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  ISL: Mumbai beat table toppers Goa

  October 25, 2015 23:09 IST

  Mumbai: Goals in either half from Sunil Chhetri and Frederic Piquionne were enough to see Mumbai City FC record their second successive win of Indian Super League football against table toppers FC Goa here today.Chhetri

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  ISL: Velez strikes again as NorthEast beat Kolkata

  October 23, 2015 22:42 IST

  Guwahati: Second half substitute Nicolas Velez scored the decisive goal as NorthEast United FC beat defending champions Atletico de Kolkata 1-0 in their Indian Super League football match here today.The nippy Argentine striker, who came

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  I don't compete with Cristiano Ronaldo: Messi

  October 23, 2015 15:30 IST

  London: Argentina and Barcelona football star striker Lionel Messi has said that he is not competing with Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo, and that he only cares for the interests of his club."These are

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  FC Goa beat Kerala Blasters, take top spot

  October 22, 2015 22:37 IST

  Margao: Frenchman Gregory Arnolin's 84th minute strike helped FC Goa edge past Kerala Blasters FC 2-1 in a keenly contested ISL football game and take top spot in the league table here today.Into the final

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  ISL : Sunil Chhetri scores twice as Mumbai outclass Dynamos

  October 21, 2015 21:49 IST

  Mumbai: Star striker Sunil Chhetri finally found his goal-scoring touch and scored twice as Mumbai City FC swamped Delhi Dynamos 2-0 to notch up their maiden win in four games in the Indian Super League

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  Arsenal's hopes still alive after 2-0 CL win over Bayern Munich

  October 21, 2015 18:00 IST

  Paris: Arsenal remains bottom of Group F in the Champions League but the Gunners finally got their campaign underway with a 2-0 win over Bayern Munich on Tuesday.After losing both opening matches for the first time,

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  ISL: NorthEast beat Chennaiyin 2-0 in ill-tempered match

  October 20, 2015 22:02 IST

  Guwahati: NorthEast United tasted their first win of the season with a 2-0 victory over 10-man Chennaiyin FC in an eventful Indian Super League football match that was marred by frayed tempers and violent conduct

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  Arsenal must attack Bayern Munich: Arsene Wenger

  October 19, 2015 18:20 IST

  London: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes that his team has no choice but to play an attaking game against German football giants Bayern Munich in their Champions League encounter at the Emirates Stadium here on Tuesday.Defeats to

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  Delhi Dynamos pip Kerala Blasters 1-0 to move upto 2nd place

  October 18, 2015 23:09 IST

  Kochi: Ghanaian striker Richard Gadze's late strike in the 87th minute ensured third straight victory for Delhi Dynamos as they beat hosts Kerala Blasters 1-0 in the Indian Super League football tournament here today.Substitute Gadze

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  ISL 2015: FC Pune beat defending champion Atletico de Kolkata with 1-0

  October 18, 2015 0:01 IST

  Pune: Pune FC rode on India international Jackichand Singh's second minute strike to snap defending champions Atletico de Kolkata's unbeaten run with a 1-0 win and jump to the top of the Indian Super League

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  Sachin Tendulkar, Brazilian Carlos to be the cynosure of all eyes

  October 17, 2015 18:01 IST

  Kochi: With Kerala Blasters back to their home ground, the cynosure of all eyes would be two icons in their own right, Sachin Tendulkar in the stands and Brazilian giant Roberto Carlos on the field,

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  Sepp Blatter should remain FIFA chief: F1 boss Ecclestone

  October 17, 2015 16:51 IST

  Moscow: Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone believes outgoing FIFA president Sepp Blatter should remain in charge of the world football governing body despite facing corruption charges.Blatter, who is suspended, is under criminal investigation over a

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  ISL 2015: Chennaiyin FC defeated Mumbai City FC 2-0

  October 16, 2015 23:38 IST

  Mumbai: John Stiven Mendoza continued his rampaging form and struck twice in the second half as Chennaiyin FC defeated Mumbai City FC 2-0 in an Indian Super League (ISL) match at the D Y Patil

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  Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger hints at retirement after 2016-17 season

  October 16, 2015 18:07 IST

  London: After 19 years at the helm, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has hinted that he may leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the 2016-17 season.After leading Arsenal to the sixth

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  Goa FC back to winning ways, beat NorthEast United 3-1

  October 15, 2015 23:37 IST

  Guwahati: Goa FC recovered from an early blow to beat NorthEast United FC 3-1 in a third round Indian Super League (ISL) encounter at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, here today.The hosts opened the scoring

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  ISL 2015: Cristiano Ronaldo wishes 'All The Best' to Northeast United FC

  October 15, 2015 18:53 IST

  New Delhi: Global football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo today wished the Indian Super League side Northeast United FC "all the best" ahead of the side's first home match of the season.The Portuguese player, who recently scored

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  World Cup qualifier: India lose five in a row as Oman cruise to 3-0 victory

  October 13, 2015 23:29 IST

  Muscat:  Indian football team's abject humilation continued as they slumped to their fifth consecutive defeat in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying round, losing 0-3 to Oman in an away game here today.For the hosts,

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  Cristiano Ronaldo receives record fourth Golden Boot

  October 13, 2015 21:16 IST

  Madrid: Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo received his record fourth Golden Boot award on Tuesday after becoming the highest scorer in Europe's domestic leagues last season.No other player has won it four times in the game's

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  Mamata, Sourav, Rahman celebrate Pele's birthday

  October 13, 2015 12:37 IST

  Kolkata: His birthday is still some days away but football legend Pele had the celebrations here on Monday, as Academy Award winning music composer A.R. Rahman sang the 'Happy birthday' jingle, and former Indian skipper

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  I always played with a good heart: Pele

  October 12, 2015 17:30 IST

  Kolkata: King of football Pele today had an advice for defending Indian Super League champions Atletico de Kolkata who're known for their attacking game.At a media interaction organised by ATK, the team's co-owner Harsh Neotia

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  The love for me in Kolkata has not changed: Pele

  October 12, 2015 17:26 IST

  Kolkata: Giving his prescription for improving Indian football standards, Brazilian legend Pele on Monday said the authorities must focus on the base - the grassroots - and ensure the game spreads in the universities, schools

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  Messi the best in last 10 years, no intention to head FIFA: Pele

  October 12, 2015 21:33 IST

  Kolkata: Football king Pele on Monday rated Argentina's talismanic forward Lionel Messi as the best footballer of the last ten years and declared he has no intention of heading FIFA.However, the Brazilian legend refused to

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  Brazilian football legend Pele in Kolkata after 38 years

  October 11, 2015 9:51 IST

  Kolkata:  After 38 years, Brazilian football legend Pele set foot again in the city on Sunday morning amidst cheering from vociferous fans.Such is the craze surrounding the now 74-year-old that it was a struggle for

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  India suffer fourth straight defeat in World Cup qualifiers

  October 09, 2015 11:41 IST

  Ashgabat: Indian football team's shameful performance continued as they slumped to their fourth straight defeat losing 1-2 to Turkmenistan in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, here on Thursday.India thus remained at the bottom of

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  Juergen Klopp takes over as new Liverpool manager

  October 09, 2015 10:56 IST

  Liverpool: Liverpool hired Juergen Klopp as its new manager on Thursday, turning to one of Europe's most respected and charismatic coaches to reverse a slump in form and return success to the fallen English giant.The

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  FIFA suspends Blatter, Platini, Valcke for 90 days

  October 08, 2015 17:02 IST

  Zurich: World football's governing body FIFA on Thursday suspended its president Sepp Blatter, general secretary Jerome Valcke and president of the European football body UEFA Michel Platini for three months."The adjudicatory chamber of the Ethics

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  Liverpool fires manager Brendan Rodgers

  October 05, 2015 12:19 IST

  London: Brendan Rodgers was fired as Liverpool manager on Sunday, paying the price for the club's 18-month slump since almost ending its long wait for an English league title.Liverpool's American owners, Fenway Sports Group, chose

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  Brazil recall Kaka for World Cup qualifiers

  October 05, 2015 12:22 IST

  Rio De Janiero: Former FIFA World Player of the Year Kaka has been recalled to Brazil's squad for their opening 2018 World Cup qualifiers, replacing injured Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho.The Brazilian football confederation did not