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Sevilla beats Benfica in Europa Lge on penalties
May 15, 2014 8:14 ISTTurin, 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
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Brazil expects 3.7 million tourists during WCup
May 15, 2014 7:58 ISTSao Paulo: Brazil expects a total of 3.7 million tourists in the country during the World Cup, including nearly 2 million coming specifically to attend matches and fanfests. The government expects the visitors to provide
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Freiburg goalkeeper Oliver Baumann joins Hoffenheim
May 15, 2014 6:55 ISTBerlin: Custodian Oliver Baumann moves from Freiburg to Hoffenheim, both clubs confirmed Wednesday.Hoffenheim confirmed their second new arrival as Freiburg's custodian Oliver Baumann joined "1899" by putting pen to paper on a deal until June
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AIFF to rope in Bhutia, Chettri in U-17 World Cup panel
May 14, 2014 21:23 ISTNew Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) Wednesday decided to form a special committee that would have Bhaichung Bhutia and Sunil Chettri, who will give technical advice for the 2017 U-17 World Cup.The AIFF
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Loew makes last-minute change in World Cup squad
May 14, 2014 20:12 ISTFRANKFURT, Germany: Germany coach Joachim Loew made a surprising last-minute change in his preliminary World Cup squad on Wednesday, calling up midfielder Christoph Kramer and dropping forward Andre Hahn. Loew also cut three players from
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Croatia taking experienced squad to World Cup
May 14, 2014 19:23 ISTZAGREB, 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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Costa, Neymar fitness to influence Spanish title showdown
May 14, 2014 14:55 ISTMadrid : Who is fit and who has to watch from the sidelines will be key factors when the destiny of the Spanish Primera Liga title is decided in the Camp Nou Stadium Saturday night
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Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari is target of Portuguese investigation
May 14, 2014 14:25 ISTLISBON, Portugal : Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari is the subject of a criminal investigation in Portugal, authorities said Wednesday. Officials wouldn't say what the investigation is about. In Portugal, ongoing investigations fall under the
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Victor Valdes says goodbye to Barcelona after 12 seasons
May 14, 2014 14:00 ISTBARCELONA, Spain : Goalkeeper Victor Valdes has bid farewell to Barcelona after 12 trophy-filled seasons. Valdes says in an open letter released by the Catalan club that "the moment has arrived to say goodbye." Valdes
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Vicente Del Bosque names Spain's preliminary World Cup squad
May 14, 2014 13:44 ISTMadrid : Spain coach Vicente del Bosque named a preliminary squad of 30 players for the FIFA World Cup finals which kicks off in Brazil next month.As expected the veteran coach Tuesday included Manchester United
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Chelsea captain John Terry signs contract extension
May 14, 2014 11:15 ISTLONDON : Chelsea captain John Terry has signed a one-year contract extension with the Premier League club. The 33-year-old defender has spent his entire career at Chelsea, scoring 57 goals in 621 appearances. He regained
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Know why star footballer Samir Nasri's g/f Anara Atanes is fuming
May 15, 2014 7:07 ISTNew Delhi: Samir Nasri's girlfriend has launched an extraordinary outburst after the Manchester City midfielder was left out of the France World Cup squad.The 26-year-old has fallen out of favour under Didier Deschamps - thought
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Giorgio Chiellini,Giuseppe Rossi included in Italy World Cup squad
May 14, 2014 9:25 ISTROME: Key defender Giorgio Chiellini was included in Italy's preliminary 30-man World Cup squad Tuesday, ending doubts that he might face a code of ethics punishment for his three-match ban with Juventus. United States-born forward
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Miranda,Filipe Luis added to Brazil's World Cup list
May 14, 2014 8:56 ISTSAO PAULO : Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has included Atletico Madrid defenders Miranda and Filipe Luis to the list of seven players on standby for the World Cup. Scolari last week selected the 23
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With World Cup a month away, a lot to be done in Brazil
May 14, 2014 7:56 ISTSAO PAULO : It's all coming down to the final 30 days. Brazil had seven years to get ready for the World Cup, but it enters the final month of preparations with a lot yet
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Germany and Poland draw 0-0 in friendly before World cup
May 14, 2014 7:41 ISTHAMBURG, Germany: Germany and Poland's second-string sides played to a lackluster 0-0 draw on Tuesday that gave Germany coach Joachim Loew few insights into possible World Cup candidates. Germany began with eight newcomers and used
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Carlos Tevez excluded from Argentina World Cup squad
May 14, 2014 7:29 ISTBUENOS AIRES, Argentina : Striker Carlos Tevez was left out of Argentina's preliminary 30-man squad for the World Cup. Despite having just led Juventus to the Italian league title as the team's top scorer, Argentina
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Meet HOT WAGs of Latin Soccer Players
May 14, 2014 10:15 ISTNew Delhi: World Cup is round the corner and and the host is Brazil, a latin America, know for hot and beautiful women apart from of course soccer. These sexy wives and girlfriends have got
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FIFA tells World Cup fans to 'enjoy Brazil'
May 13, 2014 11:14 ISTRio de Janeiro: FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke has denied claims that football fans may face security threats during the World Cup in Brazil, asking them to enjoy their time in Brazil.Reports have cited rising
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Costa Rica names 30-man preliminary team
May 13, 2014 9:10 ISTSan Jose, Costa Rica: Goalkeeper Keylor Navas and forwards Bryan Ruiz, Joel Campbell and Alvaro Saborio head the list of players named Monday to Costa Rica's preliminary 30-man squad for next month's World Cup in
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Brooks, Chandler, Yedlin on preliminary US roster
May 13, 2014 9:00 ISTNew York: In a sign that Jurgen Klinsmann is unsettled on his defense a month before the World Cup, the U.S. coach selected the mostly untested trio of John Brooks, Timmy Chandler and DeAndre Yedlin
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England taking youthful squad to World Cup
May 13, 2014 8:53 ISTLuton, England: Only six England players in Brazil will have previous World Cup experience after Roy Hodgson turned to younger players who have impressed him with their spirited Premier League performances. The oldest squad member
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Cameroon picks 28 in preliminary World Cup squad
May 13, 2014 8:45 ISTYaounde, Cameroon: Cameroon coach Volker Finke included veteran striker Samuel Eto'o and rising star Vincent Aboubakar in a provisional 28-man squad on Monday for next month's World Cup in Brazil. The German coach's squad contained
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City celebrates Premier League title with parade
May 13, 2014 8:32 ISTManchester, England: Manchester staged a Premier League trophy parade for the fourth straight year on Monday when Man City players celebrated the club's second title in three years with an open-top bus tour through packed
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India allotted four FIFA courses
May 13, 2014 7:21 ISTNew Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has been allotted four FIFA courses for referees.The AIFF's referee's committee that met here Monday appreciated FIFA's approval for four Courses for the development of Indian Referees.The
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Despite City's title, United still the bigger club
May 12, 2014 23:26 ISTMANCHESTER, England : Manchester City has deposed its neighbor as Premier League champions for the second time in three years, but is not close to usurping United's global supremacy -- both as a football club
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Know what is 'Battle Pack' in 2014 FIFA World Cup
June 11, 2014 8:13 ISTNew Delhi: With only thirty days left for the biggest football extravaganza to begin in the samba land in the 2014 FIFA World Cup adidas today launched ‘Battle Pack', their official footwear collection. The new
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Bayer Leverkusen signs Nuremberg striker Josip Drmic
May 12, 2014 17:36 ISTLEVERKUSEN, Germany: Bayer Leverkusen has signed striker Josip Drmic from relegated Bundesliga rival Nuremberg. Leverkusen signed Drmic to a five-year contract and paid Nuremberg a 5 million euro ($6.89 million) transfer fee. Drmic had another
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