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Barca president quits amid Neymar transfer lawsuit
January 24, 2014 9:55 ISTBARCELONA, Spain: The president of Spanish champion Barcelona resigned on Thursday to fight criminal accusations he misappropriated funds from the signing of Brazil forward Neymar.Sandro Rosell is facing a lengthy legal battle after a judge
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World Cup song to feature J-Lo and Pitbull
January 24, 2014 6:17 ISTRio De Janeiro: FIFA says Jennifer Lopez will team with rapper Pitbull and Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte to perform the official World Cup song for this year's tournament. Soccer's governing body made the announcement Thursday
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5 things to know about the Italian league
January 23, 2014 19:40 ISTMilan: Two-time defending champion Juventus will be looking to provisionally extend its lead at the top of the table to 11 points when it visits Lazio on Saturday. Second-placed Roma travels to Hellas Verona the
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Man United waits for Chelsea to accept Mata bid
January 23, 2014 19:14 ISTLondon: Manchester United has bid 37 million pounds ($61 million) for Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata. A person close to negotiations says United is waiting for its Premier League rival to sign off on the deal
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5 things to know as the Bundesliga resumes
January 23, 2014 18:57 ISTBerlin: The Bundesliga resumes after its month-long winter break with defending champion Bayern Munich in a commanding position at the season's halfway stage. Pep Guardiola's side is unbeaten, has scored more goals (42) and conceded
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Dutch Cup: Ajax eliminate rivals Feyenoord
January 23, 2014 10:38 ISTThe Hague: Ajax beat longtime rivals Feyenoord 3-1 in Amsterdam Wednesday to go through to the semi-finals of the Dutch Cup, the KNVB Beker.In front of 50,000 spectators in the Amsterdam Arena Rotterdam, Feyenoord took
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Lionel Messi sets up 4 in Barcelona's 4-1 win at Levante
January 23, 2014 8:38 ISTBarcelona, Spain: Lionel Messi marked his 400th game for Barcelona with a master class of passing by setting up four goals to give Cristian Tello a hat trick in a 4-1 win at Levante in
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Sunderland beats Manchester United on pens in League Cup semi
January 23, 2014 8:33 ISTManchester, England: Manchester United's wretched campaign reached a new low on Wednesday after a penalty shootout defeat to Sunderland in a dramatic League Cup semifinal left the beleaguered English champions staring at a season without
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Manchester City buys Melbourne Heart in A-League
January 23, 2014 6:52 ISTMelbourne, Australia: England Premier League club Manchester City has taken control of struggling A-League club the Melbourne Heart, purchasing its license in partnership with Australian National Rugby League side Melbourne Storm. Football Federation Australia chief
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World Cup venue in danger of not being ready
January 22, 2014 13:03 ISTSao Paulo: FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke is giving Brazilian organizers only a few more weeks to show that the stadium in Curitiba will be ready in time for the World Cup. Valcke showed real
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Rampant Man City through to League Cup final
January 22, 2014 12:55 ISTManchester City showed no mercy on beleaguered West Ham by romping to a 3-0 victory in the second leg of their League Cup semifinal on Tuesday, completing a 9-0 aggregate thrashing. Alvaro Negredo scored twice
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Federation Cup: East Bengal knock out Bengaluru FC
January 22, 2014 9:15 ISTManjeri (Kerala): Nigerian striker Chidi Edeh notched an opportunistic second-half double as East Bengal won 2-0 to knock out I-League leaders Bengaluru FC out of the 35th Federation Cup football tournament here at the MDSC
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Italian league: Roma beats Juventus 1-0 in quarters
January 22, 2014 8:55 ISTRome: Gervinho scored a late winner as Roma beat league leader Juventus 1-0 in the Italian Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday. The Ivory Coast forward acrobatically finished Kevin Strootman's cross after a well-worked move with substitute
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FA charges Nicolas Anelka for anti-Semitic gesture
January 22, 2014 6:13 ISTLondon: West Bromwich Albion striker Nicolas Anelka was charged by the English Football Association on Tuesday for performing a gesture considered to be anti-Semitic while celebrating a goal. The former France international has until Thursday
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Underperforming China gets new football head
January 21, 2014 19:49 ISTBeijing: China's former table tennis coach was named head of the national football association Tuesday in the latest bid to lift the country's dismal performance in the sport. China dominates world table tennis and Cai
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Lusofonia Games: India aims to keep momentum against Mozambique
January 21, 2014 19:34 ISTPanaji: Goa will be looking to maintain the winning momentum when they cross swords against Mozambique in the second leg match of the Group 'B' Lusofonia Games football league match at Tilak Stadium in Vasco
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West Brom's Anelka cited for anti-Semitic gesture
January 21, 2014 17:14 ISTLondon: West Bromwich Albion striker Nicolas Anelka was charged by the English Football Association on Tuesday for performing a racially aggravated gesture considered to be anti-Semitic while celebrating a Premier League goal. The former France
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Real Madrid to play friendly in Iran
January 21, 2014 15:03 ISTTehran: Real Madrid have agreed to play Iran's Persepolis football club prior to the 2014-15 season."Our representative in Spain has negotiated with the officials of Real Madrid and an initial agreement has been reached. The
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Real Madrid at virtually full strength against Espanyol
January 21, 2014 13:54 ISTMadrid: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti will not be resting any players as his side return to Cornella El- Prat Stadium to play Espanyol in the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Copa del
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Cristiano Ronaldo awarded top honour by Portuguese president
January 21, 2014 8:52 ISTLisbon: Portuguese football super star Cristiano Ronaldo was awarded the country's top honour by President Anibal Cavaco Silva Monday, a week after he won the most prestigious Ballon d'Or 2013.At the ceremony awarding the footballer
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West Brom draws 1-1 with Everton in Premier League
January 21, 2014 8:44 ISTBirmingham, England: Diego Lugano scored his first goal for West Bromwich Albion to rescue a 1-1 draw against Everton on Monday in new manager Pepe Mel's first Premier League game in charge. The Uruguay international's
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Athletic Bilbao beats Valladolid 4-2 in Spain
January 21, 2014 6:20 ISTMadrid: Two goals by Ibai Gomez helped Athletic Bilbao come from behind to beat Valladolid 4-2 at the new San Mames stadium in the Spanish league Monday. Valladolid opened the scoring against the flow of
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Manchester United slips further from elite with Chelsea loss
January 20, 2014 6:59 ISTLondon: Manchester United's title defense faltered further as a Samuel Eto'o-inspired Chelsea cast the champions further adrift from the Premier League elite with a 3-1 victory Sunday. While Chelsea stayed two points behind leader Arsenal
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Ibrahimovic scores twice as PSG routs Nantes 5-0
January 20, 2014 6:43 ISTParis: Paris Saint-Germain continued its relentless march toward a second straight French title after thrashing Nantes 5-0 with a superb display of attacking football on Sunday, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic once again in irrepressible form as
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Serie A: Matri scores twice as Fiorentina beats Catania 3-0
January 20, 2014 6:36 ISTMilan: Alessandro Matri scored twice on his Fiorentina debut to help his new team win 3-0 at bottom club Catania in Serie A on Sunday. Matri had only scored once in six months for AC
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Spanish league: Barcelona, Atletico held to draws, cling to co-lead
January 20, 2014 6:29 ISTBarcelona, Spain: Barcelona and Atletico Madrid both stumbled to draws on Sunday, tightening the Spanish league title race with Real Madrid now only one point behind the co-leaders. Barcelona's potent attack led by Lionel Messi
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Seire A: Leader Juventus beats Sampdoria 4-2
January 19, 2014 6:59 ISTMilan: Juventus eased to a 4-2 win over Sampdoria to restore its eight-point advantage at the top of the table after Roma comfortably beat relegation-threatened Livorno 3-0 on Saturday. Arturo Vidal scored twice for Juventus
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Cristiano Ronaldo's rocket sparks Real Madrid's 5-0 rout at Betis
January 19, 2014 6:53 ISTBarcelona, Spain: Cristiano Ronaldo scored a long-range goal worthy of the recently awarded Ballon d'Or to spark Real Madrid's 5-0 rout at Real Betis, provisionally lifting his team level with the leaders of the Spanish
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