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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

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  Juventus beats 9-man Roma 3-0 to take 8-point lead

  January 06, 2014 6:29 IST

  Milan: Serie A leader Juventus remained on course for a third straight title with a 3-0 victory over second-placed Roma, which was forced to play with nine men for the final 13 minutes on Sunday. 

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  Atletico Madrid go top of La Liga

  January 05, 2014 13:51 IST

  Madrid: Atletico Madrid went top of Spain's BBVA Primera Liga following a hard-fought 1-0 win away to Malaga.Jorge Resurrecion's goal 20 minutes from time following good work by Diego Costa made the difference between the

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  Brazil star Ronaldinho put his signature to a new line of condoms

  January 06, 2014 6:53 IST

  New Delhi: Soccer players endorse almost everything to shore up their bank balances. From shampoos to watches, top soccer players are into endorsement deals with almost every brand. Four-time Ballon d'Or winner, Lionel Messi rakes in

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  Barca coach sees 'killer look' in Messi's eyes

  January 05, 2014 10:28 IST

  Madrid: FC Barcelona coach Tata Martino welcomed Leo Messi back to full fitness.Messi has not played since picking up a hamstring injury in his side's win away to Betis Nov 10 last year, Xinhua reported

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  Soccer players to look out for in FIFA 2014 World cup

  March 26, 2014 6:43 IST

  New Delhi: As we stepped into the year 2014, this year will witness the greatest carnival of soccer. From 12th of June 2014, FIFA World cup will kick off with 1st match between host team

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  Arsenal beats Tottenham 2-0 in FA Cup derby

  January 05, 2014 7:35 IST

  London: Tottenham fans pelted Arsenal forward Theo Walcott with coins as their team was overpowered 2-0 in a hotly-contested London derby in the FA Cup on Saturday.   Arsenal had already scored its goals in the

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  Know Antonella Roccuzzo, Lionel Messi's first love after soccer

  October 17, 2014 12:10 IST

  New Delhi: Lionel Messi is the best soccer player in the world but what people like about this young man is not just  his skills in the field or his humbleness, but his utterly hot

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  Know the love story of Christiano Ronaldo and Irina Shayk

  March 14, 2014 6:43 IST

  New Delhi: Irina Shayk and  Cristiano Ronaldo make a perfect couple who hog the limelight wherever they go but their professions are such that they have to spend lots of time away from each other

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  Southampton striker Osvaldo suspended for 3 games

  January 04, 2014 6:53 IST

  London: Southampton striker Dani Osvaldo has been suspended for three matches and fined 40,000 pounds ($65,000) for violent conduct during a Premier League match against Newcastle.The 27-year-old Italian was charged by the Football Association for

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  Brazilian defender Alex Telles to join Galatasaray: Reports

  January 03, 2014 8:37 IST

  Rio De Janeiro: Galatasaray have signed highly rated Brazilian defender Alex Telles for seven million euros, local media reported.The 21-year-old left-back impressed scouts from the Turkish side while playing for Brazilian top flight club Gremio

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  Brazilian beauty Lima won't wear revealing dress for Ballon d'Or awards

  January 03, 2014 7:26 IST

  New Delhi: In a New Year dampener news, Brazilian model Fernanda Lima has said she will not wear any sexy dress  for the FIFA Ballon d'Or gala in January. The stunning 36-year-old model garnered worldwide fame

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  Bolivia's football club removes popular Spanish coach

  January 03, 2014 7:08 IST

  La Paz: Spanish coach Miguel Angel Portugal was removed from club Bolivar, the most popular one in Bolivia, the team's owner Marcelo Claure announced Thursday.In Twitter, Claure announced Portugal's removal and said he will be

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  Two A-League teams charged over fan violence

  January 03, 2014 6:35 IST

  Sydney: Football Federation Australia has charged the Melbourne Victory and Western Sydney Wanderers with bringing the game into disrepute and threatened the A-League clubs with loss of competition points.   Supporters of both teams clashed at

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  Arsenal stays top after late goals vs Cardiff

  January 02, 2014 11:51 IST

  London: Arsenal stayed top of the Premier League after scoring two late goals in a 2-0 win over Cardiff while fellow title rivals Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool also started the year with victories on

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  Man United loses again at home, 2-1 to Spurs

  January 02, 2014 6:32 IST

  Manchester, England: New year, same old problems for Manchester United at Old Trafford.   The reigning Premier League champions slipped to a fourth home defeat of the campaign -- and even further out of title contention

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  Brazil's World Cup stadium fails to meet deadline

  January 01, 2014 11:46 IST

  Rio De Janeiro: Construction work on Brazil's Beira-Rio World Cup stadium remains two months from completion despite being ready to host matches, officials said.Organisers confirmed that world football's governing body FIFA had extended the venue's

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  Chelsea reports annual losses of more than $80m

  January 01, 2014 6:41 IST

  London: Chelsea has posted annual losses of more than $80 million but the Premier League club remains confident of complying with UEFA's Financial Fair Play rules.   The club slipped back into the red a year

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  West Brom to scout talent in New Delhi

  December 31, 2013 16:40 IST

  New Delhi: English Premier League club West Bromwich Albion are heading to India as part of their foundation programme, in association with Youth Football International (YFI), to scout, train and develop talent here.Their scouting team

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  Pique stresses importance of Lionel Messi

  December 31, 2013 11:40 IST

  Madrid: FC Barcelona's Spain international defender Gerard Pique stressed the importance of the injured Leo Messi to the side when he addressed the press Monday.Messi is putting the finishing touches to his recovery from a

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  Atletico Madrid sign Argentinean midfielder Jose Sosa

  December 31, 2013 11:30 IST

  Madrid: Atletico Madrid have signed Argentinean midfielder, Jose Sosa, from Ukrainian club Metalist Kharkov, it was confirmed Monday.The news was broken by Sosa's agent, Ezequiel Manera, who posted a tweet, saying, "Jose Sosa will play

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  Chelsea beats Liverpool 2-1 in Premier League

  December 30, 2013 6:29 IST

  London: Eden Hazard and Samuel Eto'o scored first-half goals as Chelsea came from behind to secure a 2-1 win over title rival Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday.   After Martin Skrtel put the Reds

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  Sunderland rallies to draw 2-2 at Cardiff

  December 29, 2013 12:19 IST

  Cardiff, Wales: Sunderland scored two late goals to draw 2-2 at Cardiff in the English Premier League on Saturday, adding to the Welsh side's woes a day after its firing of manager Malky Mackay.   Jack

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  City,United eke out 1-0 wins in Premier League

  December 29, 2013 11:50 IST

  Manchester, England: Manchester City rode its luck in beating Crystal Palace 1-0 to move provisionally top of the English Premier League, while Manchester United won by the same score at Norwich to stay in the

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  Basque Country routs Peru 6-0 in friendly

  December 29, 2013 6:14 IST

  Bilbao, Spain: Aritz Aduriz and Imanol Agirretxe scored two goals each to help the Basque Country rout Peru 6-0 in a friendly on Saturday.   Aduriz, a striker for Athletic Bilbao, opened the scoring in the

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  English Premier League: West Ham held 3-3 by West Brom

  December 28, 2013 20:42 IST

  London: West Ham will head into 2014 stuck in the Premier League's relegation zone after twice surrendering the lead to draw 3-3 in a thrilling match at Upton Park on Saturday.   Former France striker Nicolas

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  FA charges Stoke manager Mark Hughes

  December 28, 2013 6:58 IST

  London: The English Football Association has charged Stoke manager Mark Hughes with improper conduct after he was sent to the stands during his team's 5-1 loss at Newcastle.Hughes was ordered from the dug-out after he

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  Under-17 World Cup hosting rights, lone silver lining for Indian football in 2013

  December 28, 2013 7:55 IST

  New Delhi: 2013 will be unforgettable for Indian football for many disappointing reasons. Only one good news came in the last months of the year that India got the hosting rights for FIFA Under-17 World