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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

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  When Cristiano Ronaldo kissed Bipasha Basu

  January 09, 2014 6:39 IST

  New Delhi: It was the after party of the new '7 Wonders of The World' held at the BBC night club – Belem, Lisbon held in mid 2007. What everyone saw there was strange and

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  FIFA, Interpol to enlighten Indian football on corruption

  January 08, 2014 16:09 IST

  New Delhi: World's largest police organisation Interpol and football's governing body FIFA have joined hands to enlighten the stake holders in Indian football on tackling corruption and match-fixing that has plagued the game.A two-day FIFA-Interpol

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  Xavi doubts ending career at Barcelona

  January 08, 2014 14:50 IST

  Madrid: FC Barcelona's veteran midfielder Xavi Hernandez said he hopes to end his career with the Spanish giants but is not sure if that will happen.Although that may shock Barca fans at first reading, it

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  Sunderland condemns Manchester United to 3rd straight loss

  January 08, 2014 13:29 IST

  Sunderland: Manchester United slumped to a third consecutive loss for the first time in nearly 13 years when Sunderland added to manager David Moyes' troubles by winning the first leg of their League Cup semifinal

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  Chelsea target Dede worths 15 million euros

  January 08, 2014 12:17 IST

  Rio De Janeiro: Chelsea target Dede will only be sold if a suitor meets his 15 million euro price tag, the defender's agent said.Dede was a key member of Cruzeiro's Campeonato Brasileiro triumph last year

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  Yau, Sydney FC terminate 1-year contract

  January 08, 2014 6:19 IST

  Sydney: Former Panama international Yairo Yau and Sydney FC have agreed on a mutual termination of his one-year contract following complications from a leg injury.   Yau, who played nine matches for Panama and scored one

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  Know how Shakira fell in love with Barcelona star Gerard Pique

  October 17, 2014 11:51 IST

  New Delhi: She has the hottest voice in Spanish music industry and she is admired by many for her hot body and sexy curves but she was very lonely since she met Barcelona star player

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  Arsenal's Walcott to miss World Cup

  January 07, 2014 10:38 IST

  London: Arsenal forward Theo Walcott will rest for at least six months and miss the World Cup in Brazil, the Premier League side announced here."After coming off injured in Saturday's 2-0 win against Tottenham Hotspur,

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  Kaka excited at best way to start new year

  January 07, 2014 10:34 IST

  Milan: AC Milan attacking midfielder Kaka was excited to score twice against Atalanta Monday, claiming it is for him the best way to start a new year.The Brazilian star scored his 100th and 101st goals

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  Cristiano Ronaldo says he'll attend Ballon d'Or ceremony

  January 07, 2014 7:53 IST

  Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo says he will attend FIFA's Ballon d'Or gala next week, when the Real Madrid forward has a chance to win the world player of the year award for a second time.   The

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  Late goals keep Real Madrid in title hunt

  January 07, 2014 6:55 IST

  Madrid: Real Madrid scored three goals in the last 23 minutes of their 3-0 home win over Celta Vigo Monday night to remain in the battle for the BBVA Primera Liga title, Xinhua reported.However, nobody

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  Tough for football to be as big as cricket in India: Fowler

  January 06, 2014 19:19 IST

  New Delhi: Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler Monday said it would be impossible for football to garner the same popularity as cricket in India but felt that the sport is "continuing to grow fast" and

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  United in decline as Moyes era faces crunch time

  January 06, 2014 19:07 IST

  Manchester, England: Moments before Alex Ferguson left Old Trafford for the final time as a coach, he issued a defiant message to the Manchester United fans who were so used to hanging on his every

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  Know about the Black panther of soccer, Eusebio

  September 24, 2014 10:31 IST

  New Delhi: He lived for football, he breathed his last serving the Portuguese Football Federation and Portuguese FC Benfica. On the sad demise of this soccer legend, we give you a flashback about some major

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  Portugal declares three-day mourning for football icon Eusebio

  January 06, 2014 12:00 IST

  Lisbon: Portugal declared three days of mourning for Portuguese football legend Eusebio, who died early Sunday due to a cardiac arrest, Xinhua reported Monday."The country is officially mourning his death," President Anibal Cavaco Silva said.

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  Pele pays tribute to Eusebio

  January 06, 2014 11:32 IST

  Rio De Janeiro: Football legend Pele has paid tribute to his "brother" Eusebio, who died of a cardiac arrest Sunday aged 71.Pele said he became friends with the Portugal great during the 1966 World Cup

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  Sepp Blatter criticises Brazil's World Cup preparations

  January 06, 2014 10:41 IST

  Rio De Janeiro: FIFA president Sepp Blatter has criticised Brazil's World Cup preparations, saying organisers have no excuses for ongoing delays.Six of the tournament's 12 host stadiums are yet to be ready for the June