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  PSG beats Bordeaux 3-1 to reach League Cup semis

  January 15, 2014 6:40 IST

  Paris: Paris Saint-Germain won 3-1 away to Bordeaux to reach the semifinals of the French League Cup on Tuesday.   PSG lost in a penalty shootout at the quarterfinal stage last season, but took the lead

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  Sergio Aguero back from injury for Manchester City

  January 14, 2014 19:00 IST

  Manchester, England: Argentina striker Sergio Aguero will return from a month out with a calf injury in Manchester City's third-round replay against Blackburn in the FA Cup on Wednesday.   City manager Manuel Pellegrini says Aguero,

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  Meet elite soccer players who won Ballon d'or award multiple times

  January 15, 2014 6:42 IST

  New Delhi: As on Monday the Ballon d'or award was announced, Cristiano Ronaldo became the 10th player to win the elite award multiple times.Ronaldo finished 2013 with a total of 69 goals in 59 appearances

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  English footballer John Terry romancing on beach with wife Toni

  January 15, 2014 6:38 IST

  New Delhi: Soccer players are travel enthusiasts. They leave no chance of exploring new places whenever they get free from game schedule.In July 2013, English professional footballer John Terry was seen enjoying his holidays on

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  Inter Milan held to 1-1 draw by Chievo in Serie A

  January 14, 2014 10:01 IST

  Milan: Inter Milan was held to a 1-1 draw at home to Chievo Verona in Serie A as an incorrectly disallowed goal saw its poor run continue on Monday.   Chievo took the lead in the

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  Cristiano Ronaldo wins FIFA best player award

  January 14, 2014 12:28 IST

  Zurich: Cristiano Ronaldo couldn't hide how much it meant to him, finally being voted the world's best player again. (VIEW PICS)   Having spent four years in the shadow of his great rival Lionel Messi, Ronaldo

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  Arsenal beats Villa 2-1, back atop Premier League

  January 14, 2014 9:25 IST

  Birmingham, England: Arsenal scored two goals in the space of 59 seconds on its way to a 2-1 win over Aston Villa that put the visitors back on top of the Premier League on Monday. 

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  Dos Santos leads Villarreal's 5-1 rout of Sociedad

  January 14, 2014 7:13 IST

  Villarreal, Spain: Giovanni Dos Santos scored two goals and set up another pair as Villarreal romped to a 5-1 Spanish league win Monday over familiar foe Real Sociedad.   The Mexico striker opened the scoring in

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  Football rules panel to test ideas for change

  January 13, 2014 18:29 IST

  Zurich: FIFA has given football's rule-making panel the freedom and budget to test new ideas before deciding on changes.   Members of the International Football Association Board, comprising FIFA and the four British federations, say they

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  AC Milan fires Allegri, Tassotti promoted

  January 13, 2014 18:00 IST

  Milan: AC Milan fired Massimiliano Allegri and put former assistant coach Mauro Tassotti temporarily in charge on Monday, a day after an embarrassing 4-3 loss at promoted Sassuolo.   Langishing in 11th place, Milan announced the

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  Benfica pay rich tribute to Eusebio with 2-0 win over Porto

  January 13, 2014 14:41 IST

  Lisbon: Benfica paid rich tribute to their legend Eusebio, who passed away Jan 5, with a fine 2-0 win over Porto at Luz stadium to get back to the top spot in the Portuguese football

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  Allegri calls AC Milan's loss to Sassuolo strange

  January 13, 2014 10:44 IST

  Milan: AC Milan head coach suggested something strange in his side's 4-3 loss at Sassuolo.Domenico Berardi scored all of the hosts' goals to inflict the strange loss on Milan who were once 2-0 ahead in

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  Watch Prince William versus Prince Harry in soccer match

  January 14, 2014 7:19 IST

  New Delhi: We all know that the heirs to the British throne are enthusiastic about soccer. Both can be seen either watching a soccer game or wearing boots in the field dribbling the ball. Last

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  Cristiano Ronaldo to win Ballon D'Or, says Pele

  January 13, 2014 8:27 IST

  Rio De Janeiro: Cristiano Ronaldo is set to win the Ballon D'Or for the world's best player in 2013, according to Brazil legend Pele.The winner of the football's most coveted individual award will be announced

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  Real Madrid wins 1-0 at Espanyol to close on leaders

  January 13, 2014 6:48 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: With Cristiano Ronaldo missing his scoring touch, Real Madrid needed defender Pepe to score in the second half to secure a 1-0 victory at Espanyol on Sunday to pull within three points of

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  Juventus beat Cagliari 4-1 in Serie A

  January 13, 2014 6:42 IST

  Milan: Juventus came from behind to win 4-1 at Cagliari and maintain its eight-point advantage over second-place Roma, which beat 10-man Genoa 4-0 in Serie A on Sunday with a stunning goal by Alessandro Florenzi. 

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  African footballers flock to India for greener pastures

  January 12, 2014 19:09 IST

  New Delhi: Far away from their homes, African footballers are flocking to India for greener pastures. They have not only won a million Indian hearts in the last two decades but have also been a

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  Ronaldo set to top Messi as world's best player

  January 12, 2014 11:04 IST

  Cristiano Ronaldo is heavily favored to end Lionel Messi's four-year reign as the world's best player at the FIFA Ballon d'Or gala on Monday.   Ronaldo's prolific tally of 69 goals for Real Madrid and Portugal

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  Atletico, Barcelona draw 0-0 in Spanish league

  January 12, 2014 6:37 IST

  Madrid: Atletico Madrid and Barcelona showed the battle for the title would be a long, drawn-out affair after the Spanish co-leaders drew 0-0 in their first league meeting of the season on Saturday.   Both teams

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  Afghan footballer Amiri joins Dempo Sports

  January 11, 2014 17:02 IST

  Panaji:Top Afghanistan footballer Zohib Islam Amiri has joined Dempo Sports Club till the end of the 2013-14 season.Amiri, who is captain of Afghanistan's national team, comes to the Goan outfit from Mumbai FC."I am delighted

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  Niang goal earns Montpellier 1-1 draw with Monaco

  January 11, 2014 6:56 IST

  Paris: Title challenger Monaco missed the chance to close the gap on league leader Paris Saint-Germain after drawing 1-1 away to draw specialists Montpellier on Friday.Teen striker M'Baye Niang, who is on loan from AC

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  Toure earns 3rd African player of the year award

  January 10, 2014 6:21 IST

  Lagos, Nigeria: Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure was named African player of the year for a third straight time on Thursday.   He beat out Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel of Nigeria in the vote by

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  FIFA creates confusion once again over 2022 WCup

  January 09, 2014 12:39 IST

  London: Messi or Ronaldo? Winter or summer?   Those are two of the most talked about topics in football these days, keeping fans chattering and fixated on the world's biggest sport. One question will be decided,

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  City crushes West Ham 6-0 in League Cup semi

  January 09, 2014 11:40 IST

  Manchester, England: Manchester City consigned beleaguered West Ham to a second hammering inside four days by romping to a 6-0 victory in the first leg of their League Cup semifinal on Wednesday, with Alvaro Negredo

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  Former Germany midfielder Hitzlsperger says he's gay

  January 09, 2014 8:41 IST

  Berlin: A former World Cup player from Germany came out as gay on Wednesday, rebuking the Russian anti-gay law that threatens to tarnish next month's Sochi Olympics and challenging the longstanding stigma against homosexuality in

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  United player apologizes for 'insensitive' costume

  January 09, 2014 8:00 IST

  London: Manchester United defender Chris Smalling apologized Wednesday for an "insensitive decision" to appear as a suicide bomber at a fancy dress party.A photograph of Smalling in his fancy dress, which his management company said

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  Messi marks Barca return with 2 goals vs. Getafe

  January 09, 2014 6:35 IST

  Madrid: Lionel Messi marked his return from a near two-month injury absence by coming off the bench to score two late goals as Barcelona beat Getafe 4-0 in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday.   While

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  2022 Qatar World Cup won't be in June or July: FIFA

  January 08, 2014 18:00 IST

  Paris: FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke says the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will not be held in June or July because of the Gulf country's summer heat.   Valcke tells France-Inter radio that he expects