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  Real Madrid held 1-1 by Athletic Bilbao

  February 03, 2014 13:11 IST

  Madrid: Atletico Madrid took full advantage of Barcelona's rare slip-up as it pummeled Real Sociedad 4-0 on Sunday to take sole possession of the lead in the Spanish league for the first time this season.David

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  Germany Bundesliga: Bayern march on, Berlin suffer loss

  February 03, 2014 9:54 IST

  Berlin: Front-runners Bayern Munich staged a faultless performance to crush hapless Frankfurt 5-0 whereas Nuremberg sealed their second win of the season with a 3-1 at Berlin to close the 19th round.Bayern Munich continued their

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  Striker Neymar defends father

  February 03, 2014 9:00 IST

  Sao Paulo: Neymar has hit out at "false friends" in a message that breaks the striker's silence about his controversial transfer to Barcelona.In a heartfelt message on Instagram, Neymar defended his father amid claims of

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  Spanish league: Atletico goes top for 1st time since '96

  February 03, 2014 8:47 IST

  Madrid: Atletico Madrid took full advantage of Barcelona's rare slip-up as it pummeled Real Sociedad 4-0 on Sunday to take sole possession of the lead in the Spanish league for the first time this season. 

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  Portuguese league: Sporting held 0-0 by Academica

  February 03, 2014 8:39 IST

  Lisbon: Sporting Lisbon was held to a 0-0 draw by Academica at home on Sunday, missing a chance to join Benfica at the top of the Portuguese league standings.   A victory would have left Sporting

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  Juventus beats bitter rival Inter Milan 3-1

  February 03, 2014 6:58 IST

  Milan: Juventus eased to a comfortable 3-1 win over bitter rival Inter Milan in the Italian league on Sunday to extend its lead at the top of the table to nine points.Stephan Lichtsteiner, Giorgio Chiellini

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  AC Milan held by Torino, Udinese end losing streak

  February 02, 2014 16:54 IST

  Milan: AC Milan drew with Torino 1-1 at home to see their winning Serie A run under Clarence Seedorf come to an end.Earlier Saturday, Udinese ended their four-match losing streak with a 2-0 victory over

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  Kenwyne Jones' debut goal gives Cardiff victory over Norwich in EPL

  February 02, 2014 14:40 IST

  Cardiff: A debut goal for Trinidad and Tobago striker Kenwyne Jones gave Cardiff City a 2-1 victory over Norwich City in the English Premier League.The win on Saturday lifts Cardiff off the bottom of the

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  Stoke beats Defending champ Manchester United 2-1

  February 02, 2014 12:09 IST

  England: Charlie Adam scored either side of halftime as Stoke claimed its first ever Premier League victory over Manchester United with a 2-1 win at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday.Adam put the hosts in front

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  Leverkusen, Schalke win in German Bundesliga 19th round

  February 02, 2014 11:55 IST

  Berlin: Second-placed Leverkusen recovered from three straight defeats, and Schalke overcame Wolfsburg to set course for a UEFA Champions League position, at the 19th round of Bundesliga.Bayer Leverkusen wrapped up their first win after three

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  Spanish league: Valencia stun Barcelona 3-2 win in Camp Nou

  February 02, 2014 11:11 IST

  Madrid: Valencia claimed a well-deserved 3-2 win at the Camp Nou Stadium, which was the first big upset of the Spanish league season.Goals from Dani Parejo, Pablo Piatti and Juan Alcazar gave Valencia three important

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  Wondolowski double leads US past South Korea 2-0

  February 02, 2014 6:39 IST

  Carson: Chris Wondolowski scored both goals in the United States' 2-0 victory over South Korea in an international friendly Saturday.Wondolowski strengthened his case for inclusion on the U.S. World Cup squad for Brazil with his

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  World Cup Trophy arrives in Venezuela

  February 01, 2014 14:37 IST

  Caracas: The FIFA World Cup Trophy arrived Friday in Venezuela as part of a promotional world tour in the lead-up to this year's championship to be held in Brazil.Venezuelan Sports Minister Antonio "El Potro" Alvarez

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  Ronaldo is better than Messi, says Pele

  February 01, 2014 13:45 IST

  Rio De Janeiro: Football legend Pele has said Cristiano Ronaldo is now a better player than Lionel Messi.Pele, who played in three World Cup-winning teams for Brazil between 1958 and 1970, said Ronaldo's past two

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  Diego returns to Atletico, Valencia biggest mover

  February 01, 2014 13:30 IST

  Madrid:  Atletico Madrid brought back Diego to strengthen its Spanish league title push, while Valencia witnessed a series of arrivals and exits from the club as the January transfer window closed on Friday.   Atletico signed

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  Europe's big soccer clubs keep quiet on deadline day

  February 01, 2014 13:26 IST

  Madrid: The much-hyped deadline day in Europe's January transfer window passed with a flurry of late deals but few signings of note on Friday, with the richest teams opting to sit tight ahead of the

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  World Cup teams pick camps near Sao Paulo and Rio

  February 01, 2014 6:46 IST

  Sao Paulo: Most of the 32 nations coming to the World Cup in Brazil have picked training bases near Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, with only a few venturing into the much hotter northeast

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  Injured Atletico back Filipe Luis may miss 6 weeks

  January 31, 2014 13:31 IST

  Madrid: Atletico Madrid endured its first real injury blow to its impressive season on Thursday after it was revealed back Filipe Luis could be out for up to six weeks with a hamstring injury.   The

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  Santander boycotts Copa quarters in wage protest

  January 31, 2014 13:08 IST

  Santander, Spain: Racing Santander made good on its threat to boycott its Copa del Rey quarterfinal against Real Sociedad over unpaid wages, refusing to play on Thursday because the club's president did not resign.   Sociedad

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  Iran cancels soccer training camp in South Africa

  January 31, 2014 6:49 IST

  Tehran: The Iranian national soccer team's training camp in South Africa had to be cancelled as key players would not be able to participate, a media report said Thursday.The training camp was scheduled to open

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  Chelsea held to 0-0 draw by West Ham

  January 30, 2014 14:16 IST

  London: A resilient West Ham side held Chelsea to a 0-0 draw at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday as Jose Mourinho's team lost ground to new leader Manchester City in the Premier League title race.   Under

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  Bayern Munich snatch 2-1 Bundesliga win at Stuttgart

  January 30, 2014 14:14 IST

  Berlin: Thiago Alcantara's brilliant finish ensured Bayern Munich's 2-1 comeback victory at Stuttgart in a German Bundesliga match.The Bundesliga front-runners and German record champions Bayern Munich took a 13-point lead in the standings as Stuttgart

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  Santos denies knowledge of Neymar deal in 2011

  January 30, 2014 14:08 IST

  Sao Pauo: Brazilian club Santos was never told about a 2011 payment from Barcelona to Neymar's father to guarantee the rights to sign the talented youngster, its president said Wednesday.   Odilio Rodrigues said the club

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  Man City crushes Tottenham 5-1 to go top of EPL

  January 30, 2014 13:20 IST

  London: Manchester City stormed back to the top of the Premier League with a high-tempo 5-1 victory at 10-man Tottenham on Wednesday, taking the free-scoring team's tally this season to 115.   City only managed to

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  Sunderland beats Stoke 1-0 in Premier League

  January 30, 2014 13:00 IST

  Sunderland, England: Adam Johnson scored in the first half to give Sunderland a 1-0 win over 10-man Stoke and lift his team out of the Premier League relegation zone for the first time since August. 

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  Know the incredible records of Cristiano Ronaldo

  January 31, 2014 6:45 IST

  New Delhi: Portugese star soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo, who currently plays for Real Madrid and captains the Portugal football team, arrived in soccer arena at Old Trafford in 2003. Ronaldo is a unique player on

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  Brazil prosecutors probe Neymar's Barcelona move

  January 30, 2014 11:28 IST

  Sao Paulo: Public prosecutors in Brazil have started investigation into Barcelona's signing of Neymar last year.In statement, the public ministry of Santos (MPF) - a branch of Brazil's public prosecutor's office - said it had

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  Mexico beats South Korea 4-0 in friendly

  January 30, 2014 10:44 IST

  San Antonio: Alan Pulido scored a hat trick to lead Mexico to a 4-0 victory over South Korea in an international friendly Wednesday.   Oribe Peralta also scored for Mexico, which led 2-0 at the halftime.