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  Salgaocar FC signs defender Francis Kasonde as marquee player

  August 20, 2014 7:58 IST

  Panaji:  Salgaocar FC has signed in Zambian defender Francis Kasonde as their Marquee player for the upcoming I-League championship. The 27-year old versatile defender was instrumental in guiding Zambia to the African Cup of Nations

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  Real Madrid draws 1-1 with Atletico Madrid in Super Cup

  August 20, 2014 7:37 IST

  MADRID : James Rodriguez scored in his Spanish debut as Real Madrid earned a 1-1 draw against Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the Super Cup on Tuesday. Rodriguez came on for Cristiano Ronaldo

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  Suarez, Neymar play 1st game since World Cup exits

  August 19, 2014 7:38 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain:  Luis Suarez and Neymar played their first match since their memorable exits from the World Cup on Monday, with the Brazil star scoring two goals to help Barcelona rout Mexican champion Leon 6-0

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  EPL: Chelsea beats Burnley 3-1

  August 19, 2014 7:30 IST

  BURNLEY, England: Diego Costa scored just 17 minutes into his debut and Cesc Fabregas had two assists in a superb performance as Chelsea opened its Premier League campaign with a 3-1 win at newcomer Burnley.  

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  EPL: Manchester City starts title defense with 2-0 win

  August 19, 2014 0:14 IST

  NEWCASTLE, England : Manchester City began its Premier League title defense with a 2-0 victory over Newcastle on Sunday, with goals by David Silva and Sergio Aguero putting the champions on top of the fledgling

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  EPL: Courtois gets nod over Cech as Chelsea goalkeeper

  August 18, 2014 23:46 IST

  BURNLEY, England :  Petr Cech's decade-long status as Chelsea's first-choice goalkeeper has ended after he was displaced by rival Thibaut Courtois for the team's first match of the Premier League season.   Courtois was selected in

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  Neymar recovered from back injury, fit to play

  August 18, 2014 19:12 IST

  Barcelona: Neymar has been cleared to play for Barcelona's by the team's doctors after recovering from a broken vertebra in his back that he suffered during last month's World Cup.   The forward is now available

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  10-man India beat Pakistan 1-0 in first football friendly

  August 17, 2014 21:51 IST

  Bangalore: Down to 10 men, India showed character to prevail 1-0 over Pakistan in the first friendly football match, the goal coming off the boot of Robin Singh who was sent off midway into the

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  EPL: Miserable start for Van Gaal at Man United as it is defeated by Swansea

  August 17, 2014 7:55 IST

  LONDON :  New season, new manager same misery at Manchester United. Louis van Gaal failed to usher in the bright new era expected at United on Saturday, watching in frustration as the team opened the

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  India, Pakistan resume rivalry on football pitch

  August 16, 2014 14:03 IST

  Bangalore: In what will be a curtain-raiser to the upcoming Asian Games, India and Pakistan resume their rivalry on the football pitch as they lock horns in the first of two friendly matches here tomorrow,

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  Bayern Munich's Javi Martinez tears ligaments, out for months

  August 15, 2014 11:41 IST

  MUNICH : Bayern Munich defensive midfielder Javi Martinez will miss much of the season after tearing left-knee ligaments in the German Super Cup.   The Bundesliga champion said on its home page on Thursday that an

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  Manuel Neuer, Ronaldo, Robben on UEFA award shortlist

  August 15, 2014 11:29 IST

  NYON, Switzerland:  World Cup-winning goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and Champions League-winning forward Cristiano Ronaldo are in a three-player contest to win UEFA's best player in Europe award.   Arjen Robben, who helped the Netherlands and Bayern Munich

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  France chief hopes Franck Ribery reconsiders retirement

  August 15, 2014 9:39 IST

  PARIS:  French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet hopes Franck Ribery will reconsider his decision to retire from internationals. The 31-year-old Ribery has said he wants to spend more time with his family and make

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  EPL: Sergio Aguero signs new 5-year deal with Manchester City

  August 15, 2014 8:24 IST

  MANCHESTER, England :  Argentina striker Sergio Aguero has signed a new five-year contract with Manchester City, joining David Silva and Vincent Kompany in committing his future to the English champions this week.   The 26-year-old Aguero's

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  Blatter calls India football 'market', endorses ISL

  August 14, 2014 22:05 IST

  NEW DELHI: In a bid to awaken the "sleeping giant" of world football, Fifa president Sepp Blatter has called India "another market" for the beautiful game and endorsed the upcoming franchise-based Indian Super League (ISL).Blatter,

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  Neymar may be back for Barca training, but he has all the time for friends

  August 15, 2014 11:30 IST

  New Delhi: Barcelona forward Neymar might be back in training with his squad, but he still has the time to regroup with the friends at cinema. He tries to forget the woes of the national

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  CAS upholds Suarez's 4-month playing ban

  August 14, 2014 19:05 IST

  The Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld Luis Suarez's four-month ban for biting an opponent at the World Cup, but cleared him Thursday to train with Barcelona.   CAS said FIFA's sanctions against Suarez are "generally

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  AC Milan signs goalkeeper Diego Lopez from Madrid

  August 14, 2014 10:47 IST

  MADRID: AC Milan has signed goalkeeper Diego Lopez from European champion Real Madrid. The deal had been expected with Lopez already in Milan for the past two days.   Madrid did not disclose the details of

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  Dortmund beats Bayern 2-0 to win German Super Cup

  August 14, 2014 9:29 IST

  FRANKFURT, Germany : Borussia Dortmund beat Bayern Munich 2-0 in the German Super Cup on Wednesday to win the first domestic title of the season. Dortmund shut down former teammate Robert Lewandowski, while on the

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  Ebola: Sierra Leone asks to play in Ghana

  August 13, 2014 12:28 IST

  CAIRO : Sierra Leone has asked for permission to play some of its African Cup qualifiers in Ghana because of the Ebola outbreak at home. The Confederation of African Football said in a statement to

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  David Silva signs new 5-year deal at Manchester City

  August 13, 2014 12:06 IST

  MANCHESTER, England : Spain playmaker David Silva has signed a new five-year deal with Manchester City, tying one of the English champions' most important players to the club until the summer of 2019.   Silva joined

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  Manchester United bans iPads, tablet devices at Old Trafford

  August 13, 2014 11:37 IST

  MANCHESTER, England :  Thinking of taking in a Manchester United game at Old Trafford this season? Better leave your iPad at home.   Citing "latest security intelligence," United has added "large electronic devices including laptops and

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  Ronaldo double clinches Super Cup for Real Madrid

  August 13, 2014 10:29 IST

  CARDIFF, Wales: Moving on from a frustrating World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo began the new season as the last one ended for Real Madrid   with goals and a trophy.   The Portugal forward netted both goals

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  Manchester United beat Valencia 2-1, Wayne Rooney the new captain of the team

  August 13, 2014 10:00 IST

  MANCHESTER, England:  Manchester United named Wayne Rooney as its new captain on Tuesday shortly after the team beat Valencia 2-1 in manager Louis van Gaal's first home game in charge of the English Premier League

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  Salgaocar FC renews contract with striker Darryl Alexander Duffy

  August 13, 2014 7:25 IST

  Panaji: Salgaocar FC have renewed their contract with Scottish striker Darryl Alexander Duffy for the upcoming season. Duffy finished as the I-League's top scorer at the last edition with a tally of 14 goals and

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  Liverpool eyeing shock move for Samuel Eto'o

  August 12, 2014 14:25 IST

  London:  English football club Liverpool are considering a shock move for former Chelsea striker Samuel Eto'o.The Cameroon striker is available for free after his one-year contract with Chelsea expired and Liverpool see him as a

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  English Premier League returns with a stronger Manchester United

  August 12, 2014 14:09 IST

  LONDON:  The return of the Premier League this weekend cannot come quickly enough for English fans still lamenting their national team's worst-ever World Cup showing. With the league's riches, global reach and non-stop drama, it

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  Manchester City completes signing of France defender Eliaquim Mangala

  August 12, 2014 10:46 IST

  MANCHESTER, England: France defender Eliaquim Mangala became Manchester City's most expensive signing of the off-season when he joined the English champions from FC Porto on Monday for a reported fee of 32 million pounds ($54