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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

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  Heat off Pellegrini as Man City beats Leicester 2-0 in EPL

  March 05, 2015 7:55 IST

  Manchester, England: David Silva and James Milner struck late in each half as champion Manchester City grabbed a scrappy but much-needed 2-0 win over Leicester in the Premier League on Wednesday.Silva pounced from close range

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  Barcelona beats Villarreal 3-1, reaches Copa del Rey final

  March 05, 2015 7:43 IST

  Madrid: Two goals by Neymar and one from Luis Suarez gave Barcelona a 3-1 victory over 10-man Villarreal on Wednesday and a place in the final of the Copa del Rey.Barcelona advanced 6-2 on aggregate

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  Chelsea maintains 5-point lead as top 5 all win in EPL

  March 05, 2015 7:37 IST

  Chelsea came through one of the toughest tests of its Premier League run-in on Wednesday, beating West Ham 1-0 away to maintain a five-point lead on a night when all of the teams in the

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  Swansea striker Gomis collapses during Premier League match

  March 05, 2015 7:34 IST

  London: Swansea striker Bafetimbi Gomis collapsed during an English Premier League game at Tottenham on Wednesday and was taken to a hospital as a precautionary measure.The France striker was attended to by medical staff for

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  'Di Maria allowed to leave Real Madrid as he was ugly'

  March 03, 2015 6:54 IST

  Madrid: FC Barcelona's assistant director of football Carles Rexach on Monday said Argentine midfielder and Manchester United record signing Angel di Maria was allowed to leave Real Madrid last year as he was too "ugly"

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  Dortmund overpowers Schalke 3-0 in German Bundesliga

  March 01, 2015 8:12 IST

  Berlin: Dortmund won the 146th edition of the "Revierderby" against Schalke, while Leverkusen reaped their ninth victory of the season at the 23rd round of Bundesliga on Saturday.Juergen Klopp's men extended their winning run to

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  Referee red card overshadows Rooney goals in EPL

  March 01, 2015 7:54 IST

  London: Manchester United rode its luck as Wayne Rooney scored twice in a 2-0 win against struggling 10-man Sunderland, but his success was overshadowed by another refereeing controversy in the English Premier League on Saturday.One

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  Suarez leads Barcelona to win, Bueno scores 4 for Rayo

  March 01, 2015 7:50 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Barcelona's 3-1 win at Granada from goals by Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi was overshadowed by little-known Alberto Bueno netting four goals in 16 minutes in Rayo Vallecano's victory on Saturday.Bueno struck four

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  Stephen Constantine announces 32-member probables for World Cup qualifier

  February 25, 2015 23:26 IST

  New Delhi: National football coach Stephen Constantine today announced the list of 32 probables for India's forthcoming home and away matches for the preliminary joint qualification round 1 for the 2018 FIFA World Cup against

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  Mark Bresciano retires from international football for Australia

  February 25, 2015 6:57 IST

  Sydney: Midfielder Mark Bresciano announced his retirement from international football on Wednesday after 84 appearances for Australia, including three World Cup tournaments and its recent win at the Asian Cup.The 35-year-old Bresciano plays for Al-Gharafa

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  Ronaldo scores to help Madrid win 2-0 at Elche, extend lead

  February 23, 2015 8:06 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema scored to give Real Madrid a 2-0 win at Elche on Sunday, as the Spanish league leaders capitalized on Barcelona's stumble to increase their advantage to four points.Madrid

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  'India could be a huge market for pre-season EPL friendlies'

  February 22, 2015 7:32 IST

  Kolkata: Overwhelmed by the success of Indian Super League football, a Sunderland AFC top official on Saturday said the country could be a huge market for pre-season EPL friendlies."There's a big fan base for EPL