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  India had less time for preparation for World Cup qualifying: Bhaichung Bhutia

  June 17, 2015 23:03 IST

  Kolkata: A day after India suffered a humiliating defeat to Guam in a 2018 World Cup qualifying match, former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia said that the team had less time for preparation."You always have bad

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  Chelsea to start English Premier League title defence against Swansea

  June 17, 2015 18:51 IST

  London: Chelsea football Club will begin their English Premier League title defence in 2015-16 season with a home game against Swansea on August 8.Manchester City, who finished eight points adrift of Chelsea in the last

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  India humbled 1-2 by Guam in World Cup qualifiers

  June 16, 2015 17:02 IST

  Tamuning (Guam): India suffered an embarrassing 1-2 defeat to tiny pacific island side Guam, ranked 33 places below them in the FIFA rankings, in their 2018 football World Cup qualifying group match here today.Sunil Chhetri

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  Barcelona secure option to buy Brazilian player

  June 16, 2015 12:28 IST

  Rio de Janeiro:  Barcelona have paid 3,000,000 euros for the option to buy Brazilian footballer Gerson, according to media reports.Gerson's agent, Jorge Machado, on Monday said the agreement paved the way for the 18-year-old to

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  'Neymar ahead of the teams' says James Rodriguez

  June 16, 2015 11:09 IST

  Santiago:  Colombia midfielder James Rodriguez has lavished praise on Brazil captain Neymar ahead of the teams' Copa America Group C clash on Wednesday.The fixture at Santiago's Estadio Monumental is a repeat of last year's World

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  FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Positive India aim for win against Guam

  June 16, 2015 10:21 IST

  Guam: The Indian football team will renew its quest to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup with a qualifying game against Guam at the Guam National Football Stadium here on Tuesday.This will be India's

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  FIFA calls off Uganda, Kazakhstan friendly

  June 15, 2015 12:56 IST

  Kampala: The Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) has blocked an international friendly between Uganda and Kazakhstan."Our national team was meant to travel today to Kazakhstan, but FIFA has called off the match because they

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  Argentina concedes late goal, draws Paraguay in Copa America

  June 14, 2015 9:00 IST

  Rancagua:  Argentina conceded a last-minute equalizer to open its Copa America participation with a disappointing 2-2 draw with Paraguay on Saturday.Substitute striker Lucas Barrios scored in the 90th-minute to cap Paraguay's comeback after Argentina had

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  Lionel Messi is in unbeatable shape: Argentina coach Gerardo Martino

  June 13, 2015 16:39 IST

  Santiago:  Argentina coach Gerardo Martino on Saturday said his star striker Lionel Messi is in unbeatable shape for the Copa America.Messi is fresh after playing a instrumental role for Barcelona in winning the treble --

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  India go down 1-2 against Oman in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier

  June 11, 2015 21:16 IST

  Bengaluru: An inexperienced Indian football side gave a good fight before going down 1-2 against Oman in the home leg match of the 2018 World Cup Preliminary Qualification round here today.Oman, ranked 40 places above

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  USA upsets Germany 2-1 in International Friendly

  June 11, 2015 21:10 IST

  Cologne:  Juergen Klinsmann-coached US upset reigning world champions Germany with a 2-1 comeback win, thanks to a late decider by Bobby Wood in an international football friendly here.Wasteful Germans gave away a 1-0 lead as

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  Bidding for 2026 World Cup to be postponed:Jerome Valcke

  June 10, 2015 20:39 IST

  Samara (Russia): On another day of turmoil for FIFA and the World Cup, the bidding contest for the 2026 tournament was put on hold.FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke said Wednesday it would be "nonsense" to

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  Oman test awaits India in FIFA World Cup qualifiers

  June 10, 2015 14:24 IST

  Bengaluru:  An acid test awaits the Indian football team as it gets ready to host higher ranked Oman in the second round opening match of AFC qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup here tomorrow.Though

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  In better form than I was at World Cup says Messi

  June 10, 2015 10:31 IST

  La Serena (Chile):  Barcelona star footballer Lionel Messi says he is in better form than last year and expects Argentina to win the 2015 Copa America after the disappointment of losing the World Cup final

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  Argentine media executive wanted in FIFA case surrenders

  June 10, 2015 10:08 IST

  Rome: Alejandro Burzaco, an Argentine media executive who was indicted by US prosecutors in connection with an alleged bribery scheme involving former and current FIFA officials, surrendered to the Italian police on Tuesday. He was

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  Brazil is clean on winning World Cup bid: President Rousseff

  June 09, 2015 13:43 IST

  Rio de Janeiro  Brazil President Dilma Rousseff has said there was "no reason" to suspect kickbacks were used to secure the country's right to stage the 2014 FIFA World Cup."There is no reason to begin

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  FIFA Corruption: US wants to ensure Fifa operates with integrity, says Barack Obama

  June 09, 2015 8:30 IST

  ELMAU,Germany: President Barack Obama says soccer fans around the world want to ensure FIFA operates with integrity.Obama weighed in on the FIFA corruption scandal during a visit to Germany. He says in conversations with people

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  Manchester United 'most valuable football brand'

  June 08, 2015 17:55 IST

  LONDON: English football club Manchester United was on Monday named the world's most valuable football brand, replacing German club Bayern Munich, according to a report from consultancy Brand Finance.Despite a season without any silverware, United

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  Rosario Central, Independiente draw in Argentina's football league

  June 08, 2015 14:38 IST

  Rosario (Argentina): Rosario Central and Independiente drew 1-1 in the 15th matchday of Argentina's First Division tournament.Emanuel Aguilera opened the scoring for Independiente in the 37th minute of the match played in Gigante del Arroyito

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  Qatar may be stripped of 2022 World Cup: FIFA whistleblower

  June 15, 2015 13:16 IST

  London: Qatar is likely be stripped of its chance to host the 2022 World Cup, according to a FIFA whistleblower who was a former senior figure in the country's bid team.Phaedra Almajid, who turned whistleblower

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  Indian football can do without below-par foreign coaches says Mohun Bagan coach

  June 07, 2015 8:00 IST

  Kolkata:  Mohun Bagan coach Sanjay Sen, who guided the team to its first national league title in 13 years, believes Indian football does not need over-hyped and below-par foreign coaches as there is no dearth

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  Barcelona beat Juventus 3-1 to win UEFA Champions League

  June 07, 2015 6:19 IST

  Berlin:  Barcelona overcame resilient Juventus 3-1 thanks to the goals of Ivan Rakitic, Luis Suarez and Neymar who wrapped up the treble winning season for the "Blaugrana", following the UEFA Champions League final at outsold

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  Atletico de Kolkata sign Canadian forward Iain Hume

  June 06, 2015 16:52 IST

  Kolkata: Atletico de Kolkata on Friday announced the signing of Canadian forward Iain Hume, the reigning Indian Super League (ISL )football tournament champions' first foreign recruit for the upcoming season.The Scottish-born former Canadian international, who

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  1,500 foreign fans barred from Copa America in Chile

  June 06, 2015 9:46 IST

  Santiago:Nearly 1,500 football fans with prior records are banned from entering Chile as the country readies to host the 2015 Copa America championship next week, a media report said on Saturday.Some 70,000 foreign visitors are

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  Neymar under investigation for tax evasion in Brazil

  June 06, 2015 8:45 IST

  Rio de Janerio:  Brazilian footballer Neymar, currently playing forward for Barcelona, is under investigation in his home country for tax evasion, a media report said on Saturday.The charges arose from the player's controversial trade from

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  Ronaldo asks media to leave him alone

  June 06, 2015 6:46 IST

  Lisbon:Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo has criticised media through a video posted on social networking sites over interfering in his personal life and asked them to leave him "alone"."I never speak for the press.

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  FIFA corruption: Could Russia, Qatar lose their World Cups?

  June 05, 2015 18:45 IST

  If there is enough evidence of wrongdoing, FIFA has the power to strip the World Cup from both Russia and Qatar.Soccer's governing body, currently engulfed in the worst corruption scandal in its 111-year history, has

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  Woman footballer of Odisha opts for job in Bihar

  June 05, 2015 16:20 IST

  Kendrapara: the latest instance of sportspersons from Odisha relocating to states known for better nourishing of talents, a promising woman footballer has opted for a job in Bihar.19-year-old national level player Rachita Mallik, hailing from