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  Indian keepers benefit from overseas stints

  August 24, 2014 15:17 IST

  New Delhi: Indian football goalkeepers Subrata Paul and Gurpreet Singh Sandhu are hoping to bank on their Scandinavian experiences - but aren't building castles in the air.Paul has a clearer picture of the goalkeeping world

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  Leverkusen beats Dortmund 2-0 in Bundesliga opener

  August 24, 2014 14:34 IST

  BERLIN :  Karim Bellarabi scored the quickest goal in 52 seasons of the Bundesliga to help Bayer Leverkusen beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in the opening round on Saturday.   Bellarabi scored nine seconds after kickoff, beating

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  Malaga beats Athletic Bilbao 1-0 to kick off Spanish league

  August 24, 2014 11:06 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain : Malaga held on to beat Athletic Bilbao 1-0 to kick off the Spanish league on  after new coach Javi Gracia's winning debut was almost spoiled by two of his players earning red

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  EPL: 2 late goals secure Arsenal 2-2 draw at Everton

  August 24, 2014 10:26 IST

  LIVERPOOL: England Aaron Ramsey and Olivier Giroud scored in the final seven minutes as Arsenal recovered to draw 2-2 at Everton in the Premier League on Saturday, avoiding another demoralizing defeat on Merseyside.   Giroud headed

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  Indian Women's football team to play matches in China ahead of Asiad

  August 24, 2014 7:21 IST

  Mumbai, Aug 23: The Indian women's football team is set to depart for China tomorrow on an exposure tour to prepare for the tough competition in next month's Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.     The

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  Messi's FB post on Israel-Gaza conflict stirs controversy

  August 24, 2014 7:00 IST

  Jerusalem: Soccer star Lionel Messi has been dragged into the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict, two weeks after the Argentinian wrote in a Facebook post that he was "deeply saddened" by the loss of young lives with

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  Barcelona striker Neymar injures left ankle

  August 22, 2014 16:11 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain: Neymar could miss Barcelona's league opener this weekend after spraining his left ankle in training.   Barcelona said in a statement Friday that the Brazil star complained of pain in his ankle after a

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  Uruguay friendlies lineup excludes Suarez, Lugano, Forlan

  August 22, 2014 14:25 IST

  Montevideo:  The Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) unveiled the names of the 29 players and subs for upcoming friendlies against Japan and South Korea, excluding Luis Suarez, Diego Lugano and Diego Forlan.The lineup announced Thursday was

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  East Bengal stand behind arrested official Debabrata Sarkar

  August 22, 2014 10:29 IST

  Kolkata:  East Bengal general secretary Kalyan Majumdar today threw his weight behind tainted club official Debabrata Sarkar alias Neetu, who was arrested by CBI sleuths in connection with Saradha chit-fund scam.     "Law will take its

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  Angel Di Maria wants to leave Real Madrid:Carlo Ancelotti

  August 22, 2014 8:14 IST

  MADRID:  Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says Argentina forward Angel Di Maria has asked for a transfer.   The 26-year-old Di Maria has spent the last four years at Madrid and helped it win the Champions

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  Liverpool in talks to sign Mario Balotelli

  August 22, 2014 7:53 IST

  LIVERPOOL, England:  Liverpool could be about to replace one controversial striker with another. Italy international Mario Balotelli has been lined up by the Premier League club as a potential replacement for Luis Suarez, who left

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  Kolkata team confident players would adjust to synthetic turf

  August 21, 2014 18:39 IST

  Mumbai: Athletico de Kolkata officials are confident that the players they have drafted into their franchise for season 1 of the Indian Super League, including the foreign recruits today, would be able to adjust to

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  Barcelona to appeal to CAS against FIFA ban

  August 21, 2014 14:46 IST

  Madrid:  Spanish football giant Barcelona confirmed that they will appeal to the Court of Arbitration in Sport (CAS) after FIFA upheld its decision to ban the club from signing for the next two transfer windows

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  Pakistan footballers keen to participate in ISL

  August 21, 2014 13:50 IST

  New Delhi: On the prospects of Pakistan players featuring in the money-spinning Indian Super League, which kicks off in October, Pakistan's head of delegation for the Indian tour, Sardar Naveed Haider Khan said that their

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  Pakistan Football Team becomes richer by Rs5m after beating India

  August 21, 2014 13:23 IST

  Karachi: Pakistan Football Team will get a cash award of Rs5 million after their 2-0 win against India in Bangalore on Wednesday.Federation (PFF) president Faisal Saleh Hayat announced Pakistan's victory, secured by goals from Dordoi

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  Chopra picked by Tendulkar's Kerala Blasters

  August 21, 2014 13:19 IST

  Mumbai: Legend Sachin Tendulkar picked up former Newcastle United striker Michael Chopra the Indian Super League on Thursday. Sachin is the co-owner of Kerala BlastersChopra is the only English player among 49 players in the

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  Real Madrid extends Luka Modric contract 4 seasons

  August 21, 2014 11:58 IST

  MADRID (AP): Croatia midfielder Luka Modric reinforced his commitment to Real Madrid on Wednesday by signing a four-season contract extension through June 2018 with the club.   Modric, who joined Madrid in August 2012 from English

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  Manchester United completes signing of defender Rojo

  August 21, 2014 10:57 IST

  MANCHESTER, England : Manchester United completed the signing of defender Marcos Rojo from Sporting Lisbon for 20 million euros ($27 million) on Wednesday, and sent Nani on loan to the Portuguese club.   The 24-year-old Rojo,

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  Porto, Celtic well set in Champion League playoffs

  August 21, 2014 10:34 IST

  GENEVA:  Former European Cup winners Porto and Celtic took big steps toward the Champions League group stage on Wednesday, as home teams struggled in their playoff round, first-leg matches.   Two-time champion Porto won 1-0 in

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  Edin Dzeko signs new 4-year contract at Manchester City

  August 21, 2014 9:28 IST

  MANCHESTER, England:  Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko has signed a new four-year contract with the Premier League champions.   The 28-year-old Bosnia international follows striker Sergio Aguero, midfielder David Silva and captain Vincent Kompany in committing

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  India suffer 0-2 defeat against Pak in football friendly

  August 21, 2014 8:17 IST

  Bangalore: India today suffered an embarrassing 0-2 defeat at the hands of a spirited Pakistan in the second football friendly to end the two-match series 1-1.     Wim Koeverman's team, which won the first friendly 1-0

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  FIFA bans Barcelona signing any players in 2015

  August 20, 2014 23:23 IST

  LONDON: Barcelona will be barred from signing any players in 2015 after FIFA rejected the club's appeal against a one-year ban for breaching rules over the transfer of youngsters.The Spanish giants will now ask sport's

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  Saradha scam: CBI arrests East Bengal Football official

  August 20, 2014 19:28 IST

  Kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday arrested East Bengal Football Club official Debabrata Sarkar in connection with the multi-crore rupee Saradha chit fund scam."Sarkar has been arrested in connection with the scam. He

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  Sporting Lisbon to sell Marcos Rojo to Manchester United

  August 20, 2014 14:07 IST

  London:   Manchester United landed a deal to sign defender Marcos Rojo from Sporting Lisbon on Tuesday, with the Portuguese club announcing that winger Nani is returning on loan from Old Trafford.   Sporting, which is listed

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  Know how Peter Crouch is spending his days off the football ground

  August 20, 2014 12:46 IST

  New Delhi:  The former England footballer seems to be having a good time after recent sets of photographs were posted by his model wife Abbey Clancy . Peter Crouch who is now with the Premiere

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  ISL:NorthEast United appoints Ricki Herbert as manager

  August 20, 2014 11:11 IST

  Guwahati: Former New Zealand football coach Ricki Herbert was appointed the manager of Indian Super League (ISL) franchise NorthEast United Football Club.Herbert managed the 'All Whites' for eight years from 2005-2013. He also represented New

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  Luis Suarez pledges to not bite again with Barcelona

  August 20, 2014 10:17 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain :  Luis Suarez is ready to put his biting days behind him. The Barcelona striker was officially presented to fans on Tuesday at an event delayed for more than five weeks because of

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  Champions League: Arsenal held, Leverkusen wins

  August 20, 2014 9:34 IST

  LONDON :  Arsenal held on with 10 men to draw 0-0 at Besiktas in the Champions League playoff round Tuesday, while Bayer Leverkusen is better placed to reach the group stage after winning 3-2 at