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  La Liga: Atletico Madrid's title defense hit by 0-0 draw at Espanyol

  March 14, 2015 23:37 IST

  Atletico Madrid's dwindling hopes to defend the Spanish league title took another blow after a 0-0 draw at Espanyol on Saturday.Atletico dominated the match until defender Miranda earned a direct red card for smashing his

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  Irina Shayk felt 'insecure and ugly' with Cristiano Ronaldo

  March 14, 2015 14:16 IST

  Los Angeles: Supermodel Irina Shayk says she felt "insecure and ugly" when she was in a relationship with Real Madrid star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo.The 29-year-old model recently split from the soccer star after five years

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  Barcelona presidents indicted for fraud in Neymar signing

  March 14, 2015 8:07 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: A Spanish judge indicted Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu and his predecessor, Sandro Rosell, for tax fraud and fraudulent administration on Friday in a probe centering on the signing of Neymar.Investigative magistrate Pablo Ruz

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  Anthony Martial scores twice as Monaco beats Bastia 3-0

  March 14, 2015 8:01 IST

  Paris: Teen striker Anthony Martial scored twice as fourth-place Monaco warmed up for its Champions League encounter against Arsenal with a comfortable 3-0 home win Friday against Corsican side Bastia, which finished the match with

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  Valencia beats Deportivo 2-0 to move 3rd in Spanish league

  March 14, 2015 7:53 IST

  Valencia, Spain: Dani Parejo and Paco Alcacer scored goals in the second half to help Valencia beat Deportivo La Coruna 2-0 and move into provisional third place in the Spanish league on Friday.Deportivo held its

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  How footballers cheat on the pitch to win matches

  March 13, 2015 7:39 IST

  Milan: Cheating is rife in football and players get up to many dirty tricks in their attempts to win a match at any cost.Calls are growing for video technology to be introduced to help referees

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  Spain out of top 10 in FIFA rankings for 1st time since 2007

  March 13, 2015 7:12 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Spain's fall from the top of the soccer rankings took an even more humbling turn Thursday when the team dropped out of the top 10.The Spanish spent almost six full years at No.

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  Indian football team slumps to another historical low ranking

  March 13, 2015 7:29 IST

  New Delhi: The Indian football team's slide to historical low positions in the FIFA rankings continued as it slipped two places to be at 173rd, the worst ever, in the latest chart released Thursday.The Indian

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  India beat Nepal 2-0 in 1st leg of World Cup qualifiers

  March 12, 2015 23:30 IST

  Guwahati:  Star striker Sunil Chhetri struck twice in the second half as India notched up a 2-0 win over Nepal in a dominating display in the first leg of their 2018 FIFA World Cup football

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  Chelsea fans accused of racism to appear in court

  March 12, 2015 7:45 IST

  London: Five fans of the English football club Chelsea who have been accused of involvement in a racist incident in Paris have been ordered to appear in court, media reported on Wednesday.The fans sang racist

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  PSG ousts Chelsea on away goals with 10 men to reach QFs

  March 12, 2015 7:15 IST

  London: Thiago Silva sent 10-man Paris Saint-Germain into the Champions League quarterfinals on away goals after a 2-2 draw at Chelsea in extra time of a fiery and ill-disciplined game on Wednesday.Although PSG had striker

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  Bayern routs Shakhtar 7-0 in Champions League

  March 12, 2015 7:11 IST

  Munich: Bayern Munich cruised into the quarterfinals of the Champions League after a 7-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk with the visitors losing a defender to the fastest red card in the competition's history.Thomas Mueller notched

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  Paul to lead India against Nepal in football World Cup prelims

  March 12, 2015 6:58 IST

  Guwahati: Experienced goalkeeper Subrata Paul will be wearing the captain's armband as coach Stephen Constantine begins his second stint with the Indian football team with a match against Nepal in the first leg of the

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  Real Madrid loses 4-3 to Schalke but advances in Champions League

  March 11, 2015 6:55 IST

  Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo rescued Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday with two goals in a pulsating 4-3 defeat to Schalke that saw the holders squeeze through to the quarterfinals with a 5-4 victory

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  Porto advances in Champions League with 4-0 win over Basel

  March 11, 2015 6:52 IST

  Porto, Portugal: FC Porto trounced Basel 4-0 on Tuesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Champions League for the first time since 2004, when the Portuguese club won the title.Goals from Yacine Brahimi, Hector Herrera,

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  AFC Cup: East Bengal, Kitchee play out 1-1 draw

  March 10, 2015 23:47 IST

  Kolkata: A late strike from East Bengal's Nigerian forward Ranti Martins earned his side a hard fought 1-1 draw against Kitchee of Hong Kong in a second round Group F match of the AFC Cup

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  Samuel Eto'o honored for work fighting racism in football

  March 10, 2015 12:16 IST

  London: Recalling the first time he was exposed to racism in football a decade ago, Samuel Eto'o said he made an immediate decision to "stand up and shout" rather than continue to endure abuses and

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  Late Pogba strike gives Juventus 1-0 win over Sassuolo

  March 10, 2015 9:33 IST

  Rome: Paul Pogba produced a spectacular late strike as Juventus beat visiting Sassuolo 1-0 Monday to extend its lead in Serie A to 11 points, ending a two-match winless streak for the Bianconeri.Juventus drew 1-1

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  Welbeck scores Arsenal winner vs old club Man United

  March 10, 2015 8:30 IST

  Manchester, England: With one clinical finish, Danny Welbeck propelled Arsenal into the FA Cup semifinals and made former club Manchester United pay for selling him last summer.Welbeck marked his first return to Old Trafford by

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  ISL to introduce salary cap and player auction for clubs

  March 10, 2015 7:38 IST

  Mumbai: The Indian Super League (ISL) will be introducing a player salary cap of Rs 20 crore for clubs for the upcoming second season of the franchise-based football tournament.Football Sports Development Ltd (FSDL), the controlling

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  Kick off for 2018 World Cup qualifying set to begin in Asia

  March 09, 2015 14:12 IST

  Around the world, it's an almost endless cycle. While Germany's win at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil is still fresh in the memories of soccer fans, qualifying is set to begin for the 2018

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  Messi's record-setting treble gives Barca lead in Spain

  March 09, 2015 7:26 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Lionel Messi scored a record-setting hat trick to help Barcelona rout Rayo Vallecano 6-1 and take the lead of the Spanish league on Sunday.Messi's three second-half goals completed his 32nd career treble in

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  Fan trouble mars Villa win in FA Cup quarterfinals

  March 08, 2015 7:23 IST

  London: Aston Villa's win over West Bromwich Albion in a heated FA Cup quarterfinal was marred by crowd trouble on Saturday, with seats thrown by visiting fans and home supporters invading the field during and

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  Real Madrid loses 1-0 at Bilbao, puts Liga lead in jeopardy

  March 08, 2015 7:16 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Spanish league leader Real Madrid lost 1-0 at Athletic Bilbao on Saturday, stumbling for a second straight week.Aritz Aduriz rose to head in the only goal in the 26th minute, and strike partner

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  AC Milan allows late equalizer in 2-2 draw with Verona

  March 08, 2015 7:08 IST

  Rome: Substitute Nico Lopez equalized in the fifth minute of added time as Hellas Verona drew 2-2 at AC Milan in Serie A on Saturday, piling pressure on coach Filippo Inzaghi.Milan has won just two

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  Man United leaves it late to beat Newcastle 1-0 in EPL

  March 05, 2015 8:03 IST

  Newcastle, England: Ashley Young capitalized on a dreadful error by Newcastle goalkeeper Tim Krul and scored an 89th-minute goal to earn Manchester United a 1-0 win in the Premier League on Wednesday, tightening his team's

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  Arsenal beats struggling QPR 2-1 to stay 3rd in EPL

  March 05, 2015 8:01 IST

  London: Olivier Giroud and Alexis Sanchez guided Arsenal to a 2-1 victory at Premier League struggler Queens Park Rangers on Wednesday.Giroud's fifth goal in as many games came in the 64th minute before Sanchez ended

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  PSG beats Monaco 2-0 to reach French Cup semifinals

  March 05, 2015 7:57 IST

  Paris: Paris Saint-Germain remains on course for a domestic treble after beating Monaco 2-0 to reach the French Cup semifinals on Wednesday.Former Chelsea player David Luiz gave PSG the lead in the third minute, and