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  Pele thanks fans for 'gratifying' support, leaves hospital

  December 10, 2014 13:38 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: Pele has thanked his legion of fans from around the world after being discharged from a Brazilian hospital.The 74-year-old said Tuesday he drew strength from the messages of support during his two

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  Arsenal beats Galatasaray 4-1 in Champions League

  December 10, 2014 6:13 IST

  Istanbul: Aaron Ramsey and Lukas Podolski each scored twice to give Arsenal a 4-1 victory over Galatasaray in the Champions League on Tuesday, but the London side came short of its aim of finishing top

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  Madrid beats Ludogorets 4-0 in Champions League

  December 10, 2014 6:08 IST

  Madrid: Goals by Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale helped Real Madrid to a 4-0 victory over 10-man Ludogorets Razgrad on Tuesday and a clean sweep of six wins in Group C of the Champions League.The

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  Liverpool exits Champs League, Juve advances

  December 10, 2014 5:55 IST

  Geneva: Liverpool's decline and fall from the European elite was confirmed on Tuesday, as Basel held the hosts to a 1-1 draw at Anfield to reach the last 16 of the Champions League.The five-time European

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  ISL: Kerala beat Pune 1-0, book semifinal spot

  December 10, 2014 5:23 IST

  Kochi: Iain Hume's 23rd minute goal proved the decisive winner as Kerala Blasters beat Pune City FC by a solitary goal and book a semifinal spot in the Hero Indian Super League football tournament here

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  ISL: Del Piero scores maiden ISL goal as Delhi hold Chennaiyin 2-2

  December 10, 2014 6:18 IST

  Chennai: Italian legend Alessandro del Piero scored his first goal at the fag end of the tournament via a superb free-kick as Delhi Dynamos rallied from two goal down to hold leaders Chennaiyin FC 2-2

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  ATK planning soccer academy in Kolkata

  December 09, 2014 21:00 IST

  Kolkata: On the lines of Atletico de Madrid's academy in Spain, ISL franchisee ATK is planning to build a world-class coaching academy to nurture young talents, here."Our plan is to set up an academy just

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  Habas: ATK keen to forget ill-tempered clash against FC Goa

  December 09, 2014 20:18 IST

  Kolkata: Atletico de Kolkata coach Antonio Habas today said they have left behind the ill-tempered clash against FC Goa in the first leg of the Hero Indian Super League football tournament and are now solely

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  Three million Manchester United shares up for sale

  December 09, 2014 19:11 IST

  London: Three million shares of English football club Manchester United have been put for sale, six months after owner Malcolm Glazers's death.Glazer took ownership of United in May 2005, but his death in May this

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  ISL: Tough challenge awaits ATK against in-form FC Goa

  December 10, 2014 8:55 IST

  Kolkata: Needing a win to guarantee a semifinal berth, struggling Atletico de Kolkata will feel the heat when they host in-form FC Goa in their last league game of the Hero Indian Super League football

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  Man United beats Southampton 2-1 in Premier League

  December 09, 2014 8:33 IST

  Southampton, England: Two clinical finishes from Robin van Persie gave Manchester United a 2-1 victory against Southampton in the Premier League on Monday, despite the visitors being pegged back for much of the game at

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  Bhutia feels honoured to be part of victorious Indian team

  December 08, 2014 16:01 IST

  Gangtok: Lako Phuti Bhutia, member of the victorious Indian team, who won the 3rd SAFF Women's Championship 2014 last week, finds it a hard earned honour to wear the nation's jersey."It is a matter of

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  ISL: Delhi face must-win battle with Chennaiyin FC

  December 08, 2014 13:25 IST

  Chennai: Their hopes of making the semifinals revived by a four-match unbeaten streak, Delhi Dynamos now face the herculean task of continuing the momentum in the must-win encounter against table-toppers Chennaiyin FC in their final

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  Messi scores 3, Barca rallies 5-1 over Espanyol

  December 08, 2014 8:25 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Lionel Messi scored another hat trick to reach the 400-goal mark for Barcelona and spark his team's 5-1 comeback victory over Espanyol in the Catalan capital derby on Sunday, keeping the winners second

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  Pele remains in hospital, but shows no signs of infection

  December 08, 2014 8:26 IST

  Sao Paulo: Legendary Brazilian footballer Pele remained in hospital, though did not exhibit any symptoms of the urinary tract infection that he was admitted with 13 days ago.According to a bulletin released Sunday by the

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  ISL: Mumbai City FC keep hopes alive beating Atletico de Kolkata

  December 07, 2014 21:39 IST

  Mumbai: Mumbai City FC bounced back from their three consecutive defeats, as they beat Atletico de Kolkata 2-1 in their 13th round Indian Super League match, here today.The win helped the struggling side to move

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  Nita Ambani launches #grassroots football movement

  December 07, 2014 17:23 IST

  Mumbai: With an aim to create a platform for talent-scouting at the grassroot level across the country, Nita Ambani, the founder and chairperson of Football Sports Development Limited, on Sunday launched ISL #grassroots football movement

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  Bayern, Wolfsburg cement their top spots in Bundesliga

  December 07, 2014 13:57 IST

  Berlin: German league front-runners Bayern Munich beat Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 to maintain their seven-point lead while second-placed Wolfsburg clinched a 3-1 victory over Hannover in the 14th round of the Bundesliga.Bayern Munich reaped their 11th

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  ISL: Dos Santos strike keeps Delhi Dynamos in hunt for semis

  December 07, 2014 10:55 IST

  Pune: Brazilian winger Gustavo dos Santos' magical left-foot kept Delhi Dynamos in contention for a semi-final berth as they defeated Pune City FC by a solitary goal in the 13th round encounter of the Indian

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  Ronaldo breaks record with hat trick in Madrid win

  December 07, 2014 10:46 IST

  Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo's record-breaking hat trick helped Real Madrid equal another Spanish league milestone in a 3-0 win over Celta Vigo on Saturday.His 23rd career hat trick in La Liga gave him one more treble

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  Dortmund beats Hoffenheim 1-0 in Bundesliga

  December 06, 2014 13:37 IST

  Frankfurt, Germany: Borussia Dortmund earned a much-needed confidence boosting 1-0 victory over Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga on Friday to lift itself from the bottom of the table.   Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp made five changes in

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  ISL: Struggling Mumbai face tough ATK test

  December 06, 2014 13:11 IST

  Mumbai: With its campaign in tatters after three consecutive defeats, Mumbai City FC needs to regroup quickly as it finds itself in a must-win situation against a formidable Atletico de Kolkata in an Indian Super

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  ISL: FC Goa thrash Chennayin FC 3-1 to seal semi-final berth

  December 06, 2014 11:33 IST

  Chennai: FC Goa humiliated Chennaiyin FC in-front of their home crowd with 3-1 win to clinch a semi-final berth in the Indian Super League here today.The team coached by legendary Zico now have 21 points

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  UEFA bars Crimean clubs from Russian competitions

  December 05, 2014 12:42 IST

  Nyon, Switzerland: UEFA has barred football clubs in the disputed Crimea region from playing in competitions organized by the Russian Football Union.   The prohibition starting on Jan. 1 was imposed at a meeting of UEFA's

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  Kerala play goalless draw against NorthEast United in ISL

  December 04, 2014 22:06 IST

  Kochi:  Hosts Kerala Blasters did themselves no good after playing a goalless draw against a 10-man NorthEast United FC in a hard-fought Indian Super League (ISL) game at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, here today.Placed

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  India to begin AFC U-23 championship qualifiers against Uzbekistan

  December 04, 2014 16:38 IST

  Kuala Lumpur: India have been clubbed with Bangladesh, Uzbekistan and Syria in the 2016 Asian Football Confederation's (AFC) Under-23 Championship qualifying round.India will play their Group E first match against Uzbekistan March 27. They will

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  ISL: Chennai square off against Goa in battle of leaders

  December 04, 2014 14:06 IST

  Chennai: It would be a battle of equals when Chennaiyin FC and Goa FC -- the top two teams on the points table -- go head to head in an Indian Super League match here

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  Arsenal will win EPL within three years: Wenger

  December 03, 2014 17:16 IST

  London: Arsene Wenger insists Arsenal are ready to challenge for the title and believes they will be crowned English Premier League (EPL) champions within three years.Arsenal have endured an indifferent start to the season, winning