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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

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  Cristiano Ronaldo and Irina Shayk part ways (watch pics)

  January 19, 2015 16:50 IST

  New Delhi: Football super star and FIFA footballer of 2014 Cristiano Ronaldo and his long time girl friend and model Irina Shayk have ended their relationship.According to the New York Post, Shayk's representative is reported

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  I-League: Wahingdoh put it across Shillong Lajong 2-1

  January 19, 2015 11:18 IST

  Shillong: Royal Wahingdoh FC rallied from a one goal deficit to get past Shillong Lajong FC 2-1 in an I-League game at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here Sunday.Bekay Bawar and Seityasen Singh found the mark

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  I-League: Sporting Clube de Goa score late equaliser against East Bengal

  January 19, 2015 11:11 IST

  Margao, Goa: East Bengal conceded a late goal to finish with a 1-1 draw against Sporting Clube de Goa in their opening I-League encounter at the Nehru Stadium in Fatorda Sunday.The renowned Kolkata side took

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  Barcelona smashes Deportivo La Coruna 4-0

  January 19, 2015 10:50 IST

  Madrid: Barcelona swept to an overwhelming 4-0 victory over Deportivo La Coruna in Riazor stadium here Sunday, led to victory by an unstoppable and brilliant Lionel Messi, who found the twine three times.Although there has

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  Bagan begin I-League campaign with 3-1 win over Mumbai FC

  January 18, 2015 21:16 IST

  Kolkata: Cash-strapped Mohun Bagan had a perfect start to their I-League football season as Katsumi Yusa and Sony Norde inspired them to a 3-1 victory over Mumbai FC at the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan here

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  Real Madrid register easy win against Getafe

  January 18, 2015 21:09 IST

  Madrid: A Cristiano Ronaldo brace and a Gareth Bale flick helped Real Madrid defeat Getafe 3-0 Sunday in the Spanish La Liga.Real Madrid were struggling to break down a well-organised Getafe side until the 62nd

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  Ronaldo scores 2 as Madrid wins 3-0 at Getafe to keep lead

  January 18, 2015 18:36 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in the second half of a 3-0 win at Getafe on Sunday as Real Madrid stayed top of the Spanish league at the halfway point.Madrid started slowly three days