Sports / Football

Wounded United face Stoke 12 Apr 2013 - 05:08 am

Former Manchester United and England footballer Sir Bobby Charlton (right) exchanges shirts with former Benfica and Portugal player Eusebio, to commemorate the 1968...

Premier League approves goal-line technology 12 Apr 2013 - 05:07 am

A football is propelled towards Hawk-Eye equipment during a test of the Goal Line Technology (GLT) by EMPA ( Swiss Federal Laboratories for...

Financial controls for EPL clubs 12 Apr 2013 - 05:06 am

LONDON: English Premier League clubs voted yeserday to bring in new financial regulations in a bid to address over-spending. The controls limit increases...

Brazil slump to lowest ever world ranking 12 Apr 2013 - 05:06 am

PARIS: Brazil have slumped to their lowest ever position in world football, according to FIFA’s latest world rankings published yesterday. The 2014 World...

PSG praised for ‘promising’ European run 12 Apr 2013 - 05:06 am

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain were hailed in the French press yesterday for their valiant effort against Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-final. After last...

Pedro fires Barca into semis 11 Apr 2013 - 01:05 am

Juventus’ defender Andrea Barzagli (right) fights for the ball with Bayern Munich’s French midfielder Franck Ribery during their Champions League quarter-final second-leg match...

Al Gharafa trounce Al Nasr 11 Apr 2013 - 01:03 am

Doha: Al Nasr became the first club to exit the 2013 AFC Champions League when the Dubai-based club succumbed to a 3-1 defeat...

UEFA proposes 10-match racism ban 11 Apr 2013 - 12:57 am

LONDON: European football’s governing body on Wednesday outlined tough new sanctions against racism both on and off the pitch, as part of efforts...

Fahad to announce squad for Cup qualifiers at end of QSL 11 Apr 2013 - 12:57 am

Doha: Coach Fahad Thani will announce his squad for Qatar’s remaining two 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying games at the end of the...

Maracana meets Olympic standards, says Brazil 11 Apr 2013 - 12:12 am

Rio de Janeiro: Rio de Janeiro’s state government has denied that the Maracana Stadium will be shut for more redevelopment work following next...

Real, Dortmund in semis 10 Apr 2013 - 12:53 am

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring a goal against Galatasaray during their Champions League quarter-final second leg match in Istanbul, yesterday. RIGHT:...

Ancelotti plays down impact of Messi injury 10 Apr 2013 - 12:52 am

BARCELONA: Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti (pictured) has claimed that his side’s tactics for their Champions League quarter-final, second leg, against Barcelona today...

Lekhwiya extend unbeaten run; Al Rayyan edge Al Ain 10 Apr 2013 - 12:46 am

Nilmar Da Silva (9) of Qatar’s Al Rayyan prepares to score a goal next to UAE’s Al Ain goalkeeper Mahmood Al-Tenaiji during their...

Derby win buoys Mancini for next season 10 Apr 2013 - 12:44 am

Manchester City’s coach Roberto Mancini gestures during their English Premier League match against Manchester United in Manchester, northern England, on Monday. MANCHESTER, United...

Singaporean denies fixing charges 10 Apr 2013 - 12:44 am

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean businessman who allegedly induced three Lebanese referees to fix a football match by offering them free sex rejected corruption charges...

‘Switch Bundesliga to summer’: Rummenigge 10 Apr 2013 - 12:43 am

BERLIN: Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has said he wants to see the Bundesliga become a summer league, with an eye on the...

Beckham predicts bright future for ‘ambitious’ PSG 10 Apr 2013 - 12:41 am

British football player David Beckham poses with his new jersey, flanked by Paris Saint-Germain’s President, Nasser Al Khelaifi (left), and PSG Sports Director...

Doctor hails Abidal recovery as a ‘miracle’ 10 Apr 2013 - 12:37 am

MADRID: One of the surgeons who performed Barcelona defender Eric Abidal’s liver transplant yesterday hailed his miraculous recovery, assessing that it broke new...