Sports / Football

Odemwingie double lifts West Brom to fifth 07 Nov 2012 - 07:48 am

LONDON: Peter Odemwingie struck twice to help West Bromwich Albion continue their bright start to the season with a comfortable 2-0 win over...

Ronaldo was my hero, says Messi 07 Nov 2012 - 07:48 am

LONDON: Barcelona striker Lionel Messi, widely considered the best player in the world, has revealed that Ronaldo was one of his heroes --...

Man United to unveil statue of manager Alex Ferguson 07 Nov 2012 - 07:47 am

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Manchester United will unveil a statue of manager Alex Ferguson (pictured) at Old Trafford later this month, the English Premier...

English giants look to rebound 06 Nov 2012 - 07:26 am

Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere (second right) and team-mate Thomas Vermaelen take part in a team training session on the eve of their Champions League...

Man City not ready to win Champions League, says Mancini 06 Nov 2012 - 07:26 am

London: Manchester City’s expensive squad are not ready to win the Champions League, manager Roberto Mancini said ahead of his side’s must-win encounter...

Absent Kagawa ‘no problem’ for Japan 06 Nov 2012 - 07:25 am

TOKYO: Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni yesterday shrugged off the absence of injured Manchester United attacking midfielder Shinji Kagawa from a World Cup qualifier...

Lennon faces anxious wait on key players 06 Nov 2012 - 07:24 am

DUNDEE: Celtic manager Neil Lennon admitted that several key players were in a race to be fit for the vital Champions League home...

Suarez goal salvages draw for Liverpool 05 Nov 2012 - 07:33 am

LONDON: Luis Suarez rescued a point for Liverpool with a sublime goal that owed nothing to his alleged penchant for diving in a...

FIFA urged to allow Brazilian food at Cup 05 Nov 2012 - 07:32 am

SAO PAULO: FIFA is under pressure to allow sales of a native Brazilian sandwich in stadiums at the 2014 World Cup amid allegations...

Van the hero as Man United beat Arsenal 04 Nov 2012 - 08:45 am

LONDON: Robin van Persie piled on the misery for former club Arsenal as Manchester United went top of the Premier League with a...

Record-breaking Barca trounce Celta in La Liga 04 Nov 2012 - 08:42 am

MADRID: Barcelona beat Celta Vigo 3-1 to set a new club record start to the season and go eleven points clear of bitter...

Al Sadd march on; Al Rayyan lose ground in QSL 04 Nov 2012 - 08:22 am

DOHA: A four-star performance on Friday from Qatar Stars Leaue (QSL) giants Al Sadd helped the points leaders maintain their top billing on...

Qatar begin preparations for key World Cup qualifier 04 Nov 2012 - 08:22 am

DOHA: The Qatar national team yesterday began their preparations for their FIFA 2014 World Cup qualifier against Lebanon on November 14. Qatar coach,...

Striker Messi becomes a dad, ready to play for Barca today 03 Nov 2012 - 06:05 am

BARCELONA: Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi announced yesterday the birth of his first child, Thiago, although the club say he will still play today....

Real Madrid will fight for title, vows Ramos 03 Nov 2012 - 06:04 am

MADRID: After a slow start to the defence of their La Liga crown Real Madrid have clicked into gear and while they face...

FIFA official visits QWSC headquarters 03 Nov 2012 - 06:02 am

DOHA: Monica Staab, representative of FIFA Development Office and a specialist on women’s soccer, visited the Qatar’s Women Sport Committee’s (QWSC) headquarters in...

QSL: Al Sadd hammer Al Rayyan as Umm Salal stun Al Wakra 3-2 03 Nov 2012 - 03:10 am

Al Wakra’s Anouar Diba ( in blue) and Umm Salal’s Adan Ali Aden (left) vie for the ball during their Qatar Star League...

Eljaish edge Al Khor in five-goal thriller; Lekhwiya pick up points 02 Nov 2012 - 06:02 am

Eljaish’s Wagner Renan Ribeiro celebrates after scoring a goal during their Qatar Stars Leageu (QSL) clash against Al Khor at Qatar Sports Club...