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  Lionel Messi denies rumours of rift with club

  January 12, 2015 20:14 IST

  Madrid: FC Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi has denied trying to destabilise the club or ask for coach Luis Enrique to be sacked.The striker spoke to the club' s TV channel after Barcelona's 3-1 win against

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  Hungarian football legend Jeno Buzanszky dead

  January 12, 2015 13:56 IST

  Budapest: Defender Jeno Buzanszky, the last surviving member of Hungary's golden team that dominated world football through the first half of the 1950s, has died at the age of 89.Buzanszky was hospitalised Dec 12 and

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  East Bengal announces ban on media

  January 11, 2015 20:43 IST

  Kolkata: Fresh from their flop show at the Federation Cup football tournament, city football giants East Bengal Sunday banned the media from attending the club's practice sessions and interacting with the players or the coach."Henceforth

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  Bengaluru FC bag maiden Federation Cup title

  January 11, 2015 19:04 IST

  Margao: Bengaluru FC lifted their maiden Federation Cup football tournament title when they edged past 10-man Dempo FC 2-1 in the summit clash here today.Sunil Chhetri (10th minute) and substitute Robin Singh (65th) scored for

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  Replicate ISL facilities in other Indian tourneys: Arnab Mondal

  January 11, 2015 14:41 IST

  Kolkata: Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) defender Arnab Mondal attributes his superlative performances in the Indian Super League (ISL) to the improved facilities in the inaugural tournament and says the enhanced infrastructure should be replicated in

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  Lionel Messi, Serena Williams team-up for Education for children campaign

  January 10, 2015 14:12 IST

  Barcelona's Lionel Messi has teamed up with tennis star Serena Williams in a new campaign to help vulnerable children around the world reach their potential through sport and education.The '1 in 11' campaign, so called

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  All eyes on Barcelona as they face champions Atletico Madrid

  January 09, 2015 21:37 IST

  Madrid: Spanish club Barcelona's home ground - the Camp Nou Stadium - will be the focus of attention in the La Liga when the hosts take on champions Atletico Madrid in a crucial match Monday.Last

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  PSG fans banned from Bastia trip

  January 09, 2015 15:40 IST

  Paris: Fans of French football club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have been banned from travelling to SC Bastia as the defending Ligue 1 champions visit Corsica Saturday for a 20th round game.After Wednesday's terrorism attack at

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  Neymar, Messi help Barcelona rout Elche 5-0 in Copa del Rey

  January 09, 2015 5:13 IST

  Madrid: Barcelona set aside its off-field troubles and put on a show in which Neymar, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez scored in a 5-0 route of Elche in a Copa del Rey last-16, first-leg match

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  EPL says Lampard under contract at Man City, not NY City

  January 09, 2015 5:10 IST

  London: The English Premier League added to the mystery over Frank Lampard's status on Thursday by confirming he is under contract at Manchester City and does not have a formal deal with partner club New

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  Former Ukrainian footballer remarries wife in Indian tradition

  January 08, 2015 15:39 IST

  Mangaluru: Inspired by the Indian philosophy, Ukrainian footballer Vitaliy Reva arranged his 'remarriage' with his wife Elena in the temple town of Udupi near here in accordance with Hindu customs and traditions.Reva, retired goal keeper

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  Three Dominican referees appointed as FIFA officials

  January 08, 2015 13:44 IST

  Roseau, Dominica: A referee and two assistant referees have been included in Dominica's list of FIFA officials for 2015.Referee Rhomie Blanc and assistant referees Shawn Lester McDonald and Caesar Gabriel have joined assistant referees Nehron

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  Atletico beats Madrid 2-0 in Copa as Torres makes return

  January 08, 2015 8:08 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Fernando Torres made a winning return to Atletico Madrid on Wednesday as the Spanish league champions secured an impressive 2-0 victory over city rival Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey.Midfielder Raul Garcia

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  Steven Gerrard joining LA Galaxy from Liverpool

  January 08, 2015 8:05 IST

  Carson, Calif: Steven Gerrard is the next big star in the LA Galaxy. The Liverpool captain will join the defending Major League Soccer champions in July after completing his illustrious career with his boyhood team,

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  Indian-origin Robin Dutt is Stuttgart's new director of sport

  January 07, 2015 16:02 IST

  Berlin: German football club VfB Stuttgart has appointed Indian origin Robin Dutt as its new director of sport.The former Bundesliga coach has penned a deal until Dec 2018, reports Xinhua."Robin Dutt's proposed sportive concept, with

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  Ronaldo is not coming back to Manchester United: Angel Di Maria

  January 07, 2015 13:42 IST

  London: Cristiano Ronaldo's former Real Madrid team-mate Angel Di Maria has ruled out any possibility of Portuguese star returning to Manchester United."I don't think he is coming back to Manchester," the Argentine winger, now plying

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  Bagan's top brass return after resignation drama

  January 06, 2015 21:13 IST

  Kolkata: Bringing an end to the drama over their resignation, Mohun Bagan's top brass, including president Swapan Sadhan Bose, today returned to the fold after repeated requests from the executive committee."As I've said earlier, their

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  Federation Cup: Salgaocar looking for a win against Pune FC

  January 06, 2015 21:00 IST

  Vasco: An intriguing contest is on the cards as former champions Salgaocar FC take on Pune FC in the final Group B league match of the 36th Federation Cup football tournament at Tilak Maidan here

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  Federation Cup: Kinshuk guides Bagan to victory

  January 06, 2015 20:56 IST

  Vasco: Kinshuk Debnath scored the match-winner to guide Mohun Bagan to a 1-0 win over Shillong Lajong to end their campaign on a happy note in an inconsequential Group B league match of the 36th

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  AIFF offers Stephen Constantine India coach's job

  January 06, 2015 19:53 IST

  New Delhi: Former Indian national men's football team coach Stephen Constantine was offered the top job for the second time by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Tuesday.The AIFF in a release said it took

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  Messi follows Chelsea on Instagram, sets off frenzy

  January 06, 2015 16:06 IST

  Barcelona: Barcelona star Lionel Messi sent football fans and the world into a tizzy as news broke of the Argentine footballer following English club Chelsea's official account on online photo-sharing platform Instagram.Twitter was abuzz with

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  Cordoba beats Granada in relegation-battle in Spanish league

  January 06, 2015 5:56 IST

  Cordoba, Spain: Forward Nabil Ghilas scored before leaving injured to spark Cordoba's 2-0 win over visitors Granada on Monday in a meeting between two teams in the Spanish league's relegation zone.Ghilas used one touch to

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  French Cup: Ibrahimovic lifts PSG to 3-0 win at Montpellier

  January 06, 2015 5:49 IST

  Montepellier, France: Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored one goal and created another to take Paris Saint-Germain past Montpellier into the round of 32 of the French Cup on Monday.The Sweden international was instrumental as PSG struggled to

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  Gerrard gives Liverpool 2-1 FA Cup win at Wimbledon

  January 06, 2015 5:36 IST

  London: Steven Gerrard gave Liverpool fans an instant reminder of what they'll be missing next season. Playing in his first game since announcing he will leave the club this summer, Gerrard scored twice to give

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  Mohun Bagan calls for emergent meeting tomorrow

  January 05, 2015 21:44 IST

  Kolkata: Beleaguered Mohun Bagan today called an emergent executive meeting tomorrow to take stock of the crisis arising out of the resignation of their top officials and executive committee members after the club crashed out

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  Federation Cup: Dempo knock out Mumbai FC, qualify for semifinals

  January 05, 2015 21:39 IST

  Margao: Dempo FC continued their unbeaten run and knocked Mumbai FC out of the tournament with a convincing 2-0 win and become the second team after Bengaluru FC to qualify for the semifinals of the

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  Federation Cup: Pune FC face Bengaluru FC

  January 04, 2015 18:27 IST

  Vasco (Goa): Pune FC gear up to face I-League champions Bengaluru FC in a crucial Federation Cup third round Group B encounter at the Tilak Maidan here Monday.The Maharashtra club go into the crunch clash

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  Steven Gerrard near-impossible to replace, says Liverpool manager

  January 04, 2015 16:16 IST

  London: Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said that it will be virtually impossible to replace English club legend Steven Gerrard after the former Reds captain announced that he will join Major League Soccer (MLS) in the