picks out Qatar during the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) Championship draw at InterContinental City hotel in Doha yesterday. RIGHT: Fadi...

Messi ruled out for up to two months 12 Nov 2013 - 05:03 am

BARCELONA: Barcelona star Lionel Messi (pictured) will be sidelined for 6-8 weeks due to a muscle tear in his left hamstring muscle, the...

Van Persie goal sinks Arsenal; City lose 11 Nov 2013 - 10:56 am

Manchester United’s Dutch forward Robin van Persie (left) scores the opening goal during the English Premier League football match against Arsenal at Old...

Pedro celebrates score 11 Nov 2013 - 02:50 am

Barcelona’s Pedro Rodriguez celebrates after scoring against Real Betis during their Spanish First Division soccer match at Benito Villamarin stadium in Seville yesterday....

Qatar 2022 won’t clash with Winter Olympics: FIFA 10 Nov 2013 - 07:26 am

FIFA President Sepp Blatter shakes hands with Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Thani, Chief of Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee, in Doha yesterday. BY...

Hazard rescues Chelsea 10 Nov 2013 - 07:26 am

Chelsea’s Eden Hazard (right) challenges West Bromwich Albion’s Morgan Amalfitano during their English Premier League match at Stamford Bridge in London, yesterday. LONDON:...

Guangzhou claim historic Champions League title 10 Nov 2013 - 07:25 am

China’s Guangzhou Evergrande coach Marcello Lippi (front left) and player Zheng Zhi (front right) hold up the trophy after winning their final match...

Ibrahimovic nets treble as PSG crush Nice 10 Nov 2013 - 07:24 am

PARIS: Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a hat-trick as Paris Saint-Germain strengthened their position at the top of the Ligue 1 table with a 3-1...

Dortmund lose again as Bayern set record 10 Nov 2013 - 07:24 am

Dortmund: South Korea striker Son Heung-Min scored his first Bundesliga hat-trick in Bayer Leverkusen’s 5-3 win over Hamburg SV yesterday while Borussia Dortmund...

Ronaldo fires hat-trick in Real’s 5-1 win 10 Nov 2013 - 07:24 am

MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick and Real Madrid rattled in four goals before halftime in a 5-1 La Liga rout of Real...

Classy Al Ahli score four past slumping Al Rayyan 09 Nov 2013 - 06:45 am

Lekwiya’s Sebastian Soria (centre) and Youssef Msakni (right) celebrate a goal during their Qatar Stars League (QSL) match against Al Wakra in Doha...

Soccerex says Rio pulled plug fearing public backlash 09 Nov 2013 - 06:42 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: Organisers of the cancelled Soccerex football convention said yesterday the Rio government pulled the plug for fear that spending public...

Record-breaker Defoe fires Spurs into knockout stage 09 Nov 2013 - 06:42 am

Tottenham Hotspur’s Jermain Defoe celebrates after scoring against Sheriff Tiraspol during their Europa League match at White Hart Lane in London on Thursday. ...