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  Barcelona's winning era comes to an end

  May 18, 2014 13:03 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain : There was no denying that something bigger than Barcelona's Spanish league title defense came to an end on Saturday.   Barcelona's 1-1 draw at home to new champion Atletico Madrid left it without

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  Mario Balotelli's house burgled, Porsche stolen

  May 18, 2014 11:46 IST

  MILAN : Thieves have stolen Mario Balotelli's Porsche as well as gold and watches after breaking into the Italy and AC Milan forward's house.   Balotelli was out at dinner with his brother Enoch and came

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  Cristiano Ronaldo injury worries as Madrid closes with win

  May 18, 2014 11:11 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain: Gareth Bale helped Real Madrid close its Spanish league season with a victory that was tempered by concerns over the health of Cristiano Ronaldo before the Champions League final.   Ronaldo was expected to

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  Fragile Cristiano Ronaldo set for Champions League final

  May 18, 2014 9:58 IST

  MADRID:  Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says Cristiano Ronaldo should be available for the Champions League final despite missing Saturday's league finale because of injury concerns.   Ronaldo was set to start the 3-1 victory against

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  Coach Gerardo Martino leaves Barcelona after losing league title

  May 18, 2014 9:03 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain : Coach Gerardo Martino said he was leaving Barcelona after a disappointing first season that ended with his team losing its Spanish league title on the season's final day.   The Argentine manager said

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  Arsenal ends 9-year title drought with FA Cup win

  May 18, 2014 8:05 IST

  LONDON : Doused in champagne by Arsenal's victorious players, Arsene Wenger was soaked in success once again.   The nine-year wait for a trophy finally ended Saturday and the manager, who had felt the pressure and

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  Bayern Munich beats Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in German Cup final

  May 18, 2014 7:26 IST

  BERLIN : Arjen Robben and Thomas Mueller struck in extra time for Bayern Munich to beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in the German Cup final on Saturday, giving their side the double in Pep Guardiola's first

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  Atletico Madrid wins Spanish title with 1-1 draw against Barcelona

  May 18, 2014 6:55 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain :  Atletico Madrid dramatically secured its first Spanish league title in 18 years by rallying for a 1-1 draw at Barcelona on Saturday.   Atletico lost Diego Costa and Arda Turan to injury inside

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  Spain star Javi Martinez's ex-girlfriend to cheer on GERMANY at the World Cup

  May 18, 2014 7:34 IST

  New Delhi: She may be Spanish, but Maria Imizcoz is rooting for Germany to win the World Cup in Brazil this summer.And what's more, the model is the ex-girlfriend of Javi Martinez, who is in

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  Man City fined 60 million euros by UEFA

  May 17, 2014 10:20 IST

  Nyon, Switzerland: Big-spending clubs Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain were fined 60 million euros ($82 million) by UEFA on Friday and ordered to limit their Champions League squads to 21 players next season for breaching

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  Prandelli already knows Italy's final WC squad

  May 17, 2014 10:11 IST

  Milan, Italy: Italy coach Cesare Prandelli has already decided on his final 23-man World Cup squad and has asked the players to prove him right before he reveals who will be going to Brazil.   There

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  Stadium roof won't be finished for World Cup opener

  May 17, 2014 7:16 IST

  Sao Paulo: The roof of the stadium hosting the World Cup opener in a few weeks will not be fully finished in time for the tournament, constructors said Friday.   Construction company Odebrecht confirmed that a

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  Ronaldo returns for Madrid against Espanyol

  May 16, 2014 22:49 IST

  MADRID: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says Cristiano Ronaldo has recovered from leg injury and will play against Espanyol in the last round of the Spanish league on Saturday.   Ronaldo was injured in a 1-1

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  Messi set to get a big raise from Barcelona

  May 16, 2014 21:18 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain: Lionel Messi is about to get a big raise, with reports saying the Barcelona forward is set to make about $34 million per year.   The Argentina international has agreed to a new contract

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  Meet the highest paid Premier League soccer stars

  May 19, 2014 8:26 IST

  New Delhi: The biggest football extravaganza Barclays English Premier League ended last week with Manchester City winning the title for the second time in three seasons. As soon as the final whistle was blown, thousands

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  Franck Ribery criticizes Guardiola's rotations at Bayern Munich

  May 16, 2014 9:18 IST

  MUNICH :  Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery has criticized coach Pep Guardiola's rotation policy, with the comments earning a swift rebuke from the club's sporting director.   Ribery says in comments reported by Kicker magazine: "Sometimes

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  Knee injury rules Spain's Thiago Alcantara out of World Cup

  May 16, 2014 9:05 IST

  MUNICH :  Spain and Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara was ruled out of the World Cup on Thursday after suffering a setback in his recovery from a knee injury.   Thiago suffered a recurrence of the

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  Atletico Madrid, Barcelona primed for Spanish title decider

  May 16, 2014 8:01 IST

  MADRID: Atletico Madrid face Barcelona at the Camp Nou with both teams vying for the Spanish league title.   Atletico leads Barcelona by three points in the standings, and only victory will see defending champion Barcelona

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  World Cup officials pleased after test in Curitiba

  May 16, 2014 7:30 IST

  SAO PAULO : World Cup organizers finally had some good news to deliver after one of Brazil's most troubled stadiums held an important test event without any major setback.   The test match at the delayed

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  Sevilla celebrates Europa final win with a kiss

  May 16, 2014 7:18 IST

  SEVILLE, Spain : As Sevilla celebrates its Europa League triumph, an intimate kiss between teammates has grabbed the spotlight.   Sevilla captain Ivan Rakitic and Portuguese teammate Daniel Carrico shared a mouth-on-mouth smooch at Juventus Stadium

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  Prosecutors threaten to halt work at World Cup stadium

  May 16, 2014 6:45 IST

  SAO PAULO : Brazilian prosecutors are threatening to halt construction at the already delayed stadium hosting the World Cup opener in Sao Paulo because of concerns related to workers' health and safety.   Prosecutors said on

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  Puyol says goodbye to Barca after 15 seasons

  May 15, 2014 22:42 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain: Carles Puyol reluctantly quit football on Thursday, his knees no longer able to endure the demands of the Barcelona defense after 15 years, the most successful period in the club's history.   At an

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  Man United anticipates $60M cost of Euro failure

  May 15, 2014 20:04 IST

  MANCHESTER, England: Failure to qualify for the Champions League is expected to cost Manchester United about $60 million, although the club said Thursday it has the financial power to reinforce the squad following its worst

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  John Abraham to promote 2014 FIFA World Cup in India

  May 15, 2014 10:54 IST

  New Delhi: Actor-producer John Abraham, also a self-confessed football enthusiast, will promote 2014 FIFA World Cup in India.With the world's greatest football tournament just around the corner, sports and entertainment channel Sony Six is set

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  Know about Croatia World Cup soccer team

  May 15, 2014 10:21 IST

  Zagreb, Croatia:  Luka Modric and Mario Mandzukic were included in Croatia's experienced 30-man provisional squad for the World Cup on Wednesday.   The skillful Real Madrid midfielder, with 73 appearances for Croatia, and the prolific Bayern

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  US begins World Cup training camp in California

  May 15, 2014 8:27 IST

  Stanford, California: United States coach Jurgen Klinsmann says his team has some serious catching up to do a month before its World Cup opener.   Klinsmann was eager to get started on a scorching Wednesday afternoon

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  Jesus fails to lift the Benfica curse again

  May 15, 2014 8:21 IST

  Turin, Italy: Sports fans are by nature a superstitious lot and are no strangers to their clubs being "cursed."   It took the Boston Red Sox 86 years to break the Curse of the Bambino, while

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  Sevilla beats Benfica in Europa Lge on penalties

  May 15, 2014 8:14 IST

  Turin, Italy: Penalty specialists Sevilla beat Benfica 4-2 in a shootout to win the Europa League after a 0-0 draw in the final on Wednesday, claiming another international title for Spanish football.   Sevilla goalkeeper Beto