Football

BARCELONA: Lionel Messi fought back tears as he began a press conference at which he confirmed he is leaving Barcelona, where he has played his entire career. The 34-year-old Argentinian...

DOHA: Qatar earned accolades despite their 1-0 defeat against the United States in Concacaf Gold Cup semifinal on Thursday. It was a physical, dramatic and hectic 1-0 win as Mexico...

DOHA: Coach Felix Sanchez said Qatar is ready for a difficult encounter with hosts the United States in the semifinal of the Gold Cup. The semifinal will take place early...

BENGALURU (India): Bengaluru FC announced the signing of Danish Farooq on a two-year contract. The 25-year-old attacker, who is the first player from Jammu and Kashmir to sign for the...

TOKYO (Japan): France's bid for men's Olympic football glory got off to a nightmare start with a 4-1 defeat by Mexico on Thursday as reigning champions Brazil beat Germany in...

DOHA: Generation Amazing, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy’s (SC) flagship human and social legacy programme, has partnered with the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football...

DOHA: The second release of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Philatelic Programme brings fans one step closer to the tournament with stamps depicting the eight spectacular stadiums that will...

DOHA: Asian champions Qatar on July 14 will become the second country from the Asian Football Confederation to participate in the Concacaf Gold Cup. The tournament started on Saturday. The...

DOHA: There are only 500 days to go until Qatar hosts the first FIFA World Cup in the Middle East andArab world. The 22nd edition of the tournament will kick...

Lausanne (Switzerland): UEFA will remove bottles of beer from Euro 2020 press conferences if Muslim players facing the media make the request, European football's governing body confirmed on Friday. France...