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  Real Madrid hopeful Ronaldo can play Copa del Rey final

  April 12, 2014 7:44 IST

  MADRID :  Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has not ruled Cristiano Ronaldo out of the Copa del Rey final just yet, despite injury concerns.   Ronaldo is carrying a leg muscle injury on top of an

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  FIFA medical chief 'hates' Brazil drug test doubts

  April 12, 2014 7:30 IST

  MONACO : FIFA's medical chief is "really not happy" with drug-testing plans for the World Cup in Brazil because samples taken from players must be flown across the Atlantic for analysis at a laboratory in

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  Schalke beats Frankfurt 2-0 in Bundesliga

  April 12, 2014 7:07 IST

  FRANKFURT, Germany :  Max Meyer and Jefferson Farfan scored in the second half to give Schalke a 2-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga on Friday.   The victory strengthened Schalke`s hold on third place

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  Rossi and Cassano included for Italy fitness tests

  April 11, 2014 23:29 IST

  ROME: Giuseppe Rossi and Antonio Cassano were called up for World Cup fitness tests Friday by Italy coach Cesare Prandelli, while in-form forward Mattia Destro was left out while serving a three-match ban in Serie

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  Work resumes at stadium hosting World Cup opener

  April 11, 2014 23:05 IST

  SAO PAULO: Work is back at full speed at the stadium hosting the World Cup opener after labor officials allowed workers to return to part of the construction site that was closed because of safety

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  Liverpool meets City in Premier League showdown

  April 11, 2014 19:37 IST

  LONDON: On a day of mourning at Anfield, Liverpool will be playing in one of its biggest matches this century.   The mood on Sunday will be somber as the country pauses to remember the 96

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  I-League: Pune FC eager to break East Bengal jinx

  April 11, 2014 18:05 IST

  Kolkata: Pune FC hope for change in fortunes when they face Kolkata-giants East Bengal in a rescheduled I-League round three football encounter at the Salt Lake Stadium here Saturday.Pune's title aspirations have suffered a major

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  Real Madrid to face Bayern, Atletico gets Chelsea

  April 11, 2014 17:11 IST

  NYON, Switzerland: Real Madrid will play defending champion Bayern Munich in the Champions League semifinals, and Atletico Madrid will face Chelsea.   Madrid and Bayern have combined to win 14 European Cup or Champions League titles.

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  Juventus beat Lyon to reach Europa League semis

  April 11, 2014 14:23 IST

  Turin, : Juventus advanced to the semifinals of the UEFA Europa League as they beat French side Lyon 2-1 at home.The Turin giants, who recorded a 1-0 victory in the quarterfinal first leg in France

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  Valencia, Sevilla produce impressive Europa League fightbacks

  April 11, 2014 14:14 IST

  Madrid:  Spanish sides Sevilla and Valencia booked their places in the last four of the Europa League with impressive fightbacks from first leg defeats.Sevilla progressed to the semi-finals thanks to a convincing 4-1 win at

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  Brazil president to Blatter: Country will be ready

  April 11, 2014 7:18 IST

  SAO PAULO :  FIFA President Sepp Blatter says he has been "reassured" by Brazil's president that the country will be ready to host the World Cup.   Blatter said in a statement he had "another very

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  Valencia fights back from 3-0 down to win 5-3 against Basel

  April 11, 2014 6:59 IST

  Valencia fought back from a three-goal first-leg deficit Thursday to beat Basel 5-0 and qualify for the Europa League semifinal, while competition favorite Juventus advanced after a tense 2-1 win at home to Lyon.   Pablo

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  Workers end strike after protest near WCup stadium

  April 10, 2014 22:25 IST

  SAO PAULO: Workers ended a strike at the World Cup stadium in the southern Brazilian city of Curitiba after disrupting traffic for nearly two hours and forcing organizers to accept their demands on Thursday.   More

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  ISL set to herald new era, 8 teams to be unveiled on Sunday

  April 10, 2014 20:33 IST

  New Delhi: Seeking to revolutionise football in the country, organisers of the much-anticipated Indian Super League will unveil the eight franchises on Sunday, with cricket legends, Bollywood stars and a host of corporates in the

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  Fiorentina expects Rossi and Gomez back for final

  April 10, 2014 20:14 IST

  FLORENCE, Italy: Fiorentina forwards Giuseppe Rossi and Mario Gomez are expected back from injuries before the Italian Cup final May 3, which would give both players the chance to be selected for their World Cup

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  Decisive week for Barca after Champions League exit

  April 10, 2014 19:30 IST

  Madrid: FC Barcelona face perhaps the most decisive week of their season after being knocked out of the quarter-finals of the Champions League football by Atletico Madrid.Tata Martino's men must now recover their strength and

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  Mourinho fined, warned over improper conduct

  April 10, 2014 19:04 IST

  London: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been fined 8,000 pounds and warned as to his future conduct, the FA said Thursday.The FA said on its website that Mourinho was fined and warned following an Independent

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  Buffon to face touted 17-year-old successor

  April 10, 2014 18:00 IST

  Rome: Gianluigi Buffon will face 17-year-old Simone Scuffet when Juventus visits Udinese on Monday in what is being billed as a matchup of the present and future Italy goalkeepers.   It's also a key match for

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  Meet hot Yolanda Cardona, the girl friend of Spanish Goalkeeper Víctor Valdes

  April 11, 2014 7:16 IST

  New Delhi: Spanish professional footballer Víctor Valdes is not only successful in his career but also in personal life with super hot girl friend Yolanda Cardona…India TV take a look at her.Ok, ok they might

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  Atletico beats Barcelona to reach Champions semis

  April 10, 2014 13:06 IST

  Madrid: Atletico Madrid finally got the better of Spanish rival Barcelona on Wednesday as Koke's early goal guided his team to a 1-0 win and into the Champions League semifinals with a 2-1 aggregate victory. 

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  Bayern beats United 3-1 to reach Champions semis

  April 10, 2014 12:57 IST

  Munich: Bayern Munich needed a bit of a wake-up call against a surprisingly resilient Manchester United team. Once it came, there was no stopping the defending champions from reaching a third straight Champions League semifinal. 

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  Hertha Berlin striker Adrian Ramos to join Dortmund

  April 09, 2014 21:54 IST

  Berlin:  Colombian striker Adrian Ramos will join Borussia Dortmund in the summer from Hertha Berlin to fill the void left by outgoing Robert Lewandowski, the German Bundesliga football club said Wednesday.Dortmund said that Ramos, 28,

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  Coach Paulo Bento extends contract with Portugal

  April 09, 2014 21:40 IST

  LISBON, Portugal : Paulo Bento has signed a contract extension that will see him remain in charge of the Portuguese national football team for an additional two years.   The Portuguese Football Federation announced Wednesday it

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  FIFA releases official World Cup song " We are One"(ole,Ola)

  April 09, 2014 17:23 IST

  Rio De Janeiro: Cuban-American rapper Pitbull joins Jennifer Lopez and Brazil's Claudia Leitte in the official World Cup football song released by FIFA.The track, "We Are One (Ole, Ola)", featuring an acoustic guitar and an

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  Watch Images of colombian footballer Radamel Falco with his hot wife Lorelei Taron

  April 10, 2014 7:35 IST

  New Delhi: Radamel Falco Falcao married Argentinean singer Lorelei Taron In early 2013. Here are some images of two of them having a romantic time at Miami beach.meanwhile lets know more about FalcoFalco is by

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  World Cup: Last chance for Didier Drogba on biggest stage

  April 09, 2014 17:10 IST

  Didier Drogba may be looking at his best chance of reaching the knockout stage in what will be the aging striker's final World Cup.   After failing to get out of the group stage at the

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  5 Colombia players to watch at the World Cup

  April 10, 2014 7:33 IST

  Bogota, Colombia: Colombia is still hoping it will be able to count on striker Radamel Falcao when it plays in the World Cup for the first time in 16 years.   Falcao has been working hard

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  Ronaldinho in doubt for Copa Libertadores duel

  April 09, 2014 16:01 IST

  Brasilia: Defending champions Atletico Mineiro could be without Ronaldinho for their final Copa Libertadores group match against Zamora in Belo Horizonte Thursday.The two-time FIFA world player of the year injured his angle during the Brazilian