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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

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  Augsburg increase Dortmund's relegation worries

  February 05, 2015 13:09 IST

  Berlin: Raul Bobadilla's 1-0 winner for 10-man Ausburg increased Borussia Dortmund's relegation worries after the 19th round of the German Bundesliga.Rock-bottom Dortmund suffered their 11th loss of the season, as Juergen Klopp's men were unable

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  Losing Madrid derby wouldn't end La Liga hopes: Godin

  February 05, 2015 12:56 IST

  Madrid: Atletico Madrid defender Diego Godin said that losing Saturday's 'derby' against Real Madrid would not entail his team giving up in the race to win the coveted Spanish La Liga championship.At a press conference

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  Top South American teams through to FIFA U-20 WC

  February 05, 2015 10:43 IST

  Montevideo: Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and Colombia booked their berth at this year's New Zealand U-20 FIFA World Cup after the penultimate round of the South American U-20 Championship here.Top scorer Giovanni Simeone from Argentina, son

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  Liverpool come from behind to beat Bolton 2-1 in FA Cup

  February 05, 2015 6:30 IST

  Bolton, England: Philippe Coutinho struck a stoppage-time winner for Liverpool as they beat Bolton 2-1 in the FA Cup fourth round replay on Wednesday.Last season's Premier League runners-up were on the verge of exiting the

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  Madrid beats Sevilla 2-1 to increase Spanish league lead

  February 05, 2015 6:28 IST

  Madrid: Real Madrid held on to beat Sevilla 2-1 and increase its lead of the Spanish league on Wednesday despite a spate of injuries and not counting on suspended forward Cristiano Ronaldo.In a match postponed

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  Barca president says Real Madrid behind Neymar tax case

  February 04, 2015 23:25 IST

  Barcelona, Spain:  Hours after being named a suspect in a tax fraud case regarding the signing of Neymar, Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu said the club was the victim of an “attack” involving fierce rival Real

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  Japan football fires national coach Javier Aguirre

  February 03, 2015 15:17 IST

  Tokyo: Japan coach Javier Aguirre was fired on Tuesday over concerns that allegations of his involvement in match-fixing will interfere with qualifying for the 2018 World Cup.Aguirre agreed it was unavoidable, Japan Football Association president

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  Australian football veteran Cahill joins Shanghai Shenhua

  February 03, 2015 11:34 IST

  Sydney: Australian football veteran Tim Cahill Tuesday joined Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua from New York Red Bulls.His decision came just three days after Australia triumphed in the AFC Asian Cup, reports Xinhua.His decision

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  Every game in Bundesliga is difficult: Guardiola

  February 03, 2015 11:22 IST

  Berlin: Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola said that every game in the German Bundesliga is difficult, citing as an example Borussia Dortmund's current situation.Borussia began the season as one of the frontrunners to win the

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  Chelsea seal deal for Cuadrado from Fiorentina

  February 03, 2015 10:38 IST

  London: English Premier League leaders Chelsea have completed the formalities to sign Colombian winger Juan Cuadrado from Italian side Fiorentina.The 26-year-old winger left Fiorentina for around $40 million on a four-and-a-half-year-deal Monday, reports Xinhua.Cuadrado, who

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  FIFA confirms 4 contenders for presidential election race

  February 02, 2015 16:03 IST

  Zurich: Three men remain in contention to challenge Sepp Blatter for the FIFA presidency.FIFA's election oversight panel confirmed Monday that Blatter and three rivals — Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan, Michael van Praag of

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  Obama: NFL should consider officials controlling game balls

  February 02, 2015 8:59 IST

  Washington: President Barack Obama is weighing into the controversy over deflated footballs and says the National Football League should be considering how officials can control game balls.Obama says until the New England Patriots used deflated

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  Deportivo beats Rayo Vallecano 2-1 in Spanish league

  January 31, 2015 13:55 IST

  Madrid: A late penalty by Celso Borges gave Deportivo La Coruna a 2-1 win at Rayo Vallecano in the Spanish league on Friday.The match began with a minute's silence for former Rayo and Nigeria goalkeeper

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  Asia Cup: Australia eye first Asian Cup football title

  January 30, 2015 16:36 IST

  Sydney: Australia will be focusing on their performance when they take on South Korea in the final of the Asian Cup on Saturday.Despite a tight encounter expected against South Korea who are yet to concede

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  Cahill carrying hopes of host nation at Asian Cup

  January 30, 2015 14:39 IST

  Sydney: Tim Cahill is thriving on the challenge of delivering the Asian Cup title to Australia for the first time.The Australians host 2002 World Cup semifinalist South Korea in the final at Sydney's Olympic Stadium

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  Gerrard could manage Liverpool one day: Sturridge

  January 30, 2015 14:30 IST

  London: Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge is convinced outgoing captain Steven Gerrard will one day become manager at the Anfield.Sturridge, who looks to make his return from a five-month injury lay-off Saturday, has not played with

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  Villarreal, Bilbao & Espanyol join Barca in Copa semifinals

  January 30, 2015 11:16 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Villarreal won 1-0 at Getafe to advance to a Copa del Rey semifinal against Barcelona on a 2-0 aggregate score on Thursday.Athletic Bilbao will meet Espanyol in the other semifinal.Villarreal entered with a

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  Bayern's Ribery, Rafinha to miss Bundesliga restart

  January 30, 2015 10:56 IST

  Berlin: Front-runners Bayern Munich suffered a double injury blow as Franck Ribery and Rafinha were sidelined for the upcoming matches, the German football giants announced in a statement.Both players sustained their injuries during a training

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  Blatter joins FIFA election race without naming nominees

  January 30, 2015 10:28 IST

  Geneva: Beating the entry deadline by hours on Thursday, Sepp Blatter formally joined a FIFA presidential contest he is widely expected to win.Blatter published a low-key message on Twitter confirming an expected bid to extend

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  Australia may face defence crisis ahead of Asian Cup final

  January 29, 2015 13:03 IST

  Canberra: The Australian football team may have a crisis in hand in their defence ahead of the 2015 AFC Asian Cup final with right-back Ivan Franjic battling a hip injury.Australia will meet South Korea in

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  Van Praag wants bigger World Cup

  January 29, 2015 12:53 IST

  Amsterdam: Michael van Praag wants more teams from outside Europe in the World Cup and aims to implant more strict measures to combat match fixing, the FIFA presidential candidate stated during his presentation at the

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  Portugal welcomes Figo's decision

  January 29, 2015 11:11 IST

  Lisbon: Portuguese football institutions welcomed former star Luis Figo's decision to bid for FIFA presidency.The 42-year-old Portuguese great, a former Real Madrid star and Barcelona forward, was backed by compatriot Jose Mourinho, who said that

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  Spurs set up League Cup final against Chelsea

  January 29, 2015 11:02 IST

  Sheffield, England: Christian Eriksen added a late goal to his sublime early free kick to help Tottenham scrape a 2-2 draw with third-tier Sheffield United on Wednesday and secure a place in the League Cup

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  Barca reach Copa del Rey semifinal

  January 29, 2015 10:43 IST

  Madrid: FC Barcelona booked their place in the semifinal of the King's Cup knockout competition in Spain after they beat their opponents 3-2.While Barca were able to field the same side they played in their

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  Cristiano Ronaldo suspended for two matches

  January 28, 2015 19:47 IST

  Madrid: Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo was handed a two-game suspension Wednesday following his red card in the 2-1 win over Cordoba CF at the La Liga weekend.The prolific striker lost his temper in the