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  Indian goalkeeper Subrata Paul fails dope test; vows to prove innocence

  April 25, 2017 17:57 IST

  Veteran India goalkeeper Subrata Paul is staring at a career-threatening four-year ban after failing a dope test but has denied taking any banned substance.

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  Silvio Berlusconi sells AC Milan to Chinese-backed consortium

  April 13, 2017 20:00 IST

  Seven-time European champions and Italy's most successful club in international competition AC Milan has been sold to a Chinese-backed consortium for 740 million euros.

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  US, Mexico, Canada to submit join bid for co-hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup

  April 11, 2017 10:09 IST

  United States, Canada and Mexico have announced that they will submit a joint bid to co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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  Lionel Messi faces four-match suspension for abusing match referee

  March 29, 2017 11:56 IST

  Lionel Messi is banned from Argentina’s next four World Cup qualifying games, dealing a blow to a campaign by the 2014 runner-up that has stuttered without him.

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  Santosh Trophy: Bengal beat Goa in a thrilling encounter, clinch 32nd title

  March 26, 2017 23:14 IST

  Manvir Singh's 119th-minute left-footer helped Bengal to beat Goa in the final of the national football Championship for the Santosh Trophy here on Sunday. Manvir's strike following a pass from Shaikhom Ronald Singh gave Bengal

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  India beat Cambodia 3-2 in international football friendly

  March 22, 2017 20:24 IST

  The Indian football team today defeated lower-ranked Cambodia 3-2 in a FIFA international football friendly at the Olympic Stadium. India will play Myanmar in their AFC Asian Cup qualifiers opener on March 28, and

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  Watch: Atletico Madrid’s Fernando Torres suffers serious brain injury during Spanish League match

  March 03, 2017 12:34 IST

  Atletico Madrid playing a 1-1 draw against struggling Deportivo La Coruna in a Spanish league match was overshadowed by an injury scare involving striker Fernando Torres on Thursday.

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  Former Manchester United star Dwight Yorke denied entry to the US

  February 18, 2017 23:48 IST

  Former Manchester United’s treble winning striker Dwight Yorke has been denied entry to the United States due to a visa problem stemming from an Iranian stamp on his passport received after having represented the “World

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  Cristiano Ronaldo wins FIFA's player of the year award

  January 10, 2017 7:36 IST

  Cristiano Ronaldo was named the world's best player at the inaugural Best Fifa Football Awards in Zurich. Real Madrid and Portugal forward Ronaldo, 31, beat Argentina’s Lionel Messi who was pulled out of the ceremony only a few hours earlier by his c

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  SAFF Women's Championship: India beat Bangladesh 3-1 to win record fourth title in a row

  January 05, 2017 11:06 IST

  A dominant India defeated Bangladesh 3-1 to win their fourth consecutive SAFF Women's Football Championship title at the Kanchenjunga Stadium, on Wednesday. The Indian eves, in the process, are now unbeaten in 19 matches

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  ‘Dream come true’: Afghan boy famed for plastic bag shirt meets his idol Lionel Messi

  December 14, 2016 19:29 IST

  A young Afghan boy who touched the hearts of millions of people around the world for converting a plastic carry bag into a Lionel Messi replica shirt has come face-to-face with his hero. About a

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  Cristiano Ronaldo beats Lionel Messi to win Ballon d'Or for fourth time

  December 13, 2016 6:34 IST

  Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has won the prestigious Ballon d'Or for a fourth time, beating his Barcelona's Lionel Messi to bag world football's top individual prize for 2016. Ronaldo, who previously won the award

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  Cristiano Ronaldo reveals income after tax evasion allegations

  December 09, 2016 23:49 IST

  The agency representing star player Cristiano Ronaldo has published details of the Real Madrid forward’s income as evidence that he has paid all of his taxes. Gestifute, the agency run by Ronaldo’s agent, Jorge Mendes,

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  Cristiano Ronaldo may face legal trouble for hiding millions of dollars in tax havens

  December 03, 2016 14:35 IST

  In a shocking news for Cristiano Ronaldo’s fan, Real Madrid star may face a legal trouble after information emerged that he may have avoided paying millions of dollars in taxes by funnelling income to a company in the Caribbean, media reports said.

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  'He was like my second father,’ Maradona mourns Fidel Castro’s death

  November 27, 2016 12:47 IST

  Legendary Argentinean footballer Diego Maradona on Saturday mourned the death of Cuban revolutionary leader, Fidel Castro, who he said was like a second father.

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  Liverpool legend and former England Captain Steven Gerrard retires from football

  November 25, 2016 12:30 IST

  After an illustrious playing career full of remarkable cup comebacks, former Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard has announced his retirement from professional football. The 36-year-old Gerrard, who won every major club honor with Liverpool

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  Europa League: Rooney becomes Manchester United's top scorer, leads 4-0 win against Feyenoord

  November 25, 2016 12:15 IST

  Wayne Rooney became Manchester United's all-time leading scorer in Europe surpassing Ruud van Nistelrooy as his side registered a 4-0 win over Feyenoord in the Europa League. After scoring his 39th European goal in the

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  World Cup qualifiers: Lionel Messi powers Argentina, Alexis Sanchez saves Chile

  November 16, 2016 14:26 IST

  The return of Lionel Messi to an under-pressure Argentina team has finally paid off. After a lackluster performance last week against Brazil last week, the five-time FIFA player of the year winner inspired a 3-0

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  After Kochi and Navi Mumbai, Goa gets green signal to host U-17 FIFA World Cup

  October 22, 2016 17:53 IST

  Signifying Goa as a prominent venue to host an important event, the FIFA high level delegation has given a green signal to the city to host next year’s FIFA U-17 World Cup. Earlier, Kochi and

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  Wolf ‘Zabivaka’ chosen as mascot of 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia

  October 22, 2016 13:38 IST

  Russia have named Zabivaka the wolf as mascot of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

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  Historic day for Indian football: Bengaluru FC enters AFC Cup final after beating Johor 3-1

  October 19, 2016 22:25 IST

  Creating history, the Bengaluru FC entered Asian Football Confederation (AFC) final after defeating defending champions Malaysia's Johor Darul Ta'zim 3-1 in the semi-final here on Wednesday. The two-time I-League champions won 4-2 on aggregate

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  International football player Poonam Chauhan dies of dengue in Varanasi

  October 19, 2016 8:50 IST

  International football player Poonam Chauhan has become the latest victim of dengue. The player, who hails from Varanasi, died of this mosquito-borne disease at a private hospital here on Tuesday night. She was 29.

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  Players from Spanish club Eibar apologize for sex video

  October 07, 2016 0:04 IST

  The two players from Spanish club Eibar on Thursday apologized for the video posted online which shows them having sex with a woman. Sergi Enrich and former Aston Villa defender Antonio Luna released a

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  Ishan Pandita becomes first Indian player to sign La Liga team contract, Bhaichung Bhutia extends greetings

  October 05, 2016 17:49 IST

  Bengaluru-based teenager Ishan Pandita has inked a one-year deal with international club Deportivo Leganes, making him the first Indian to get a professional contract from a La Liga club. Leganes, a club located on

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  Scottish boxer Mike Towell dies after being injured in bout

  October 01, 2016 16:40 IST

  The whole boxing world is mourning for the Scottish boxer Mike Towell who died after suffering severe bleeding and swelling in his brain during a televised fight. Mike, who was 25, had to be carried

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  Spanish football: La Liga launches operational base in India

  September 16, 2016 11:26 IST

  La Liga President Javier Tebas officially inaugurated the operational base of the Spanish football league in India here on Thursday. La Liga will set up its office in New Delhi - their third in

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  Cauvery water dispute: Bengaluru FC-Tampines Rovers clash to be held behind closed doors

  September 14, 2016 17:51 IST

  In a major disappointment for the Bengaluru FC fan base, the much-awaited AFC Cup quarter-final match-up between Bengaluru FC and Tampines Rovers will now be played behind closed doors, with the city in turmoil owing

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  Rio Paralympics: Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia bags gold medal

  September 14, 2016 6:18 IST

  Bettering his own world record, India’s Devendra Jhajharia won gold medal in the men’s javelin throw F46 event at the 2016 Rio Paralympics on Wednesday.