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  Bundesliga: Schalke holds Bayern Munich 1-1

  August 31, 2014 12:58 IST

     BERLIN (AP) -- Schalke captain Benedikt Hoewedes equalized for his side to draw with Bayern Munich 1-1 in the Bundesliga on Saturday, denying Xabi Alonso a win on his debut for the German champions. 

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  EPL: Wild Chelsea win capitalizes on Man City slip-up

  August 31, 2014 12:31 IST

  LIVERPOOL, England:  Chelsea showed off its new-found attacking sparkle in a 6-3 win over Everton on a day Manchester City lost its cutting edge to slip to a surprise first defeat in its Premier League

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  Liga BBVA: Atletico Madrid hangs on to beat promoted Eibar 2-1

  August 31, 2014 12:16 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain : Atletico Madrid held on to beat Eibar 2-1 on Saturday to record an unconvincing first win of the Spanish league season as the defending champions continue to struggle without suspended coach Diego

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  ISL: Mumbai City FC to play all home games at D Y Patil Stadium

  August 31, 2014 9:50 IST

  Mumbai: Mumbai City Football Club, co-owned by Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor, would play all its home games in the upcoming Hero Indian Super League at the D YPatil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, it was announced

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  ISL: Mumbai franchise unveil name, squad, logo

  August 31, 2014 7:58 IST

  Mumbai:  Indian Super League's (ISL) Mumbai franchise owners Ranbir Kapoor and Bimal Parekh said that their team will be called Mumbai City Football Club while announcing player names and launching the team logo and outlining

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  Chelsea's Torres joins AC Milan on two-year loan

  August 31, 2014 7:32 IST

  London: Chelsea striker Fernando Torres will join AC Milan on a two-year loan."Chelsea Football Club and AC Milan have agreed terms for the two-year loan deal of Fernando Torres to the Italian club. The move

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  Stoke stuns Man City 1-0 in Premier League

  August 30, 2014 22:55 IST

  MANCHESTER, England: Mame Diouf scored a spectacular solo goal to give Stoke a surprising 1-0 win over defending champion Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday.   Diouf received the ball on the edge of

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  United draws 0-0 with Burnley in Premier League

  August 30, 2014 20:23 IST

  BURNLEY, England: Angel Di Maria's promising debut failed to inspire lackluster Manchester United to a first win of the season on Saturday as Burnley held on for a 0-0 draw in the Premier League.   The

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  Dortmund beats Augsburg 3-2 for 1st Bundesliga win

  August 30, 2014 11:03 IST

  Berlin: Marco Reus scored one goal and set up another as Borussia Dortmund beat Augsburg 3-2 away on Friday for the side's first win of the new Bundesliga season.   Reus opened the scoring in the

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  Indian Super League: Delhi Dynamos sign Italian superstar del Piero

  August 30, 2014 6:38 IST

  New Delhi: Indian Super League (ISL) team Delhi Dynamos FC Friday signed Italian football superstar Alessandro del Piero as its marquee player.The 39-year-old has won eight Serie A titles, the Champions League and Intercontinental Cup

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  Cristiano Ronaldo named European Player of Year

  August 29, 2014 12:28 IST

  Paris: Portuguese star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, who led La Liga's Real Madrid to victory in the 2013-14 European Champions League, was voted as UEFA's Best Player of the Year for the first time.The 29-year-old Thursday

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  Alessandro Del Piero joins ISL side Delhi Dynamos

  August 29, 2014 11:54 IST

  MILAN: Alessandro Del Piero has joined Indian Super League side Delhi Dynamos. The 39-year-old forward, who won the World Cup with Italy in 2006, confirmed the move on Thursday via his Twitter account, adding that

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  I-League continues to be Indian football's mainstay: AIFF

  August 29, 2014 8:06 IST

  Mumbai: The Hero Indian Super League promises to revolutionise the country's football scene like never before but the All India Football Federation today maintained that its poorer and older cousin, I-League, continues to be the

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  Sachin Tendulkar, Ranbir, John, Abhishek launch Indian Super League

  August 29, 2014 7:10 IST

  Mumbai: The Indian Super League (ISL), the first of its kind glamorous football league in India, was launched here Thursday by star team owners Sachin Tendulkar, John Abraham, Abhishek Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor and brand ambassador

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  Don't expect miracles from Di Maria, Van Gaal says

  August 28, 2014 21:37 IST

  MANCHESTER, England: Angel Di Maria will provide an ailing Manchester United with plenty of missing qualities following his big-money move from Real Madrid — pace, energy, incisiveness and goals.Just don't expect instant miracles from the

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  Wayne Rooney to captain England team

  August 28, 2014 17:47 IST

  LONDON: Wayne Rooney was named England captain on Thursday, taking over the leadership role of an inexperienced team in a rebuilding phase following its worst-ever World Cup.   "He certainly deserves it, his commitment to the

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  Manchester United signs Angel Di Maria for $99 million

  August 27, 2014 11:19 IST

  MANCHESTER, England :  Manchester United broke the British transfer-fee record by signing Angel Di Maria from Real Madrid for 59.7 million pounds ($99 million) on Tuesday, extending a summer spending spree that was sparked by

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  Everton signs striker Samuel Eto'o on 2-year deal

  August 27, 2014 10:47 IST

  LIVERPOOL, England : Everton strengthened its attacking options by signing Samuel Eto'o on a two-year deal on Tuesday after the striker was released by Premier League rival Chelsea.   The 33-year-old Cameroon international, who scored 12

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  More Misery for Man United as they are defeated in League Cup by MK Dons

  August 27, 2014 10:23 IST

  LONDON :  In just his third match in charge of Manchester United, Louis van Gaal oversaw one of the most humiliating losses in the club's illustrious history on Tuesday.   The record 20-time English champions timidly

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  Frank Lampard retires from England duty at 36

  August 27, 2014 11:38 IST

  LONDON : Despite never winning a trophy with the so-called "golden generation," Frank Lampard retired from England duty on Tuesday having provided his greatest legacy to football in one game he'd rather forget.   The midfielder

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  Bad World Cup memories be gone, Lionel Messi is back to his match-winning self

  August 27, 2014 7:35 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain :  Not even a black cat  regarded as unlucky in Spain and other cultures -- zigzagging across his path on Sunday could stop Messi from sending the message that the four-time world player

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  Cristiano Ronaldo seals Real Madrid's 2-0 win to open Spanish league

  August 26, 2014 12:17 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain : Cristiano Ronaldo scored from long range to seal Real Madrid's 2-0 victory over the promoted Cordoba on Monday as the European champions made a winning start to the Spanish league.   Karim Benzema

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  EPL: Stevan Jovetic double helps City beat Liverpool 3-1

  August 26, 2014 11:47 IST

  MANCHESTER, England :  Sitting in the executive seats high up at Etihad Stadium, Mario Balotelli began life at Liverpool by watching his new team ruthlessly dismantled by the club he left 19 months ago.   Manchester

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  Atletico Madrid's Simeone suspended 8 games over incident

  August 25, 2014 22:57 IST

  MADRID (AP) -- The Spanish football federation suspended Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone for eight matches on Monday after he was sent off during the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup.   Simeone will miss

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  Italy striker Mario Balotelli signs for Liverpool

  August 25, 2014 22:40 IST

  LIVERPOOL, England: Liverpool signed Italy striker Mario Balotelli from AC Milan on Monday, taking a calculated gamble on a headline-grabbing player known as much for his controversies as his goals.   Nineteen months after ending a

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  Luis Enrique puts stamp on new Barca with Munir

  August 25, 2014 16:55 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain :  New coach Luis Enrique put his stamp on Barcelona in his winning debut. Luis Enrique was brought back as a former player who knew the club's inner workings and demanding tradition of

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  Messi scores twice to start campaign in Spain

  August 25, 2014 12:07 IST

  London: Lionel Messi and Barcelona are already up and running at full speed in the Spanish league. Louis Van Gaal's Manchester United is still stumbling out of the blocks in the Premier League.   Messi scored

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  Man U held by Sunderland, leaving Van Gaal winless

  August 24, 2014 23:13 IST

  SUNDERLAND, England: Louis van Gaal remains without a win as Manchester United manager after the team's opening-day loss was followed by a 1-1 draw at Sunderland in the Premier League on Sunday.   Although Juan Mata