Sports / Football

Owen ponders move into management 25 Mar 2013 - 12:03 am

LONDON: Former England striker Michael Owen is contemplating a move into management or coaching when he retires from football at the end of...

Gerrard won’t condemn fans’ Rio abuse 25 Mar 2013 - 12:01 am

LONDON: England captain Steven Gerrard has refused to condemn the fans who taunted Rio Ferdinand in San Marino following the Manchester United defender’s...

Late drama in Nigeria; Eto’o fires two goals for Cameroon 25 Mar 2013 - 12:00 am

CAPE TOWN: African kings Nigeria were rescued by a last-gasp equaliser on Saturday while other heavyweight contenders Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Tunisia won...

Eljaish eye first trophy in final against Al Arabi 24 Mar 2013 - 12:52 am

Eljaish’s Saad Al Shammari (left) and Brazilian striker Adriano pose next to the Qatar Stars Cup trophy in Doha yesterday. Eljaish take on...

Boult seizes initiative for hosts New Zealand 24 Mar 2013 - 12:47 am

AUCKLAND: Trent Boult grabbed two wickets as New Zealand reduced England to 50 for two and seized the advantage at the end of...

Shock draw dents Spain’s Cup qualification hopes 24 Mar 2013 - 12:45 am

PARIS: Reigning champions Spain saw their chances of direct qualification for next year’s World Cup finals suffer a setback on Friday night, a...

Messi dazzles for Argentina 24 Mar 2013 - 12:44 am

Argentine forward Lionel Messi is seen during their FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 South American qualifying match against Venezuela in Buenos Aires, Argentina...

Iran edge Qatar; Turkey register win in International Friendly Tournament 24 Mar 2013 - 12:42 am

DOHA: Iran yesterday beat hosts Qatar 2-1 in their 11th International Friendly Tournament match at Grand Hamad Stadium. For the winners, the goals...

Mexico melt in Honduras, US freeze out Costa Rica 24 Mar 2013 - 12:42 am

DENVER, Colorado: Mexico gave up a two goal lead to draw 2-2 in blazing heat in Honduras, while the United States beat Costa...

Qatar prepares for busy season 24 Mar 2013 - 12:07 am

Al Gharafa players celebrate with the trophy after winning their Emir Cup football final against Al Sadd at Khalifa Stadium in this May...

Bahrain edge past Qatar 23 Mar 2013 - 04:58 am

Qatar’s Abdulkarim Hassan (right) fights for ball possession against Bahrain’s Abdulwahab Al Malood during their 2015 Asian Cup qualifying match at National Stadium...

Struggling Portugal pinch a point 23 Mar 2013 - 04:56 am

PARIS: Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal face a struggle to book an automatic World Cup berth after they just squeaked a 3-3 draw away to...

FIFA committee fails to agree on age limits 23 Mar 2013 - 04:55 am

ZURICH: FIFA’s executive committee has failed to agree whether age and mandate limits should be placed on senior officials. The world governing body’s...

West Ham to make London Stadium their new home 23 Mar 2013 - 04:55 am

LONDON: Soccer club West Ham United will move into the Olympic Stadium from 2016 thanks to a deal yesterday that makes the venue...

Balotelli lauds own goal but rues missed chances 23 Mar 2013 - 04:55 am

Milan: Mario Balotelli admitted he should have scored more in a 2-2 friendly draw with Brazil despite scoring a superb equaliser for the...

World football body lifts ban on friendlies in Iraq 23 Mar 2013 - 04:54 am

BAGHDAD: FIFA lifted a ban on international football friendlies in Iraqi stadiums yesterday, permitting matches in Baghdad for the first time since the...

Eljaish striker Adriano eyeing winner’s medal 23 Mar 2013 - 04:54 am

DOHA: Time is running out for Adriano to add some silverware to his own personal trophy cabinet. The Brazilian striker can’t wait for...

UAE beat Uzbekistan at home 23 Mar 2013 - 04:53 am

Abu Dhabi: Two goals in two second-half minutes saw the United Arab Emirates (UAE) come from behind to register an impressive 2-1 win...