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  5 Greece players to watch at the World Cup

  April 10, 2014 7:29 IST

  Athens, Greece: With few famous players, Greece will rely heavily on a handful of team members who had a decisive role in qualifying for the World Cup.   The captain and team motivator is 37-year-old Giorgos

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  Ba helps Chelsea eliminate PSG to reach CL semis

  April 09, 2014 13:08 IST

  London: Growing up, Demba Ba dreamed about scoring big goals for Paris Saint-Germain. With the team he supported as a child on the verge of reaching the Champions League semifinals for the first time in

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  5 Chile players to watch at the World Cup

  April 11, 2014 7:14 IST

  Santiago, Chile: Even with a strong team at this year's World Cup, Chile will be facing some huge challenges.   The Chileans reached the round of 16 at the last World Cup, and world-class players like

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  Chile has its best team, but a tough draw

  April 09, 2014 12:16 IST

  Santiago, Chile: Chile has assembled the best lineup it has ever taken to the World Cup, and has been placed in one of the toughest groups.   Facing defending champion Spain and 2010 finalist Netherlands in

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  Juventus, Basel, Porto, Benfica eye Europa semis

  April 09, 2014 11:37 IST

  Madrid: The Iberian peninsula's grip on the Europa League will loosen if Juventus and Basel can make good on first-leg victories and reach the semifinals of Europe's second-tier tournament.   Juventus' 1-0 first-leg win at Lyon

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  Real Madrid advances to Champions League semis

  April 09, 2014 7:17 IST

  Dortmund (Germany): Real Madrid lost 2-0 here Tuesday to a resurgent Borussia Dortmund, but will still advance to the Champions League semifinals for the fourth consecutive year thanks to their 3-0 win in the first

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  Churchill in must win situation against Persipura

  April 08, 2014 16:54 IST

  Margao: Churchill Brothers will look to turn things around as they take on Persipura Jayapura of Indonesia in a must situation in the penultimate round of the Group ‘E' league match of AFC Cup, played

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  Five Australia players to watch at the World Cup

  April 08, 2014 17:17 IST

  Sydney: Australia will be returning for its third consecutive World Cup with its toughest assignment to date -- Group B matches against defending champion Spain, 2010 finalist Netherlands and Chile.   Despite having a squad containing

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  At home, Brazil clear favorite to win Group A

  April 08, 2014 14:51 IST

  Sao Paulo: Playing in front of its own fans, Brazil is expected to easily advance from Group A, leaving Croatia, Mexico and Cameroon fighting for the other spot in the second round.   The squad led

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  Tottenham beats Sunderland 5-1 in Premier League

  April 08, 2014 14:00 IST

  London: Christian Eriksen scored one goal and set up two more as Tottenham recovered from an early defensive howler to rout Sunderland 5-1, leaving the visitors rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table. 

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  Bilbao wins 2-1 at Levante to stay 4th in Spain

  April 08, 2014 13:52 IST

  Valencia, Spain: Striker Aritz Aduriz scored two goals to help Athletic Bilbao win 2-1 at Levante on Monday, strengthening the Basque side's hold on fourth place in the Spanish league.   Bilbao's second victory in its

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  Cristiano Ronaldo in doubt for Champions clash: Real Madrid coach

  April 08, 2014 8:10 IST

  Madrid:  Cristiano Ronaldo may be kept out of the starting lineup for the second leg of Real Madrid's Champions League quarterfinal against Borussia Dortmund, Blancos coach Carlo Ancelotti said Monday.The Portuguese international sat out the

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  Serie A: Juventus beats Livorno 2-0 to restore 8-point lead

  April 08, 2014 7:59 IST

  ROME :  Fernando Llorente scored twice in the space of three minutes and Juventus restored its eight-point lead atop Serie A with a 2-0 win over relegation-threatened Livorno on Monday.  Also, AC Milan won 2-1

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  World Cup to generate $27.7 billion in Brazil

  April 08, 2014 7:04 IST

  Sao Paulo: The Brazilian government forecasts that the 2014 soccer World Cup will generate around 62.1 billion reais (or $27.7 billion) in revenues, three times what was injected into the country's economy during last year's

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  Spain coach has injured Valdes' replacement in mind for World Cup

  April 08, 2014 7:04 IST

  Madrid:  Spain coach Vicente del Bosque said  that he has a good idea who will replace injured goalkeeper Victor Valdes for the World Cup finals in Brazil.Valdes will be out for around seven months after

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  England striker Jay Rodriguez to miss World Cup

  April 08, 2014 6:39 IST

  London:  Southampton striker Jay Rodriguez will miss England's World Cup campaign due to an injury that will rule him out for at least six months.The 24-year-old had a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament at Manchester City

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  DSK Shivajians tie up with Liverpool academy

  April 07, 2014 21:14 IST

  Mumbai: I-League division 2 club DSK Shivajians of Pune have tied up with famous English Premier League club Liverpool to start a residential international football academy near Pune, for which a talent hunt programme is

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  EPL: Liverpool beats West Ham 2-1 to retake top spot

  April 07, 2014 9:45 IST

  LONDON :  Liverpool reclaimed top spot in the Premier League after two penalties from captain Steven Gerrard helped his team beat West Ham 2-1 Sunday to remain firmly in the hunt for the club's first

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  Pele tells Neymar to stay on feet

  April 06, 2014 13:04 IST

  Rio de Janeiro:  Pele has accused Barcelona forward Neymar of falling to ground in the hope of winning free-kicks.But the Brazil legend said the 22-year-old is better at keeping his feet compared when he arrived

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  Atletico Mineiro in race to sign Nicolas Anelka

  April 06, 2014 12:02 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: Striker Nicolas Anelka could revive his stalled career at Brazil's Atletico Mineiro, according to media reports.He was sacked by West Bromwich Albion last month after being found guilty of gross misconduct, Xinhua

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  Bayer Leverkusen fires coach Sami Hyypia

  April 06, 2014 9:37 IST

  LEVERKUSEN, Germany : Bayer Leverkusen fired Sami Hyypia as coach Saturday after an alarming mid-season slump and turned to the Finn's former coaching partner Sascha Lewandowski to secure Champions League qualification.   The Bundesliga club said

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  EPL: City Palace beats Cardiff 3-0 in Premier League

  April 06, 2014 9:20 IST

  CARDIFF, Wales : Jason Puncheon scored twice as Crystal Palace won a key relegation battle by beating Cardiff 3-0 on Saturday in the Premier League.   Former Cardiff player Joe Ledley also scored in between Puncheon's

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  Bayern Munich lose, Dortmund win in German Bundesliga

  April 06, 2014 8:59 IST

  Berlin:  Augsburg's Sascha Moelders inflicted Bayern Munich the first loss after an unbeaten streak of 53 games while Dortmund came from behind to shock Wolfsburg 2-1 Saturday.Newly crowned champions Bayern Munich lost their first match

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  Salah inspires Chelsea to 3-0 win over Stoke

  April 06, 2014 7:30 IST

  LONDON :  Mohamed Salah scored one goal and played a part in the other two as Chelsea strolled to a 3-0 victory over Stoke to recover from back-to-back losses and reclaim the provisional Premier League

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  Inter Milan draws 2-2 at home to Bologna in Serie A

  April 06, 2014 7:13 IST

  MILAN : Inter Milan twice squandered the lead and missed a penalty as its Europa League hopes were dented by a 2-2 draw at home to relegation-threatened Bologna in Serie A on Saturday.   Mauro Icardi

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  Barcelona's club members approve new Camp Nou

  April 06, 2014 6:49 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain : Barcelona's club members have voted in favor of a plan to remodel Camp Nou and enlarge Europe's biggest stadium.   The club says 37,535 of its 118,580 eligible members participated in the referendum,

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  Man United routs Newcastle 4-0 in Premier League

  April 05, 2014 23:47 IST

  NEWCASTLE, England: Juan Mata inspired Manchester United to a 4-0 victory at Newcastle on Saturday, securing a 10th away win in the Premier League that belies the champions' poor home form.   The 25-year-old Spaniard, who

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  Leicester back in Premier League after 10 years

  April 05, 2014 23:17 IST

  LEICESTER, England: Leicester ended its 10-year absence from the Premier League by securing promotion on Saturday courtesy of defeats by rival clubs.  The Midlands club is guaranteed to finish in the top two of the