Sports / Football

Messi heads Ballon d’Or shortlist 30 Oct 2012 - 03:49 am

PARIS: Fresh from hitting his 300th career goal in a weekend swamping of Rayo Vallecano, Barcelona icon Lionel Messi heads a 23-strong shortlist...

Real Madrid hit five to stay in title shake-up 30 Oct 2012 - 03:49 am

MADRID: Gonzalo Higuain and Cristiano Ronaldo both scored twice as Real Madrid cruised to a 5-0 victory at Mallorca on Sunday night to...

Controversial victory for Man United 29 Oct 2012 - 04:25 am

Manchester United’s Javier Hernandez celebrates his goal against Chelsea during their English Premier League match at Stamford Bridge in London, yesterday. LONDON: Javier...

Messi breaks 300-goal barrier as Barca hit five 29 Oct 2012 - 04:02 am

MADRID: Lionel Messi smashed through the 300-goal mark with a brace as Barcelona crushed Rayo Vallecano 5-0 in Madrid on Saturday night to...

Arteta strikes late to give Arsenal victory; City win 28 Oct 2012 - 04:05 am

Arsenal’s Spanish midfielder Mikel Arteta celebrates after scoring the only goal of the English Premier League football match against Queens Park Rangers at...

Kilmarnock stun Celtic 28 Oct 2012 - 04:04 am

GLASGOW: Kilmarnock ended a 57-year wait for a win at Celtic Park as goals in either half condemned the Scottish Premier League leaders...

Al Sadd maintain winning start; Al Rayyan lose 4-1 28 Oct 2012 - 04:03 am

Al Sadd’s Khalfan Ibrahim (top) celebrates with team-mates Mamadou Niang and Mesad Al Hamad (right) after scoring during their Qatar Stars League match...

Ferdinand ends racism campaign boycott 28 Oct 2012 - 04:03 am

LONDON: QPR defender Anton Ferdinand ended his boycott of the Kick It Out anti-racism campaign by wearing the equality group’s T-shirt during the...

Al Zaman Exhange sponsors Skia football team 27 Oct 2012 - 03:11 am

Players of South Kerala Islamic Association (Skia) football team pose with their sponsored team jerseys in Doha. Al Zaman Exchange will sponsor Skia...

Stricken Metsu steps down as Al Wasl coach 27 Oct 2012 - 03:06 am

DUBAI: Bruno Metsu (pictured) has stepped down as coach of Dubai first division club Al Wasl and has been hospitalised since October 9...

Liverpool, Newcastle win 27 Oct 2012 - 03:05 am

PARIS: A second half goal from Stewart Downing ensured Liverpool avoided an unwanted record on Thursday night as the English Premier League outfit...

Chelsea not finished article, says Giggs 27 Oct 2012 - 03:05 am

LONDON: Ryan Giggs (pictured) lit the fuse on Manchester United’s potentially explosive clash with Chelsea by claiming the Premier League leaders aren’t the...

Ferguson plans new move 26 Oct 2012 - 04:35 am

LONDON: Manchester United head to Premier League leaders Chelsea on Sunday with Alex Ferguson (pictured) admitting that not only is he worried about...

Valencia table offer to Chelsea skipper Terry 26 Oct 2012 - 04:35 am

LONDON: Formner England captain John Terry could be on his way out of Chelsea and heading for Spanish club Valencia in the January...

Schalke add to Arsenal’s woes; PSG stroll to victory 25 Oct 2012 - 05:25 am

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic (left) kicks the ball near Josip Pivaric of GNK Dinamo Zagreb during their UEFA Champions league group A...

Joshua to attend Aspire4Sport in Qatar 25 Oct 2012 - 05:23 am

Doha: Anthony Joshua (pictured), London Games 2012 gold medallist in boxing, has confimred his attendance for the Aspire4Sport 2012, it was revealed here...

Al Wakra get set for Qatar SC clash 25 Oct 2012 - 05:22 am

Doha: Wakra’s Bosnian coach Mehmed Bazdarevic sounded optimistic ahead of his team’s encounter with Qatar Sports Club (QSC) in the fifth round of...

Fascinating ‘Fall Classic’ match-up 25 Oct 2012 - 05:16 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: Usain Bolt, the world record-holder at 100 and 200 meters, said yesterday he likes his chances at starting up a...