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  Former Man U captain, Munich survivor Foulkes dies

  November 25, 2013 18:54 IST

  London: Bill Foulkes, a former Manchester United defender who survived the Munich air disaster, died Monday, the club said. He was 81.   United did not give a cause of death.   "Bill was a giant character

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  Liverpool defender Enrique undergoes knee surgery

  November 25, 2013 15:51 IST

  Liverpool, England: Liverpool says defender Jose Enrique has undergone surgery on his right knee and isn't expected to be back until February.   The 27-year-old Spaniard has not played since coming off the bench during the

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  Newell's struggles to draw; San Lorenzo stays top

  November 25, 2013 6:21 IST

  Buenos Aires, Argentina: Newell's Old Boys failed in its bid to regain the Argentine first division lead Sunday, settling for a 1-1 draw with Arsenal that kept San Lorenzo on top.   San Lorenzo, the favorite

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  Cyprus' Platini museum goes for Guinness record

  November 24, 2013 19:58 IST

  Mosfiloti, Cyprus: It would be an understatement to call Philippos Stavrou a fan of former France great and UEFA President Michel Platini.   The 52-year-old Cypriot has legally changed his name to Philippos Stavrou Platini and

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  Comfortable win for Barcelona against Granada

  November 24, 2013 12:48 IST

  Madrid: FC Barcelona overcame an injury crisis to enjoy a comfortable 4-0 win at home to Granada.The BBVA Primera Liga leaders got on their way with two first half penalties, while Alexis Sanchez and Pedro

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  Italian league: Balotelli fails to convert penalty for AC Milan

  November 24, 2013 10:37 IST

  Rome: Mario Balotelli failed to convert a penalty kick and AC Milan was held to 1-1 by 10-man Genoa at the San Siro on Saturday to extend the Rossoneri's winless streak in Serie A to

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  Spanish league: Real Madrid wins 5-0, Barcelona beats Granada 4-0

  November 24, 2013 10:33 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain: Cristiano Ronaldo struck again in Real Madrid's 5-0 rout at Almeria before going off injured, while Barcelona didn't miss sidelined star Lionel Messi as it eased past 10-man Granada 4-0 to retain the

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  Ronaldo scores before injury in Madrid rout

  November 24, 2013 6:38 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Cristiano Ronaldo struck again in Real Madrid's 5-0 rout at Almeria before going off injured, while Barcelona didn't miss sidelined star Lionel Messi as it eased past 10-man Granada 4-0 to retain the

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  Pride at stake as East Bengal face Mohun Bagan

  November 23, 2013 19:28 IST

  Kolkata: Mohun Bagan host arch-rivals East Bengal in a mouth-watering round 10 clash of the Airtel I-League football at the Salt Lake Stadium here Sunday evening.This will be the 306th meeting between the bitter rivals

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  Osasuna wins 1-0 at Valladolid in Spain

  November 23, 2013 7:03 IST

  Valladolid, Spain : Osasuna beat Valladolid Friday as its second road victory of the season lifted it out of the Spanish league drop zone.Oier Sanjurjo's 84th minute header moved Osasuna up the standings to start

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  Bengaluru to host Clube de Goa at their fortress in I-League tomorrow

  November 22, 2013 20:38 IST

  Bangalore: Bengaluru FC return to their fortress in the Bangalore Football Stadium after a winless away campaign of three matches when they take on Sporting Clube de Goa in a 3 p.m. kick-off Saturday in

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  Pune FC rally to hold Salgaocar in I-League round 10

  November 22, 2013 20:29 IST

  Mapusa (Goa): Pune FC continued to keep within striking range of the top-spot after rallying to hold Salgaocar FC 1-1 in an I-League Round 10 encounter at the Duler Stadium in Mapusa here Friday.Striker Darryl

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  Cristiano Ronaldo thinking about retiring at Real Madrid

  November 22, 2013 19:41 IST

  Madrid: Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo is "living a dream" at the Spanish club and sees himself retiring in front of the fans at Santiago Bernabeu.Ronaldo has been in outstanding form this season after extending

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  Dempo ready to take on United Sports Club

  November 22, 2013 19:36 IST

  Duler (Goa): An upbeat Dempo SC, who defeated Churchill Brothers in their last match, will look to carry forward the momentum when they take on United Sports Club tomorrow in an Airtel I-League match here

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  Carlos Alberto Torres to come with Gold Trophy

  November 22, 2013 19:20 IST

  Kolkata: The city is gearing up for another fiesta as Carlos Alberto Torres, the 1970 World Cup-winning Brazilian captain will come with the FIFA World Cup Gold trophy Friday in its tour to 88 countries

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  AC Milan need miracle to reach top three: Cristian Zaccardo

  November 22, 2013 18:56 IST

  Milan: AC Milan defender Cristian Zaccardo admitted that his side need a miracle if they want to finish in the top three of the Italian Serie A this season.The Milan side are now tenth in

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  Ajax strikers De Jong, Sigthorsson injured

  November 22, 2013 15:51 IST

  The Hague: Ajax's Siem de Jong and Kolbeinn Sigthorsson will be sidelined for weeks, after the two strikers returned from international duty injured.Sigthorsson got injured during Iceland's World Cup qualification play-off against Croatia Nov 15.

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  Messi not better than Zidane: Pele

  November 22, 2013 13:31 IST

  Sao Paulo: Football legend Pele beleives Lionel Messi does not yet deserve to be rated ahead of former France midfielder Zinedine Zidane.Speaking during an event in Sao Paulo Thursday, the three-time World Cup winner said

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  World Cup without these 5 stars

  November 23, 2013 6:16 IST

  Paris: They are some of the biggest names in football but they won't be playing at the World Cup next year. Here is a look at five players whose absence will make the tournament in

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  EU criticizes conditions for World Cup workers

  November 22, 2013 12:23 IST

  Brussels: The European Union parliament urged Qatar on Thursday to immediately stop any contractors from abusing the rights of migrant workers involved in building facilities for the 2022 World Cup.   "We cannot allow the 2022

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  Simunic fined for pro-Nazi chants after World Cup qualification

  November 22, 2013 6:20 IST

  Zagreb, Croatia: Croatia's public prosecutors have fined defender Joe Simunic for pro-Nazi chants after the national team's World Cup qualification.   Croatia reached the World Cup with a 2-0 win over Iceland on Tuesday. Simunic took

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  Uruguay clinch last World Cup berth

  November 21, 2013 17:14 IST

  Beijing: Uruguay filled the last vacancy of the 32 teams for the 2014 FIFA World Cup with a 5-0 aggregate win over Jordan Thursday morning.Uruguay, fourth at the 2010 World Cup, ranked fifth in South

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  Croats celebrate World Cup berth with pro-Nazi chants

  November 21, 2013 6:21 IST

  Zagreb, Croatia: Croatia's World Cup qualification celebrations have been marred by apparent pro-Nazi chants by fans and defender Joe Simunic.   Croatia qualified for the World Cup with a 2-0 win over Iceland on Tuesday. Video

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  World Cup: Mexico qualifies with 4-2 win over NZ

  November 20, 2013 16:17 IST

  Wellington, New Zealand: Mexico qualified for the World Cup after beating New Zealand 4-2 in the second leg of an inter-continental playoff Wednesday, bringing an end to one of its most troubled and divisive qualifying

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  Brazil beats Chile 2-1 in friendly

  November 20, 2013 12:36 IST

  Toronto: Hulk and Robinho scored either side of halftime to lift Brazil to a 2-1 victory over Chile in an international friendly Tuesday, a game that was both part of World Cup preparations and a

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  Teams qualified for 2014 World Cup

  November 20, 2013 11:01 IST

  New York: Following are the teams qualified for the 2014 World Cup after Tuesday's play-offs. A total of 32 teams will compete at the tournament, according to Xinhua.Europe: Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, England,

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  Ronaldo's hat trick sends Portugal to World Cup

  November 20, 2013 7:13 IST

  The irrepressible Cristiano Ronaldo scored a dazzling hat trick to send Portugal into the 2014 World Cup finals at the expense of Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Sweden on Tuesday, while France advanced by conjuring a remarkable turnaround

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  Barcelona midfielder Xavi doubtful for next match

  November 19, 2013 20:01 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Barcelona says midfielder Xavi Hernandez is doubtful for Saturday's Spanish league match against Granada.   The Spanish champions say medical tests have revealed that Xavi has a muscle strain in his left leg. They