Qatar Sports Investments, the owners of French champions Paris Saint-Germain, are in negotiations over acquiring a stake in Italian club Sampdoria, a source with knowledge of the matter told AFP on Thursday.

QSI, whose president Nasser al-Khelaifi...

Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani has made an improved bid to secure Manchester United from the Glazer family, a source close to the bid told AFP on Tuesday.

Sheikh Jassim is in a bidding war with British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe...

Holders and hosts Qatar will play China while Japan face a heavyweight clash against Iraq in the group stage of the Asian Cup, following the draw on Thursday in Doha.

The enlarged 24-team Asian Cup kicks off on January 12 next year with Qatar...

The race to buy Manchester United has taken a new and unexpected twist as Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Britain's richest man, appears to have taken the lead over Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani in the battle for one of football's greatest clubs.

According...

Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani has made a third and final offer to buy Manchester United, sources told AFP on Friday.

Sheikh Jassim is in a bidding war with British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe after the pair emerged as the main contenders...

Manchester United have received a second Qatari bid to buy the English football giants, British media reported Saturday.

The Press Association and the Guardian, among others, said Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jaber AI Thani, the chairman...

The battle to buy Manchester United heated up on Wednesday as Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani returned with a second bid for the English giants.

British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe is also expected to make a second offer for the 20-time...

The representatives of a Qatari banker reportedly visited Manchester United on Thursday as the battle to buy the Premier League club heats up.

United's owners, the Glazer family, announced in November that they were considering selling.

Qatari...

Qatar spied on a former Swiss attorney general and bugged his secret meeting with the FIFA chief, amid fears it could be stripped of hosting the 2022 World Cup, media reported Sunday.

An intelligence operation commissioned by Qatar bugged an informal...

Spaniard Felix Sanchez, the former Qatar coach, is taking over the Ecuador team, the national football federation (FEF) announced on Saturday. 

"Good luck and success professor!" the FEF tweeted.

Sanchez, 47, replaces the Argentine Gustavo...

Paris Saint-German forward Neymar arrived in Doha on Friday for an operation on the ankle injury that has ended his season, Qatar's official news agency said.

The 31-year-old Brazilian is facing up to four months out after suffering the injury...

The announcement that a consortium led by a Qatari banker are bidding to buy Manchester United has raised questions about the potential impact for Paris Saint-Germain, who were taken over by Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) more than a decade ago.

QSI...

Qatar giants Al Duhail advanced to the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League after a tense 7-6 win on penalties against domestic rivals Al Rayyan on Sunday.

Saudi league contenders Al Shabab also made the last eight of the premier Asian tournament...

The Qatari sheikh seeking control of Manchester United is the low-profile son of one of the richest men in the Gulf with ready access to the billions needed to make the audacious bid work.

Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani...

With Qatari suitors reportedly seeking to add Manchester United to a portfolio that includes Paris Saint-Germain, precedent suggests both clubs would be allowed to pursue the Champions League grail at the same time.

The experience of Austrian outfit...

Paris Saint-Germain are hoping Kylian Mbappe can make a rapid recovery from injury and feature in Tuesday's Champions League showdown with Bayern Munich as the French club aim to put a run of poor form behind them in a tie that could define their season.

Mbappe...

Manchester United have reportedly opened talks with Qatari investors as speculation intensifies over the future ownership of the Premier League giants ahead of a deadline for bids.

The American Glazer family, who completed their takeover of the...

Manchester United are bracing themselves for a takeover with investors from Qatar set to table an astronomical bid to test the resolve of the club's owners. A new report from the UK has indicated that the group is ready to submit a mouth-watering offer...

Sofiane Boufal, one of the stars of Morocco's run to the World Cup last four, was returning to Qatar on Tuesday when he joined Al-Rayyan from Angers, in a deal announced by the two clubs.

Neither club revealed details of the transfer or the contract.

Boufal...

Bayern Munich CEO Oliver Kahn said on Friday the side was reviewing whether to renew its sponsorship arrangements with Qatar Airways, as the side flew to Doha to begin their annual winter training program. 

Bayern have come under criticism for...