Sports / Football

Jose hits back at Andre’s claims 28 Sep 2013 - 04:59 am

LONDON: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho refused to discuss the breakdown of his friendship with Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas but could not resist...

Barca’s Messi answers tax charges in court 28 Sep 2013 - 04:59 am

GAVA, Spain: Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi yesterday appeared in court to answer charges of evading 4.16m euros ($5m) in taxes in a case...

Striker Eto’o in Cameroon squad despite retirement reports 28 Sep 2013 - 04:58 am

Cape Town: Samuel Eto’o (pictured) was named in Cameroon’s 25-man squad for next month’s World Cup play-off in Tunisia yesterday despite media reports...

Van Persie set to return for Man United 28 Sep 2013 - 04:58 am

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Robin van Persie is available for Manchester United’s Premier League match at home to West Brom this weekend, manager David...

Dutch referee red-faced after card blunder 28 Sep 2013 - 04:58 am

Cape Town: A leading Dutch referee described himself as sick to the stomach after attempting to book a player in a cup tie...

PSG dealt new defensive blow ahead of Toulouse clash 28 Sep 2013 - 04:58 am

PARIS: Reigning French champions Paris Saint-Germain have been dealt a new defensive blow after Alex was ruled out of their weekend match against...

QSL: Eljaish beat Al Sadd; Al Rayyan win 28 Sep 2013 - 03:59 am

Eljaish winger Wagner Ribeiro (in white) controls the ball past Al Sadd’s Jung Soo Lee during the side’s Qatar Stars League (QSL) match...

Ronaldo rescues Real with controversial penalty 27 Sep 2013 - 03:45 am

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring a penalty against Elche during their Spanish La Liga match at the Martinez Valero Stadium in...

QNB Cup: Arch-rivals Al Rayyan, Al Sadd drawn in same group 26 Sep 2013 - 12:27 am

Yousef Jassim Al Fakhroo, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at QNB during the QNB Cup draw at Qatar Stars League (QSL) headquarters yesterday....

Low-key PSG see off Valenciennes 26 Sep 2013 - 12:26 am

Paris Saint-Germain’s Uruguayan forward Edinson Cavani celebrates after scoring a goal during a French Ligue 1 match against Valenciennes at the Stade du...

Four-star Guangzhou edge towards AFC final 26 Sep 2013 - 12:24 am

SINGAPORE: Marcello Lippi’s Guangzhou Evergrande hit back after conceding an early goal to floor Japan’s Kashiwa Reysol 4-1 and put one foot in...

Martino happy with Barca’s variation 26 Sep 2013 - 12:23 am

MADRID: Barcelona boss Gerardo Martino was delighted with his side’s first-half display as they brushed aside Real Sociedad 4-1 at the Camp Nou...

Dortmund’s Lewandowski eyes January transfer to Bayern 26 Sep 2013 - 12:23 am

BERLIN: Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski (pictured) hopes to join Bayern Munich in January when he will be eligible to sign a new...

De Jong, Van der Wiel return to Dutch squad 26 Sep 2013 - 12:23 am

Amsterdam: Nigel de Jong and Gregory van der Wiel were among five players recalled to the Dutch squad for next month’s World Cup...

Villa striker Benteke to miss six weeks 26 Sep 2013 - 12:23 am

LONDON: Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert revealed on Tuesday that striker Christian Benteke will be out for around six weeks with a hip...

Clemente agrees in principle to coach Libya 26 Sep 2013 - 12:22 am

TRIPOLI: Experienced Spanish coach Javier Clemente has agreed in principle to coach the Libyan national side, the president of the Libyan federation (FLF)...

League Cup strolls for City, Tottenham and Chelsea 26 Sep 2013 - 12:21 am

Manchester City’s Ivorian defender Yaya Toure (right) celebrates with Montenegrin team-mate Stevan Jovetic (centre) and English midfielder James Milner after scoring the third...

Moyes wants to sign more top-class talent 26 Sep 2013 - 12:21 am

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Manchester United manager David Moyes has said he’s still short of players ready to go straight into the English champions’...