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  Messi scores 2 goals, Argentina thrashes Hong Kong

  October 15, 2014 11:43 IST

  HONG KONG: Lionel Messi needed just six minutes to make his mark in Argentina's 7-0 rout of Hong Kong in a friendly at Hong Kong Stadium on Tuesday.The Barcelona star Messi scored twice after going

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  Surprised by huge turnout for ISL matches: Michael Holding

  October 15, 2014 6:37 IST

  New Delhi: West Indies cricket pace legend Michael Holding Tuesday lauded India's latest effort to revive football in the country through the launch of the Indian Super League (ISL) saying that he was pleasantly surprised

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  ISL: Marco Materazzi, Mikael Silvestre ready to dig it out for Chennaiyin FC

  October 14, 2014 23:52 IST

  Margao: Italy's World Cup winning player Marco Materazzi and former Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre are aware that they are well past their prime but they would like to share their vast experience with the

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  ISL: Committed a lot of mistakes, says FC Pune City coach

  October 14, 2014 23:26 IST

  New Delhi: FC Pune City coach Franco Colomba, though content with a point away against Delhi Dynamos, observed that his side committed a "many mistakes" in their first Indian Super League (ISL) match here Tuesday."I

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  ISL: Delhi Dynamos share honours with FC Pune City

  October 14, 2014 22:03 IST

  New Delhi:  Delhi Dynamos were better but wasteful as they paid the price for their profligacy even as Alessandro del Piero's presence failed to break the deadlock in their barren draw against FC Pune City

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  Neymar scores all 4 as Brazil beats Japan 4-0

  October 14, 2014 21:37 IST

  Singapore:  Say "Neymar," and say no more. The 22-year-old Brazil striker scored all four goals Tuesday  and hit the post once  in a 4-0 friendly rout of Japan.    "Neymar really enjoys playing, he has a

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  ISL: FC Goa eyeing perfect start against Chennayian FC

  October 15, 2014 10:09 IST

  Margao: With a vociferous crowd behind them, hosts FC Goa will be eyeing a positive start to their campaign against Chennaiyin FC when the Goa-leg of the much-hyped Indian Super League (ISL) begins at the

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  ISL will answer critics in due course of time: AIFF director

  October 14, 2014 17:09 IST

  New Delhi: With critics terming the Indian Super League (ISL) as any other big-budgeted sporting event bearing no impact on national football, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) director Col Gautam Kar on Tuesday said

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  ISL: Atletico will be our toughest rivals, says John Abraham

  October 14, 2014 16:43 IST

  Guwahati:  Riding high on his team's first win against FC Pune City in their opening match, John Abraham, co-owner of NorthEast United FC, believes that Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) will be their toughest opponents in

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  Netherlands, Italy and Belgium all struggle

  October 14, 2014 14:32 IST

  Rome: The Netherlands fell to another surprising loss and fellow continental powers Italy and Belgium also struggled in European Championship qualifying Monday, while Croatia showed off its goal-scoring credentials.    Meanwhile, Wales stayed atop Group B

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  Norway's Odegaard sets Euro qualifier age record

  October 14, 2014 14:37 IST

  Oslo, Norway: Norway's 15-year-old midfielder Martin Odegaard became the youngest player to appear in a European Championship qualifier when he came on as a second-half substitute in a 2-1 win over Bulgaria on Monday.    Odegaard

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  ISL: Blow to Mumbai, skipper Nabi out for 3 weeks

  October 14, 2014 10:26 IST

  Mumbai: Barely a game into the Indian Super League and Mumbai City FC have been dealt a massive blow with skipper Syed Rahim Nabi ruled out for upto three weeks due to an ankle injury

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  ISL: Ready to share expertise for Indian football's development, says Trezeguet

  October 13, 2014 23:41 IST

  New Delhi: FC Pune City 'icon' player and former French international David Trezeguet said Monday that he is happy to be a part of India's first major push for development of football through the Indian

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  ISL: Looking forward to facing Trezeguet, says Del Piero

  October 13, 2014 23:01 IST

  New Delhi:  Italy World Cup winner and Delhi Dynamos 'marquee' player spoke Monday of his eagerness to face former Juventus teammate Frenchman David Trezeguet in his team's first match of the inaugural Indian Super League

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  ISL: Koke on target as NorthEast United makes a winning target

  October 13, 2014 22:32 IST

  Guwahati:  Spanish striker Koke's opportunistic first-half strike ensured a 1-0 win for the NorthEast FC against Sachin Tendulkar co-owned Kerala Blasters FC in the second match of the Hero Indian Super League, here on monday.   

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  ISL will change the face of Indian football: Tendulkar

  October 13, 2014 20:04 IST

  Guwahati: Sachin Tendulkar feels that Indian Super League has begun on the right note and the "fantastic start" yesterday would be a huge boost towards changing the face of the game in the country.  Tendulkar is

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  Germany midfielder Kramer out of Ireland game

  October 13, 2014 18:48 IST

  Essen, Germany:  Germany midfielder Christoph Kramer will miss Tuesday's European Championship qualifier against Ireland because of illness, leaving the World Cup champions short of options for the game in Gelsenkirchen.   Kramer, who started in Saturday's

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  ISL: Capital awaits Del Piero, Trezeguet as Delhi Dynamos take on FC Pune City

  October 14, 2014 8:01 IST

  New Delhi: It will be a reunion of sorts for the cynosure of all eyes Alessandro Del Piero and David Trezeguet as the Capital gears up to host the star-studded Indian Super League (ISL) with

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  Neymar took time out to celebrate Brazil's recent win over Argentina

  October 13, 2014 13:27 IST

  Neymar, recently installed as captain of the Selecao, was pictured alongside Gil, David Luiz, Kaka, Robinho, Everton Ribeiro, Elias and Diego Tardelli as the squad enjoyed a day out together.The squad, who have made a

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  Spain rebounds with 4-0 win at Luxembourg

  October 13, 2014 12:36 IST

  Luxembourg: Diego Costa scored his first goal for Spain in seven appearances to help the defending European champion ease to a 4-0 win at Luxembourg and rebound from its first qualifying loss in eight years

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  Moldova holds Russia to draw in Euro qualifying

  October 13, 2014 12:31 IST

  Moscow: Alexandru Epureanu's header earned Moldova a surprise 1-1 draw with Russia in Moscow on Sunday, paving the way for Austria to take the top spot in their European Championship qualifying group.   Russia struggled to

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  ISL: Tendulkar's Kerala Blasters face NorthEast United

  October 13, 2014 16:32 IST

  Guwahati: A humdinger of a contest is on the cards as NorthEast United FC take on Sachin Tendulkar co-owned Kerala Blasters FC in the second match of the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) here on

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  ISL: Syed Rahim Nabi doubtful of Mumbai City FC's second fixture

  October 12, 2014 23:50 IST

  Kolkata: Mumbai City FC captain Syed Rahim Nabi is doubtful for their next ISL fixture against Pune City FC after sustaining an ankle injury during the lung opener against Atletico de Kolkata here on Sunday.Nabi

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  ISL: Kolkata drub Mumbai 3-0 in a spectacular opening night

  October 12, 2014 21:51 IST

  Kolkata: Atletico de Kolkata gave the football-crazy city fans a night to remember in their 3-0 drubbing of Mumbai City FC as the inaugural Hero Indian Super League football tournament kicked off in spectacular fashion

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  ISL will strengthen football at grassroot level: Mamata

  October 12, 2014 20:11 IST

  Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said the Indian Super League will strengthen football at the grass-root level and give Indian players international exposure."ISL indeed is starting of a new football era. It

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  Tendulkar the centre of attraction in ISL opening

  October 12, 2014 19:52 IST

  Kolkata: The presence of biggies from Bollywood, sports and business world notwithstanding, it was Sachin Tendulkar who stole the show at the gala opening ceremony of the Indian Super League. As he walked into the grounds

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  An event to remember: ISL kicks off with glittering ceremony

  October 12, 2014 19:17 IST

  Kolkata: It was an evening to remember for the people residing in ‘Mecca of Indian Football' as a riot of colours lit the Salt Lake skyline with much awaited Indian Super League (ISL) doing everything

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  Success of ISL important for Indian football: John Abraham

  October 12, 2014 16:10 IST

  New Delhi: Northeast United FC, the team from the land that loves its football, is ready to launch its ISL campaign tomorrow against Kerala Blasters and the club's co-owner, Bollywood star John Abraham, is finding