Sports / Football

People ‘waiting for Barca to fail’, says striker Messi 08 Mar 2013 - 11:51 am

Madrid: World Player-of-the-Year Lionel Messi believes many people are hoping that Barcelona crash out of the Champions League next week so they can...

PSG’s form delights Ancelotti 08 Mar 2013 - 11:51 am

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti praised his players after they battled past Valencia to join the continent’s elite in the quarter-finals of...

Ronaldo’s damaged Ferrari ‘to sell on eBay’ 08 Mar 2013 - 11:51 am

STRASBOURG, France: A damaged Ferrari once belonging to Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo is to be sold on eBay, after its new owner...

United to run schools in tsunami-hit Japan 08 Mar 2013 - 11:50 am

TOKYO: English Premier League titans Manchester United are to run football schools for youngsters living in the tsunami-hit northeast of Japan, a club...

Al Serkal not in favour of Qatar sharing 2022 FIFA World Cup 08 Mar 2013 - 11:47 am

MUMBAI: Michel Platini’s idea that Qatar share the 2022 World Cup hosting rights with its Middle East neighbours was “crazy”, UAE football chief...

Barca need cool heads for Milan clash, says Fabregas 08 Mar 2013 - 11:45 am

MADRID: Barcelona need to avoid over-exuberance if they are to overturn a 2-0 deficit in Tuesday’s Champions League clash at home to AC...

Qatar trounce Egypt in friendly 08 Mar 2013 - 02:50 am

Egypt’s Hossam Ashour (right) fights for the ball with Qatar’s Khalfan Ibrahim during their international friendly football match at Al Gharafa Stadium, yesterday....

Best team lost: Mourinho 06 Mar 2013 - 10:46 pm

Manchester United’s Scottish manager Alex Ferguson (right) reacts after Manchester United’s Portuguese midfielder Nani was sent off during the UEFA Champions League Last-16...

Real win a ‘gift’, says Spanish press 06 Mar 2013 - 10:45 pm

Manchester United’s Rio Ferdinand (second right) applauds the match officials after the Champions League defeat against Real Madrid at Old Trafford Stadium in...

Leyton Orient launch Olympic Stadium legal fight 06 Mar 2013 - 10:32 pm

London: Leyton Orient have started a legal fight against the decision to allow fellow football club West Ham United to move into the...

Qatar take on Egypt today at Al Gharafa Stadium 06 Mar 2013 - 10:18 pm

Wesam Rizik (right) of Qatar football team undergoes fitness drills along with team-mates during a training session at Al Gharafa Stadium in Doha...

Real edge 10-man United to reach last eight stage 06 Mar 2013 - 10:17 pm

Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid greets Manchester United fans following the Champions League match at the Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester, Britain on...

Chelsea, Tottenham eye place in semis 06 Mar 2013 - 10:16 pm

PARIS: They could both be forgiven for dreaming of more lucrative adventures in the Champions League come next season, but today Chelsea and...

Messi still confident of Milan miracle 06 Mar 2013 - 10:15 pm

Madrid: World Player of the Year Lionel Messi still believes Barcelona can overcome a 2-0 deficit against AC Milan in the Champions League...

QFA chief, Al Thawadi attend WAFF meeting 06 Mar 2013 - 09:09 pm

Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee Secretary General Hassan Al Thawadi (right) is seen during the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) meeting in Amman, Jordan...

Hosts Qatar get set for Egypt friendly 06 Mar 2013 - 01:11 am

Qatar football players undergo fitness drills during a training session at Aspire Zone in Doha yesterday. Qatar, coached by Fahad Al Thani, are...

PSG look to back up Leonardo’s words in Champions League 06 Mar 2013 - 01:07 am

Leonardo (right) Sports Director at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), Nasser Al Khelaifi (centre) President of PSG, and coach Carlo Ancelotti attend a training session...

Red Star players cannot pay basic bills: Coach 06 Mar 2013 - 01:05 am

Paris Saint-Germain’s English midfielder David Beckham (right) attends a training session yesterday at the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris, on the eve...