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  India will see the best of me in Indian Super League: Roberto Carlos

  July 10, 2015 18:49 IST

  Mumbai:  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 IST

  Mumbai: 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 IST

  Zurich: 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 IST

  Geneva: 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 IST

  Buenos 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 IST

  Buenos 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 IST

  Zurich: 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 IST

  Vancouver : 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 IST

  Vancouver (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 IST

  Madrid: 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 IST

  Family 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 IST

  New 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 IST

  SANTIAGO, 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 IST

  Concepcion, 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 IST

  Concepcion, 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 IST

  Vancouver : 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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  Serbian footballer Gogic dies after training

  July 04, 2015 9:44 IST

  Beijing: Serbian Goran Gogic, a player with China's second division club Qingdao Hainiu FC, died of cardiac arrest on Friday evening in east China's coastal city Qingdao. He was 29.Gogic was rushed to a nearby

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  Anelka to be player-cum-manager for Mumbai City FC in ISL

  July 03, 2015 15:50 IST

  Mumbai : Mumbai City FC on Friday announced Frenchman Nicolas Anelka will be their marquee player and manager for the second edition of Indian Super League (ISL) scheduled to start from October.”Mumbai City FC today

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  Sony Kix inks three-year deal with FA Cup, Serie A

  July 03, 2015 14:37 IST

  Mumbai : Sports broadcaster Sony Kix today announced a three-year deal with football tournaments FA Cup and Italian league Serie A Tim Cup.The contract will be from the current 2015-16 season to 2017-18.“...the channel will exclusively

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  Japan beat England to enter women's World Cup final

  July 02, 2015 15:44 IST

  Edmonton : Defending champions Japan snatched a dramatic 2-1 win over England to set up a women's FIFA World Cup final against the US here.England, who struck the woodwork twice in the second half on

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  US heads to World Cup final with 2-0 win over Germany

  July 01, 2015 8:18 IST

  Montreal: Carli Lloyd buried a penalty kick, Hope Solo got another shutout and the United States beat top-ranked Germany 2-0 on Tuesday night to advance to the title match at the Women's World Cup.Lloyd's penalty

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  Argentina routs Paraguay 6-1, reaches Copa America final

  July 01, 2015 7:17 IST

  Concepcion: Lionel Messi helped set up five goals as Argentina trounced Paraguay 6-1 in the Copa America semifinals on Tuesday, setting up a final against host Chile.Messi assisted in first-half goals by Marcos Rojo and

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  Chelsea fans threaten Cech on Twitter

  June 30, 2015 15:34 IST

  London : English Premier League (EPL) side Arsenal's new signing Petr Cech has received several death threats from his former club Chelsea fans on Twitter following his 10 million pounds move.Chelsea supporters appear to be

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  Vargas double fires Chile into Copa America final

  June 30, 2015 14:29 IST

  Santiago:  Eduardo Vargas scored twice to help the Chilean football team to progress to the Copa America final with a 2-1 victory over 10-man Peru at the Estadio Nacional here.Vargas struck from close range after

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  Indian football pitches not fit for World Cup matches: FIFA official

  June 30, 2015 7:51 IST

  Panaji:  India does not have a single football pitch good enough to host a FIFA World Cup match, a senior FIFA official said on Monday.Javier Ceppi, world football's governing body FIFA's tournament director for the

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  Disciplinary action opens against Chile defender Jara

  June 28, 2015 15:15 IST

  Santiago: The disciplinary tribunal of South American football confederation (Conmebol ) has opened proceedings against Gonzalo Jara for his actions during Chile's 1-0 win over Uruguay in the Copa America quarter-finals.The defender was involved in

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  Paraguay thrashes Brazil in Copa America quarterfinals

  June 28, 2015 7:54 IST

  Concepcion:  Paraguay defeated Brazil 4-3 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw on Saturday to advance to the semifinals of the Copa America, handing the five-time world champions yet another disappointment a year after

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  We put on our best performance against Colombia: Lionel Messi

  June 27, 2015 20:11 IST

  Vina del Mar (Chile):  Argentina football team captain Lionel Messi has hailed his side's Copa America quarter-final triumph over Colombia as their best performance in the tournament so far.Argentina defeated Colombia 5-4 in a dramatic