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  Roma's Strootman has leg surgery, out of World Cup

  March 18, 2014 21:10 IST

  ROME: Roma midfielder Kevin Strootman has undergone surgery on his left knee and will not be available for the Netherlands at the World Cup.   Roma says the operation carried out in Amsterdam on Tuesday "was

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  Pune FC seek first continental win in AFC Cup

  March 18, 2014 20:26 IST

  Singapore: Pune FC are keen to log their first win on the continental stage when they face Singapore champions Tampines Rovers FC in an AFC Cup Round-3 football encounter at the Jalan Besar Stadium here

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  Qatar WCup organizers: We adhered to ethics rules

  March 18, 2014 20:17 IST

  Organizers of the 2022 World Cup distanced themselves Tuesday from allegations of corruption involving two former high-ranking FIFA officials that raised new questions about Qatar's winning bid for the tournament.   British newspaper The Daily Telegraph

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  Know Gerard Pique, Shakira, a love story

  March 19, 2014 6:57 IST

  New Delhi: Waca girl Shakira will be in Brazil cheering defending champion Spain in this coming world cup and  the reason is very obvious…her husband will be representing Spain.Shakira has admitted she'll be supporting world

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  Barca deny Martino's departure rumours

  March 18, 2014 18:38 IST

  Barcelona: Barcelona has acted quickly to dismiss a story that coach Gerardo 'Tata' Martino would abandon the football club at the end of the season.Catalan sports network Esport 3 said Monday that Martino would not

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  Dempo to take on Salgaocar tomorrow

  March 18, 2014 16:19 IST

  Margao: An exciting contest is on the cards as Dempo take on Salgaocar FC in the 21st round of the I-League, to be played at Nehru Stadium in Fatorda here tomorrow.The winter break has done

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  Bilbao scores late to draw at Villarreal in Spain

  March 18, 2014 12:44 IST

  Villarreal, Spain: Aritz Aduritz made up for a penalty miss with a late equalizer to give Athletic Bilbao a 1-1 draw at Villarreal in the Spanish league on Monday.   Villarreal goalkeeper Sergio Asenjo correctly dove

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  Ronaldo and Romario go at it again in Brazil

  March 18, 2014 6:51 IST

  Sao Paulo: In the latest chapter of a spat between past Brazil football greats, Ronaldo is publicly criticizing former teammate Romario for making another attack on him, this time over an alleged broken promise to

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  John Terry's father accused of racist abuse.

  March 17, 2014 23:42 IST

  LONDON : The father of Chelsea captain John Terry has been accused of headbutting an Asian man outside a pub and hurling a racist insult at him in a dispute over a cigarette.Edward Terry appeared

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  FIFA extends global ban on 2 players for fixing.

  March 17, 2014 21:44 IST

  ZURICH : FIFA has imposed worldwide lifetime bans on two English players convicted of match-fixing in Australia.   Defender Reiss Noel and goalkeeper Joe Woolley received initial bans from the Australian football association in September and

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  World Cup: Brazil's defence better than attack, says Pele

  March 18, 2014 11:57 IST

  Sao Paulo: Brazil will this year boast a stronger defence than attack for the first time in a World Cup, according to football legend Pele.The 74-year-old cited Brazil's absence of an in-form centre forward and

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  AC Milan loses 4-2 at home to Parma in Serie A

  March 17, 2014 13:16 IST

  Milan: AC Milan fought back from two goals down but lost 4-2 at home to Parma after playing almost the entire Serie A match with 10 men on Sunday.   Former Milan striker Antonio Cassano scored

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  World Cup soccer: Know why Brazil's weakest link is its goalkeeper

  March 17, 2014 15:24 IST

  Sao Paulo: Goalkeeper Julio Cesar — the wrong side of 30 and past his prime — is the weakest link in the team which all of Brazil expects to win the World Cup this July.

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  Lionel Messi scires hat trick in Spanish League, Barca wins 7-0

  March 17, 2014 9:45 IST

  Barcelona: Lionel Messi set another scoring record by netting a hat trick to pace Barcelona's 7-0 rout of Osasuna in the Spanish league on Sunday, ensuring the defending champions stayed in striking distance of leader

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  Liverpool crushes Man United 3-0 in Premier League.

  March 16, 2014 22:38 IST

  MANCHESTER, England : Liverpool underlined its new-found superiority over Manchester United with a humbling 3-0 victory over its great rival on Sunday, virtually ending the beleaguered champions' chances of qualifying for the Champions League.On the

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  Ronaldo, Diego Costa give Madrid, Atletico wins

  March 16, 2014 12:34 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Cristiano Ronaldo scored his Spanish league-leading 25th goal to give Real Madrid a lackluster 1-0 win at Malaga on Saturday, when the pacesetters extended their unbeaten run to 30 matches in all competitions. 

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  Valenciennes keeps safety hopes alive

  March 16, 2014 12:27 IST

  Paris: Valenciennes and Sochaux kept their safety hopes alive by beating respectively Evian 1-0 and Lorient 2-0 in the French league on Saturday.   Valenciennes striker Majeed Waris converted a rebound in the 62nd minute to

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  Inter beats Verona 2-0 to boost European hopes

  March 16, 2014 12:20 IST

  Verona, Italy: Inter Milan boosted its chances of qualifying for Europe with a 2-0 win at direct rival Hellas Verona in Serie A on Saturday.   Inter also hit the woodwork twice as it moved into

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  Aston Villa beat league leaders Chelsea 1-0 in EPL

  March 16, 2014 12:09 IST

  Birmingham, England: Aston Villa beat nine-man Chelsea 1-0 in an English Premier League game that saw manager Jose Mourinho sent to the stands in the closing stages on Saturday.   That win saw Villa claim their

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  Bayern closes in on Bundesliga as Dortmund loses

  March 16, 2014 12:03 IST

  Berlin: Bastian Schweinsteiger scored one goal and set up another as Bayern Munich moved ever closer to the Bundesliga title with a 2-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday.   Schweinsteiger crossed for Mario Mandzukic to

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  Brazil's Rivaldo retires from soccer

  March 16, 2014 13:22 IST

  Sao Paulo: Soccer star Rivaldo, the 1999 world player of the year and a key member of Brazil's 2002 World Cup-winning squad, announced Saturday that he is retiring from the sport at age 41.Rivaldo, who

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  Real, Atletico pressure Barca after taking 3 points each

  March 16, 2014 6:55 IST

  Madrid: Real Madrid will entertain FC Barcelona with a lead of at least four points after winning 1-0 away to Malaga in the Spanish Primera Liga Saturday night, Xinhua reported.Cristiano Ronaldo's 23rd minute goal was

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  Marseille held 1-1 at Reims in French league

  March 15, 2014 14:13 IST

  Reims, France: Marseille striker Andre-Pierre Gignac scored his 13th goal in the French league this season to salvage a 1-1 draw with Reims on Friday.   Reims midfielder Antoine Devaux headed a cross from Franck Signorino

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  Bayern proposes Karl Hopfner as new club president

  March 15, 2014 14:05 IST

  Munich: Bayern Munich's board of management has nominated Karl Hopfner as the club's new president to replace Uli Hoeness, who resigned after a tax scandal.   The 61-year-old Hopfner is currently vice president and a member

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  Racism in Japanese soccer ignites concerns

  March 15, 2014 13:55 IST

  Tokyo: The J-League has handed down its harshest punishment in the football league's 20-year history following one of the nation's biggest clubs' fans being accused of racist behaviour in a saga that has blighted the

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  Anelka leaves West Brom following quenelle ban

  March 15, 2014 8:43 IST

  West Bromwich, England : Striker Nicolas Anelka announced Friday he was leaving West Bromwich Albion and terminating his contract with immediate effect after being suspended for five matches by the Football Association for a racially

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  Meet Maneul Neuer: One of the most safest pair of hands in soccer.

  March 14, 2014 23:59 IST

  New Delhi:  As the Soccer World Cup is less than a three months away we look  at the star performers who can play a vital role in helping their team  to  lay hands on the

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  Mesut Ozil out for up to 6 weeks.

  March 14, 2014 16:35 IST

  LONDON :  Arsenal could be without Germany playmaker Mesut Ozil until the end of April in another blow to the Gunners' hopes of winning the English Premier League title.Manager Arsene Wenger said on Friday the