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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. 

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  Marseille beats Valenciennes 2-1 to go up to 5th

  January 30, 2014 6:12 IST

  Paris: Striker Andre-Pierre Gignac scored his 10th goal in the past nine games as Marseille beat struggling Valenciennes 2-1 on Wednesday to move up to fifth place in the French league.   Gignac put Marseille ahead

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  Neymar's father: Barcelona secured deal in 2011

  January 29, 2014 13:51 IST

  Sao Paolo: Neymar's father said Tuesday that Barcelona paid his company 10 million euros in 2011 to guarantee the right to sign the talented Brazilian player.   The revelation provided the latest insight into the high-profile

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  English Premier League leader Arsenal held as Liverpool, United win

  January 29, 2014 13:07 IST

  London: Arsenal's title push was slowed by a draw at Southampton, Liverpool humbled neighbor Everton and Robin van Persie made a goal-scoring return from injury for Manchester United on a lively night in the Premier

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  Madrid into Copa semifinals with win over Espanyol

  January 29, 2014 12:59 IST

  Madrid: Real Madrid beat 10-man Espanyol 1-0 at home Tuesday to advance to the semifinals of the Copa del Rey with a 2-0 aggregate score.   Having won the first leg 1-0 in Barcelona, Madrid entered

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  Lusofonia Games: India overpowers Mozambique, wins gold in football

  January 29, 2014 12:03 IST

  Panaji: India ran to glory when it won gold by overpowering Mozambique 3-2 in a thrilling final of the 3rd Lusofonia Games, played at Nehru stadium at Fatorda, Margao, here Tuesday.     Goa (India) scored through

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  Mata helps United to 2-0 win over Cardiff

  January 29, 2014 6:57 IST

  Manchester, England: With record signing Juan Mata slotting seamlessly into the team and fit-again Robin van Persie back to scoring again, a return to the good times could be just around the corner for Manchester

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  IFA Shield: East Bengal, Mohun Bagan start favourites

  January 28, 2014 18:31 IST

  Kolkata: East Bengal will look to shrug off their Federation Cup disappointment when they kick off the IFA Shield campaign against South Korean club, Busan SunMoon FC, in a group I fixture at the Barasat

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  Real Sociedad beats Elche 4-0 in Spanish league

  January 28, 2014 6:22 IST

  Madrid: Antoine Griezmann scored a hat trick Monday to help Real Sociedad beat Elche 4-0 in the Spanish league.   The 22-year-old French midfielder put the hosts ahead in the fourth minute with a lob over

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  Watch footballer Zlatan strips for new Volvo car ad

  January 28, 2014 7:46 IST

  Zlatan Ibrahimovic isn't the shyest of footballers, with his acerbic tongue and exuberant personality often creating headlines just as much as his lethal prowess in front of goal.Now he's taken things one step further by

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  Huntelaar scores on return, Schalke beats Hamburg

  January 27, 2014 12:12 IST

  Berlin: Klaas Jan Huntelaar scored on his return after five months out with injury in Schalke's 3-0 win at Hamburger SV in the Bundesliga on Sunday.   The Dutch striker opened the scoring in the 34th

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  Atletico wins 4-2 at Rayo to move top of league

  January 27, 2014 11:54 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Diego Costa scored his 20th league goal of the season to help Atletico Madrid romp to a 4-2 win at Rayo Vallecano on Sunday, provisionally lifting it to the top of the Spanish

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  Chelsea beats Stoke, Fulham forced to Cup replay

  January 27, 2014 11:44 IST

  London: A superb free kick from Oscar gave Chelsea a 1-0 win over Stoke in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Sunday while Fulham needed an equalizer 15 minutes from time to draw

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  Arsenal to face Liverpool in FA Cup 5th round

  January 27, 2014 11:33 IST

  London: The draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup has set up intriguing clashes between England's top four teams with Premier League leader and 10-time cup winner Arsenal hosting Liverpool and Chelsea traveling

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  World Cup stadium opens a day after protests

  January 27, 2014 6:24 IST

  Sao Paulo: The latest stadium inaugurated for the World Cup in Brazil held its first two matches without major glitches on Sunday, a day after demonstrators across Brazil protested against the tournament.   The Arena das

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  Juan Mata's arrival marks start of rebuilding at Manchster United

  January 26, 2014 19:46 IST

  London: With Manchester United in danger of missing out on the Champions League next season, Juan Mata's arrival at Old Trafford for a club record fee of 37.1 million pounds ($61.2 million) is certainly an

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  Serie A: Lazio hold Juventus to 1-1 draw

  January 26, 2014 14:29 IST

  Rome: Juventus' 12-match winning run in the Serie A was snapped when they were held 1-1 by Lazio at the Roma Olimpico Stadio.Napoli also had a difficult match Saturday as they managed to scored two

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  Top soccer players and their latest luxury cars

  January 27, 2014 6:48 IST

  New Delhi: If you're unaware of the fact that footballers overseas make far more money than the athletes of all other sports, which allows them to drive exclusive cars, then this list which we made

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  Ronaldo parades Ballon d'Or, scores in Real Madrid win

  January 26, 2014 11:48 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Cristiano Ronaldo paraded his Ballon d'Or trophy and scored his league-leading 22nd goal, helping Real Madrid to provisionally move top of the Spanish league with a 2-0 win over Granada on Saturday.   Ronaldo

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  Chelsea agrees to transfer Michael Essien to AC Milan

  January 26, 2014 7:03 IST

  London: England's Chelsea has reached a deal with AC Milan to sell Ghanaian midfielder Michael Essien, who has travelled to Italy to finalise the contract details, the London club said Saturday.Essien, 31, who came to

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  Football semis: India ready for Macau challenge

  January 25, 2014 18:26 IST

  Panaji: Goa (India) are prepared to face Macau's challenge ahead of the second football semi-finals at the third edition of the 2014 Lusofonia Games at Nehru Stadium in Margao tomorrow.Goa (India), which won and lost

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  Manchester United sign Mata for club record fee

  January 25, 2014 10:32 IST

  London: Manchester United announced on its website they have signed Spanish midfielder Juan Mata from Chelsea for a club record fee.The Premier League club said Friday that the deal will be completed "subject to a

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  Jennifer Lopez, Leitte team up with US rapper Pitbull for World Cup anthem

  January 25, 2014 6:53 IST

  New Delhi: Superstar Jennifer Lopez will join US rapper Pitbull to bring the official World Cup song, it has been announced.Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte will also feature on the track as the tournament in her

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  Real Madrid remains world's richest football club

  January 24, 2014 13:44 IST

  Madrid: Spain's Real Madrid remained the world's richest football team for the ninth consecutive year, followed by FC Barcelona, according to a study published by Deloitte.The study, Football Money League, published Thursday analyzes the teams

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  Lusofonia: Mozambique to clash with SL in football semi-final

  January 24, 2014 13:36 IST

  Panaji: Mozambique will start as favourites when they lock horns with Sri Lanka in the football semi-finals in the 3rd edition of the Lusofonia Games at Nehru Stadium in Fatorda tomorrow.     Sri Lanka topped Group

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  Pele would always be second best, says Maradona

  January 24, 2014 12:33 IST

  Dubai: Argentine football legend Diego Armando Maradona said here Thursday that Brazil's football legend Pele would always be the second best footballer behind him, even after the FIFA righted Pele a Ballon d'Or Prix d'Honneur

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  Fiorentina beats Siena 2-1 in Italian Cup quarters

  January 24, 2014 10:04 IST

  FLORENCE, Italy: Fiorentina ground out a 2-1 victory over second-division side Siena to reach the Italian Cup semifinals on Thursday.Marvin Compper headed home a corner 15 minutes from time to book Fiorentina a two-leg tie