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  I-League: Churchill looking to bounce back against Sporting

  April 05, 2014 17:04 IST

  Margao: Churchill Brothers will look to get back to winning ways when they take on arch rivals Sporting Clube De Goa in a crucial encounter of the I-League at Nehru Stadium here tomorrow.     Sporting, who

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  Casillas backs Madrid goalkeeping rival

  April 05, 2014 16:46 IST

  Madrid: Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas has once again given his support to the man who has taken his first team place in league matches this season.Although Casillas is first choice for his club in

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  Brazil coach Scolari in London on World Cup mission

  April 05, 2014 16:37 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari will use a fleeting trip to London this weekend to help decide the remaining places in his World Cup squad.The 65-year-old will attend Saturday's Chelsea-Stoke clash at

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  FIFA sends message to clubs with Barcelona ban

  April 05, 2014 11:42 IST

  MADRID :  FIFA's decision to slap Barcelona with a transfer ban is a clear message to Europe's top clubs to follow its regulations when signing international youth players.   The governing body of world football banned

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  Ex- Man Utd manager Alex Ferguson to teach at Harvard Business School

  April 05, 2014 11:00 IST

  BOSTON:  After years of giving pointers to football players, Alex Ferguson will pass his knowledge along to executives.   The former Manchester United manager has been hired by Harvard Business School for a long-term position.   He

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  Real Madrid's Jese Rodriguez suffers inflammation in knee

  April 05, 2014 10:04 IST

  Madrid:  Real Madrid said Friday that Jese Rodriguez will travel to Germany for further tests after suffering inflammation in his surgically repaired knee.Ulrich Boenisch will conduct the review at the Hessingpark-Clinic in Augsburg, where the

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  Wayne Rooney doubtful for Bayern Munich game with toe injury

  April 05, 2014 7:42 IST

  MANCHESTER, England : Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has been ruled out of Saturday's Premier League game against Newcastle with a toe injury, and is doubtful for the Champions League return leg against Bayern Munich

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  Sunderland says rivals accept club being fined

  April 04, 2014 20:53 IST

  SUNDERLAND, England: Sunderland maintained Friday that Premier League rivals have not pushed for further action against the club after it was secretly fined for fielding an ineligible player.   South Korea striker Ji Dong-won made four

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  Barca president to fight transfer ban, defends youth system

  April 04, 2014 14:56 IST

  Madrid:  FC Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu strongly defended his club's youth system and hinted that outside forces were behind the decision published by FIFA to prohibit the club from signing any new players until

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  Bayern Munich ban Daily Mirror and The Sun journalists

  April 04, 2014 14:41 IST

  Berlin:  Reacting to reports in the English media, German football giants Bayern Munich have denied accreditation, for the second leg against Manchester United, to Daily Mirror and The Sun journalists."UK media the Daily Mirror and

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  Karim Benzema , the Real Madrid striker on a different Pitch.

  April 05, 2014 6:58 IST

  New Delhi: The French and Real Madrid striker seems to spend a good time around as his team has defeated the German Club Borussia Dortmund  comprehensively in the first leg of the Champions League quarter

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  Record-breaking Brazillian keeper Rogerio Ceni to retire

  April 04, 2014 10:31 IST

  Sao Paulo:  Record-breaking goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni has confirmed he will retire this year after 23 seasons.The 41-year-old former Brazil international had announced his retirement last year before agreeing to a one-year contract extension in December,

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  Brazil officials deny ignoring World Cup stadium faults

  April 04, 2014 10:16 IST

  Sao Paulo:  Brazil's labour ministry has denied ignoring problems at Sao Paulo's Itaquerao stadium to ensure the venue is ready in time for this year's FIFA World Cup.The labour ministry said in a statement Thursday

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  Christian Benteke out of World Cup with Achilles injury

  April 04, 2014 7:43 IST

  London: Belgium striker Christian Benteke was ruled out of the World Cup after rupturing his Achilles tendon in training with English Premier League team Aston Villa on Thursday.   Benteke will undergo surgery and "will be

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  Blatter says World Cup will be 'well done'

  April 04, 2014 7:21 IST

  SAN JOSE, Costa Rica :  FIFA President Sepp Blatter says the World Cup will be "well done," but he criticized Brazilian authorities for starting late on stadium projects and for not providing enough worker safety.  

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  Pune FC take on Salgaocar in high stakes I-League match

  April 04, 2014 6:51 IST

  Pune:  Pune FC will be keen to move up in the table when they face Salgaocar FC in a crucial I-League Round-24 encounter at the Shree Shiv Chhattrapati Sports Complex .Pune FC have only four

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  England police arrest 13 in match fixing probe

  April 03, 2014 23:49 IST

  LONDON: Police say 13 people have been arrested in connection with an investigation into spot-fixing in English football.   Britain's National Crime Agency said Thursday that six of the people arrested were already questioned in December

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  Barca vows not to change youth model despite ban

  April 03, 2014 23:43 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain: Barcelona has been "the victim of a grave injustice" after being hit with a FIFA transfer ban, the club's president said on Thursday as the Spanish champion vowed not to change its model

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  Benteke out of World Cup with Achilles injury

  April 03, 2014 23:52 IST

  BIRMINGHAM, England: Belgium striker Christian Benteke was ruled out of the World Cup after rupturing his Achilles tendon in training with English Premier League team Aston Villa on Thursday.   Benteke will undergo surgery and "will

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  Ronaldo's knee cause of worry for Real Madrid, Portugal

  April 03, 2014 19:52 IST

  Madrid: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti may have tried to assure fans and press that there is no need to worry about a possible serious injury to Cristiano Ronaldo's left knee, but the fact is

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  Brazil opens Cuiaba World Cup stadium

  April 03, 2014 15:02 IST

  Rio de Janeiro:  Brazil has officially opened the Arena Pantanal stadium despite unfinished construction work at the 2014 FIFA World Cup venue.Local media reported Wednesday that less than half of the venue's 44,000 seats have

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  Champions League: Real Madrid defeat Borussia Dortmund 3-0

  April 03, 2014 8:28 IST

  Madrid: Real Madrid took a big step towards the semi-finals of the Champions League Wednesday night after defeating Borussia Dortmund 3-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final in the Santiago Bernabeu.Goals from

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  Champions League: Pastore scores solo goal as PSG beats Chelsea 3-1

  April 03, 2014 8:11 IST

  PARIS : Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho called his team's defending "a joke" after Paris Saint-Germain scored deep into injury time Wednesday to take a commanding 3-1 lead into their Champions League quarterfinal return leg next

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  Barcelona banned from signing players for a year

  April 02, 2014 19:11 IST

  Barcelona was banned by FIFA from signing any players for next season after being found guilty on Wednesday of repeatedly breaching transfer regulations.   The heavy sanction, which covers the summer and January transfer windows, followed

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  Mujica agrees to restore police protection

  April 02, 2014 12:04 IST

  Montevideo, Uruguay: Uruguay President Jose Mujica has agreed to restore police protection to domestic football matches, provided clubs sign a FIFA agreement that deducts points from those involved in hooligan violence.   Mujica met Tuesday with

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  A look ahead to the Europa League quarterfinals

  April 03, 2014 7:56 IST

  Portugal and Spain have provided at least one team in nine of the past 11 finals of the UEFA Cup or Europa League and the two countries dominate the quarterfinal lineup for this year's competition.The

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  New safety measures at stadium marked by death

  April 01, 2014 23:52 IST

  SAO PAULO: Brazilian organizers are adding safety features where a worker died in the stadium hosting the World Cup opener, hoping to quickly reverse an order that halted construction in part of the venue.   The

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  Know the girl friend and ex wife of footballer Rafael who were once best friends

  April 02, 2014 7:54 IST

  New Delhi: It might read like Bollywood film story but it's a fact that the Dutch soccer star's girlfriend Sabia and ex-wife Sylvie were once best friends. After their separation, within few months he got