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  Extra Asian Cup security sought after Sydney siege

  December 16, 2014 17:04 IST

  Kualalumpur: The Asian Football Confederation is requesting extra security for the Asian Cup in Australia following the siege at a Sydney cafe that left two hostages dead.   The AFC expressed "serious concerns over the safety

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  ISL's achievement incredible: Del Piero

  December 16, 2014 7:11 IST

  Kolkata: World Cup winner Italian legend Alessandro Del Piero Monday asserted that what the Indian Super League (ISL) has done for the country was "incredible"."Its incredible what ISL has achieved in such short time," Del

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  Real Madrid looks to cap 'unforgettable year'

  December 16, 2014 7:08 IST

  Marrakech, Morocco: Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti says winning the Club World Cup would cap "an unforgettable year" for the champions of Europe.Madrid makes its entrance in the competition on Tuesday against Mexico's Cruz Azul

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  Cristiano Ronaldo wins BBC Overseas Sports Personality award

  December 15, 2014 18:27 IST

  London: Real Madrid and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo has won the British Broadcasting Corporation's (BBC) 2014 Overseas Sports Personality award. "Thank you BBC for choosing me and to my old fans in England. Thank you very

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  Know Nine-year wonder kid Pietro Tomaselli 'the new Totti'

  December 30, 2014 11:25 IST

  He is being levelled as a new Totti in making or a future footballer who would be better than Maradon... but if Roma's nine-year-old Pietro Tomaselli doesn't make it there is something wrong in the

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  ISL: Acid test awaits Chennaiyin FC against Blasters

  December 16, 2014 8:09 IST

  Chennai: It was Chennaiyin FC who laid the ground for Kerala Blasters' phenomenal transformation from underdogs to top dogs and the hosts now have their task cut out as they seek to overturn a 0-3

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  David Beckham keen to have another child

  December 15, 2014 8:37 IST

  London: Former footballer David Beckham is reportedly keen to have another baby, but his wife Victoria is worried about the risks with her age.According to a source, the 39-year-old wants to have another child with

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  It was a great performance from the boys: Atletico coach Habas

  December 14, 2014 22:34 IST

  Kolkata: With a depleted Atletico de Kolkata managing to hold off FC Goa goalless in the first leg of their semi-final encounter here Sunday, coach Antonio Lopez Habas heaped lavish praises on his players and

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  ISL: Atletico squander home advantage to draw goalless with FC Goa

  December 14, 2014 22:02 IST

  Kolkata: Atletico de Kolkata spurned the golden opportunity of making best use of home advantage as they were held to a goalless draw by FC Goa in the first-leg semi-final of the Hero Indian Super

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  EPL: United piles misery on Liverpool with 3-0 win

  December 14, 2014 22:10 IST

  Manchester, England: Manchester United heaped more misery on Liverpool by beating its great rival 3-0 in the Premier League on Sunday, earning a sixth straight win to underline the transformation in fortunes of England's two

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  Heartwarming to see response that ISL received: Nita Ambani

  December 14, 2014 20:13 IST

  Kolkata: Terming the response of the first edition of Hero Indian Super League as "heartwarming", founder and chairperson of Football Sports Development Limited Nita Ambani on Sunday said that their objective is to make the

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  Barcelona held 0-0 at Getafe, trails Madrid by 4

  December 14, 2014 16:34 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Barcelona slipped further behind Real Madrid in the Spanish league title race after being held to 0-0 at Getafe on Saturday.The draw ended Barcelona's run of eight straight wins overall, and it fell

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  ISL: Kerala shock Chennai 3-0 in semifinals first leg

  December 14, 2014 15:59 IST

  Kochi: Kerala Blasters pumped in two goals in the space of two minutes in the first session to thrash Chennaiyin FC 3-0 in the first leg of the first semifinal of the Hero Indian Super

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  Merge ISL with I-League: Zico

  December 13, 2014 21:00 IST

  Kolkata: With the Hero Indian Super League football tournament already a big hit in its inaugural edition, Brazilian great Zico today called for its merger with I-League, the top-tier professional league of the country.The 61-year-old

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  Raul Gonzalez: Cristiano Ronaldo could be the best of all time

  December 13, 2014 16:32 IST

  Madrid: Former Spanish international striker Raul Gonzalez believes Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo could become the best footballer of all time."I think now he is at the top, and if he continues the same way, he could

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  ISL: Depleted ATK look to exploit home conditions against FC Goa

  December 14, 2014 15:33 IST

  Kolkata: A depleted Atletico de Kolkata will look to exploit the home conditions against the mighty FC Goa in a battle between two heavyweights in the first leg semifinal of the Hero Indian Super League

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  Real Madrid beats Almeria 4-1 in Spanish League

  December 13, 2014 6:00 IST

  Almeria, Spain: Two goals by Cristiano Ronaldo helped Real Madrid stretch its Spanish record winning streak to 20 matches as it beat Almeria 4-1 in the league on Friday.Madrid bettered the 18-game winning streak set

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  ISL: Fikru joins ATK injury list ahead of semi-finals

  December 13, 2014 5:16 IST

  Kolkata: Atletico de Kolkata found themselves grappling with injury woes ahead of their Indian Super League football tournament semifinals against FC Goa on Sunday with their main forward Fikru Teferra added to the list of

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  ISL: Chennai start favourites against Kerala in semi-finals

  December 13, 2014 4:40 IST

  Kochi: Title contenders Chennaiyin FC will start as favourites when they take on Kerala Blasters in the first semifinal of the hugely successful Hero Indian Super League football tournament, here tomorrow.Chennai have been the most

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  Indians just behind Brazilians in top ISL goal-scorers' list

  December 12, 2014 20:21 IST

  Mumbai: Indian players have scored 23 goals, only three less than Brazilian imports from all teams, in the Indian Super League Football tournament that has entered the knock out phase now.Brazilian players, led by eight

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  Brazil great Ronaldo buys stake in US outfit

  December 12, 2014 13:57 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: Brazil's soccer great Ronaldo has become a part-owner of US football outfit Fort Lauderdale Strikers.The two-time World Cup winner Thursday said he hoped his involvement would help turn the club into a

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  Maradona says he's a 'soldier of Venezuela

  December 11, 2014 13:01 IST

  Caracas: Argentina football legend Diego Armando Maradona said he's a "soldier" of Venezuela after a short meeting with President Nicolas Maduro. Minutes before departing from the capital's airport Wednesday, Maradona said to the press he has

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  Cristiano deserves Ballon d'Or, says Brazilian Ronaldo

  December 13, 2014 16:29 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: Brazil football great Ronaldo described Portuguese star Cristiano Cristiano deserves Ballon d'Or, says Brazilian Ronaldo's goalscoring run as "unthinkable", and said the Portuguese forward is a clear favourite for the Ballon d'Or

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  Stunning hot model Fiorella Castillo does keepy-uppies in high heels

  December 12, 2014 11:15 IST

  Stunning Argentinian model Fiorella Castillo has been showing off her freestyling skills yet again in her high heels. The 24-year-old gained huge popularity during the 2014 World Cup as a video of her showcasing her skills

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  Man City, Schalke advance; Messi scores again

  December 11, 2014 5:49 IST

  Manchester, England: Manchester City and Schalke grabbed the final spots on offer in the knockout stage of the Champions League on Wednesday, while Lionel Messi helped Barcelona secure first place in its group with a

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  Sporting loses at Chelsea, out of Champions League

  December 11, 2014 5:43 IST

  London: Sporting Lisbon was eliminated from the Champions League after losing 3-1 at Chelsea on Wednesday, with the Portuguese side surrendering second place to Schalke in the final round of games in Group H.Sporting required

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  ISL: Need to focus, be consistent in play-offs, says ATK coach Habas

  December 11, 2014 5:32 IST

  Kolkata: Atletico De Kolkata head coach Antonio Lopez Habas says his team played Wednesday's game against FC Goa here as if it was the final and now needed to focus on consistency in the play-offs."We

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  ISL: NorthEast United end ISL campaign at the bottom of standings

  December 11, 2014 4:48 IST

  Guwahati: NorthEast United FC finished their Indian Super League (ISL) campaign at the bottom position after playing out a 1-1 draw with Mumbai City FC in an group leg fixture here Wednesday.NorthEast went ahead in