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  Neymar best Brazilian player in European football

  January 03, 2015 19:21 IST

  Barcelona: FC Barcelona forward Neymar has won the prestigious Samba Gold accolade, awarded to the best Brazilian player in European football.The 22-year-old received the majority of the votes from the judging panel, made up of

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  Steven Gerrard turns down new Liverpool contract

  January 02, 2015 14:21 IST

  London: Steven Gerrard will announce later Friday that he is ending his 26-year association with Liverpool by quitting at the end of the season.The Liverpool captain, who joined the club when he was just eight,

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  Ashley Young suffers hamstring injury

  January 02, 2015 12:39 IST

  London: Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal has revealed that Ashley Young could be out for "many weeks" after he limped off with a hamstring injury during the 1-1 draw at Stoke City Thursday.Winger Antonio

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  EPL: Chelsea's lead wiped out by loss at Spurs

  January 02, 2015 12:38 IST

  London: Chelsea opened 2015 by seeing its English Premier League lead wiped out by a frenzied 5-3 capitulation to Tottenham on Thursday as former midfielder Frank Lampard drew Manchester City level on points with a

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  Federation Cup: Pune hold Mohun Bagan to 1-1 draw

  January 02, 2015 7:40 IST

  Vasco (Goa): Thirteen times winners Mohun Bagan failed to hold on to a first-half lead to draw 1-1 with Pune FC in a Federation Cup Group B football encounter here Thursday.Japanese attacking midfielder Ryuji Sueoka

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  Bengaluru FC eye Federation Cup win against Shillong Lajong

  January 01, 2015 18:52 IST

  Vasco (Goa): Reigning I-League champions Bengaluru FC's coach Ashley Westwood said Thursday his side will have to be on their toes to win against Shillong Lajong in a Federation Cup football match.Bengaluru defeated Salagaocar SC

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  Neymar ends a great year at nightclub on Brazilian beach

  January 01, 2015 13:52 IST

  Brazilian heartthrob Neymar may have the facial hair of a post-diet Santa Claus, but he still appears to have no problem partying with the ladies - even when wearing a ridiculous cap backwards.Pictured enjoying a

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  Pune FC up against Mohun Bagan in Federation Cup second round

  December 31, 2014 17:25 IST

  Vasco, Goa: Pune FC will take on Mohun Bagan in a second round Group B encounter in the 2014-15 Federation Cup at the Tilak Maidan here Thursday.The clash on New-Year's day will be a crucial

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  'Cristiano Ronaldo voted Europe's top footballer'

  December 31, 2014 15:36 IST

  Montevideo: Portuguese football phenomenon Cristiano Ronaldo was voted by European sports reporters Europe's best football player for the second year in a row.The results of the survey, carried out by Uruguay's El Pais daily and

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  CAS dismisses Barcelona's transfer ban appeal

  December 30, 2014 21:54 IST

  Lausanne: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Tuesday dismissed Barcelona's appeal against the transfer ban imposed by FIFA.FIFA exerted the ban on Barcelona for infringing regulations on registering minors as youth players. The CAS

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  ISL was watched by 429 million on TV according to TAM data

  December 30, 2014 20:55 IST

  New Delhi: An aggregate of 429 million viewers (TAM data CS4+ extrapolated to the universe using a standard conversion factor) watched the inaugural Hero Indian Super League football tournament live on their TV screens, making

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  Liverpool beats Swansea 4-1 in Premier League

  December 30, 2014 4:54 IST

  Liverpool, England: Adam Lallana netted twice as Liverpool founds its scoring form to beat Swansea 4-1 Monday for its biggest Premier League home victory of the season.After Alberto Moreno put Liverpool ahead in the 33rd

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  Former India Int'l Mehrajuddin Wadoo joins Bharat FC

  December 29, 2014 21:51 IST

  Pune: New I-League entrants Bharat FC recruited former India international Mehrajuddin Wadoo in their squad for the marquee tournament starting January 17.Jammu and Kashmir born Wadoo, who has already joined the club's pre-season training camp,

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  Confident Bengaluru FC take on Mohun Bagan in Federation Cup

  December 29, 2014 21:37 IST

  Vasco, Goa: A confident Bengaluru FC will be looking to score their second win as they face Mohun Bagan in a Group B league match of the Hero Federation Cup football here tomorrow.Bengaluru FC put

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  'Wonderkid' Odegaard to visit Man United and City

  December 29, 2014 21:34 IST

  London: Termed a ‘wonderkid', Norwegian footballer Martin Odegaard is already weighing up which club to choose from the likes of Manchester United and Manchester City where he will be visiting next week when most boys

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  Pune FC beat Shillong Lajong 3-1 in Federation Cup

  December 29, 2014 21:25 IST

  Vasco, Goa: Pune FC showed character and belief to come from a goal down and clinch a 3-1 win over Shillong Lajong in their Federation Cup Group B opener at the Tilak Maidan here Monday.In

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  Neymar with beard blonde turns out in charity match

  December 29, 2014 15:12 IST

  Brazilian superstar Neymar made sure he enjoyed a white Christmas by dying his beard for the festive season. The Barcelona forward showed off his new look when he played in a charity match in Brazil on

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  Man City collapses to draw 2-2 with Burnley in EPL

  December 29, 2014 6:14 IST

  Manchester, England: Manchester City threw away a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 at home to struggling Burnley on Sunday, squandering the chance to close the gap on leader Chelsea to one point.David Silva and Fernandinho

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  Arsenal beats West Ham 2-1 in Premier League

  December 29, 2014 6:11 IST

  London: Arsenal scored two goals late in the first half and then hung on for a 2-1 win at West Ham in an entertaining London derby to climb above its opponent into fifth place in

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  Newcastle ends 4-match losing run with Everton win

  December 29, 2014 6:02 IST

  Newcastle, England: Papiss Cisse's fifth goal in six games inspired Newcastle's fightback as the team ended a four-match Premier League losing streak with a 3-2 victory over Everton on Sunday.After Arouna Kone scored his first

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  Chelsea held 1-1 at Southampton in Premier League

  December 29, 2014 5:59 IST

  Southampton, England: Premier League leader Chelsea was held to a 1-1 draw by Southampton in the Premier League on Sunday after failing to make the most of a one-man advantage in the closing minutes.Chelsea had

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  Kolkata sports firm plans ISL-style league in Bangladesh

  December 28, 2014 19:41 IST

  Kolkata: A city-based sports event management company has put forth a proposal to the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) for organising a football league emulating the highly successful Indian Super League (ISL).Celebrity Management Group (CMG), which

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  Cristiano Ronaldo becomes Luke Shaw's landlord

  December 28, 2014 17:49 IST

  London: Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has become a landlord to Manchester United's teenaged defender Luke Shaw.The 19-year-old, who was bought by Manchester United for a whopping 30 million pounds from Southampton, rents Ronaldo's plush

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  ISL glitz props Indian football but Nat'l team slips in 2014

  December 28, 2014 15:08 IST

  New Delhi: The ‘sleeping giant' woke up to a new dawn with the ISL putting Indian football on the global map, but the national team continued to paint a grim picture, plummeting to its worst-ever

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  Fernando Torres to join AC Milan permanently

  December 28, 2014 9:35 IST

  London: English Premier League club Chelsea confirmed that the Spanish striker Fernando Torres will join AC Milan permanently in 2015.At the beginning of the 14/15 season, Torres had moved to Milan on a 2-year loan.

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  Indian football team drops to worst-ever FIFA ranking of 171

  December 28, 2014 8:42 IST

  New Delhi: In a year when cash-rich ISL created waves and brought Indian football to the notice of the world, its national team slumped to its worst-ever FIFA rankings dropping to 171st in the 209-nation

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  Constantine to take charge as India football team's coach

  December 28, 2014 8:38 IST

  New Delhi: Cypriot Stephen Constantine will return as Indian football team's chief coach for the second time as his name has been cleared by the All India Football Federation's Technical Committee.Constantine's appointment is expected to

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  Chhetri named AIFF 2014 Player of Year for 2nd year in a row

  December 28, 2014 8:31 IST

  Mumbai: National team captain Sunil Chhetri was Saturday named the 'AIFF 2014 Player of the Year' for the second consecutive year.The 30-year-old Chhetri was chosen for the award on the basis of votes from coaches