Abdukarazak al-Hussein scored twice Sunday to lead Syria to a shock 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia in its opening group match at the Asian Cup, the team's first appearance in the tournament in 15 years.Al-Hussein found the net in the 37th minute against the three-time Asian Cup winners at Al Rayyan Stadium, before Saudi Arabia substitute Taiseer al-Jassem...
South Korea's Park hopes for triumphant swansong
Doha - Manchester United midfielder and South Korean skipper Park Ji-sung is keen to win the Asian Cup for his country after a lapse of 51 years and then hang up his boots in international football.United manager Ferguson reluctantly let go of his in-form midfielder, who has suddenly got into the scoring act with six goals for the club so far this...
Maradona may take up League offer
Buenos Aires - Diego Maradona said on Sunday he will fly to London next month to study an offer from an English Premier League club, Argentine media reported.Argentina's two big dailies La Nacion and Clarin quoted Maradona as saying: "In February I'm going to England to listen to a firm offer."If they convince me, I may take it up," said the former...
Beckham has Tottenham high hopes
London: David Beckham took a fitness test at Tottenham yesterday before starting his monthlong training stint with the Premier League club.Despite talks collapsing over a two-month playing loan from the Los Angeles Galaxy, the midfielder and Spurs are still hopeful that a deal can be revived.Beckham's spell with Spurs is due to end on February 10,...
Lionel Messi wins Fifa world player award
Zurich - Argentina and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi won Fifa's Ballon d'Or award on Monday as the world's best player of 2010.Messi won the trophy for a second straight year, finishing ahead of Barcelona teammates Andres Iniesta and Xavi Hernandez."It's a very special day for me," Messi said through a translator on receiving the award at a gala...
Hulkenberg takes first career pole position at Interlagos
Williams’ rookie Nico Hulkenberg grabbed today at the Interlagos circuit in Brazil, his first ever pole position in F1 racing.The young German clocked a best time of 1:14.470, beating by more than a second Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel (1:15.519) and Mark Webber (1:15.637).McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton qualified fourth (1:15.747), ahead of Ferrari’s Fernando...
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