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  ISL: First aim is to reach the semis, says ATK co-owner Ganguly

  November 15, 2014 16:10 IST

  Kolkata: Former India cricket captain and co-owner of Atletico de Kolkata Sourav Ganguly has said that the team's first aim was to reach the semi-finals of the Indian Super League."Our first aim now is to

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  Ronaldo claims Euro goals record, Germany toils

  November 15, 2014 9:12 IST

  Berlin: Cristiano Ronaldo became the European Championships' all-time top scorer by giving Portugal a 1-0 victory over Armenia, while Germany could only beat Gibraltar 4-0 as its World Cup victory hangover continued on Friday.   Portugal

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  ISL match in Kolkata disrupted due to power snag

  November 14, 2014 23:39 IST

  Kolkata: Kolkata was yet again shamed as power failure led to a 12-minute disruption in the Indian Super League match between Atletico de Kolkata and Chennaiyin FC at the Salt Lake stadium here Friday.The black-out

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  ISL: Atletico play out 0-0 draw against Chennaiyin FC

  November 14, 2014 21:41 IST

  Kolkata: Atletico de Kolkata played out a goal-less draw against Chennaiyin FC in a high-intensity Hero Indian Super League fixture to maintain their top spot here Friday. Watched by a starry Bollywood gathering of Bachchan father-son

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  ISL: Hungarian Vadocz replaces John Goossens in FC Pune City

  November 14, 2014 20:40 IST

  Guwahati: Indian Super League (IPL) side FC Pune City Friday signed Hungarian mid-fielder Krisztian Vadocz as a replacement for the injured John Goossens.The 29-year-old Vadocz, who joined the team here ahead of its match against

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  Chelsea announce 18.4 million pounds annual profit

  November 14, 2014 14:48 IST

  London: English Premier League football club Chelsea FC Friday announced a profit of 18.4 million pounds, their second in three years, and a record turnover of 319.8 million pounds for the year ended June 30,

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  ISL: No special plan against ATK: Materazzi

  November 14, 2014 12:33 IST

  Kolkata: On eve of their match against Atletico de Kolkata, Chennaiyin FC coach Marco Materazzi today said they have no special plan to tackle Fikru."There is no special plan. Fikru is a big player. For

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  Delhi hopeful of comeback after Goa drubbing

  November 13, 2014 22:35 IST

  New Delhi: Their so far solid defence let in four goals in a rather disappointing performance against FC Goa today but the Delhi Dynamos are not pressing the panic button just yet with coach Mark

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  ISL: FC Goa thrash Delhi Dynamos 4-1

  November 13, 2014 22:21 IST

  New Delhi:  FC Goa got their act together after a couple of winless outings as they handed Delhi Dynamos an embarrassing 4-1 defeat, riding on Youness Bengelloun's twin strikes in an Indian Super League encounter,

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  Difficult to bid for hosting rights of FIFA Club World Cup: AIFF

  November 13, 2014 20:07 IST

  New Delhi: India are not favourably placed to bid for the hosting rights of FIFA 2017-18 Club World Cup, All India Football Federation (AIFF) general secretary Kushal Das admitted here Thursday.FIFA will name the host

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  FIFA rebukes England, Australia World Cup bids

  November 13, 2014 16:17 IST

  A FIFA ethics judge rebuked England and Australia on Thursday for their conduct during their failed World Cup bids, using harsher language than directed toward the winning bids from Russia and Qatar.   Judge Joachim Eckert

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  ISL: Kolkata aim revenge against Chennaiyin FC

  November 14, 2014 16:48 IST

  Kolkata: Stung by a loss to FC Pune City, leaders Atletico de Kolkata will look to regroup quickly and return to winning ways when they take on Chennaiyin FC in a top of the table

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  Suarez says painful to miss Copa America

  November 13, 2014 12:55 IST

  Montevideo: Uruguay star striker Luis Suarez said being barred from playing in the 2015 Copa America was "very painful".In June, FIFA banned Suarez for four months and suspended him from nine competitive international matches after

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  Neymar takes selfie with team mates after hammering Turkey

  November 13, 2014 10:31 IST

  Another day, another goal, and another group selfie from Brazilian sensation Neymar. The Barcelona forward scored twice for his country on Wednesday night as they continue to build from their 2014 World Cup travesty on home

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  India need to make the best out of ISL: Zico

  November 13, 2014 8:36 IST

  New Delhi: Comparing Japan's rise in Asian football after the advent of J-League to that of Indian soccer post Indian Super League, Brazilian great and FC Goa head coach Zico yesterday said that the 159-ranked

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  ISL: Kerala Blasters, Mumbai City FC settle for 0-0 draw

  November 12, 2014 21:46 IST

  Kochi: Kerala Blaster FC and Mumbai City FC cancelled each other's goal-scoring threat out to settle for 0-0 draw in an Indian Super League (ISL) match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here Wednesday. The point obtained

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  ISL ranks among best attended football league in world

  November 12, 2014 17:28 IST

  New Delhi: The Hero Indian Super League, inching closer to its halfway mark, has achieved the rare milestone of having registered the highest average stadium attendance for any football league in Asia.At the completion of

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  Player to train with club despite rape conviction

  November 12, 2014 14:41 IST

  Sieffield, England: A former Premier League player who was convicted of rape was told Tuesday he can resume training with third-tier club Sheffield United.Wales international Ched Evans was released from jail last month after serving

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  ISL: Laggards Delhi Dynamos, FC Goa look to leap

  November 13, 2014 9:33 IST

  New Delhi: A belated birthday gift it may be but marquee player Alessandro Del Piero would still be happy, and more importantly relieved, if Delhi Dynamos are able to break their winless streak when they

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  Luiz Adriano to partner with Neymar

  November 12, 2014 9:24 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: Brazil coach Dunga is set to hand Luiz Adriano a starting berth in Brazil's friendly against Turkey Wednesday.The uncapped 27-year-old trained with the first team Tuesday and has been told he will

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  Morocco thrown out of African Cup, dumped as host

  November 12, 2014 8:02 IST

  Morocco was thrown out of the 2015 African Cup of Nations and dumped as the host Tuesday after refusing to commit to the scheduled dates early next year because of fears over Ebola.The tournament in

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  ISL: Hosts FC Pune City held 1-1 by Chennaiyin FC

  November 11, 2014 22:59 IST

  Pune: Hosts FC Pune City were held to a 1-1 draw by Chennaiyin FC in an Indian Super League (ISL) match at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Stadium here Tuesday. Pune pulled ahead early in

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  Ancelotti praises 'professional' Real Madrid squad

  November 11, 2014 20:52 IST

  Madrid: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has praised his current squad of players, describing it as the "most dedicated," he has known in his career."The dressing room at Real Madrid has a high level of

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  Germany's World Cup win immortalized in film

  November 11, 2014 12:06 IST

  Berlin: Germany's World Cup winners were given the Hollywood treatment Monday for the premiere of a film celebrating their victory.Players, coaching staff, football emissaries and invited guests gathered at glitzy Potsdamer Platz in Berlin to

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  ISL: Pune take on Chennaiyin FC in a battle for top spot

  November 11, 2014 9:45 IST

  Pune: High on confidence after their back-to-back wins, a resurgent FC Pune City take on another in-form team Chennaiyin FC in a Hero Indian Super League fixture in Pune on Tuesday.A win for either side

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  Organizers running out of options for African Cup

  November 11, 2014 8:31 IST

  The African Cup of Nations tournament is scheduled to start in two months, but nobody wants to host it.Organizer the Confederation of African Football (CAF) is running out of time and is without a host

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  Real, Barca win to stay ahead of the pack in La Liga

  November 10, 2014 14:14 IST

  Madrid: Real Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano 5-1 to remain leaders of the Primera Liga while substitute Luis Suarez inspired second-placed Barcelona to a 2-1 win against Almeria in the 11th round of matches this weekend.Real

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  Dortmund, Wolfsburg win in Bundesliga

  November 10, 2014 14:04 IST

  Berlin: Wasteful Borussia Dortmund ended their negative run against Borussia Monchengladbach, winning 1-0, while VFL Wolfsburg beat Hamburg 2-0 to extend their winning streak at the 11th round of Bundesliga.Bottom-placed Dortmund recovered from a five-game