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  Shakira's new FIFA World Cup song -'La la la'.

  March 23, 2014 9:06 IST

  Los Angeles:  Singer-performer Shakira, who made the world dance to the tunes of her song "Waka waka" during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, has recorded a new number for the official World Cup to be

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  Norwich beat Sunderland 2-0 in EPL.

  March 23, 2014 7:55 IST

  NORWICH, England  -- Norwich was on safer ground in the race to survive in the English Premier League after outclassing Sunderland 2-0 on Saturday.   Norwich moved seven points clear of the relegation zone and gave

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  Bayern beats Mainz 2-0 to put 1 hand on Bundesliga.

  March 23, 2014 7:43 IST

  BERLIN :  Bayern Munich left it late to grind out a 2-0 win in Mainz on Saturday and move one victory away from the Bundesliga title.Bastian Schweinsteiger broke the deadlock in the 82nd minute and

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  Serie A: Immobile's hat trick helps Torino beat Livorno 3-1.

  March 23, 2014 7:02 IST

  MILAN : Ciro Immobile netted a hat trick to help Torino beat relegation-threatened Livorno 3-1 and make him Serie A's top scorer on Saturday.Meanwhile, second-place Roma eased to a 2-0 win at struggling Chievo Verona.

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  Rooney scores from halfway line for Man United

  March 22, 2014 23:51 IST

  LONDON: Wayne Rooney replicated one of David Beckham's most memorable Manchester United goals on Saturday -- with the retired star watching in the stands at West Ham.   From just inside the West Ham half after

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  Chelsea routs Arsenal 6-0 in Wenger's 1,000th game

  March 22, 2014 20:50 IST

  LONDON: Chelsea handed Arsene Wenger one his most demoralizing defeats as Arsenal manager as his 1,000th game ended in a 6-0 rout on Saturday, and the referee also endured embarrassment at Stamford Bridge.   Chelsea earned

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  Mohammedan Sporting looking to avoid I-League relegation.

  March 22, 2014 14:48 IST

  Margao:  Mohammedan Sporting will be looking to avoid relegation when they face Dempo in the 20th round of I-League football at the Fatorda Stadium here Saturday.Mohammedan Sporting are 12th above defending champions Churchill Brothers who

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  Freiburg stun Bremen 3-1 in German Bundesliga.

  March 22, 2014 14:30 IST

  Berlin:  Relegation-threatened Freiburg earned vital points as it upset Werder Bremen 3-1 to open the 26th round of the German Bundesliga.Christian Streich's men Friday recorded their second straight win to climb out of the bottom

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  Mourinho can't resist dig on Wenger's big day.

  March 22, 2014 9:27 IST

   London: High-profile figures from English football lined up to pay glowing tributes to Arsene Wenger on Friday as the Frenchman prepared to take charge of his 1,000th match as Arsenal manager.Jose Mourinho wasn't about to

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  FIFA makes $72M profit, raises reserves to $1.43B.

  March 22, 2014 8:57 IST

  ZURICH:  FIFA says its reserves grew to $1.432 billion after making a $72 million profit in 2013.Football's governing body had income of $1.386 billion and spending of $1.314 billion in the third year of a

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  Champions League Quarterfinal lineup.

  March 22, 2014 7:57 IST

  Nyon, Switzerland : Manchester United's already arduous season just got tougher.The English champions were drawn Friday to face Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinals, pitting them against the defending champions and the favorites."I was

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  Van Persie out for 4-6 weeks with sprained knee

  March 21, 2014 23:53 IST

  MANCHESTER, England: Manchester United says striker Robin van Persie has been ruled out for about four to six weeks with a left knee injury.   The Netherlands striker will miss the Champions League quarterfinals against Bayern

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  Matches to start late for Hillsborough anniversary

  March 21, 2014 19:15 IST

  LONDON: English football matches will start seven minutes later than scheduled over the weekend of April 11-14 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster.   The FA Cup semifinal match on April 15, 1989,

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  FIFA resumes World Cup stadium inspections.

  March 21, 2014 14:33 IST

  Rio de Janeiro:  FIFA has begun a final operational inspection of Brazil's 12 World Cup stadiums before football's showpiece tournament kicks off in June.The technical visits began Thursday, just days before FIFA secretary general Jerome

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  Bellini, captain of 1958 World Cup champion, Brazil, dies.

  March 21, 2014 12:18 IST

  SAO PAULO: Hilderado  Bellini, Brazil's captain when it won its first World Cup in 1958, died on Thursday from complications following a heart attack. He was 83.   The Hospital 9 de Julho confirmed Bellini's death

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  Italy to play Ireland in London in May

  March 20, 2014 23:16 IST

  MILAN: Italy will play Ireland in London on May 31 in its penultimate friendly before the World Cup.   After the match at Fulham's Craven Cottage, Cesare Prandelli's team will return to Italy for its final

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  Hull striker George Boyd suspended 3 matches

  March 20, 2014 21:11 IST

  LONDON: Hull striker George Boyd has been suspended for three matches by the English Football Association for spitting at Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart.   The incident, which was not spotted by referee Lee Mason but

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  Garcia quizzes Blatter, FIFA board on WCup

  March 20, 2014 22:16 IST

  GENEVA: Sepp Blatter and other FIFA officials involved in choosing Russia and Qatar as future World Cup hosts are being interviewed this week by ethics prosecutor Michael Garcia.   Garcia "is currently in Zurich and is

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  Italy coach Prandelli considers Cassano WC call-up

  March 20, 2014 20:41 IST

  MILAN: Italy coach Cesare Prandelli has hinted he is considering recalling veteran forward Antonio Cassano to the national team for the 2014 World Cup.Cassano has not played for Italy since the Azzurri's 4-0 defeat to

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  FIFA back in Brazil to inspect World Cup stadiums

  March 20, 2014 20:08 IST

  SAO PAULO: FIFA is starting a new round of inspections at World Cup stadiums in Brazil as host cities race against the clock to get ready for the tournament that opens in less than three

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  Champions League: Dortmund eliminate Zenit despite 1-2 loss.

  March 20, 2014 14:27 IST

   Berlin: German football side Dortmund advanced into the quarterfinals despite a 1-2 loss to Zenit Saint Petersburg at Signal Iduna Park in the last 17 of UEFA Champions League football.With Wednesday night's win, Juergen Klopp's

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  Arjen Robben to extend contract with Bayern.

  March 20, 2014 13:20 IST

  Berlin: German football giants Bayern Munich and Arjen Robben have agreed on a contract extension until June 2017, the Bundesliga team announced.Dutchman Robben extended his current deal, until 2015, by putting pen to paper on

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  Meet Sara Carbonero , the love of Spanish Soccer captain, Iker Casillas.

  March 21, 2014 7:11 IST

  News Delhi: It was in 2010 soccer world cup that Spain was finally able to remove the tag of underachievers in the football arena and the person to lead the team from the front was

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  Pune FC taste first defeat in AFC Cup.

  March 20, 2014 9:43 IST

  Singapore:  I-League club Pune FC suffered their first Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup defeat going down 1-3 to Tampines Rovers in a Group-H Round 3 encounter at the Jalan Besar Stadium here Wednesday.Striker Riga Mustapha

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  Croatia's Simunic loses World Cup ban appeal.

  March 20, 2014 8:56 IST

  ZURICH : Croatia defender Josip Simunic has lost his appeal against a 10-match ban which forces him to miss the World Cup for leading fans in a pro-Nazi chant.FIFA says its appeal panel upheld the

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  Champions League: Man Utd beat Olympiakos to reach quarters.

  March 20, 2014 7:46 IST

  MANCHESTER, England : Robin van Persie ushered Manchester United into the Champions League quarterfinals -- and potentially saved his manager's job  with a hat trick in a 3-0 victory over Olympiakos that completed one of

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  Salgaocar go second in I-League table.

  March 20, 2014 7:11 IST

  Fatorda (Goa):  Salgaocar FC kept pace at the top of the table after a 2-0 win over traditional football rivals Dempo Sports at the Nehru Stadium here Wednesday in the Round 21 clash of the

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  Jese Rodriguez injury a big blow for Madrid.

  March 19, 2014 16:50 IST

   Madrid: Real Madrid paid a heavy price for their qualification to the last 8 of the Champions League football against Schalke 04 when striker Jese Rodriguez was taken to hospital with what looked like a