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  22-member India squad for football World Cup qualifiers

  September 30, 2015 17:36 IST

  New Delhi: India's football team coach Stephen Constantine on Wednesday called up 22 players, currently busy training for their respective Indian Super League (ISL) franchises, for the two upcoming 2018 World Cup qualifiers.The players are

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  Man U will be European champions by 2017: van Gaal

  September 30, 2015 16:25 IST

  Manchester: Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal is confident that he will win the Champions League with the English Premier League (EPL) giants before his contract runs out in 2017.The Dutchman, who won the Champions

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  More FIFA leaders should be imprisoned: Maradona

  September 30, 2015 13:53 IST

  Buenos Aires: Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona said more FIFA leaders should be imprisoned, a media report said.He also said that FIFA president Joseph Blatter is "corrupt" and UEFA president Michel Platini is "a liar","More

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  Uruguayan footballer Caceres involved in accident

  September 29, 2015 18:24 IST

  Turin: Italian champions Juventus' Uruguayan footballer Martin Caceres was involved in a car accident but was unharmed.The accident occurred on Monday night, when he was driving his Ferrari car, which crashed into a bus stop,

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  Lionel Messi out 7-8 weeks with knee ligament damage

  September 26, 2015 23:18 IST

  Barcelona (Spain): Barcelona star Lionel Messi tore a ligament in his left knee during the defending champion's Spanish league match against Las Palmas on Saturday.Barcelona confirmed the injury after Messi had tests at a nearby

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  FIFA announces dates for 2022 World Cup

  September 26, 2015 12:14 IST

  Zurich: World football's governing body FIFA on Friday announced the dates of the 2022 World Cup to be held in Qatar.The 28-day tournament will kick off on Monday, November 21 while the final is scheduled

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  Swiss police open criminal case against FIFA head Sepp Blatter

  September 25, 2015 22:59 IST

  Zurich (AP): FIFA President Sepp Blatter was placed under criminal investigation by Swiss authorities on Friday as a probe into soccer corruption reached the highest levels and left his grip on the top job in

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  Man United's new striker Anthony Martial is worth the money: David Beckham

  September 25, 2015 18:30 IST

  London: English football great David Beckham lauded the start made by his former club Manchester United's new signing Anthony Martial adding he was impressed by the teenage striker's performances.Martial moved to United from French club

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  Preview: Real Madrid seek to endorse lead, Barca looks to dispel doubt

  September 25, 2015 16:30 IST

  Madrid: Real Madrid will be seeking to endorse its La Liga lead on Saturday at the Santiago Bernabeu against Malaga in the sixth week of the competition.Madrid climbed to top spot on Wednesday after a

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  Van Gaal to earn Manchester United extension

  September 25, 2015 16:01 IST

  Manchester: Manchester United manager Luis van Gaal will have to prove his mettle over the rest of the season in order to earn an extension to his contract with the former English Premier League (EPL)

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  Bolivia call up 30 players for Russia 2018 qualifiers

  September 25, 2015 13:40 IST

  La Paz: Bolivia's national football coach Julio Cesar Baldivieso has called up 30 players for the matches to be played from October 8 when the qualifiers for the World Cup 2018 in Russia get under

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  UP CM Akhilesh Yadav launches Delhi Dynamos kit in front of Taj Mahal

  September 19, 2015 21:41 IST

  Agra: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday promised to support football in the state at the grassroots level."For promoting cricket we have taken a big leap. Perhaps India's best cricket stadium is coming

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  Ronaldo is the world's best: Real coach Benitez

  September 17, 2015 11:11 IST

  Madrid: Real Madrid Football Club coach Rafael Benitez believes that "there is no debate" over whether or not star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is the best in the world.The Portugal star, who scored five against Spanish

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  EPL money can't buy Ronaldo, Messi, Muller: Franz Beckenbauer

  September 16, 2015 18:51 IST

  Munich: Legendary German footballer and honorary president of giants Bayern Munich Franz Beckenbauer has said despite the economic power of the English Premier League, English money could not sign the best, which means they cannot

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  Cristiano Ronaldo hits 5 for Madrid, Messi lifts Barca over Atletico Madrid

  September 13, 2015 18:50 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Cristiano Ronaldo netted five goals to become Real Madrid's all-time leading scorer in the Spanish league, while Lionel Messi scored as a substitute to give Barcelona a 2-1 win at Atletico Madrid on

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  Wayne Rooney becomes England's leading goal scorer

  September 09, 2015 17:41 IST

  London: England football team captain Wayne Rooney made history in the Euro 2016 qualifier against Switzerland at Wembley on Tuesday by breaking Bobby Charlton's all-time England goal scoring record.Rooney had equalled Charlton's tally of 49

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  Disappointed Mascherano wants to stay with Argentina

  September 09, 2015 11:49 IST

  Buenos Aires:  Argentinian soccer player Javier Mascherano admitted late Tuesday he felt "beaten up" after the amount of finals his national team has lost but he assured that he "wants to continue" with the team.The

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  World Cup qualifiers: India suffer 0-3 thrashing against Iran

  September 08, 2015 22:21 IST

  Bangalore: India today slumped to their third successive loss in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers as they suffered a 0-3 thrashing at the hands of mighty Iran in a group match here.Lacking in international

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  Acid test awaits India against Iran in FIFA WC qualifiers

  September 08, 2015 8:12 IST

  Bengaluru: The odds are stacked heavily against beleaguered India as they brace up for the uphill task of locking horns with Asian toppers Iran in the 2018 World Cup and 2019 Asian Cup football qualifiers

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  Pele likely to meet Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly during Kolkata visit

  September 07, 2015 23:58 IST

  Kolkata:  Football king Pele is likely to meet Indian cricket greats, Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar, during his week-long trip to India, which includes a three-day sojourn here, in October.Pele will touch down in Kolkata,

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  East Bengal thrash Mohun Bagan 4-0 for sixth straight CFL-win

  September 06, 2015 21:10 IST

  Kolkata: East Bengal's new South Korean midfielder Do Dong-hyung scored from two masterly-taken free-kicks to set up a 4-0 rout of traditional rivals Mohun Bagan and secure the team's record-equalling sixth Calcutta Football League (CFL)

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  England qualifies for Euro 2016, Rooney ties scoring record

  September 06, 2015 16:51 IST

  Serravalle: England became the first team to qualify for the 2016 European Championship by beating San Marino 6-0 on Saturday, with Wayne Rooney's opening goal tying him for first place on the country's all-time scoring

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  India rise a spot to 155th in FIFA rankings

  September 03, 2015 16:11 IST

  Zurich: India have jumped a place to the 155th spot in the global football rankings released on Thursday.According to the rankings released by world football governing body FIFA, India fared marginally better as they moved up a place from their

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  India U-18 football team beat Malaysia's Felda United FC 1-0

  September 03, 2015 5:32 IST

  Vasco da Gama (Goa):  The India Under-18 football team on Wednesday beat Malaysian football club Felda United FC 1-0 in the FAM-Frenz Asia Champions Trophy at the Tilak Maidan Stadium here.The colts after three matches

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  India U-19 football team to face Malaysia's Felda United FC

  September 02, 2015 5:26 IST

  Vasco da Gama (Goa):  India Under-19 men's football team will take on Malaysian football club Felda United FC in their first home match of the FAM-Frenz Asia Champions Trophy at the Tilak Maidan Stadium here

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  Manchester City beats Everton 2-0 for 3rd straight league win

  August 23, 2015 23:17 IST

  Liverpool, England:  Manchester City earned a third straight win to start the Premier League season, beating Everton 2-0 thanks to second-half goals by Aleksandar Kolarov and Samir Nasri on Sunday.Kolarov put City ahead in the

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  Memphis Depay double rescues Manchester United in 3-1 win over Bruges

  August 19, 2015 7:08 IST

  Manchester, England (AP):   Memphis Depay announced his arrival at Manchester United by scoring a first-half double and providing a late assist for Marouane Fellaini in a 3-1 win over Bruges in the first leg

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  Lionel Messi completes unpleasant decade for Argentina

  August 18, 2015 16:37 IST

  Buenos Aires: Star striker Lionel Messi's debut for Argentina lasted less than two minutes as he was sent off, shortly after coming on as a substitute against Hungary in August 2005. Since then, however, his