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  Chinese Tang Shi trains with Real Madrid Castilla

  January 25, 2015 11:20 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: Multi-talented Botafogo player Tang Shi may become the first Chinese to play for Spanish football powerhouse Real Madrid, albeit for the reserve team.The 20-year-old, who had trained with Real Madrid Castilla for

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  Ribery blasts 'political' FIFA Ballon d'Or award

  January 24, 2015 16:58 IST

  Munich: Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery has blasted the Ballon d'Or process, saying FIFA's top individual award is "purely political."Ribery watched his teammate Manuel Neuer finish third in the ceremony earlier this month, the same

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  "Torres' return to Atletico good for him and Spain"

  January 24, 2015 16:53 IST

  Madrid: Spain manager Vicente del Bosque has expressed his delight at the return of striker Fernando Torres to La Liga holders Atletico Madrid and has predicted that it will be good "for him" and also

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  Brendan Rodgers says Liverpool require experience

  January 24, 2015 15:02 IST

  London: Brendan Rodgers insisted Saturday Liverpool will not endure another summer of wholesale change as he outlined his intention to keep plenty of experience in his squad.Captain Steven Gerrard will leave a hole that cannot

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  IFFHS: Joachim Low named best national manager in 2014

  January 24, 2015 12:55 IST

  Madrid: German Joachim Low has been named the world's best manager of national football teams in 2014 by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) succeeding Spaniard Vicente del Bosque, who was the

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  Nice win to deny Marseille top spot in French league

  January 24, 2015 11:23 IST

  Paris: Nice denied Marseille a chance to reclaim the top spot in the French Ligue 1 with a shock 2-1 victory.Knowing that a victory at the Allianz Riviera Friday night would have seen them move

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  Pune FC sign Portuguese playmaker Marcelino

  January 23, 2015 16:40 IST

  Pune: Pune FC have completed their foreign quota with the addition of seasoned Portuguese playmaker Edgar Carvalho Figueira Marcelino for the remainder of the 2014-15 I-League season.The 30-year-old midfielder joins Pune FC after a brief

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  3 FIFA sponsors won't renew for 2018 World Cup in Russia

  January 23, 2015 17:16 IST

  Zurich: Three second-tier World Cup sponsors opting not to renew for the 2018 tournament in Russia was normal in sports business, FIFA insisted on Friday.Castrol, Continental and Johnson & Johnson all let their World Cup

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  Real Madrid face Cordoba to kick off La Liga action

  January 23, 2015 14:26 IST

  Madrid: Real Madrid and Cordoba will open La Liga's 20th round Saturday, in which the Spanish football league leaders will seek to defend their position in the standings, eyed closely by second placed FC Barcelona,

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  Hamburg to rename their football stadium

  January 23, 2015 11:18 IST

  Berlin: Logistics tycoon Klaus-Michael Kuhne has bought 7.5 percent of German football club Hamburg's shares and with it the naming rights to the team's home stadium.Hamburg will rename their home stadium for the third time

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  Real Madrid signs Norwegian teen Martin Odegaard

  January 22, 2015 9:47 IST

  Madrid: Real Madrid says it has signed 16-year-old Norwegian midfielder Martin Odegaard.Madrid announced Odegaard's transfer from Norwegian club Stroemgodset early on Thursday.Odegaard will be presented on Thursday after a medical exam.In October, Odegaard became the

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  Spurs beat Sheff United 1-0 in 1st leg of League Cup semis

  January 22, 2015 7:11 IST

  London: Tottenham relied on Andros Townsend's penalty to gain a slender advantage over third-tier side Sheffield United in the League Cup on Wednesday, taking only a 1-0 lead into the second leg of their semifinal.Composed

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  Real is top soccer moneymaker for 10th year; Man United 2nd

  January 22, 2015 7:07 IST

  London: Real Madrid is football's biggest moneymaker for the 10th straight year, while Manchester United has risen to second in the rankings by maintaining its commercial growth during its worst-ever Premier League campaign.In the Football

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  Messi scores late as Barcelona beats Atletico 1-0 in Copa

  January 22, 2015 7:03 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Lionel Messi finished off his own missed penalty with five minutes left to give Barcelona a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Copa del Rey quarterfinal on Wednesday.Atletico

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  Messi motivates me to scale greater heights: Ronaldo

  January 21, 2015 17:53 IST

  Madrid: Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo Wednesday said his fiercest rival FC Barcelona forward Lionel Messi motivates him to reach greater heights.Messi and Ronaldo are widely considered to be the two best footballers of contemporary

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  Brazilian legend Romario dating 19-year-old singer Dixie Pratt

  January 22, 2015 9:59 IST

  New Delhi: Brazilian Soccer legend Romario proves an English proverb just right, which says "Age is just a number." The 48-year-old is not just confined to the six-yard box after netting himself a stunning beauty

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  Is Cristiano Ronaldo dating a TV reporter after split from Irina Shayk?

  February 06, 2015 13:21 IST

  Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo rumored to have moved on from former long-time girlfriend Irina Shayk, with reports suggesting he is dating Spanish TV reporter Lucia Villalon.Ronaldo was pictured celebrating with Villalon after he beat

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  FIFA returns $100M to Brazil; World Cup cost $15 billion

  January 21, 2015 7:32 IST

  Rio De Janeiro: Football's world governing body FIFA said Tuesday it had set up a $100 million World Cup Legacy Fund for Brazil, aimed at sports facilities, youth and women's football, and medical and health

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  Liverpool, Chelsea 1-1 after 1st leg of League Cup semi

  January 21, 2015 7:27 IST

  Liverpool, England: Raheem Sterling found a way past formidable Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois with an exquisite solo goal to earn Liverpool a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their English League Cup semifinal on

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  Romuald Boco confirmed as Bharat FC's marquee signing

  January 20, 2015 19:20 IST

  New Delhi: Bharat FC bolstered their squad for the 2014-15 I-League football season by signing Romuald Boco as the marquee player.The 29-year-old Boco joins Bharat FC from English League One side Chesterfield FC. Boco is

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  Cruyff calls Ronaldo's Ballon d'Or win 'absurd'

  January 20, 2015 14:47 IST

  Barcelona: Dutch football legend Johan Cruyff has described Cristiano Ronaldo's two back-to-back Ballon d'Or awards as "absurd".The former Barcelona star argued that Real Madrid's Portuguese striker did not perform well in the Brazil FIFA 2014

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  C. Ronaldo rumoured to be dating Spanish TV reporter

  January 20, 2015 14:16 IST

  Madrid: Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo seems to have quickly moved on following his break-up with Russian model Irina Shayk with rumours linking him to Spanish TV reporter Lucia Villalon.The pair were pictured celebrating the

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  Ronaldo can overtake Messi to win more Ballon d'Or: Zidane

  January 20, 2015 7:32 IST

  Paris: Zinedine Zidane insists that Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has more to give in the future and will end up winning more Ballon d'Or titles than rival Barcelona star Lionel Messi."Ronaldo will win more

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  We need to improve, both attack and defence: Luis Enrique

  January 20, 2015 7:07 IST

  Barcelona: Barcelona boss Luis Enrique Monday said his side needs to put up an improved display to remain in contention for the Spanish title."There are still things we need to improve, both in attack and

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  Everton held to 0-0 draw by West Brom in Premier League

  January 20, 2015 6:48 IST

  Liverpool, England: Kevin Mirallas missed a penalty he wasn't supposed to take as Everton was held to a 0-0 draw by West Bromwich Albion on Monday in the Premier League.Everton was awarded a penalty just

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  Zulu-speaking South African coach creates controversy in Afcon

  January 19, 2015 18:32 IST

  Mongomo (Equatorial Guinea): South African football head coach Ephraim Mashaba courted controversy Monday by refusing to answer questions in any other language other than his native Zulu as a mark of protest against the treatment

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  Asian Cup's 85-year no-draw record broken

  January 19, 2015 18:21 IST

  Sydney: The 2015 Asian Cup has broken an 85-year record, posting the highest number of matches without a draw at a major football tournament.Each of the Asian Cup's group games, 20 so far, has produced

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  Asia Cup: Iran beats UAE 1-0

  January 19, 2015 17:01 IST

  Brisbane, Australia: Substitute Reza Ghoochannejhad scored a controversial injury-time goal to lift Iran to a 1-0 win over UAE and top spot in Group C at the Asian Cup on Monday.Despite a free-flowing game, and