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  Unpaid Capello hints at leaving Russia post

  November 01, 2014 7:08 IST

  Moscow: Fabio Capello has suggested he is close to leaving the c after going unpaid for almost five months.   The veteran Italian coach was last paid in June. He has previously played down the wage

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  Falcao out of Manchester derby, Rooney fit

  October 31, 2014 21:55 IST

  LONDON: Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says striker Radamel Falcao will miss Sunday's derby match against Manchester City but captain Wayne Rooney is fit to play.Van Gaal says "Falcao is still injured" after sustaining

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  Court suspends Zidane's Real Madrid coaching ban

  October 31, 2014 21:39 IST

  MADRID: A Spanish court has temporarily suspended a ban that had stopped Real Madrid great Zinedine Zidane from coaching the club's reserve team.Spain's Administrative Court of Sport on Friday provisionally suspended the three-month ban pending

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  ISL: Habas did not attack Pires, says AIFF Secy Gen

  October 31, 2014 21:36 IST

  Kolkata: All India Football Federation General Secretary Kushal Das today said that there was no evidence of Atletico de Kolkata head coach Antonio Lopez Habas attacking FC Goa star player Robert Pires during an Indian

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  Too many foreigners not good for ISL: Zico

  October 31, 2014 20:26 IST

  Fatorda (Goa): Too many foreigners in the starting 11 won't help Indian Super League's (ISL) cause of developing football in the country, said Brazilian legend and FC Goa coach Zico.Zico said the inaugural edition of

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  Ban on Habas reduced to 2 games; no change on Pires, Fikru

  October 31, 2014 20:11 IST

  New Delhi: All India Football Federation today reduced the four-match suspension handed on Atletico de Kolkata head coach Antonio Lopez Habas to two games after an appeal hearing pertaining to the breach of disciplinary code

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  ISL: Delhi Dynamos look for first away win against FC Goa

  November 01, 2014 17:22 IST

  Margao: Having remained unbeaten so far, Delhi Dynamos will be looking to post their first away victory when they lock horns with winless FC Goa in the Indian Super League at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium,

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  Pune FC blank Churchill Brothers 3-0 in Durand Cup

  October 31, 2014 14:12 IST

  Margao: A dominant Pune FC scored a thumping 3-0 win over Churchill Brothers in a Group D quarter-final league match of the 127th Durand Cup football tournament here today.With most of the key players leaving

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  Maverick Diego Maradona turns 54

  October 31, 2014 13:31 IST

  New Delhi: Diego Maeradona, world famous Argentinian legend footballer turned 54 on October 30. His compatriot Dani Osvaldo wished Maradona on social networking site twitter along with the photos of Maradona.Osvaldo posted, 'Do not judge

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  Neymar falls for stunning model Soraja Vucelic, sends jet to be with her

  November 01, 2014 12:20 IST

  Neymar has been keeping a holiday romance alive by flying model Soraja Vucelic to Barcelona in a private jet, according to reports in Serbia.Belgrade-based tabloid Kurir claim the pair met last summer in Ibiza and

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  France, South Korea bid for 2019 women's World Cup

  October 31, 2014 10:50 IST

  Zurich: Football delegates from France and South Korea have handed over their bid documents to FIFA for the 2019 women's World Cup.   France and South Korea are also bidding for the 2018 under-20 women's World

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  Kaka to debut for Orlando City in a friendly

  October 31, 2014 9:38 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: Kaka is set to make his debut for Orlando City in a January friendly against Brazilian giants Flamengo, media reports said.The match has been scheduled for Jan 28 at the Arena Amazonia

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  FIFA cuts World Cup video over Crimea map

  October 31, 2014 9:16 IST

  Moscow: FIFA has expressed regret on Thursday after its video launching the logo for the 2018 World Cup showed the disputed Crimean peninsula as part of Russia.The video, broadcast as the logo was beamed onto

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  Celtic player banned for 7 games for racial abuse

  October 31, 2014 8:03 IST

  Glasgow, Scotland: Celtic winger Aleksandar Tonev was banned for seven games yesterday for using racist language toward an opponent during a Scottish league match.Celtic said Tonev will appeal against the ban.The Bulgarian international, who is

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  Lazio draws 1-1 at Hellas Verona in Serie A

  October 31, 2014 7:29 IST

  ROME: Lazio saw its four-match winning streak broken with a 1-1 draw at Hellas Verona in Serie A on Thursday.Bosnia midfielder Senad Lulic put Lazio ahead in the 43rd minute at Verona's Bentegodi stadium, redirecting

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  ISL: Kerala down Pune 2-1, register first win

  October 30, 2014 21:47 IST

  Pune: Overcoming a one-goal deficit, Kerala Blasters FC edged past FC Pune City 2-1 to register their first win in the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Stadium, here

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  Garcia available for ATK's away game against Chennaiyin FC

  October 30, 2014 20:38 IST

  Kolkata: Atletico de Kolkata's star recruit Luis Garcia will be available for their crucial Indian Super League away fixture against Chennaiyin FC, the team management said today."He's fully recovered, he's training with us. Yes, he's

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  Diego Maradona accuses girlfriend of theft after video leaked

  October 30, 2014 17:17 IST

  Buenos Aires: Former Argentine soccer star Diego Maradona filed a theft complaint against his girlfriend, Rocio Oliva, after a video was released that allegedly shows him hitting her."I spoke to Diego and he filed the

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  'No Kolkata, no ISL' for Shah Rukh Khan

  October 30, 2014 13:28 IST

  Kolkata: While Bollywood biggies may flaunt their newfound status as football team owners, superstar Shah Rukh Khan has revealed how he refused to be a part of the Indian Super League (ISL) for not being

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  FIFA: Men's World Cup could be on artificial turf

  October 30, 2014 11:34 IST

  London: The men's World Cup could be played "sooner rather than later" on artificial turf, FIFA said Wednesday in the latest defense of its decision not to stage the 2015 women's tournament in Canada on

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  ISL: NorthEast United's Rehenesh shines in goal less draw

  October 29, 2014 21:54 IST

  New Delhi: Young NorthEast United FC goalkeeper T P Rehenesh made three spectacular saves to deny Delhi Dynamos a win as the the two sides settled for a goal-less stalemate after an entertaining Hero Indian

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  ISL: FC Pune City gear up for second home game against Kerala Blasters

  October 30, 2014 17:24 IST

  Pune: Having registered their first win at home, FC Pune City are gearing up to take on Kerala Blasters with renewed confidence in the Indian Super League football here on Thursday.A day ahead of the

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  TV show airs video of Maradona attacking ex-girlfriend

  October 31, 2014 11:54 IST

  Buenos Aires: An Argentine television programme aired a video Tuesday showing soccer legend Diego Maradona hitting his ex-girlfriend, Rocio Oliva, hours after the soccer idol had said he "never raised a hand" against a woman.The

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  ISL: Chennai bounce back, thrash Mumbai 5-1

  October 28, 2014 22:10 IST

  Chennai: Chennaiyin FC marquee player Elano Blumer and John Mendoza fired two goals each to steamroll a hapless Mumbai FC 5-1 and bounce back from their previous match defeat in the Hero Indian Super League

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  FIFA monitoring Ebola, Club World Cup goes ahead

  October 28, 2014 21:08 IST

  ZURICH: Preparations for the Club World Cup in Morocco in December are continuing and there is currently no Ebola threat to cause it to be canceled or postponed, FIFA said Tuesday."Should the situation change we

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  Cristiano Ronaldo wins 3 La Liga awards

  October 28, 2014 18:11 IST

  MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo has picked up three awards at the Spanish league's gala including last season's best player.The Real Madrid star was also given the "Best Forward of La Liga 2013-14" and best goal awards

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  ISL: Dynamos seek to build a winning momentum against NorthEast

  October 29, 2014 17:23 IST

  New Delhi: A sound thrashing of Chennaiyin FC having boosted their confidence, Delhi Dynamos would look to take forward the momentum when they clash with NorthEast United FC in their Hero Indian Super League fixture

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  Is legend Diego Maradona a psychopath...? Yes says his girlfriend

  November 18, 2014 11:03 IST

  Argentina legend Diego Maradona has been labelled a psychopath after a video emerged appearing to show him assaulting his on-off girlfriend. In the video, Maradona, who captained his country to World Cup glory before managing the