Sports / Football

Japanese football great Shinji 'Genius' Ono retires at 44 03 Dec 2023 - 12:22 pm

Sapporo, Japan: Japanese great Shinji Ono retired from football at the age of 44 on Sunday, ending a career that saw him become...

‘Stand With Palestine’: Education City Stadium to host star-studded fundraiser on December 15 02 Dec 2023 - 06:18 pm

Doha, Qatar:Former and current football stars will assemble at the Education City Stadium on December 15 for a fundraising match to support the...

UEFA sets $360 million prize fund for 24 national teams at Euro 2024 from revenue of $2.6 billion 02 Dec 2023 - 05:54 pm

HAMBURG: UEFA said Saturday it will pay 331 million euros ($360 million) in total prize money to the 24 national teams at the...

Bayern-Union match postponed due to heavy snowfall 02 Dec 2023 - 01:22 pm

Munich, Germany: Bayern Munich's clash against Union Berlin has been postponed due to heavy snowfall in the Bavarian capital, authorities confirmed on Saturday....

Umm Salal stun Al Duhail; Al Sadd crush Al Shamal 02 Dec 2023 - 08:36 am

Doha, Qatar:Al Duhail suffered a major setback in their title-defence campaign as they succumbed to an unexpected defeat against Umm Salal, in the...

AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 mascots unveiled 01 Dec 2023 - 08:24 pm

Doha, Qatar: Many fans will remember the family of five desert rodents unveiled as the official mascots of the Asian Cup Qatar 2023from...

Griezmann, Atletico vie for Spanish title as they visit Barcelona and former teammate João Félix 01 Dec 2023 - 05:50 pm

Barcelona: Antoine Griezmann knows what João Félix is going through at Barcelona. Like Félix now, Griezmann once tried to make the switch fromAtleticoMadrid...

Jude Bellingham keeps scoring and Real Madrid keeps winning despite spate of injuries 30 Nov 2023 - 03:28 pm

Barcelona, Spain:Real Madrid wasn’t supposed to still be this good after losing its top scorer this summer and being decimated by injuries. But...

Ticket price starts at $421 for Columbus Crew vs Messi's Inter Miami next season 30 Nov 2023 - 02:26 pm

Columbus, Ohio: The Columbus Crew are asking a minimum $421 list price for individual tickets for next season's Major League Soccer home game...

Manchester United have to be 'smarter' in Champions League, says Fernandes 29 Nov 2023 - 11:50 pm

Istanbul: Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes criticised his side's lack of control in Champions League games after again blowing a two-goal lead to...

Cristiano Ronaldo faces lawsuit for promoting crypto exchange Binance 29 Nov 2023 - 07:09 pm

Doha, Qatar: Cristiano Ronaldo has become the subject of a proposed class-action lawsuit due to his endorsement of the $4.3 billion compensation-struck crypto...

AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 set to unveil official mascot at Msheireb 29 Nov 2023 - 10:44 am

Doha, Qatar: The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 is inviting football supporters and members of the public to...

Al Duhail eye repeat of domestic success after ACL heartbreak 29 Nov 2023 - 10:09 am

Doha, Qatar:Al Duhail achieved much glory in the previous season claiming the domestic treble besides marching into the semi-finals of AFC Champions League...

Last-gasp Mbappe penalty earns PSG Champions League draw with Newcastle 29 Nov 2023 - 01:18 am

Paris: A 98th-minute Kylian Mbappe penalty earned Paris Saint-Germain a 1-1 Champions League draw with Newcastle United on Tuesday that keeps the French...

Al Sadd beat Sharjah 2-0 to stay alive; Olunga gives Al Duhail win 28 Nov 2023 - 11:06 am

Doha, Qatar:Former champions Al Sadd yesterday defeated Sharjah 2-0 at their home ground to stay in contention for a place in the knockout...

Guardiola praises late Terry Venables' 'incredible' impact on Barcelona, Spanish football 27 Nov 2023 - 05:19 pm

Manchester, England:There’s a photograph doing the rounds of Pep Guardiola, then a wide-eyed 15-year-old ball boy, looking up to TerryVenablesafter the grinning English...