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  ISL: Presence of foreign players will raise standards, says Ganguly

  September 22, 2014 17:05 IST

  Kolkata:  Former Indian skipper and co-owner of ISL team Athletico De Kolkata Sourav Ganguly today said the presence of eminent foreign players in the squad would help the local boys to raise their playing standards

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  Lampard stuns former club Chelsea, United implodes

  September 22, 2014 12:10 IST

  Manchester, England: Chelsea's winning start to the Premier League was ended by a dramatic goal from one of its greatest players while Manchester United's all-star attack was undermined by its jittery defense in a 5-3

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  EPL: Rejuvenated Ozil lifts Arsenal out of slump

  September 21, 2014 10:49 IST

  London: Mesut Ozil answered his critics and lifted Arsenal out of its slump. Arsenal's record $70 million signing ended an eight-match scoring drought stretching back into last season, and also set up Danny Welbeck's first

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  EPL: West Ham upsets Liverpool 3-1 in Premier League

  September 21, 2014 10:17 IST

  London:  Liverpool's English Premier League challenge received another early blow as an impressive West Ham beat last season's runner-up 3-1 on Saturday.   Liverpool was heavily favored to win at West Ham, but suffered successive league

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  Serie A: Tevez leads Juventus to 1-0 win at AC Milan

  September 21, 2014 9:57 IST

  Milan: Carlos Tevez's fourth goal in three matches helped Juventus win 1-0 at AC Milan on Saturday in the first high-profile matchup of the Serie A.   In the 71st minute at the San Siro, Paul

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  Ronaldo scores 3 as Madrid thrashes Deportivo 8-2

  September 20, 2014 23:13 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain: Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick, Gareth Bale and Javier Hernandez added braces and Real Madrid rolled to an 8-2 rout at Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday to emphatically end its two-game losing

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  I want to help young Indian talent grow through ISL: Capdevila

  September 20, 2014 21:32 IST

  Mumbai: Spanish star and member of the 2010 World Cup winning squad Joan Capdevila feels that a chance to play for the NorthEast United in the upcoming cash-rich Indian Super League (ISL) starting next month

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  Juventus is part of life, now want to explore India: Del Piero

  September 20, 2014 11:09 IST

  New Delhi:  Juventus remains a "part of his life" but Italian World Cup winner Alessandro Del Piero, like a child, now wants to understand everything about India during his stint with Delhi Dynamos in the

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  Wembley to host Euro 2020 semifinals and final

  September 20, 2014 8:54 IST

  Geneva:  Wembley Stadium will host the semifinals and final of the first continent-wide European Championship in 2020, ending a run of bidding failures by England.   England, which failed in the quest to host the 2006

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  Hope that ISL benefits India's national team: Del Piero

  September 19, 2014 19:03 IST

  New Delhi: Former Italy football captain and World cup winner Alessandro del Piero, a marquee player for Delhi Dynamos, Friday hoped that the Indian Super League (ISL) will help the national team, which is languishing

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  Know what stopped Maradona from fulfilling his potential

  December 12, 2014 11:21 IST

  Buenos Aires:  Argentine football great Diego Maradona has admitted his drug addiction stopped him from fulfilling his potential as a player.In an interview with Argentine television channel Tyc Sports, the 53-year-old said he has not

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  Del Piero arrives in India, says well prepared for ISL

  September 18, 2014 16:43 IST

  New Delhi: Former Italian international and World Cup winner Alessandro del Piero arrived here Thursday to be part of the inaugural Indian Super League (ISL) where he would turn out for Delhi Dynamos in the

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  ISL: Chennai franchisee to be named 'Chennians FC'

  September 18, 2014 9:53 IST

  Kolkata: The Chennai ISL franchisee would be soon be officially unveiled as 'Chennians FC', according to a team insider.     "The owners want to give a name which would have a feel of the city. The

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  Champions League: Huntelaar clinches draw for Schalke vs Chelsea

  September 18, 2014 7:58 IST

  London:  Dutch striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar stunned Chelsea by rescuing a 1-1 draw for a patched-up Schalke side at the start of their Champions League campaign in Group G on Wednesday.   In a dominant and composed

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  Champions League : Shakhtar Donetsk holds Athletic Bilbao to 0-0 draw

  September 18, 2014 7:45 IST

  Bilbao, Spain: Shakhtar Donetsk spoiled Athletic Bilbao's return to the Champions League by holding the hosts to a 0-0 draw in their Group H clash on Wednesday.   Shakhtar surged forward from the first whistle instead

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  Champions League: Barcelona beats APOEL 1-0

  September 18, 2014 7:27 IST

  Barcelona, Spain :  Lionel Messi set up Barcelona's only goal in a 1-0 win over Cypriot club APOEL on Wednesday for an uninspiring Champions League debut for coach Luis Enrique in Group F.   Messi picked

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  Champions League: Bayern Munich beats Manchester City 1-0

  September 18, 2014 7:04 IST

  Geneva:  Bayern Munich scored a 90th-minute goal to beat Manchester City 1-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday Bayern defender Jerome Boateng's powerful shot appeared to deflect off teammate Mario Goetze, rising up and beyond

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  Champions League: Tevez helps Juventus beat Malmo 2-0

  September 17, 2014 11:12 IST

  Turin, Italy: Carlos Tevez broke his Champions League duck as he scored twice to lead Juventus to a hard-fought 2-0 victory at home to Malmo in their opening Group A fixture on Tuesday.   Juventus struggled

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  Champions League: Dortmund beats Arsenal 2-0 in opener

  September 17, 2014 9:57 IST

  Dortmund, Germany: Borussia Dortmund strikers Ciro Immobile and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored either side of halftime to give their side a 2-0 with over Arsenal on Tuesday, kick-starting the German side's Champions League campaign in Group

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  Champions League: Real Madrid beats Basel 5-1

  September 17, 2014 8:53 IST

  Madrid :  Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale took center stage as Real Madrid opened the defense of its Champions League title with a swaggering 5-1 rout of Basel in Group B on Tuesday.   Having ended

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  ISL: Koke signs for NorthEast United FC

  September 16, 2014 12:07 IST

  Shillong: NorthEast United FC today announced that it has signed Spanish strike Sergio Contreras Pardo, commonly known as Koke, to strengthen the club's attacking frontline.     The 31-year-old striker started his football career in 2001 and

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  Ronaldinho called 'monkey' by former city official

  September 16, 2014 9:43 IST

  Mexico City:  A former public official in the Mexican city where Ronaldinho has signed to play has called the Brazilian star "a monkey." The comment by Carlos Manuel Trevino Nunez, who was the Secretary of

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  Know how Dortmund, Arsenal renew Champions League rivalry

  September 17, 2014 8:52 IST

  Dortmund, Germany: Familiarity has bred a healthy respect between Borussia Dortmund and Arsenal in the Champions League, with the German club eager to avenge a loss at home against the English team.   Dortmund, the 2013

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  EPL: Hull draws 2-2 with West Ham

  September 16, 2014 7:46 IST

  Hull, England: Hull duo Abel Hernandez and Mohamed Diame scored on their debuts but West Ham equalized through an own goal by Curties Davies to secure a 2-2 draw in the Premier League on Monday. 

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  Sachin's Kerala Blasters unveil logo

  September 15, 2014 21:58 IST

  Kochi: Kerala Blasters, Kochi-based football franchise of the inaugural Indian Super League (ISL) co-owned by cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, unveiled their team log here Monday.The logo is built around the indomitable elephant, reflecting its pride

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  India thrashed 0-5 by UAE in Asian Games football

  September 15, 2014 21:53 IST

  Incheon (South Korea): Indian U-23 men's football team started the Asian Games on a disappointing note as it went down 0-5 to United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the opening Group G match at the Hwaseong

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  Asian Games:Indian women beat Maldives 15-0 in football

  September 15, 2014 9:40 IST

  Incheon (South Korea):  The Indian women's football team began its Asian Games campaign with a thumping 15-0 win over the Maldives 15-0 in their first Group A match at the Namdong Asiad Rugby Field here

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  LIGA BBVA: Valencia beats Espanyol 3-1 to stay undefeated

  September 15, 2014 8:46 IST

  Barcelona, Spain : Valencia eased by Espanyol 3-1 at home on Sunday to remain unbeaten in the Spanish league under new coach Nuno Espirito Santo and continue its turnaround during a drawn-out sale of the