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Qatar World Cup will be my last: Lionel Messi 06 Oct 2022 - 09:24 pm

BUENOS AIRES: Lionel Messi has confirmed that the World Cup in Qatar next month will be the last of his career. The 35-year-old...

PSG's below-par defence a cause for concern in Champions League 06 Oct 2022 - 07:28 pm

Paris: Paris St Germain remain unbeaten this season but after an electric start the French champions have slowed down with a defence that...

Gianni Infantino visits key FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 hubs 06 Oct 2022 - 05:45 pm

Doha: In addition to the eight state-of-the-art stadiums across Qatar – seven of which are brand new – the host country of the...

Brazil to enter Qatar 2022 as FIFA Ranking leaders, Qatar slip two spots 06 Oct 2022 - 05:21 pm

Read Also FIFA World Cup 2022 to make Qatar epicentre of tourism, business FIFA Ticket Resale Platform to open today; 2.5 million tickets...

Messi taken off due to tiredness, says PSG coach 06 Oct 2022 - 03:03 pm

Paris St Germain coach Christophe Galtier allayed fears about a possible injury to LionelMession Wednesday, saying the Argentine forward had asked to be...

We are committed to safest possible and most secure World Cup: Security operations commander 06 Oct 2022 - 12:04 am

Doha: The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Security Operations Commander H E Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al-Thani has stressed that the safety and...

Leverkusen fires coach Gerardo Seoane, appoints Xabi Alonso 05 Oct 2022 - 08:48 pm

LEVERKUSEN: Bayer Leverkusen has fired coach Gerardo Seoane and replaced with him with Xabi Alonso. The Bundesliga club said Wednesday that it had...

Ukraine links World Cup host bid to beating horrors of war 05 Oct 2022 - 05:54 pm

NYON: Hosting World Cup matches in 2030 would be "the dream of people who survived the horrors of war,” Ukrainian footballfederation president Andriy...

Inter strikes 1st blow in CL fight for 2nd with Barcelona 05 Oct 2022 - 02:09 pm

MILAN: It’s advantage Inter Milan in what has been billed the fight for second spot in Group C. Hakan Çalhanoğlu scored the only...

Fans will have a great time in Qatar during the World Cup: Javier Mascherano 05 Oct 2022 - 01:32 pm

Former Argentina captain Javier Mascherano is full of anticipation for this year’s FIFA World Cupin Qatar and keen to see how the compact...

Klopp relieved at Liverpool's response to criticism 05 Oct 2022 - 11:48 am

Liverpool: Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp praised his team for riding out recent criticism of their dip in form to register a comfortable win...

Supreme Committee introduces new method for validating Hayya Card 04 Oct 2022 - 11:24 pm

Doha: The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) on Tuesday introduced a new option to validate the Hayya Card for those who...

Bayern stroll past Viktoria Plzen 5-0 to set new Champions League record 04 Oct 2022 - 10:24 pm

MUNICH: Bayern Munich struck three times in the opening 21 minutes en route to a 5-0 demolition of Viktoria Plzen in the Champions...

Ukraine to join Spain-Portugal 2030 World Cup bid 04 Oct 2022 - 06:35 pm

GENEVA: Ukraine is set to join Spain and Portugal in a combined bid to host the 2030 World Cup. A person familiar with...

Leaky Liverpool may have to learn how to defend differently, says Klopp 03 Oct 2022 - 11:47 pm

Liverpool: Liverpool are conceding too many similar goals in their matches this season and the players may need to get "back to basics"...

Qatar Football Association begins school tour to support national team 03 Oct 2022 - 11:10 pm

Doha: The Qatar Football Association (QFA) has kicked off its promotional campaign to support the national team in the build-up to their FIFA...

Generation Amazing expands football for development programs in Jordan and Oman 03 Oct 2022 - 10:25 pm

Doha: The Generation Amazing Foundation, a FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 human and social legacy initiative launched by the Supreme Committee for Delivery...

Serie A's media business gets private equity interest from Carlyle, others 03 Oct 2022 - 09:57 pm

MILAN: Private equity firms including Carlyle Group and Apax Partners have expressed interest in investing in the media business of Italy's top flight...