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  Rajinikanth's enthusiasm infectious: Sachin Tendulkar

  October 04, 2015 14:45 IST

  Chennai: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, who rubbed shoulders with Tamil megastar Rajinikanth at the opening ceremony of the second edition of Indian Super League here, finds the actor's enthusiasm infectious."Mr. Rajinikanth's enthusiasm is infectious at

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  ISL 2015: Postiga stars on debut as ATK beat Chennaiyin FC in ISL opener

  October 03, 2015 22:05 IST

  Chennai: Portuguese striker Helder Postiga scored twice as defending champions Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) started their campaign on a winning note beating Chennaiyin FC 3-2 in an exciting lung opener of the cash-rich Hero Indian

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  FC Goa seek positive start against Delhi Dynamos

  October 03, 2015 17:59 IST

  Margao : Brazilian flair will be on display in all its glory as World Cup winner Roberto Carlos' Delhi Dynamos lock horns with FC Goa, coached by the legendary Zico, in the second edition of

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  Sepp Blatter defies calls from FIFA sponsors to quit immediately

  October 03, 2015 17:32 IST

  Zurich (AP): Sepp Blatter defied calls from FIFA sponsors Budweiser, Coca-Cola, McDonald's and Visa to quit immediately as president of world soccer's governing body on Friday rather than cling on until the emergency election in

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  'Eight of Iranian women's football team are men'

  October 02, 2015 23:26 IST

  London: Eight members of Iran's national women's football team are actually men awaiting sex change operations, reports have claimed.A report in the 'Daily Telegraph' quoted an Iranian football official revealing the bizarre development. Iran's national

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  Sao Paulo signs Olympic football contract

  October 01, 2015 12:38 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: Sao Paulo's Corinthians Arena will host 10 Olympic football matches next year under a deal signed with the Rio 2016 organizers.The 48,000-capacity venue, built for last year's FIFA World Cup, will host

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  Barcelona, Valencia register first wins in Champions League

  September 30, 2015 17:40 IST

  Barcelona: Spanish clubs FC Barcelona and Valencia each chalked up their first victories of the 2015-16 Champions League campaign with wins over German side Bayer Leverkusen and French team Lyon, respectively.English club Arsenal lost 2-3

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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)