Sports / Football

Belmadi sidesteps question over future 14 Jan 2015 - 10:24 pm

Sydney: Coach Djamel Belmadi deflected questioning about his future with trigger-happy Qatar yesterday as he faced a must-win Group C game against heavyweights...

Barca planning future with Messi: Enrique 14 Jan 2015 - 10:22 pm

Madrid: Barcelona coach Luis Enrique is insisting a future without star player Lionel Messi has never been considered as speculation over the Argentine’s...

Barca planning future with Messi - Luis Enrique 14 Jan 2015 - 05:13 pm

Barca coach MADRID--Barcelona coach Luis Enrique is insisting a future without star player Lionel Messi has never been considered as speculation over the...

Patience the key to Real revival - Ancelotti 14 Jan 2015 - 04:17 pm

Madrid's coach MADRID--Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has called on his players to approach Thursday's Copa del Rey last-16, second leg tie against...

Party time for China after thrilling win 14 Jan 2015 - 04:12 pm

China's coach Allain Perrin BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA--China coach Alain Perrin promised to celebrate in style after substitute Sun Ke fired his team into the...

Swansea say Bony's Man City move not complete 14 Jan 2015 - 03:53 pm

LONDON--Swansea City on Wednesday denied a claim by the Ivory Coast Football Federation that striker Wilfried Bony's move to their Premier League rivals...

Czech police charge 25 over match-fixing 14 Jan 2015 - 03:12 pm

PRAGUE--Czech police said Wednesday they had charged 25 football officials and referees over match-fixing in regional football leagues dating back to 2013. "Five...

Wenger abuse 'out of order' - Henry 14 Jan 2015 - 02:38 pm

LONDON--Arsenal great Thierry Henry has criticised fans who verbally abused the club's manager Arsene Wenger in comments published by several British newspapers on...

Qatar train for Iran clash in Sydney 14 Jan 2015 - 07:40 am

SYDNEY: The Qatar national squad underwent light training yesterday ahead of their second Asian Cup group-stage match tomorrow against Iran, a Qatar Football...

Aussies roar into quarters as South Korea limp on 14 Jan 2015 - 07:34 am

South Korea’s Nam Tae-hee (left) celebrates with team-mate Park Joo-ho after scoring a goal during their Asian Cup Group A match against Kuwait...

Qatar look to avoid curse of Gulf Cup champions 14 Jan 2015 - 07:30 am

Sydney: Qatar have it all to do in tomorrow’s Asian Cup clash against Iran in Sydney if they are to prevent the curse...

First coach recalls time with World Player of the Year 14 Jan 2015 - 07:30 am

PARIS: Cristiano Ronaldo’s first manager at Sporting Lisbon, Laszlo Boloni, asked him to stop showing off although he never had problems coaching the...

Messi’s purple patch of confusion at Ballon d’Or 14 Jan 2015 - 07:28 am

Argentinian striker Lionel Messi (left) signs autographs as he arrives on the red carpet prior to the FIFA Ballon d’Or 2014 gala held...

Roma hit back in ‘selfie’ row 14 Jan 2015 - 07:26 am

Milan: The President of Serie A side Roma, James Pallotta, has hit back at Lazio counterpart Claudio Lotito in a row over a...

FIFA finds piece of first World Cup, says official 14 Jan 2015 - 07:24 am

Zurich: FIFA has found a long lost piece of the original World Cup which will become one of the major exhibits at its...

Middle East, Asia boost investment in top level sports 14 Jan 2015 - 07:21 am

Paris Saint-Germain’s (PSG) players and officials celebrate with the trophy after winning the match against EA Guingamp in Beijing, in this August 2014...

Ruthless Bayern outclass Qatar Stars 14 Jan 2015 - 01:18 am

Bayern Munich’s forward Thomas Muller (right) tries to go past Qatar Stars goalkeeper Claude Amin during a friendly at the Lekhwiya Stadium in...

Former Wolves owner Hayward dies aged 91 13 Jan 2015 - 08:22 pm

LONDON--Former Wolverhampton Wanderers owner Jack Hayward has died at the age of 91, the English second-tier club announced on Tuesday. Hayward, who ran...