Sports / Football

Sheikh Jassim submits new bid for Man Utd - reports 25 Mar 2023 - 06:44 pm

London: Manchester United have received a second Qatari bid to buy the English football giants, British media reported on Saturday. The Press Association...

Tuchel 'dumbstruck' by Bayern appointment 25 Mar 2023 - 05:32 pm

Munich: Newly-appointed Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel said on Saturday he was stunned at being offered the position. Tuchel, 49, has replaced the...

Crespo delighted with Al Duhail show 25 Mar 2023 - 10:18 am

Doha: Al Duhail head coach Hernan Crespo was delighted with his team’s fighting win over Al Sadd which helped them set up a...

Thomas Tuchel: brilliant tactician with 'challenging' streak 24 Mar 2023 - 08:26 pm

Munich, Germany: Welcomed with fanfare by Chelsea but then sacked just over a year later, Thomas Tuchel, who is returning to Germany as...

Bayern fires Nagelsmann, appoints Tuchel 24 Mar 2023 - 08:09 pm

Munich: Bayern Munich hired Thomas Tuchel as coach on Friday to replace Julian Nagelsmann after losing the lead of the Bundesliga. Bayern chief...

Messi mania grips Argentina in 1st match as World Cup champs 24 Mar 2023 - 02:40 pm

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina: Messi mania gripped Buenos Aires as the Argentina national team led by Lionel Messi beat Panama 2-0 on Thursday in...

France begin new era with Mbappe as captain 24 Mar 2023 - 10:28 am

Paris: Three months on from their agonising defeat in the World Cup final in Doha, France begin a new era with several veterans...

Al Duhail, Umm Salal set up Ooredoo Cup title clash after comeback wins 24 Mar 2023 - 10:02 am

Al Duhail and Umm Salal will clash in the Ooredoo Cup final after the QNB Stars League (QSL) sides won their respective semi-finals...

Ronaldo sets new record for most international appearances 23 Mar 2023 - 11:48 pm

Lisbon: Cristiano Ronaldo became the most-capped player in men's international football on Thursday. Ronaldo started in Portugal's European qualifier against Liechtenstein to make...

UEFA to investigate Barcelona for its referee payments 23 Mar 2023 - 06:49 pm

Geneva: Barcelona is facing a new legal threat from UEFA, including a possible Champions League ban, because of its payments of millions of...

Former Man United goalkeeper Ben Foster signs for Wrexham 23 Mar 2023 - 06:26 pm

Wrexham, Wales: Former Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster has come out of retirement to sign for Wrexham, the soccer team owned by Hollywood...

Dutch lose Gakpo, De Ligt and others for France clash due to virus 23 Mar 2023 - 02:29 pm

Paris: Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo, Bayern Munich defender Matthijs de Ligt and three other Netherlands players have a virus and will miss the...

Klinsmann getting to know South Korea's squad and its fans 23 Mar 2023 - 01:23 pm

SEOUL, South Korea: More than six years after leaving his job as head coach of the United States, Jurgen Klinsmann returns to international...

Ronaldo wants to be 'most capped player in history' 22 Mar 2023 - 10:11 pm

Lisbon: Cristiano Ronaldo made no secret on Wednesday of his ambition to notch up another world record -- for the number of international...

Portugal back with Martínez as coach, Ronaldo in the squad 22 Mar 2023 - 05:12 pm

Lisbon: It’s a new era for Portugal as it begins European Championship qualifying under a new coach and with Cristiano Ronaldo far away...

Former Germany midfielder Mesut Özil retires at 34 22 Mar 2023 - 03:39 pm

ISTANBUL: Former Germany midfielder Mesut Özil, who won the World Cup in 2014, retired from soccer Wednesday at the age of 34. Özil...

Hosts Qatar set to kick off campaign against UAE 22 Mar 2023 - 08:53 am

Doha:Qatar’s young stars will meet United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the opening match of the U23 Friendly Championship which kicks off across Qatar’s...

Mallorca bans fan who racially insulted Vinícius Júnior 21 Mar 2023 - 11:48 pm

MADRID: Spanish club Mallorca handed the fan who racially insulted players Vinícius Júnior and Samu Chukwueze a three-year ban from club membership on...