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Government concerned about football's decline in country:Sports minister
July 22, 2015 17:43 ISTNew Delhi: Sports minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday said the Indian government is concerned at the "dismal" condition of the game of football in the country and is making "persistent efforts" to promote it.Sonowal acknowledged that
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Diego Maradona's ex-wife denounces him for fraud
July 22, 2015 7:34 ISTBuenos Aires: Claudia Villafane, the ex-wife of Argentinean soccer legend Diego Maradona, late Tuesday denounced him for fraud in an Argentinean court, media reported on Wednesday.Villafane, 52, appeared in front of a Buenos Aires court
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UEFA chief Michel Platini hopes 'new leadership' will solve FIFA's woes
July 21, 2015 17:21 ISTMadrid: European football's governing body UEFA president Michel Platini has underlined the urgent need for reform within FIFA, hoping the "new leadership" will solve the world football body's troubles.FIFA is set to elect a new president
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Jose Mourinho's remarks on Portuguese clubs' spending stir controversy
July 21, 2015 17:05 ISTMontreal: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has landed in a controversy with his remarks criticizing the high salaries and transfer money paid by Portuguese football clubs FC Porto and Sporting Lisbon."This season Porto pay 20 million euros
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Sepp Blatter news conference at FIFA delayed by British comedian
July 20, 2015 21:45 ISTZurich: A British comedian disrupted a news conference by Sepp Blatter on Monday, showering the FIFA president with fake money.As Blatter took his seat, performer Simon Brodkin rose from a front-row seat to confront him."This
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FIFA to decide president election date
July 20, 2015 9:42 ISTZurich: FIFA's executive committee is to meet at the soccer world governing body's headquarters on Monday to set the president election date.FIFA leader Sepp Blatter held talks with his vice presidents late Sunday ahead of
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Ramadel Falcao motivated to silence critics at Chelsea: Jose Mourinho
July 19, 2015 21:19 ISTLondon: Chelsea head coach Jose Mourinho on Sunday said their Colombian striker Ramadel Falcao has taken huge pay cut to play for them and is determined to prove his doubters in England wrong this season.Mourinho said
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Pele hospitalised with spinal problem
July 19, 2015 7:59 ISTSao Paulo: Brazilian soccer legend Pele was admitted to a hospital here with a spinal problem, a media report said.Pele suffered back pains caused by a vertebra pressing on a nerve, which was corrected by
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Arsenal not far away from English Premier League title: Arsene Wenger
July 17, 2015 18:12 ISTLondon: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has made it clear that his team is aiming to win the English Premier League (EPL) this season, adding they are not "far away" from delivering a first title since
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Iker Casillas puts emotional end to 25 years with Real Madrid
July 13, 2015 18:57 ISTMadrid : Iker Casillas had no words of regret or rancor as he put an emotional end to his 25 years as a Real Madrid goalkeeper on Sunday, promising instead to "not let down" his
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Bayern's Bastian Schweinsteiger leaving Bayern for Manchester United
July 11, 2015 19:25 ISTMUNICH: Germany captain and Bayern Munich icon Bastian Schweinsteiger is leaving the club to join Manchester United.The 30-year-old midfielder will be reunited with former Bayern coach Louis van Gaal, who is preparing for his second season
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Top 10 highest paid footballers in ISL auction
July 11, 2015 8:03 ISTNew Delhi: The auction of 10 footballers was divided into two phases -- Pool A and Pool B -- with five players in each group. Chhetri was the star in Pool A of the auction,
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India will see the best of me in Indian Super League: Roberto Carlos
July 10, 2015 18:49 ISTMumbai: Delhi Dynamos' marquee player-cum-manager Roberto Carlos on Friday said that at the age of 42 he may be past his prime but he is mentally strong, adding that India will see the best of
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Chhetri, Lyngdoh become one-crore picks in ISL auction
July 10, 2015 13:13 ISTMumbai: India football captain Sunil Chhetri and exciting central midfielder Eugeneson Lyngdoh led the bidding war at the first-ever player auction of the Indian Super League, with both being bought in excess of Rs one
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India drop 15 spots to be 156th, Argentina top FIFA rankings
July 10, 2015 8:59 ISTZurich: India on Thursday dropped 15 places to be 156th in the latest FIFA rankings while Copa America runners-up Argentina moved up two spots to top the list, ahead of Germany and Belgium, while Spain
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FIFA expels Chuck Blazer for life for bribery, corruption
July 09, 2015 16:03 ISTGeneva: Chuck Blazer was banned for life by FIFA's ethics committee on Thursday for widespread corruption, finally ending the career of the longtime most senior American in world football.The expulsion from football duty was a
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Stop criticising Messi: Argentinian soccer chief
July 08, 2015 9:37 ISTBuenos Aires: Argentina Football Association (AFA) President, Luis Segura called for an end to the mistreatment of star playmaker Lionel Messi after Argentina were defeated in the 2015 Copa America final by hosts Chile."I don't
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Messi laments Copa America loss
July 07, 2015 22:29 ISTBuenos Aires: Argentina's talismanic striker Lionel Messi has taken to Facebook to lament the loss in the Copa America final against Chile on Saturday.But the 28-year-old four-time Footballer of the Year did not forget to
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Scared of getting arrested if I leave Switzerland: Sepp Blatter
July 06, 2015 20:07 ISTZurich: World football governing body FIFA's Swiss president Sepp Blatter has admitted he would not leave his country as he fears arrest.FIFA is at the centre of a massive corruption scandal, with the United States'
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FIFA Women's World Cup winners
July 06, 2015 12:53 ISTVancouver : The following is the list of the winners of the women's football World Cup since the first edition which was held in 19912015 in Canada: US beat Japan 5-2 in Vancouver, Third: England,
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Women's World Cup: US crushes Japan 5-2 to win third title
July 06, 2015 7:36 ISTVancouver (Canada): Carli Lloyd came up big again. Three times. And with it came the Americans' elusive third Women's World Cup title.Lloyd scored a hat trick as the U.S. burst to a four-goal lead in
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Cristiano Ronaldo lashes out at press officers during interview
July 05, 2015 23:30 ISTMadrid: Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo stormed out of an interview and shouted at two of his press officers here on Sunday after they interrupted him.The three-time winner of the footballer of the year award,
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Lionel Messi's family heckled by Chilean fans during Copa America's final match
July 05, 2015 19:49 ISTFamily members of Argentina's star player Lionel Messi were reportedly attacked in stadium by Chilean fans during the Copa America final between his team and Chile on Saturday.The incident reportedly took place during the first
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Roberto Carlos to manage Delhi team in Indian Super League
July 05, 2015 17:49 ISTNew Delhi (AP): Former Brazil and Real Madrid defender Roberto Carlos will manage the Delhi Dynamos for the upcoming edition of the Indian Super League.The signing, which was announced on the team's website on
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Chile beats Argentina 4-1 on penalties to win Copa America
July 05, 2015 9:03 ISTSANTIAGO, Chile: The wait is finally over for Chile. The title drought continues for Argentina.Goalkeeper Claudio Bravo made a save and striker Alexis Sanchez converted the winning penalty as the hosts defeated Argentina 4-1 in
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Copa America: Lionel Messi & Argentina shining together, closer to elusive title
July 04, 2015 18:10 ISTConcepcion, Chile: Lionel Messi is a step closer to finally breaking through with Argentina.The Barcelona star heads into the Copa America final with a chance to end his nation's 22-year title drought, and prove that
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Peru beats Paraguay 2-0 to finish 3rd in Copa America
July 04, 2015 16:48 ISTConcepcion, Chile (AP): Andre Carrillo and Paolo Guerrero each scored second-half goals to help Peru defeat Paraguay 2-0 in the third-place game at the Copa America on Friday.Carrillo scored from just inside the area
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FIFA deflects criticism over Blatter's absence in final
July 04, 2015 12:48 ISTVancouver : FIFA and the Canadian Soccer Association deflected criticism about FIFA President Sepp Blatter and secretary general Jerome Valcke not attending the Women's World Cup final, saying the winning captain won't care who hands
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