Sports / Football

Klopp gets first win in League Cup, City cruise 29 Oct 2015 - 08:25 am

London: New Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp claimed victory at the fourth attempt as his team edged Bournemouth 1-0 in the League Cup on...

Maicon stars as Roma regain top spot 29 Oct 2015 - 08:22 am

Rome: Brazilian star Maicon inspired Roma's 3-1 win over Udinese on Wednesday which moved them back to the top of Serie A while...

Soccer-Mathematician says he has devised ideal tournament format 29 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

By Brian Homewood AARHUS, Denmark: A Chilean mathematician says he has devised a tournament format in which every match will count and which...

Profile: The seven official FIFA presidential candidates 28 Oct 2015 - 04:13 pm

Profiles for the seven candidates for the FIFA presidency confirmed by football's governing body on Wednesday: PRINCE ALI BIN AL HUSSEIN The 39-year-old...

Mascherano gets two-game ban, free to face Madrid 28 Oct 2015 - 04:06 pm

Madrid: Barcelona will be able to call on Javier Mascherano for next month's clash with Real Madrid after the Argentine received just a...

Seven to run for FIFA presidency 28 Oct 2015 - 01:16 pm

Paris: Football's world-governing body FIFA on Wednesday announced that it had confirmed seven candidates to run in its election for a new president...

Gerrard determined for Galaxy playoff test 28 Oct 2015 - 09:04 am

Los Angeles: Steven Gerrard will be aiming to prevent his debut season in Major League Soccer from coming to an abrupt end on...

Mourinho calm about future after League Cup exit 28 Oct 2015 - 08:31 am

London: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho declared that he would "sleep well" despite seeing his team's wretched season continue with a penalty shootout loss...

QSL: Al Gharafa hold Lekhwiya 28 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Lekhwiya’s Youssef Msakni tries to dispossess a player of Al Gharafa team during their Qatar Stars League match in Doha yesterday. Doha: Lekhwiya...

Al Rayyan competing for the QSL title: Al Khalifa 28 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Al Rayyan players during a training session. Doha: Spurred by a perfect start, Al Rayyan are not looking something less than the coveted...

QFA, FFK join hands for promotion of football 28 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

QFA and AFC Vice-President Saoud Al Mohannadi and Football Federation of Kazakhstan (FFK) President Yerlan Kozhagapanov shakes hands after signing the contract in...

Qatar U-23 to meet UAE, Australia in friendlies 28 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Qatar U-23 team players train during an afternoon session in Austria, in this August 17, 2015 file photo. DOHA: Qatar U-23 side’s pre-Asian...

Nagelsmann, 28, to become Bundesliga's youngest coach 27 Oct 2015 - 06:52 pm

Berlin: Julian Nagelsmann will become the youngest coach in Bundesliga history when the 28-year-old takes charge of Hoffenheim next season, the club announced...

League Cup tie too soon for Sturridge - Klopp 27 Oct 2015 - 06:50 pm

London: Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge will miss Wednesday's League Cup tie with Bournemouth as he continues his recovery from a minor knee injury,...

Neymar's mother cited in transfer fraud case 27 Oct 2015 - 06:06 pm

Madrid: The latest person caught up in Neymar's poisonous 2013 transfer from Santos to Barcelona is the Brazilian star's mother, who is to...

Barcelona look to youth for Copa del Rey tie 27 Oct 2015 - 05:26 pm

Munir El Haddadi Madrid: Copa del Rey holders Barcelona begin their defence of the trophy when they go to third-tier Villanovense for the...

Man City's Kompany does not regret defying Pellegrini 27 Oct 2015 - 10:02 am

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany says he does not regret playing for Belgium during the international break against manager Manuel Pellegrini's wishes and...