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  Barcelona beats River Plate 3-0 to take Club World Cup title

  December 20, 2015 20:06 IST

  Yokohoma, Japan: Lionel Messi fired Barcelona to its third Club World Cup title on Sunday with a disputed opening goal as the European champion beat South American champion River Plate 3-0 in the final.Messi scored

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  ISL Final: Zico, Materazzi eye title triumph in India

  December 20, 2015 17:13 IST

  Margao: Seeking to culminate a journey so far characterised by ups and downs, highs and lows, on a triumphant note, FC Goa and Chennaiyin FC lock horns in what promises to be a cracker of

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  Diego Maradona inspired me to play football: Lionel Messi

  December 19, 2015 16:21 IST

  Barcelona: Barcelona's talismanic forward Lionel Messi said on Saturday he was inspired by Argentine legend Diego Maradona right from his childhood.The Barcelona star has been compared to his legendary predessesor over the last few years

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  Real Madrid president dismisses Jose Mourinho for now, backs Rafa Benitez

  December 18, 2015 17:37 IST

  Madrid: Real Madrid has no intention of replacing coach Rafa Benitez with former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, club president Florentino Perez said Friday.In an interview with a Spanish radio station, Perez didn't dismiss signing Mourinho

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  Chelsea says it has "parted company" with manager Jose Mourinho

  December 18, 2015 12:22 IST

  London: Jose Mourinho is out as Chelsea manager. Only seven months after winning the Premier League title, the Portuguese coach left with the club languishing one point above the relegation zone.Chelsea says "both Jose and

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  ISL: Chennaiyin in final on 4-2 aggregate against ATK

  December 16, 2015 23:15 IST

  Kolkata: Chennaiyin FC stormed into the final of the Indian Super League football on 4-2 aggregate against defending champions Atletico de Kolkata despite losing the semifinal second leg 1-2 here today.Chennaiyin, who beat ATK 3-0

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  Striker Karim Benzema suspended from France team

  December 10, 2015 23:48 IST

  Paris: Karim Benzema was indefinitely suspended from the French national team on Thursday because of his involvement in an ongoing blackmail case, throwing his international career into doubt.The Real Madrid striker has been charged with

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  FIFA suspend heads of CONMEBOL, CONCACAF

  December 05, 2015 7:51 IST

  Rio De Janeiro: The presidents of South American football confederation CONMEBOL and North, Central America and Caribbean confederation CONCACAF have been suspended for 90 days, world football governing body FIFA said on Friday.The announcement came

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  Stand-in FIFA boss Issa Hayatou falls asleep during meeting

  December 04, 2015 11:57 IST

  New Delhi: Stand-in FIFA boss Issa Hayatou was seen falling asleep during the Executive Committee meeting on Thursday.In a video which is being shared on social media widely, 69-year-old Hayatou was noticed closing his eyes

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  ISL: Delhi Dynamos script late drama to hold Kerala Blasters

  December 03, 2015 23:07 IST

  New Delhi: Sehnaj Singh's superb long range shot ensured a dramatic climax to help hosts Delhi Dynamos force a eventful 3-3 draw against Kerala Blasters in an Indian Super League (ISL) contest here on Thursday.Blasters

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  FIFA vice presidents Napout, Hawit arrested as bribery suspects

  December 03, 2015 20:13 IST

  Zurich: FIFA vice presidents Juan Angel Napout and Alfredo Hawit were arrested Thursday as part of the U.S. Department of Justice's widening bribery case that has rocked soccer's scandal-hit governing body.Both men have opposed their

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  ISL: FC Goa enter semis with 5-1 win over Kerala

  November 29, 2015 23:56 IST

  Guwahati: FC Goa's Brazilian striker Reinaldo struck a hat-trick in a 5-1 mauling of Kerala Blasters here on Sunday to confirm their place in the Indian Super League (ISL) semi-finals.Pulga put the Blasters ahead in

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  ISL: Delhi Dynamos enter semifinals, beat North East 2-1

  November 28, 2015 21:47 IST

  Guwahati: Brazilian winger Gustavo Dos Santos' late strike enabled Delhi Dynamos to pip North East United 2-1 en route their semi-final qualification in the Indian Super League football tournament.The Dynamos thus became the second team

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  ISL: Antonio strike helps Kerala draw level with Mumbai

  November 26, 2015 21:57 IST

  Mumbai: Antonio German struck in the penultimate minute before time to help Kerala Blasters FC negate Mumbai City FC's first-half lead and draw the India Super League football game at 1-1 here today.In the end

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  ISL: FC Goa hold North East United to 1-1 draw, maintain 2nd spot

  November 25, 2015 22:28 IST

  Margao: FC Goa came from behind to hold North East United to a 1-1 draw in the 12th round encounter of the Indian Super League football tournament, here today.While North East got the lead through

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  Lionel Messi scores his first goal after injury layoff

  November 25, 2015 14:19 IST

  Barcelona: Holders Barcelona advanced to the European Champions League knockout round for the 12th consecutive season as Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi scored his first two goals after a two-month injury layoff and Luis Suarez

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  Pakistan pulls out of SAFF Championships in Kerala

  November 23, 2015 21:41 IST

  New Delhi: Pakistan has pulled out of the South Asian Football Federation Championships (SAFF) to be held in Thiruvananthapuram from December 23 to January 3, though officials said that the development was not related to

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  FIFA President Blatter says he was near death in hospital

  November 23, 2015 18:34 IST

  Zurich: Without specifying his illness, Sepp Blatter said in excerpts from a television interview that he was near death when hospitalized for stress-related problems this month.The suspended FIFA president was "between the angels singing and

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  David Beckham picked soccer over girls while growing up

  November 22, 2015 18:56 IST

  London: England football great David Beckham says he "didn't care" about attention from girls while growing up."I didn't care about attention from girls. I just wanted to play soccer," Beckham told people.com.While Beckham had his

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  Luis Suarez, Neymar lead Barcelona to 4-0 rout of Real Madrid

  November 22, 2015 16:55 IST

  Madrid (AP): Luis Suarez scored twice and Neymar added a goal and an assist to lead Barcelona to an emphatic 4-0 win over Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu in the first "clasico" of the

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  ISL: NorthEast United register 2-0 win over Mumbai City

  November 20, 2015 23:34 IST

  Guwahati: NorthEast United FC displayed a much improved performance as a goal in each half ensured them a comfortable 2-0 victory over spiritless Mumbai City FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) football match at

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  French national anthem to be played before EPL games

  November 20, 2015 11:26 IST

  London: The French national anthem will be played at all games in the English Premier League this weekend as an act of remembrance and solidarity with France after the terrorist attacks in Paris.A choral version

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  Delhi Dynamos jump to second after 3-1 win over Pune City FC

  November 19, 2015 23:59 IST

  New Delhi: Propped up by goals from Adil Nabi and Enas Edathodia and John Arne Riise, Delhi Dynamos broke their winless run at home and closed in on a semifinal berth with a convincing 3-1

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  FIFA rejects Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini appeals against 90-day bans

  November 18, 2015 22:56 IST

  Geneva (AP): Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini lost their appeals Wednesday against interim 90-day bans for financial wrongdoing in the growing corruption scandal that has shaken world soccer.Platini's lawyer said FIFA had "perverted its own

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  Neymar could be forced to leave Barcelona: Father

  November 18, 2015 17:48 IST

  Barcelona: FC Barcelona's star striker Neymar could be forced to leave the Spanish club due to his ongoing tax fraud case, according to the Brazilian's father Neymar da Silva Santos.A Brazilian court has frozen 31.3

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  England beat France after moving display of solidarity

  November 18, 2015 11:02 IST

  London: Uniting in a symbol of defiance and respect, players and fans of the French and English soccer teams delivered a moving display of solidarity at Wembley Stadium at a friendly staged four days after

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  ISL: FC Goa thrash Mumbai City 7-0 to maintain top spot

  November 18, 2015 0:08 IST

  Fatorda (Goa): FC Goa continued their dream run in the Indian Super League (ISL) second season as the hosts crushed hapless Mumbai City FC 7-0 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Tuesday.Thongkhosiem Haokip and

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  French football team plays England in defiance against terrorism

  November 16, 2015 18:52 IST

  London: The Wembley Arch will be illuminated in the red, white and blue of the French flag. The French motto, "Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite" will be projected onto the front of the stadium. The words of