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  ISL: Delhi face must-win battle with Chennaiyin FC

  December 08, 2014 13:25 IST

  Chennai: Their hopes of making the semifinals revived by a four-match unbeaten streak, Delhi Dynamos now face the herculean task of continuing the momentum in the must-win encounter against table-toppers Chennaiyin FC in their final

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  Messi scores 3, Barca rallies 5-1 over Espanyol

  December 08, 2014 8:25 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Lionel Messi scored another hat trick to reach the 400-goal mark for Barcelona and spark his team's 5-1 comeback victory over Espanyol in the Catalan capital derby on Sunday, keeping the winners second

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  Pele remains in hospital, but shows no signs of infection

  December 08, 2014 8:26 IST

  Sao Paulo: Legendary Brazilian footballer Pele remained in hospital, though did not exhibit any symptoms of the urinary tract infection that he was admitted with 13 days ago.According to a bulletin released Sunday by the

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  ISL: Mumbai City FC keep hopes alive beating Atletico de Kolkata

  December 07, 2014 21:39 IST

  Mumbai: Mumbai City FC bounced back from their three consecutive defeats, as they beat Atletico de Kolkata 2-1 in their 13th round Indian Super League match, here today.The win helped the struggling side to move

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  Nita Ambani launches #grassroots football movement

  December 07, 2014 17:23 IST

  Mumbai: With an aim to create a platform for talent-scouting at the grassroot level across the country, Nita Ambani, the founder and chairperson of Football Sports Development Limited, on Sunday launched ISL #grassroots football movement

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  Bayern, Wolfsburg cement their top spots in Bundesliga

  December 07, 2014 13:57 IST

  Berlin: German league front-runners Bayern Munich beat Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 to maintain their seven-point lead while second-placed Wolfsburg clinched a 3-1 victory over Hannover in the 14th round of the Bundesliga.Bayern Munich reaped their 11th

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  ISL: Dos Santos strike keeps Delhi Dynamos in hunt for semis

  December 07, 2014 10:55 IST

  Pune: Brazilian winger Gustavo dos Santos' magical left-foot kept Delhi Dynamos in contention for a semi-final berth as they defeated Pune City FC by a solitary goal in the 13th round encounter of the Indian

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  Ronaldo breaks record with hat trick in Madrid win

  December 07, 2014 10:46 IST

  Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo's record-breaking hat trick helped Real Madrid equal another Spanish league milestone in a 3-0 win over Celta Vigo on Saturday.His 23rd career hat trick in La Liga gave him one more treble

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  Dortmund beats Hoffenheim 1-0 in Bundesliga

  December 06, 2014 13:37 IST

  Frankfurt, Germany: Borussia Dortmund earned a much-needed confidence boosting 1-0 victory over Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga on Friday to lift itself from the bottom of the table.   Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp made five changes in

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  ISL: Struggling Mumbai face tough ATK test

  December 06, 2014 13:11 IST

  Mumbai: With its campaign in tatters after three consecutive defeats, Mumbai City FC needs to regroup quickly as it finds itself in a must-win situation against a formidable Atletico de Kolkata in an Indian Super

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  ISL: FC Goa thrash Chennayin FC 3-1 to seal semi-final berth

  December 06, 2014 11:33 IST

  Chennai: FC Goa humiliated Chennaiyin FC in-front of their home crowd with 3-1 win to clinch a semi-final berth in the Indian Super League here today.The team coached by legendary Zico now have 21 points

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  UEFA bars Crimean clubs from Russian competitions

  December 05, 2014 12:42 IST

  Nyon, Switzerland: UEFA has barred football clubs in the disputed Crimea region from playing in competitions organized by the Russian Football Union.   The prohibition starting on Jan. 1 was imposed at a meeting of UEFA's

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  Kerala play goalless draw against NorthEast United in ISL

  December 04, 2014 22:06 IST

  Kochi:  Hosts Kerala Blasters did themselves no good after playing a goalless draw against a 10-man NorthEast United FC in a hard-fought Indian Super League (ISL) game at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, here today.Placed

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  India to begin AFC U-23 championship qualifiers against Uzbekistan

  December 04, 2014 16:38 IST

  Kuala Lumpur: India have been clubbed with Bangladesh, Uzbekistan and Syria in the 2016 Asian Football Confederation's (AFC) Under-23 Championship qualifying round.India will play their Group E first match against Uzbekistan March 27. They will

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  ISL: Chennai square off against Goa in battle of leaders

  December 04, 2014 14:06 IST

  Chennai: It would be a battle of equals when Chennaiyin FC and Goa FC -- the top two teams on the points table -- go head to head in an Indian Super League match here

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  Arsenal will win EPL within three years: Wenger

  December 03, 2014 17:16 IST

  London: Arsene Wenger insists Arsenal are ready to challenge for the title and believes they will be crowned English Premier League (EPL) champions within three years.Arsenal have endured an indifferent start to the season, winning

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  ISL: Atletico under pressure to reach semis, says Coach Habas

  December 03, 2014 16:20 IST

  New Delhi: Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) chief coach Spaniard Antonio Lopez Habas said his side is under immense pressure to reach the Indian Super League (ISL) semi-finals.The former Valencia (Spanish football club) coach however praised

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  ISL: Justice Mudgal attends ISL match alongside Ganguly

  December 03, 2014 9:58 IST

  New Delhi: The Indian Super League match between Atletico de Kolkata and Delhi Dynamos had a surprise visitor in Justice (Retd) Mukul Mudgal, who enjoyed the proceedings with former India captain Sourav Ganguly yesterday.Mudgal sat

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  Don't know why referees are against us: ATK coach

  December 03, 2014 9:24 IST

  New Delhi: Atletico de Kolkata's temperamental coach Antonio Lopez Habas yesterday created a flutter when he said that his team was suffering from refereeing bias in the ISL."Today we were denied of two clear penalties

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  Kaka bids emotional Sao Paulo farewell

  December 02, 2014 10:12 IST

  Sao Paulo: Kaka has admitted to being overcome with emotion after bidding farewell to Sao Paulo's fans at the Morumbi stadium.The 32-year-old was given a rousing reception after his team's 1-1 draw with Figueirense Sunday,

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  Ronaldo, Messi, Neuer up for Ballon d'Or

  December 01, 2014 23:31 IST

  Zurich: The goalkeeper who won the World Cup will be challenging Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi for the Ballon d'Or.While the footballer of the year prize has switched between the world's top scorers since 2008,

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  ISL: FC Goa drub NorthEast United 3-0, move to second spot

  December 01, 2014 21:33 IST

  Margao: FC Goa registered their third win on the trot at home as they drubbed NorthEast United FC 3-0 to jump to second place in the Hero Indian Super League at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

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  Gerrard given time to consider new Liverpool deal

  December 01, 2014 17:24 IST

  Liverpool, England: Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says Steven Gerrard can take his time to consider a new contract on offer from the club.The 34-year-old captain's current deal expires at the end of the season.An extension

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  ISL: Atletico take on resurgent Delhi Dynamos

  December 01, 2014 17:19 IST

  New Delhi: Atletico De Kolkata will be chasing the elusive 20-point mark, thought to be the minimum number of points needed to get into the Indian Super League (ISL) play offs, when they face a

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  ISL can take India to the World Cup one day: Mulder

  December 01, 2014 17:15 IST

  New Delhi: India can one day realise the dream of competing in World Cup football through consistently organising the Indian Super League, says star Dutch player Hans Mulder, who replaced the celebrated Alessandro Del Piero

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  I am confident India will play 2022 FIFA WC: German Ambassador

  December 01, 2014 17:09 IST

  New Delhi: Happy to see football's popularity rise in India, German Ambassador Michael Steiner said he is confident that the 159th-ranked nation's participation in the 2022 FIFA World Cup would be a reality."I am confident

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  Neymar will be the world's best, says Brazilian Ronaldo

  December 01, 2014 16:29 IST

  Sao Paulo: Brazil football great Ronaldo said that the country's national team lacked talent, but "it is just a matter of time" before Barcelona star Neymar becomes the "world's best player"."Cristiano Ronaldo and (Lionel) Messi

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  Dortmund last in Bundesliga after another loss

  December 01, 2014 14:08 IST

  Berlin: Borussia Dortmund's Bundesliga troubles continued Sunday with a 2-0 loss at Eintracht Frankfurt that left the 2011 and 2012 champion bottom of the table after 13 games.   Alexander Meier's league-leading eighth goal of the