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  FIFA moves closer to winter World Cup in Qatar

  November 04, 2014 9:00 IST

  Geneva: FIFA is targeting two options for holding the 2022 World Cup in the winter in Qatar, and organizers think that is “ideal” for the Middle East.After a meeting yesterday about five proposals on when

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  Real Madrid ready for Liverpool

  November 04, 2014 7:40 IST

  Madrid: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti will make two changes to his starting 11 as the Spanish football club looks to assure their place in the knockout rounds of Champions League when they play Liverpool

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  ISL: Pune City beat NorthEast United 1-0

  November 03, 2014 23:20 IST

  Pune:  A late goal by John Goossens helped FC Pune City beat NorthEast United FC 1-0 in an Indian Super League (ISL) match at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Stadium here Monday.The game was

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  Stars galore as battle of ISL table-toppers awaits

  November 03, 2014 13:29 IST

  Chennai: Captain Luis Garcia is expected to be back to spearhead Atletico de Kolkata's challenge on the road as they gear up to take on Chennaiyin FC and their star marquee player Elano Blumer in

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  Cristiano Ronaldo targets Liverpool, and Raul's record

  November 03, 2014 12:40 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Cristiano Ronaldo needs one goal to match the Champions League's all-time leading scorer when Real Madrid hosts Liverpool on Tuesday.At the rate the forward is sweeping in goals, Ronaldo has a good chance

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  Marseille beats Lens 2-1 in French league

  November 03, 2014 9:16 IST

  Paris: Marseille maintained its four-point lead atop the French league by defeating struggling Lens 2-1 on Sunday. Marseille winger Florian Thauvin scored the winning goal with a shot into the top corner in the 60th

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  AC Milan loses 2-0 at home to Palermo in Serie A

  November 03, 2014 8:21 IST

  Milan: AC Milan lost 2-0 at home to Palermo and failed to move back level with third-place Sampdoria, which beat Fiorentina 3-1 earlier Sunday in Serie A.Cristian Zapata scored an own goal and was at

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  ISL: Anelka strike helps Mumbai edge past Kerala

  November 02, 2014 21:53 IST

  Mumbai: A stunning goal from Nicolas Anelka helped Mumbai City FC to pip Kerala Blasters 1-0, in their Hero Indian Super League (ISL) match at the D.Y. Patil stadium, here on Sunday. A foul from Ishfaq

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  City beat United 1-0 through 2nd-half Aguero goal

  November 02, 2014 21:16 IST

  MANCHESTER, England: Sergio Aguero's second-half goal earned Manchester City a 1-0 victory over 10-man Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday, taking the team's winning run in the derby to four games. United played with

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  Bizzare ban: Footballer hit with 50-year ban for kicking the ball in the face of referee

  November 02, 2014 17:39 IST

  New Delhi: In a bizzare incident, a footballer in Switzerland suffered a ban of 50-years for kicking the ball in the face of the referee, before spraying him with water. The incident occurred during Portugal

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  Bayern beats Dortmund 2-1 in Bundesliga

  November 02, 2014 12:06 IST

  BERLIN: Arjen Robben's late penalty gave Bayern Munich a hard-fought 2-1 win over Borussia Dortmund to leave the visitors in the Bundesliga's relegation zone on Saturday. Robben converted from the spot in the 85th minute, completing

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  Barcelona loses to 1-0 Celta, Madrid takes lead

  November 02, 2014 12:00 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain: Luis Suarez's home debut with Barcelona was spoiled by Celta Vigo as Joaquin Larrivey scored in the second half to deal the hosts a 1-0 loss that let Real Madrid take the overnight

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  Jones nets sixth of season as Cardiff cruise

  November 02, 2014 11:54 IST

  Cardiff: Trinidadian striker Kenwyne Jones came off the bench to score his sixth goal of the football season and help fire Cardiff City to a 3-1 victory over Leeds in the English Championship.The 30-year-old scored

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  Wells on target as Huddersfield beat Forest

  November 02, 2014 11:46 IST

  London: Bermudian striker Nahki Wells netted his ninth goal of the season as Huddersfield beat out-of-form Nottingham Forest 3-0 in a Championship match.Wells' 20th minute goal was sandwiched between Joel Lynch's headed opener after just

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  Kaka: Sao Paulo stay doesn't depend on me

  November 02, 2014 11:09 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: Brazil star Kaka has given his strongest indication that he could remain in Brazilian football club Sao Paulo next year.The 32-year-old former Real Madrid and AC Milan playmaker is due to join

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  Fred, Conca raise Fluminense top-four hopes

  November 02, 2014 11:04 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: Fred and Dario Conca got their names on the scoresheet as Fluminense defeated Goias 2-0 in a Brazil's Serie A championship football match.The 31-year-old calmly side-footed Jean's cross into the bottom corner

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  Hamburger SV beats Leverkusen 1-0 in Bundesliga

  November 01, 2014 23:37 IST

  BERLIN: Rafael van der Vaart's first-half penalty earned Hamburger SV a bad-tempered 1-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen to provisionally escape the Bundesliga's relegation zone on Saturday. The Dutchman converted from the spot in the 26th minute,

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  Fikru Lemessa ban big setback for Atletico de Kolkata: Kingshuk Debnath

  November 01, 2014 23:22 IST

  Kolkata: Atletico de Kolkata defender Kingshuk Debnath on Saturday said the two-match ban handed out to striker Fikru Lemessa came as a big setback for the team. "It is a setback for us as he is

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  Sanchez scores 2 as Arsenal beats Burnley 3-0

  November 01, 2014 23:18 IST

  LONDON: A second-half double from Alexis Sanchez and a first goal for Calum Chambers handed Arsenal a 3-0 victory over Burnley on Saturday in the Premier League. Burnley frustrated Arsenal for much of the game but

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  Ronaldo scores again, Madrid rolls 4-0 at Granada

  November 01, 2014 23:15 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain: Cristiano Ronaldo extended his scoring streak to 12 straight games before setting up another goal to help Real Madrid ease to a 4-0 win at Granada and take the provisional lead of the

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  Saints stay 2nd with 1-0 win over Hull

  November 01, 2014 23:09 IST

  HULL, England: Southampton beat Hull 1-0 Saturday to stay second with its seventh Premier League win of the season. The Saints struck early at the KC Stadium when Victor Wanyama scored with a precise 40-yard (meter)

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  Swansea holds Everton to 0-0 draw in EPL

  November 01, 2014 23:06 IST

  LIVERPOOL, England: Swansea hung on with 10 men for the last 20 minutes to earn a 0-0 draw at Everton on Saturday in the Premier League. Jonjo Shelvey was sent off with a second booking after

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  ISL has brought lot of enthusiasm to football in India: AIFF

  November 01, 2014 22:25 IST

  Margao: All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Praful Patel is delighted with the response the ongoing Indian Super League has got so far and said the tournament has brought lot of enthusiasm to the beautiful

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  ISL: Super sub Tolgay register first win for FC Goa

  November 01, 2014 23:39 IST

  Margao: Substitute Tolgay Ozbey scored an injury time goal as dominant FC Goa rallied from behind to beat Delhi Dynamos 2-1 and register their maiden win in the inaugural Indian Super League, here today. Ozbey snatched

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  ISL: Reid wants Mumbai defence to hold up against Kerala

  November 01, 2014 20:50 IST

  Mumbai: Sounding critical of Mumbai City FC defense in the previous game that they lost 1-5 to Chennayin FC, head coach Peter Reid wanted his team to not concede easy goals when they take on

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  Perez gives Newcastle 1-0 victory over Liverpool

  November 01, 2014 21:26 IST

  NEWCASTLE, England: Ayoze Perez came on at halftime to score the winner for the second straight week as Newcastle beat a lackluster Liverpool 1-0 Saturday in the Premier League.   Moussa Sissoko broke into Liverpool's penalty

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  Mumbai City FC to take on Kerala Blasters in ISL

  November 02, 2014 15:30 IST

  Mumbai: After being hammered 5-1 in their previous outing, an erratic Mumbai City FC would look to put their campaign back on track when they lock horns with Kerala Blasters in the Indian Super League

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  Russian coach refuses to sign black players

  November 01, 2014 7:25 IST

  Moscow: The coach of Russian Premier League team FC Rostov said yesterday he will not sign black players and joked that Ebola had spread to the club.   Igor Gamula told local media the club had