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  United SC hold Dempo to goalless draw in I-League

  December 10, 2013 21:21 IST

  Kolkata: United SC were held to a goalless draw by Dempo in the round 14 encounter of the Airtel I-League at the Salt Lake Stadium here Tuesday evening.United SC had the better chances in the

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  Know the earnings of the world's top 10 soccer players in 2013

  December 11, 2013 7:12 IST

  New Delhi: The world over, players who play good soccer get better payouts.  The clubs they play for give them hefty amounts. Apart from contract money, soccer players also endorse products for hefty sums in

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  Churchill Brothers lost to Lajong in I-League

  December 10, 2013 20:02 IST

  Mapusa (Goa): Shillong Lajong made defending champions Churchill Brothers pay heavily for their missed chances as they recorded a 1-0 victory in Airtel I-League football here at the Duler Stadium here Tuesday.Churchill Brothers dominated the

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  I-League: Pune FC keen on getting back to winning ways

  December 10, 2013 19:06 IST

  Shillong: Pune FC will be eager to get back to winning ways when they take on Rangdajied United FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here Wednesday.The I-League round-14 encounter also marks the beginning of the

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  World Cup: fans apply for more than 1.1 million tickets

  December 10, 2013 14:34 IST

  Sao Paulo:  FIFA said Monday that football fans applied for more than 1.1 million tickets for the World Cup in Brazil in the first 24 hours after the latest sales phase opened.The new sales window,

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  Blackburn striker Campbell nabbed in fixing probe

  December 10, 2013 6:23 IST

  London: English football faced renewed concerns about match-fixing Monday after Blackburn striker D.J. Campbell was identified as one of six people arrested in the second police investigation into rigged games opened inside two weeks.Campbell is

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  What football gave to Nelson Mandela

  December 09, 2013 18:01 IST

  Johannesburg: The mere sounds of a football game brightened Nelson Mandela in his darkest, most isolated times.   First, it was the noise that carried across a gray, wind-swept prison yard on Robben Island, his brutal

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  Churchill look forward to bounce back against Shillong Lajong

  December 09, 2013 15:11 IST

  Mapusa: Defending champions Churchill Brothers will have to pull up their socks if they are to win against Shillong Lajong in the Airtel I-League match tomorrow at Duler stadium here.     Churchill, who got their only

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  Brazilian league match halted because of violence

  December 09, 2013 12:10 IST

  Sao Paulo: A key Brazilian league match was stopped for more than an hour after fans started fighting in the stands on Sunday, prompting police to fire rubber bullets to contain the crowd and bring

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  Boca wraps up first half with lackluster draw

  December 09, 2013 6:40 IST

  Buenos Aires, Argentina: Boca Juniors wrapped up the first half of the Argentine first-division season with a lackluster 1-1 draw against Gimnasia Sunday.   Franco Mussis scored early for Gimnasia, before Emmanuel Gigliotti equalized to start

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  FIFA switches late England-Italy World Cup kickoff time

  December 08, 2013 12:00 IST

  Costa do Sauipe, Brazil: FIFA switched the scheduled kickoff times of seven World Cup matches on Saturday after meeting with broadcasters, having refused earlier requests made by the FIFPro union to protect players' health.   The

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  Madrid held 0-0 at 3rd-tier Olimpic in Copa opener

  December 08, 2013 6:39 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Real Madrid was held to a drab 0-0 at third-division Olimpic Xativa in its Copa del Rey opener on Saturday, while Atletico Madrid started its title defense with an easy 4-0 win at

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  I-League: Rangdajied United lost to East Bengal

  December 07, 2013 22:22 IST

  Shillong: Riding high after a win over former champions Mohun Bagan, new entrants Rangdajied United were grounded with a 1-2 defeat to East Bengal in the 13th round encounter of the Airtel I-League football at

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  Manchester United slumps to 1-0 loss to Newcastle

  December 07, 2013 21:58 IST

  Manchester, England: Manchester United slumped to back-to-back home defeats in the Premier League for the first time in 11 years by losing 1-0 to Newcastle on Saturday, deepening the troubles facing the champions in David

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  Hope sponsors come forward now: Sunil Chettri

  December 07, 2013 19:09 IST

  New Delhi: India football captain Sunil Chettri said Saturday that the 2017 U-17 World Cup will boost the sport in the country.Chettri doesn't know how much the u-17 team can achieve but was confident that

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  Andres Iniesta excited by 2014 FIFA World Cup draw

  December 07, 2013 18:38 IST

  Madrid: Spain doesn't know what to make of its World Cup draw. Some are confident, while others are fearful. The 2010 winners prepare to defend their title in Brazil with a squad in transition and

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  Tata Martino relieved after Barcelona win

  December 07, 2013 15:24 IST

  Madrid: FC Barcelona coach Tata Martino breathed a sigh of relief following his side's 4-1 win away to Cartagena in the first leg of their Copa del Rey tie.Going into the game Friday night against

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  I-League: Shillong Lajong beat Salgaocar 2-1

  December 07, 2013 10:13 IST

  Shillong:  Missing three key players did not faze Shillong Lajong FC as they were able to fashion a 2-1 victory over former champions Salgaocar in the 13th round match of the Airtel I-League at the

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  I-League: Churchill go down to Bengaluru FC 1-3

  December 07, 2013 10:08 IST

  Mapusa (Goa):  Defending champions Churchill Brothers' defensive frailties came back to haunt them as Bengaluru FC feasted on the opportunities for a 3-1 victory in the 13th round of the I-League football at the Duler

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  Pele hopes Brazil will win 2014 World Cup

  December 07, 2013 10:01 IST

  Costa Do Suipe (Brazil):    Brazilian soccer legend Pele put his faith in Brazil of winning next year's World Cup on home soil here Friday during the draw ceremony.Before the 32 qualified teams being drawn into

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  World Cup 2014 draw: what the coaches said

  December 07, 2013 9:58 IST

  Costa do Saupie (Brazil):  Comments from the coaches after Friday's World Cup draw.:Vicente del Bosque (Spain):"I told some close friends this morning that we would get the Netherlands in the first game and that is

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  World Cup draw announced: Brazil, Croatia to kick off

  December 07, 2013 9:56 IST

  Costa do Saupie (Brazil):   Hosts Brazil will play Croatia in the opening match of the 2014 World Cup June 12 in Sao Paulo, as the draw was completed here Friday.After the draw ceremony held in

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  Barcelona overwhelms Cartagena for easy cup win

  December 07, 2013 6:32 IST

  Madrid: Barcelona came from behind for an easy 4-1 victory over Cartagena in the Copa del Rey on Friday to end a two-game losing streak.Carlos de Lerma struck after just six minutes to put the

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  Three admit guilty in Australia's biggest match-fixing scandal

  December 06, 2013 15:27 IST

  Canberra: A Malaysian man and two English football players have admitted taking part in an international match-fixing syndicate.Segaran Gsubramaniam, 45, Friday pleaded guilty to a single charge of engaging in conduct that corrupts the outcome

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  Football World Cup winner's prize money rises

  December 06, 2013 15:03 IST

  Salvador (Brazil): The 2014 World Cup champions will receive $35 million in prize money, world football's governing body FIFA announced here Thursday.The value represents a 17 percent increase in the prize money handed to Spain

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  Real challenge begins now: Praful Patel

  December 06, 2013 14:51 IST

  New Delhi: Winning the hosting rights for the FIFA U-17 World Cup could not have come at a better time for India, but the real challenge begins now, All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Praful

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  India to host 2017 U-17 World Cup

  December 06, 2013 7:03 IST

  New Delhi: India were Thursday awarded the rights to host the 2017 U-17 football World Cup. The decision was taken at the FIFA executive committee meeting held Dec 4-5 in Brasil.India won the hosting rights

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  Arjen Robben out for 6 weeks with knee injury

  December 05, 2013 18:45 IST

  Munich: Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben will be out of action for about six weeks after injuring his right knee in a German Cup match, the club said Thursday.   Robben was taken off the field