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  Real Madrid take easy win over Elche

  February 23, 2014 6:55 IST

  Madrid: Gareth Bale scored a magnificent goal to all but assure what turned into a comfortable 3-0 home win over Elche Saturday night, Xinhua reported.Real Madrid were leading by 1-0 in the 72nd minute of

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  Maradona fumes as his young fiancée flirts with United's De Gea

  February 23, 2014 7:31 IST

  New Delhi: Diego Maradona reportedly flew off the handle when he thought his fiancée had been flirting with Manchester United's David De Gea. The Spanish goalkeeper met the legend this week when David Moyes took

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  Wayne Rooney signs new Man United deal

  February 22, 2014 13:33 IST

  London: Less than a year after pushing to leave Manchester United, Wayne Rooney committed his long-term future to the struggling Premier League champion on Friday by signing a lucrative new contract through June 2019.   The

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  MLS buys Chivas USA from Vergara and Fuentes

  February 21, 2014 6:28 IST

  New York: The troubled tenure of Chivas USA's Mexican owners, Jorge Vergara and Angelica Fuentes, has ended with Major League Soccer purchasing the team.   MLS said Thursday it had assumed operation of the team, which

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  Coaches downplay World Cup problems in Brazil

  February 20, 2014 12:14 IST

  Florianopolis, Brazil: National team coaches are keeping a close eye on Brazil's troubled World Cup preparations, but are confident that the problems will be solved in time.   After a workshop in Brazil on Wednesday, some

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  Atletico beats Milan 1-0 in Champs League last 16

  February 20, 2014 12:06 IST

  Milan: Atletico Madrid struggled throughout but managed to win 1-0 at AC Milan thanks to a late Diego Costa header in the first leg of their last-16 Champions League tie on Wednesday.   Diego Costa headed

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  Bayern beats Arsenal 2-0 in Champions League

  February 20, 2014 11:59 IST

  London: Second-half goals from Toni Kroos and Thomas Mueller gave holder Bayern Munich a 2-0 victory over 10-man Arsenal and a firm grip of their last 16 Champions League tie on Wednesday.   Kroos scored in

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  Brazil president guarantees security at Word Cup

  February 20, 2014 6:38 IST

  Brasilia, Brazil: President Dilma Rousseff says Brazil's armed forces could be called on to contain possible violent protests during the upcoming World Cup.   Rousseff told reporters on Wednesday that federal law enforcement officers will be

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  FIFA keeps Brazil city in World Cup despite delays

  February 19, 2014 12:56 IST

  Florianopolis, Brazil:  A southern Brazilian city will host matches during this year's World Cup despite serious problems with a stadium renovation that put it on the brink of becoming the first venue ever to be

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  Champions League: PSG beats Leverkusen 4-0

  February 19, 2014 12:52 IST

  Leverkusen, Germany:  Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain all but booked its place in the Champions League quarterfinals with a 4-0 away rout of 10-man Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday.   Blaise Matuidi got the visitors

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  Pellegrini risks UEFA action with ref outburst

  February 19, 2014 6:34 IST

  Manchester, England: Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini risks UEFA disciplinary action after an outburst Tuesday against the referee who oversaw their Champions League loss to Barcelona, questioning his partiality and competence.   After being a rare

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  Valcke expects 'quiet' World Cup despite protests

  February 18, 2014 6:29 IST

  Brasilia, Brazil: FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke is confident the public demonstrations expected in Brazil during the World Cup will not affect the tournament.   Protesters have been threatening widespread demonstrations in June and July, using

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  Giroud of Arsenal will face disciplinary action for inviting a model to his hotel

  April 14, 2015 13:31 IST

  New Delhi: Disciplinary action would be taken against Olivier Giroud after he apologised for taking a female companion back to the team hotel.Married Giroud had consistently denied taking Celia Kay to the Four Seasons Hotel

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  Brazil babes wish Neymar and Co good luck for this summer's World Cup

  February 18, 2014 6:56 IST

  New Delhi: Around 200 million Brazilians will be cheering on their country this summer as they hope to win their sixth World Cup, but one lucky lady will be playing a central role.The Miss Butt

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  Juventus, Roma and Napoli win in Serie A

  February 17, 2014 15:21 IST

  Rome: Juventus, Roma and Napoli all won convincingly in Serie A while Alberto Gilardino scored twice in the last 25 minutes to earn Genoa a 3-3 draw against Udinese.League leaders Juventus celebrated their head coach

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  FIFA criticizes World Cup city for scrapping Fan Fest

  February 17, 2014 7:01 IST

  Sao Paulo: FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke on Sunday criticized the decision of a Brazilian host city to cancel its Fan Fest, saying the event allowing fans to watch games for free on large screens

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  FIFA plays down England World Cup heat fears

  February 16, 2014 12:38 IST

  Sao Paulo: FIFA chief medical officer Jiri Dvorak has played down fears that heat could pose a threat to players during this year's World Cup in Brazil.In December, England manager Roy Hodgson said he was

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  PSG beats Valenciennes 3-0 in French league

  February 15, 2014 12:30 IST

  Paris: Paris Saint-Germain geared up for its Champions League tie against Bayer Leverkusen by defeating Valenciennes 3-0 Friday to extend its lead to eight points in the French league.   Argentina winger Ezequiel Lavezzi beat goalkeeper

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  Balotelli's late goal secures 1-0 Milan win

  February 15, 2014 6:23 IST

  Milan: Mario Balotelli's stunning late winner secured a 1-0 victory for AC Milan against relegation-threatened Bologna in Serie A on Friday.   Balotelli fired into the top far corner from 35 meters in the 86th minute.

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  Chhetri receives AIFF Player of the Year award

  February 14, 2014 7:14 IST

  New Delhi: Indian national football team captain Sunil Chhetri Thursday received the 2013 AIFF Player of the Year award from national coach Wim Koevermans.Chhetri, currently the highest Indian goalscorer in international football with 43 goals,

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  Napoli beats Roma to reach Italian Cup final

  February 13, 2014 6:35 IST

  Naples, Italy: Napoli humiliated Roma 3-0 on Wednesday to progress 5-3 on aggregate to the Italian Cup final against Fiorentina.   Jose Maria Callejon headed in Cristian Maggio's cross to give Napoli the lead shortly after

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  Real Madrid cruise into Copa del Rey final

  February 12, 2014 14:08 IST

  Madrid: Real Madrid enjoyed a far easier passage than they could have imagined to the final of the Copa del Rey against local rivals, Atletico Madrid.Two early penalties scored by Cristiano Ronaldo put the final

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  Fiorentina into Italian Cup final with Udinese win

  February 12, 2014 6:34 IST

  Florence, Italy: Manuel Pasqual and Juan Cuadrado gave Fiorentina a 2-0 victory over Udinese on Tuesday and a place in the Italian Cup final after a 3-2 win on aggregate.   Trailing 2-1 from the first

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  Scolari picks midfielder Fernandinho for Brazil friendly

  February 11, 2014 21:00 IST

  Rio De Janeiro: Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho was the surprise pick in the Brazil squad for its final friendly before the World Cup squad is announced.   Neymar, Oscar, Ramires, Willian, David Luiz, Thiago Silva and

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  Copa del Rey: Atletico look for miracle against Real Madrid

  February 11, 2014 18:28 IST

  Madrid: Real Madrid travel across town for the second leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final against Atletico Madrid hoping for as placid a night as possible.Last week saw Real Madrid defeat Atletico 3-0 in

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  Bilbao, Celta play to scoreless draw in Spain

  February 11, 2014 6:38 IST

  Vigo, Spain: Athletic Bilbao hung on to draw 0-0 at Celta Vigo to stretch out its fourth-place advantage in the Spanish league on Monday.   The Basque club improved to four points better than fifth-place Villarreal

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  Neymar returns to practice with Barcelona

  February 10, 2014 19:42 IST

  Barcelona: Barcelona forward Neymar has taken a big step toward returning to action, practicing with the first-team on Monday.   The Brazil striker has been sidelined since badly spraining his right ankle in a Copa del

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  Juventus in inexplicable draw with Verona

  February 10, 2014 18:11 IST

  Milan: Juan Gomez Taleb scored a last gasp equaliser for Verona to hold Juventus to a 2-2 draw at home.Juventus, whose sudden breakdown in the second half left their head coach Antonio Conte perplexed, are