Sports / Football

Bayern Munich arrive for winter camp 10 Jan 2015 - 02:46 am

Arjen Robben of Bayern Munich giving autographs at Hamad International Airport yesterday. German champions Bayern Munich arrived in Qatar for winter training for...

Asian Cup: Buoyant Qatar ready for UAE clash 10 Jan 2015 - 12:45 am

Qatar football team’s players pose for a group photo following the team’s training session in Canberra, Australia yesterday. LEFT: A Qatari player kicks...

Aussies crush Kuwait in opener 10 Jan 2015 - 12:44 am

Melbourne: Australia displayed impressive firepower to beat Kuwait 4-1 in their Asian Cup opener yesterday after talisman Tim Cahill kick-started the tournament hosts...

German giants Bayern Munich reach Doha 10 Jan 2015 - 12:44 am

Doha: German giants Bayern Munich arrived in Qatar for the annual winter training camp, to be staged at Aspire Academy for Sports Excellence...

Neymar stars as Barca rout Elche 10 Jan 2015 - 12:36 am

BARCELONA: Neymar’s double helped Barcelona cruise to a 5-0 victory in the first leg of their King’s Cup last 16 tie against Elche...

EPL: Blues aim to get back on track 10 Jan 2015 - 12:34 am

London: Jose Mourinho will attempt to put a troubled festive campaign behind him when Chelsea resume their Premier League title push against Newcastle...

Yaya Toure wins fourth straight African Player of Year award 10 Jan 2015 - 12:34 am

Lagos: Manchester City and Ivory Coast midfield star Yaya Toure on Thursday became the first player to win four successive African Footballer of...

Chelsea assistant rules out Messi swoop 10 Jan 2015 - 12:32 am

LONDON: A Chelsea deal for Barcelona forward Lionel Messi would be impossible under financial fair play rules, assistant coach Steve Holland said yesterday....

Egyptian teams to resume matches 3 years after deadly riots 09 Jan 2015 - 09:19 pm

Cairo---Rival Egyptian teams Al-Ahly and Al-Masry will clash on Saturday for the first time since a 2012 match that ended in deadly stadium...

Van Gaal wants Valdes to push De Gea at United 09 Jan 2015 - 09:10 pm

Victor Valdes Manchester, United Kingdom---Louis van Gaal expects new signing Victor Valdes to push fellow Spaniard David de Gea for the goalkeeper's jersey...

Aussies launch bid to dethrone holders Japan 09 Jan 2015 - 12:52 am

Members of the Qatari national team train at their camp in Canberra yesterday to prepare for their Asian Cup opener against UAE on...

Qatar’s preparations reach fever pitch 09 Jan 2015 - 12:51 am

CANBERRA: The Qatar national team, headed by coach Djamel Belmadi, underwent two-hour morning and evening training sessions yesterday, just two days ahead of...

Atletico vanquish Real on Torres’ return 08 Jan 2015 - 10:31 pm

Madrid: Fernando Torres tasted victory against Real Madrid as an Atletico Madrid player for the first time as the La Liga champions downed...

Mourinho charged with misconduct 08 Jan 2015 - 10:30 pm

London: Jose Mourinho (pictured) was charged with misconduct by the Football Association yesterday after the Chelsea manager made a series of controversial comments...

Inter snap up Shaqiri on loan from Bayern 08 Jan 2015 - 06:43 pm

ROME--Inter Milan have signed Swiss midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri on a six-month loan deal from Bayern Munich, with the option to buy, the Serie...

Burkina Faso squad for Africa Cup of Nations 08 Jan 2015 - 06:19 pm

OUAGADOUGOU--Burkina Faso coach Paul Put unveiled his squad on Thursday for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea from January 17...

Xavi out of Cup clash, doubt for Atletico visit 08 Jan 2015 - 04:10 pm

MADRID--Under fire Barcelona coach Luis Enrique will be without experienced midfielder Xavi Hernandez for the first leg of his side's Copa del Rey...

Rodriguez extends Wolfsburg deal 08 Jan 2015 - 03:26 pm

BERLIN--Swiss international defender Ricardo Rodriguez has extended his contract with Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg until 2019, the German club announced on Tuesday. Rodriguez,...