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  Andres Iniesta to sign new 5 year contract with Barcelona

  October 22, 2013 17:20 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Barcelona says midfielder Andres Iniesta will sign a new five-year contract.Barcelona club vice president Josep Bartomeu tells BTV television “the negotiations are underway and both sides want to sign. Iniesta's new contract will

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  United, Mohameddan Sporting first to break a deal with IMG-R

  October 22, 2013 12:27 IST

  Kolkata: United SC and Mohammedan Sporting have reached a deal with IMG-Reliance, the organizer of  a new Indian Premier League (IPL)-style tournament,.over exchange of players. Most of the I-League football clubs have refused to release

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  Athletic Bilbao beats Villarreal 2-0 in Spain

  October 22, 2013 6:17 IST

  Madrid: Mikel Rico's perfectly taken header helped Athletic Bilbao beat Villarreal 2-0 at its new San Mames Stadium in the Spanish league on Monday.   Rico dove horizontally to meet Andoni Iraola's precise long cross from

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  AFC Cup: East Bengal pin hopes on home advantage to create history

  October 21, 2013 23:23 IST

  Kolkata: A step away from creating an Indian history, city soccer giants East Bengal are banking on home advantage, as they play for the "country's pride" against holders Kuwait Sports Club in the AFC Cup

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  World Cup playoff: Portugal faces Sweden

  October 21, 2013 19:42 IST

  Zurich: It will be Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Zlatan Ibrahimovic for a place at the World Cup.Portugal and Sweden were the first two teams drawn by FIFA on Monday for the European playoffs, though the pairing

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  Indian Super League: IMG-R to launch IPL like football championship

  October 21, 2013 19:31 IST

  New Delhi: IMG-R are set to launch their new football tournament -- Indian Super League.The championship will foster local talent and feature international stars and will feature eight city-based teams. The league will kick-off in

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  Cahill scores fastest goal in MLS history

  October 21, 2013 13:25 IST

  Houston: Socceroos striker Tim Cahill has broken the record for the fastest goal in a Major League Soccer (MLS) match for the New York Red Bulls.The 33-year-old Australian slammed the ball home with a right-foot

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  Cruzeiro loses 2-1 to Coritiba in Brazilian league

  October 21, 2013 6:13 IST

  Sao Paulo: Cruzeiro's lead in the Brazilian league has been cut to nine points after a 2-1 loss to struggling Coritiba on Sunday, its third defeat in four matches   Former Barcelona striker Keirrison scored Coritiba's

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  English Premier League: Tottenham beats Aston Villa 2-0

  October 20, 2013 23:17 IST

  Birmingham, England: Man of the moment Andros Townsend and Roberto Soldado both scored as Tottenham restated its Champions League credentials with a 2-0 win at Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday.Following a shock

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  Serie A: Fiorentina stuns Juventus 4-2 with Rossi hat trick

  October 20, 2013 21:57 IST

  Rome: Giuseppe Rossi scored a hat trick on Sunday as Fiorentina came back from two goals down to stun two-time defending champion and fierce rival Juventus 4-2 in Serie A.   Carlos Tevez and Paul Pogba

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  Serie A: Atalanta beats Lazio 2-1 for 3rd straight win

  October 20, 2013 19:29 IST

  Rome: Midfielder Luca Cigarini scored one goal and set up another as Atalanta beat Lazio 2-1 Sunday for its third consecutive win in Serie A.   Cigarini put the hosts ahead in the 41st minute with

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  World Cup playoff: Ronaldo, Portugal await draw

  October 20, 2013 16:33 IST

  Zurich: Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal will find out on Monday who they must beat in a playoff to reach the World Cup in Brazil.France and Franck Ribery would be the toughest possible test for the

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  La Liga: Barca, Atletico's perfect starts end

  October 20, 2013 15:42 IST

  Madrid: FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid saw their 100 percent records come to an end in the La Liga on Saturday.A win for either Saturday would have seen them equal the best ever start to

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  Bale says concerns over health exaggerated

  October 20, 2013 7:00 IST

  Madrid: Gareth Bale says speculation concerning his health following his record 100 million euros transfer to Real Madrid has been "blown out of proportion massively."   Bale went on late to help Madrid beat Malaga 2-0

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  Meghalaya lifts U-17 Boys' Subroto Cup title

  October 19, 2013 18:44 IST

  New Delhi:  OM Roy Memorial, Shillong, Meghalaya won the U-17 Boy's title of the 54th Subroto Cup in spectacular fashion, outplaying Magurmari High School, Kokrajhar, Assam 4-0 in a thrilling final at the Ambedkar Stadium

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  Salman open to owning a football team

  October 19, 2013 18:33 IST

  Mumbai: Superstar Salman Khan, a sports lover, all out for  football and won't mind owning a football team if possible.On the sidelines of Milind Deora's fifth Football Tournament here Friday, Salman was asked by reporters

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  Miguel Herrera new Mexico coach

  October 19, 2013 12:20 IST

  Mexico City: Miguel Herrera will coach Maxican soccer team for two playoff games next month against New Zealand, with the winning team advancing to next year's World Cup in Brazil. He was hired Friday.   Victor

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  Roma matches best start in Serie A history

  October 19, 2013 6:48 IST

  Rome : Roma was both classy and fortunate to beat Napoli 2-0 Friday and match the best start in Serie A history with its eighth consecutive win.Miralem Pjanic scored twice for the Giallorossi in the

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  Deadly Egyptian soccer riots of 2012

  January 28, 2014 7:56 IST

  New Delhi: Soccer is the world's most popular Olympic sport, but  in Port Said, Egypt, on 1st Feb, 2012,  people who called themselves lovers of soccer  turned their favourite game into an ugly one. The

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  Del Bosque says Costa must choose Spain or Brazil

  October 18, 2013 18:18 IST

  Madrid: Spain coach Vicente del Bosque says it's up to Diego Costa to decide if he wants to play for his adopted country or his native Brazil.Del Bosque says “we have done everything we need

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  Messi and Puyol back for Milan and Madrid matches

  October 18, 2013 18:11 IST

  Barcelona: Barcelona has recovered forward Lionel Messi from a minor leg injury and captain Carles Puyol after a seven-month absence in time for its upcoming games against AC Milan and Real Madrid.  Barcelona team doctors

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  Bale fit, ready for Madrid against Malaga

  October 18, 2013 17:58 IST

  Madrid: Gareth Bale is fit and ready to play for Real Madrid as the club looks to improve on its recent uninspiring showings for an eight-day stretch coach Carlo Ancelotti calls “very important,” with games

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  Balotelli could miss games against Udinese, Barcelona

  October 18, 2013 16:24 IST

  Milan: Mario Balotelli could miss AC Milan's upcoming games against Udinese and Barcelona due to a thigh injury."Balotelli has reported a muscular pain in his right thigh," a statement from the Milan club read Thursday,

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  Brazil to monitor price hikes during World Cup

  October 18, 2013 7:02 IST

  Sao Paulo: Abusive price hikes of hotel rates and plane tickets during next year's World Cup will be monitored by a committee created by the Brazilian government on Thursday.   The group composed of members of

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  Mexican papers thank US for soccer win

  October 17, 2013 17:48 IST

  Mexico City: America's soccer team is getting some love from the most unlikely place: Mexican sports fans.   Mexican newspapers on Wednesday published banner headlines reading "We Love You," and "Thank You, USA," after the U.S.

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  Romario's another attack against FIFA

  October 17, 2013 17:40 IST

  Sao Paulo: Brazilian congressman and former football great Romario has launched another attack against FIFA, calling president Sepp Blatter "a thief" and secretary general Jerome Valcke "a blackmailer."   The comments from the former Brazil striker

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  Brazil vs Italy could be the World Cup opening match

  October 17, 2013 17:21 IST

  Geneva:  Brazil vs. Italy. Twice a World Cup final, it could be the World Cup opening match in Sao Paulo on June 12.   And the second match the next day could be a 2010 final

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  England, Germany set to play friendly at Wembley

  October 17, 2013 6:49 IST

  London: England has lined up a match against Germany next month as the teams prepare for next year's World Cup.The English Football Association says the old rivals are set to play on Nov. 19 at