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  Under-17 World Cup: FIFA reopens Rs 48 World Cup tickets sales

  July 05, 2017 16:15 IST

  The Saltlake Stadium in Kolkata will host 10 matches including the final of the October 6-28 tournament as the football-crazy city showed maximum interest with tickets in Phase-1.

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  India shows interest in hosting FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2019

  July 04, 2017 19:12 IST

  Bracing up to organise the U-17 World Cup later this year, AIFF president Praful Patel stated that this would be the next "logical step for the development of football in India".

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  Chennaiyin FC appoint John Gregory as head coach

  July 03, 2017 17:31 IST

  Gregory will succeed former Italy defender Marco Materazzi who guided the Chennai franchise to the coveted ISL title in 2015 as a player-manager.

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  Germany beats Chile 1-0 in bruising Confederations Cup final

  July 03, 2017 12:15 IST

  The only goal of the match came in the 20th minute from the 28-year-old German Lars Stindl, who tapped into an empty net after a defensive blunder.

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  FIFA shifts India's U-17 World Cup group matches to Delhi

  July 02, 2017 16:21 IST

  All India Football Federation (AIFF) initially wanted Mumbai to host India's matches but later asked FIFA to shift them to New Delhi under pressure from the sports ministry.

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  Germany beat Mexico 4-1 to reach Confederations Cup final

  June 30, 2017 16:04 IST

  Exploiting Mexico's defensive frailties, Joachim Loew's inexperienced squad was 2-0 up within 10 minutes.

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  ISL gets recognition from AFC, India to have two national leagues now

  June 29, 2017 20:57 IST

  Asian Football Confederation (AFC) grant official recognition to franchise-based Indian Super League (ISL).

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  Lionel Messi tying the knot with childhood sweetheart

  June 29, 2017 14:23 IST

  Lionel Messi will marry 29-year-old Antonela Roccuzzo, his childhood sweetheart and mother of his two children, on Friday in his hometown of Rosario.

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  Cristiano Ronaldo leaves Portugal team to be with twins

  June 29, 2017 14:04 IST

  Portugal lost a penalty shootout against Chile after a 0-0 draw, and will be without their star player for the third-place match.

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  Chile and Claudio Bravo grind out wins over football's superstars

  June 29, 2017 13:57 IST

  Claudio Bravo was imperious in Chile's penalty shootout win over Portugal, stopping every shot he faced.

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  Chile crush Portugal on penalties to reach Confederations Cup final

  June 29, 2017 13:51 IST

  Claudio Bravo, who missed the first two cup games in Russia because of injury, stopped penalties by Ricardo Quaresma, Joao Moutinho and Nani, sending Chile to its third straight international final after winning consecutive Copa America titles.

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  With a year remaining, FIFA World Cup in Russia faces challenges

  June 27, 2017 18:06 IST

  "The project is very big and there are some delays or operational questions, minor questions, but nothing critical," says Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko who oversees World Cup preparations.

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  Lionel Messi could have played for Real Madrid: Former agent

  June 24, 2017 20:16 IST

  Lionel Messi's former agent said that the Argentine superstar was slated to join arch-rivals, Real Madrid when he was just 13 years old.

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  Dani Alves hints at Manchester City transfer

  June 24, 2017 16:29 IST

  Full-back Dani Alves admitted he could leave Juventus during the summer transfer window to shift his base to Manchester City.

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  Asian Cup qualifier: Chhetri strike seals India's 1-0 win over Kyrgyz Republic

  June 14, 2017 18:44 IST

  Sunil Chhetri's magnificent strike off a fine pass from Lalpekhlua lead India to a crucial win by 1-0 over Kyrgyz Republic in Asian Cup qualifier.

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  Indian Super League expanded to 10 teams, Bengaluru FC one of them

  June 13, 2017 15:36 IST

  The ISL announced that Tata Steel Limited & JSW Group won the bids for the two new teams. The teams will be based in Jamshedpur and Bengaluru.

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  Manchester United F.C. reach agreement to sign Benfica defender Victor Lindelof

  June 11, 2017 15:40 IST

  The Red Devils have agreed a deal to sign 22-year old Swedish defender Victor Lindelof from Benfica for £31m.

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  Zlatan Ibrahimovic released by Manchester United after knee injury

  June 10, 2017 11:10 IST

  Talismanic footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic was released by Manchester United despite his impressive first season in English soccer. He scored 28 goals in 46 appearances for the Red Devils.

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  2022 Football World Cup: Keeping track of situation in Qatar, says FIFA as Gulf crisis deepens

  June 05, 2017 19:22 IST

  FIFA said that it was 'in regular contact with the Qatar 2022 Local Organising Committee and the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy handling matters relating to the 2022 FIFA World Cup.'

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  Real Madrid C.F. create history, thrash Juventus F.C. to retain UEFA Champions League

  June 04, 2017 10:01 IST

  Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brace to help Real Madrid C.F. become first team to win back-to-back Champions League titles with a 4-1 win over Juventus F.C.

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  India retain 100th spot in FIFA rankings

  June 02, 2017 19:41 IST

  In May, India broke into the top 100 for the first time in 21 years. This upward movement was the result of away wins against Myanmar and Cambodia.

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  Barcelona hire former player Ernesto Valverde as coach

  May 30, 2017 13:43 IST

  Ernesto Valverde will replace Luis Enrique, who ended his three-year stint after winning the Copa del Rey on Saturday.

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  Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 to win third FA Cup title in 4 seasons

  May 28, 2017 6:35 IST

  Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 in FA Cup final to win the third title in four seasons.

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  FA Cup final: Chelsea seek double, Arsenal looking for redemption

  May 27, 2017 13:45 IST

  Chelsea, who will be making their seventh FA Cup final appearance since 2000, are favored to win the trophy for the eighth time. But a win for Arsenal would set a record for the club and manager Arsene Wenger.

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  Manchester City sign Bernardo Silva from Monaco

  May 27, 2017 12:21 IST

  Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola moved swiftly to sign Silva after failing to win a trophy in his first season at the club.

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  Cristiano Ronaldo defrauded nearly USD 9 million in tax: Report

  May 25, 2017 19:12 IST

  Spanish authorities consider that Cristiano Ronaldo defrauded over 8 million euros by not correctly declaring his image rights for the period between 2011 and 2013.

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  Why Messi won’t undergo jail time despite Spain’s SC upholding 21-month prison sentence

  May 24, 2017 18:30 IST

  Barcelona’s football star Lionel Messi and his father Jorge today lost their appeal in Spain’s Supreme Court against a 21-month prison sentence for tax fraud.

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  Chelsea beat West Bromwich to clinch English Premier League title

  May 13, 2017 20:36 IST

  Chelsea, who started Friday's contest with 84 points from 35 matches, needed to win just one of their final three games to assure themselves of their fifth league title.