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  Neymar left out of main Brazil team at World Cup camp

  May 31, 2018 23:52 IST

  Before heading to London on Sunday, Neymar said he had not fully recovered after a week of training with the national team in Brazil.

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  Chhetri ready to gives his best in national colours

  May 31, 2018 18:41 IST

  The 33-year-old Secundarabad-born Chhetri will play his 99th game on Friday against Chinese Taipei at the Mumbai Football Arena and 100th game on June 4 against Kenya.

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  FIFA World Cup 2018: Full schedule, groups, venues and match timings in IST

  May 31, 2018 17:40 IST

  FIFA World Cup 2018, fifa world cup 2018 fixture, Full Schedule, Teams, Groups, 2018 FIFA World Cup match schedule, FIFA World Cup Match Timings in IST, Telecast in India. The 2018 FIFA World Cup will kick-off in Russia on June 14, with the final scheduled to take place on July 15. Here's the Everything you need to know for the World Cup. 

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  Zinedine Zidane quits as Real Madrid coach days after third straight Champions League triumph

  June 01, 2018 10:47 IST

  Zidane won nine titles as Madrid's coach, including the three Champions Leagues, one Spanish League, one Spanish Super Cup, two UEFA Super Cups and two Club World Cups.

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  Real Kashmir FC becomes first football club from Jammu and Kashmir to book I-League berth

  May 31, 2018 16:27 IST

  The feat of the two-year-old club is remarkable given that football infrastructure is not exactly the best in the state.

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  FIFA drops Saudi referee from World Cup after fixing ban

  May 31, 2018 15:26 IST

  The Saudi Arabian Football Federation said two weeks ago that Fahad Al Mirdasi asked for money to help a team win a cup final.

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  Mohamed Salah won't be out longer than 3 weeks, says Egypt's FA

  May 31, 2018 15:11 IST

  The Liverpool forward was injured in the first half of Saturday's Champions League final against Real Madrid and left the field in tears. 

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  Japan coach plays it safe in naming 23-man FIFA World Cup squad

  May 31, 2018 15:01 IST

  In two World Cup warm-up matches, Japan will face Switzerland on June 8 in Lugano, Switzerland, and Paraguay on June 12 in Innsbruck, Austria.

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  FIFA World Cup 2018: Portugal aim to repeat European success

  May 31, 2018 14:46 IST

  Portugal was drawn into Group B at the World Cup, along with Morocco, Iran and Iberian rival Spain. They will be playing their first match against Spain on June 15.

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  Asian Cup: India can't be complacent, need to work hard, says Gurpreet Sandhu

  May 30, 2018 21:51 IST

  India are clubbed in Group A along with Thailand, Bahrain and UAE in the AFC Asian Cup to be held in January next year in the UAE.

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  FIFA World Cup: Egypt's Mohamed Salah likely to be out for a month

  May 30, 2018 19:04 IST

  Salah was hacked down by Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos in the first half of the Champions League final in Kiev. He left the ground in tears as Liverpool lost 1-3.

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  Sunil Chhetri leads by example: Jeje Lalpekhlua

  May 30, 2018 16:36 IST

  Lalpekhlua is just three matches short of 50 International caps for India and enjoying a dream run of form scoring goals on a regular basis at the domestic and the international level.

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  Lewandowski likely on his way out after agent reveals 'he seeks new challenge'

  May 30, 2018 16:12 IST

  Lewandowski has scored 106 goals in 126 Bundesliga games for Bayern since switching from league rival Borussia Dortmund in 2014. He helped the team win the league each year, chipping in 29 goals this season.  

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  ISL: Ranko Popovic steps down as FC Pune City head coach

  May 30, 2018 16:11 IST

  Popovic joined the club in September 2017 and made a lasting impression helping FC Pune City breach the top-four barrier, a first time in the club's four-year history.

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  Raheem Sterling defended by England after getting tattoo of a gun

  May 30, 2018 14:05 IST

  Raheem Sterling posted a picture of himself training with his England teammates ahead of the World Cup, with a tattoo of an assault rifle clearly visible on his right calf.

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  FIFA World Cup 2018: Firmino arrives early and gets tested in Brazil training

  May 30, 2018 13:48 IST

  Firmino lined up with Paris Saint-Germain's Neymar and Chelsea's Willian in an open session at Tottenham's training center.

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  FIFA promises help for human rights activists, media

  May 30, 2018 13:34 IST

  FIFA has invited human rights activists and media to make formal complaints if they cannot work freely at international soccer events.

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  Mexico opens World Cup prep with scoreless draw vs Wales

  May 30, 2018 13:28 IST

  Mexico took 17 shots and attempted 12 corners as it kept the pressure on a Welsh side mostly lacking in experience at the international level.

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  Balotelli praised for reacting to racist Italy fans' banner

  May 30, 2018 13:13 IST

  The slogan "My captain is of Italian blood" in Italian was draped on a pitch-side wall during Italy's 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia on Tuesday in Switzerland.

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  Russian hooligans in World Cup crackdown after 2016 rampage

  May 30, 2018 12:59 IST

  Russian authorities are cracking down on the hooligan culture in football. Groups which wreaked havoc two years ago report surveillance and threats from law enforcement.

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  No action against Ramos for clash with Karius, says UEFA

  May 30, 2018 12:46 IST

  Ramos has also angered fans of Liverpool and Egypt for his earlier challenge that ended Mohamed Salah's game due to an injured left shoulder.

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  Giroud joins Zidane on 31 goals as France beats Ireland 2-0

  May 30, 2018 12:38 IST

   It took Olivier Giroud to 31 international goals on his 72nd appearance — fourth with Zidane on France's all-time list.  

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  FIFA World Cup 2018: Spain finally ditch underachievers tag

  May 30, 2018 12:35 IST

  Spain's reputation as the great underachiever in world football was a characteristic they desperately wanted to ditch.

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  Messi wants Argentina to stay calm ahead of 2018 FIFA World Cup

  May 30, 2018 15:24 IST

  The Argentinian scored a hat-trick and a beautiful assist to Sergio Aguero that led his team to a 4-0 victory against Haiti in an International friendly.

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  Not just going to make up numbers in Asian Cup: India coach Constantine

  May 29, 2018 16:05 IST

  India will play Thailand in the opening match in Abu Dhabi on January 6 followed by matches against UAE on January 10  and against Bahrain on January 14.

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  Where's Messi? Tributes missing in his native Argentina city

  May 28, 2018 16:05 IST

  Why does Rosario, a city that lives and breathes soccer, seem to have an ambivalent relationship with Lionel Messi - the world's most famous footballer?

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  Neymar admits not being 100 percent fit ahead of World Cup

  May 28, 2018 13:12 IST

  Neymar has not played a match since February but hopes to be on the pitch again in Brazil's friendly against Croatia on June 3 in Liverpool.

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  Real Madrid to continue Champions League victory party with fans

  May 27, 2018 22:03 IST

  Some 80,000 supporters reveled in their team's third straight Champions League triumph on Saturday night after watching Madrid beat Liverpool 3-1 in the final.