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  Real Madrid will win La Liga, says Cristiano Ronaldo

  February 09, 2015 21:43 IST

  Madrid: Real Madrid's star striker Cristiano Ronaldo Monday insisted that his team will make a strong comeback from its Saturday's 0-4 loss to rivals Atletico Madrid and clinch the La Liga title this year.This was

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  Egypt suspends soccer league after riot leaves 22 dead

  February 09, 2015 18:05 IST

  Cairo: Egypt's Cabinet has indefinitely suspended the national soccer league after at least 22 fans were killed in a stampede and clashes with police outside a Cairo stadium, three years after Egypt witnessed one of

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  India to play 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers Rd 1 in Guwahati

  February 09, 2015 15:42 IST

  New Delhi: The Indian senior national football team will play their home match of the Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 1 for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2019 AFC Asian Cup at the Indira Gandhi

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  PSV maintain lead in Dutch lead

  February 09, 2015 11:08 IST

  The Hague: Dutch football league leaders PSV Eindhoven kept their 12-point advantage to second-placed Ajax after 22 rounds of matches in the Eredivisie.Ajax recorded a nervy 2-1 win over Go Ahead Eagles Sunday, reports Xinhua.Ajax

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  Leverkusen lose, Augsburg squander lead in Bundesliga

  February 09, 2015 11:05 IST

  Berlin: Werder Bremen ensured their third straight win in 2015 as they beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 while Augsburg gave away a 2-0 lead to share the spoils with Frankfurt at the close of the 20th

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  Barcelona thumps Athletic 5-2 in memorable match

  February 09, 2015 8:31 IST

  Madrid: Lionel Messi led Barcelona to a decisive 5-2 away victory over Athletic Bilbao Sunday, bringing his team to within just a point of Real Madrid, which is at the top of the La Liga

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  Ancelotti angry after Madrid derby humiliation

  February 08, 2015 13:42 IST

  Madrid: Coach Carlos Ancelotti didn't hold back his criticism of Real Madrid after watching them succumb to a humiliating 0-4 defeat away to Atletico Madrid in the Vicente Calderon.Atletico had not beaten Real Madrid by

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  Chelsea extends lead atop Premier League to 7 points

  February 08, 2015 9:49 IST

  London: Chelsea extended its Premier League lead to seven points by beating Aston Villa 2-1 on Saturday as Manchester City was held to a 1-1 draw by Hull.Eden Hazard and Branislav Ivanovic netted for Chelsea,

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  Atletico thrashes Real Madrid 4-0 in derby to open up title race

  February 08, 2015 9:30 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Atletico Madrid thrashed crosstown rival Real Madrid 4-0 in a dominant derby performance on Saturday that threw open the Spanish league title race.The defending champion set the tone from the start as Tiago

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  Juventus beats AC Milan 3-1 to go 10 points clear in Serie A

  February 08, 2015 9:28 IST

  Milan: Juventus beat fierce rival AC Milan 3-1 to move 10 points clear at the top of Serie A on Saturday as coach Massimiliano Allegri gained more revenge on his old club.It was Allegri's second

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  Cristiano Ronaldo launches new CR7 underwear

  February 07, 2015 22:50 IST

  New Delhi: After reaching the age of 30, where many men battle a paunch, Cristiano Ronaldo appears to be in better shape than ever before.The Real Madrid superstar, who turned 30 recently; does a revealing

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  I-League: Bengaluru FC favourites against Bharat FC

  February 07, 2015 12:27 IST

  Bengaluru: A result other than a win for Bengaluru FC will be a huge surprise as the hosts and defending champions take on debutants Bharat FC of Pune in an I-League game here Sunday.The Blues,

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  Simeone rejects claims of violent play ahead of Madrid derby

  February 07, 2015 12:17 IST

  Madrid: Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has said his side won't change its way of play despite accusations of at times being excessively violent in its style of football.Speaking to the press Friday ahead of

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  Winning is even more important this week: Jordi Alba

  February 07, 2015 11:11 IST

  Barcelona: Barcelona defender Jordi Alba said that when two direct rivals for the title race such as Real Madrid and Atletico de Madrid come face to face, "it is even more important to win for

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  Schalke beat Monchengladbach in Bundesliga

  February 07, 2015 10:31 IST

  Berlin: Schalke overcame Monchengladbach 1-0 thanks to Tranquillo Barnetta's early winner in the curtain raiser of the 20th round of the German Bundesliga.Schalke underlined their UEFA Champions League aspirations as the "Royal Blues" earned vital

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  Deportivo down Eibar 2-0 in La Liga

  February 07, 2015 10:28 IST

  Madrid: Deportivo La Coruna defeated Eibar 2-0 thanks to its two defensive errors in the Spanish La Liga.Lucas Perez scored his third goal of the season Friday after Eibar goalkeeper Xabi Irureta raced forward to

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  'Disappointed' Van Gaal to contest charge for referee comments

  February 06, 2015 23:30 IST

  Manchester, England:  Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says he will contest a charge by the English Football Association that he implied a referee was biased against his team during an FA Cup match.Van Gaal

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  EB looking for hat-trick of wins as they take on Salgaocar

  February 06, 2015 12:18 IST

  Margao: East Bengal will be looking for a hat-trick of victories to keep their winning momentum going as they face Salgaocar FC tomorrow in a fifth round match of the Hero I-League, played at Nehru

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  Barca footballers star in new Qatar Airways commercial

  February 06, 2015 12:02 IST

  Doha: Barcelona footballers Neymar, Gerard Pique, Andres Iniesta, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez star in Qatar Airways' new commercial in which they discover the airline's new flights by immersing themselves in the local culture of

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  Barca stars return to training, Alves trains individually

  February 06, 2015 11:58 IST

  Madrid: Following two days of rest, FC Barcelona players returned to training with the notable absence of Brazilian right-back Dani Alves, who trained individually.Barca were Thursday preparing for Sunday's game against Athletic Bilbao in Spanish

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  Dortmund's Kevin Grosskreutz sidelined with injury

  February 06, 2015 11:53 IST

  Berlin: German football club Borussia Dortmund's Kevin Grosskreutz has been sidelined with a thigh injury for six weeks.Grosskreutz sustained an injury during Wednesday's 0-1 defeat to Augsburg.The German international felt pain in the upper side

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  Arsenal's Sanchez out of north London derby

  February 06, 2015 10:28 IST

  London: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said that his star striker Alexis Sanchez will be out of this weekend's north London derby away to Tottenham Hotspur.The 26-year-old Chile forward is still sidelined with the hamstring problem,

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  Real Madrid's James Rodriguez, Ramos out for a long haul

  February 06, 2015 9:20 IST

  Madrid: Real Madrid will be without the services of midfielder James Rodriguez for around two months, while Sergio Ramos' left hamstring injury will keep him out for around three weeks.James was forced to leave the

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  Pressure on PSG ahead clash with French league leader Lyon

  February 05, 2015 16:45 IST

  Paris: Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has always been keen on playing mind games with his rivals. In recent years, though, with his club forced to settle for second fiddle in the French league, Aulas's voice

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  Moyes had banned potato chips at Manchester United

  February 05, 2015 16:33 IST

  London: Former Manchester United manager David Moyes Thursday admitted banning potato chips during his short stint at Old Trafford.Moyes said he had banned the consumption of wafers because he felt some players were overweight."Yes, I

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  Madrid's James Rodriguez breaks foot, will have surgery

  February 05, 2015 14:57 IST

  Madrid: Real Madrid midfielder James Rodriguez has broken a bone in his right foot and will undergo surgery on Thursday.Madrid said on its club website that medical tests revealed Rodriguez has a "fracture of the

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  Nicolai Adam appointed as head coach for U-17 World Cup

  February 05, 2015 13:35 IST

  New Delhi: All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Thursday appointed Nicolai Adam as head coach of the Indian U-17 national team for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.Adam, an UEFA pro licence holder is presently

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  Spanish football league president defends Barca chief Bartomeu

  February 05, 2015 13:16 IST

  Madrid: Javier Tebas, president of the Spanish Football League (LFP), defended FC Barcelona chief Josep Maria Bartomeu after the latter was indicted for tax fraud.Bartomeu was indicted by Judge Pablo Ruz Tuesday for tax fraud