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  ISL: FC Goa down FC Pune City 2-1

  November 23, 2014 9:46 IST

  Margao: FC Goa scored a goal in each half to down a fighting FC Pune City to move to the fourth place in the Indian Super League yesterday.Goa took the lead early in the fifth

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  ISL: ATK writes to AIFF on assistant referee's ruled out goal

  November 22, 2014 21:23 IST

  Kolkata: Peeved at the assistant referee's ruling out a stoppage time goal, Atletico de Kolkata have written to the AIFF with video evidence.“We have submitted the copy of the video footage which leaves no doubt

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  ISL: Mumbai City FC gears up for Chennaiyin FC challenge

  November 23, 2014 15:58 IST

  Mumbai: After three consecutive goal-less draws, Mumbai City FC face a tough task in their search for a win as they take on table-toppers Chennaiyin FC in a Hero Indian Super League match here Sunday.The

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  Diego Costa is fit: Mourinho

  November 22, 2014 15:50 IST

  London: Jose Mourinho has declared Diego Costa finally free of the hamstring injury that has dogged his Chelsea career but admitted to concerns about how he would cope with their “incredible marathon” of games for

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  PSG edges Metz 3-2 to take French league lead

  November 22, 2014 10:17 IST

  Metz, France: Ezequiel Lavezzi fired Paris Saint-Germain to the top of the French league on Friday by scoring the winner in the 3-2 victory over promoted Metz.    The Argentina forward slid home a rebound in

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  Aduriz leads Bilbao to 3-1 win over Espanyol

  November 22, 2014 10:14 IST

  Billbao, Spain: Athletic Bilbao striker Aritz Aduriz scored one goal and set up another in a 3-1 win over Espanyol at San Mames Stadium on Friday.   Bilbao's repeated attacks down the right side led to

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  FIFA official: WCup boycott would be 'nonsense'

  November 22, 2014 10:09 IST

  Sochi, Russia: FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke said Friday a boycott of the 2018 World Cup in Russia would be "nonsense."   Some European politicians have suggested that European countries could boycott the World Cup over

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  India thrash Nepal 6-0 to clinch third SAFF Women's Championship on the trot

  November 21, 2014 21:54 IST

  Islamabad: Indian women's football team routed Nepal 6-0 in the summit clash of the 3rd SAFF Championship to notch up their third title on the trot and maintain their supremacy in the regional tournament here

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  ISL: Atletico de Kolkata denied a point as Blasters win 2-1

  November 21, 2014 21:37 IST

  Kochi: Atletico de Kolkata were robbed a point due to poor refereeing as regular captain Luis Garcia's injury time equaliser was disallowed by assistant referee as hosts Kerala Blasters recorded a 2-1 win in a

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  ISL: FC Goa hope for home comfort ahead of FC Pune City clash

  November 21, 2014 18:57 IST

  Margao: Back home after a fairly successful brief spell away, a resurgent FC Goa will be eager to earn three points as they prepare to lock horns with FC Pune City in a Hero Indian

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  Watch Neymar's new model girlfriend Soraja Vucelic in bikini

  November 21, 2014 12:44 IST

  And it's no wonder Barcelona football star Neymar seems smitten with his new girlfriend Soraja Vucelic after she was spotted showing off her amazing bikini body on Puro Beach in Tivat, Montenegro. They met last summer

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  FIFA to review World Cup corruption report

  November 21, 2014 10:55 IST

  Geneva: FIFA will further review the 2018 and 2022 World Cup corruption investigation, putting the status of hosts Russia and Qatar back in question.The head of FIFA's auditing committee will examine the full 430-page confidential

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  Roma defender Castan to undergo neurosurgery

  November 21, 2014 8:17 IST

  Rome: Roma defender Leandro Castan will undergo neurosurgery next month because of a malformation in the brain.Castan has been out of action since a September victory at Empoli, where he was substituted at halftime suffering

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  Pele's son released from jail in Brazil

  November 20, 2014 20:26 IST

  Sao Paulo: The 44-year-old son of soccer great Pele has been released from jail and will remain free while he appeals a conviction in a money laundering case that involved a drug gang.Edson Cholbi do

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  Buffon and Chiellini sign new deals at Juventus

  November 20, 2014 19:52 IST

  Turin, Italy: Gianluigi Buffon and Giorgio Chiellini have extended their contracts with Juventus, keeping them at the Serie A club through 2017 and 2018, respectively.Buffon, who is the captain of Juventus and the Italian national

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  India's new football league making a big splash

  November 20, 2014 18:17 IST

  New Delhi: When the Indian Super League kicked off, it certainly seemed to add the zing that football needed in a country which FIFA chief Sepp Blatter once called "a sleeping giant" of the game.But

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  ISL: Atletico face stern challenge from Blasters

  November 21, 2014 18:41 IST

  Kochi: When they clashed in the first leg, it was billed as a football contest between cricket titans Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly. But as Atletico de Kolkata take on Kerala Blasters FC in the

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  Young ISL performers can graduate to India team: Chhetri

  November 20, 2014 12:02 IST

  New Delhi: Impressed with the performance of some of the youngsters playing in the ongoing Indian Super League, India captain Sunil Chhetri yesterday said that they deserved to be considered for national team selection.The likes

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  Portugal beats Argentina 1-0 with injury-time goal

  November 20, 2014 10:57 IST

  Manchester, England: The highly anticipated duel between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo fell flat as the world's two best players lasted just 45 minutes of Portugal's last-gasp 1-0 win over Argentina in an international friendly

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  Defending champ Nigeria misses out on African Cup

  November 20, 2014 10:16 IST

  Geneva: Nigeria won't get the chance to defend its title at the African Cup of Nations next year after drawing 2-2 at home to South Africa on Wednesday to miss out on the finals on

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  ISL: Chennaiyin FC crush Pune 3-1, advanced to top of standings

  November 19, 2014 22:08 IST

  Chennai: Chennaiyin FC produced a crushing performance to beat Pune City FC 3-1 as they pipped Atletico de Kolkata to the top spot in the points table of the Indian Super League, here Wednesday. Courtesy strikes

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  Spain in transition after defeat against Germany: Coach del Bosque

  November 19, 2014 19:48 IST

  Madrid: Spain coach Vicente del Bosque brushed away criticism of Spain's defeat at home to Germany by explaining he had been carrying out experiments with his side.The Spanish lost the match between the current and

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  Messi's father downplays hints of Barcelona exit

  November 19, 2014 19:39 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Lionel Messi's father, who acts as the player's agent, has downplayed the stir his son caused by hinting at an exit from Barcelona.Jorge Messi tells Barcelona-based La Vanguardia newspaper "the plan is to

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  Bankrupt Kerala Blasters keeper David James' memorabilia sold off

  November 19, 2014 17:29 IST

  London: Goalkeeper and manager of Kerala Blasters FC David James' football memorabilia has been auctioned off for thousands of pounds after the former England goalkeeper went bankrupt.James, 44, who played for Liverpool, Aston Villa, West

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  Low-key Ronaldo-Messi duel as Portugal wins 1-0

  November 19, 2014 10:58 IST

  Geneva: Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi had left the pitch long before Raphael Guerreiro's stoppage-time header gave Portugal a 1-0 win over Argentina in a friendly on Tuesday.The world's two best players were substituted at

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  FIFA files criminal complaint over World Cup bids

  November 19, 2014 10:49 IST

  Geneva: The latest twist in FIFA's World Cup bid corruption case has landed on the desk of Switzerland's attorney general.FIFA filed a "criminal complaint" against unnamed individuals, calling on Swiss federal prosecutors to investigate money

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  Pele's son arrested in money laundering case

  November 19, 2014 8:01 IST

  Sao Paulo: The 44-year-old son of soccer legend Pele was arrested in Brazil after losing an appeal in a money laundering case involving a drug gang.Edson Cholbi do Nascimento, known as Edinho, had been convicted

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  ISL: Garcia's header helps Atletico de Kolkata beat NorthEast United

  November 18, 2014 22:06 IST

  Kolkata: Luis Garcia fired in a stunning header in the second-half to help Atletico de Kolkata end their four-match winless run by registering a 1-0 win over NorthEast United FC in their return leg ISL