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  Clashes in Cairo ahead of African Champs League final

  November 10, 2013 21:31 IST

  Cairo: Hundreds of supporters of Egyptian club Al Ahly briefly clashed with police Sunday outside a Cairo stadium ahead of the African Champions League final.Police used tear gas to disperse the crowd as they threw

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  Brisbane restores A-League lead with 1-0 win

  November 10, 2013 15:57 IST

  Sydney: Brisbane forward Kwame Yeboah's 89th-minute goal gave Brisbane a 1-0 win over the Central Coast Mariners and a one-point lead in the A-League.   On Saturday, Sydney FC captain and former Juventus star Alessandro Del

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  Ronaldo nets 3 in Real's 5-1 romp over Sociedad

  November 10, 2013 6:33 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Cristiano Ronaldo netted another hat trick in Real Madrid's 5-1 win over Real Sociedad on Saturday, as the Portugal forward extended his scoring run to nine goals in his last four games.   Ronaldo's

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  Uruguay coach sees tough playoff against Jordan

  November 09, 2013 13:46 IST

  Montevideo: Uruguay's national football team coach Oscar Tabarez Friday said Jordan will be tough to beat in the upcoming playoff between the two for a chance to compete in the 2014 World Cup finals in

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  Brazil asks hotel chains to explain WCup prices

  November 09, 2013 11:51 IST

  Sao Paulo: Brazil's justice ministry is asking the main hotel chains in the country to explain the high prices being charged for rooms during the 2014 World Cup.   The request comes after several complaints from

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  Injured Marcelo dropped from Brazil squad

  November 09, 2013 11:42 IST

  Sao Paulo: The Brazilian football federation says injured Real Madrid left back Marcelo has been dropped from Brazil's team for the friendlies against Honduras and Chile this month.   The federation says the decision was made

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  Nigeria U17 World Cup champion

  November 09, 2013 11:36 IST

  Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Nigeria beat Mexico 3-0 in the Under-17 World Cup final on Friday to win the tournament for a record fourth time.   Nigeria went ahead in the ninth minute through Erick

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  Football matches a security test for troubled Egypt

  November 09, 2013 11:28 IST

  Cairo: Two international football matches, including a World Cup playoff, are set to take place in Egypt's turbulent capital, putting security there to the test after violent street protests and bloody security crackdowns followed a

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  French league: Monaco draws 1-1 with Evian

  November 09, 2013 7:09 IST

  Monaco : Radamel Falcao scored to help Monaco salvage a 1-1 draw with Evian and pull within two points of leader Paris Saint-Germain in the French league.Evian midfielder Daniel Wass outpaced the Monaco defense to

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  Del Bosque calls Costa into Spain squad

  November 08, 2013 14:20 IST

  Madrid: Spain coach Vicente del Bosque named Brazilian-born striker Diego Costa in his squad for the friendly games against Equatorial Guinea and South Africa Nov 16 and 19.Del Bosque had been expected to hand a

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  Kaka may be called up by Scolari to Brazil squad

  November 08, 2013 11:29 IST

  Sao Paulo: Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has praised Kaka's performances since returning to AC Milan and admitted he could recall him to the Brazilian national team.Scolari said in an interview to the Italian newspaper

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  Lamela steers Tottenham through in Europa League

  November 08, 2013 6:40 IST

  London: Tottenham, Fiorentina and Red Bull Salzburg made it four group wins out of four in the Europa League on Thursday to qualify for the knockout phase with two games to spare.Record-signing Erik Lamela scored

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  Barca's coach happy with Messi's form

  November 07, 2013 18:21 IST

  Madrid: It seems as if the mini-crisis surrounding Barcelona striker Lionel Messi is over after the striker scored twice in his team's 3-1 win over AC Milan in the Champions League.Messi's goals and a further

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  First win for Ajax in Champions League as they beats Celtic 1-0

  November 07, 2013 14:48 IST

  Amsterdam: Ajax kept their European dreams alive by defeating Celtic 1-0 here after grabbing their first victory this season in the Champions League.Ajax secured the win in Group H Wednesday since they beat Manchester City

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  Champions League: Atletico cruise into last 16

  November 07, 2013 14:20 IST

  Madrid: Atletico Madrid booked their place in the last 16 of the Champions League with a comfortable 4-0 win at home to Austria Vienna.Atletico went into the game Wednesday as clear favourites after their 3-0

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  Arsenal beats Dortmund in Champions League

  November 07, 2013 13:49 IST

  Berlin: Aaron Ramsey's header smoothed the way for Arsenal's 1-0 triumph over Borussia Dortmund at a sold-out Signal Iduna Park in Group F of the Champions League.The Gunners had a ball possession of 53 percent

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  Champions League: FC Barcelona defeats Milan 3-1

  November 07, 2013 11:06 IST

  Madrid: FC Barcelona defeated AC Milan Wednesday night by 3-1, thanks to two goals from Messi and one of Busquets which qualified them for the Champions League knockout stage.The match, which started at 8:45 p.m.

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  Ronaldinho to play in World Club Championship

  November 07, 2013 10:45 IST

  Brasilia: Two-time World Player of the Year, Ronaldinho Gaucho, has confirmed he is winning his race to be fit for the World Club Championship in December.The Atletico Mineiro attacking midfielder is recovering quicker than expected

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  Messi, Higuain and Eto'o shine in Champions League

  November 07, 2013 6:27 IST

  Rome: Lionel Messi returned to form with two goals as Barcelona secured its spot in the knockout stage of the Champions League. Fellow Argentina forward Gonzalo Higuain also had a brace for Napoli. And Samuel

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  Champions League: Real Madrid held to 2-2 draw at Juventus

  November 06, 2013 19:19 IST

  Turin, Italy: Cristiano Ronaldo kept his goalscoring run going on Tuesday as he helped Real Madrid to an entertaining 2-2 draw at Juventus that left his side on the verge of qualification for the Champions

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  Mohammedan Sporting beat Mumbai FC 1-0 in I-League

  November 06, 2013 18:45 IST

  Kolkata: Mohammedan Sporting got their I-League football campaign back on track with a 1-0 win over Mumbai FC the round nine encounter at the Salt Lake Stadium here Wednesday.A first-half penalty by striker Josimar Martins

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  Schwarzer retires from international play

  November 06, 2013 6:12 IST

  Sydney: Chelsea and Australia goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer has retired from international football after a 20-year career.   Football Federation Australia said Wednesday that 41-year-old Schwarzer notified it of his retirement decision after being included in new

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  I-league: Mumbai FC look for second away win against Mohammedan

  November 05, 2013 22:22 IST

  Kolkata: A rejuvenated Mumbai FC will look for their second away win of the season when they take on promoted side Mohammedan SC in an I-League Round 9 encounter at the Salt Lake Stadium here

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  World Cup qualifiers: Ukraine names squad for playoffs

  November 05, 2013 22:14 IST

  Kiev, Ukraine: Ukraine coach Mykhailo Fomenko has dropped injured midfielder Denis Harmash from the squad to face France in the World Cup playoffs.   Fomenko will instead rely on Anatoliy Tymoschuk and Ruslan Rotan to contend

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  Pune FC look to reverse their fortunes against Bengaluru FC

  November 05, 2013 21:57 IST

  Pune: Pune FC look ahead to reverse their fortunes when they host new entrants Bengaluru FC in a crucial top of the table I-League Round 9 clash at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi,

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  Messi's confidence holds key as Barca entertain AC Milan

  November 05, 2013 21:38 IST

  Madrid: FC Barcelona will be hoping to see the best of Lionel Messi when they entertain AC Milan at the Camp Nou Stadium on Wednesday night, while their Champions League rivals will be hoping the

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  2014 World Cup: 900,000 tickets go to fans from 188 countries

  November 05, 2013 20:01 IST

  Sao Paulo: FIFA says nearly 900,000 tickets have been allocated to fans from 188 countries in the random selection draw for the 2014 World Cup, the highest number ever in the first phase of sales. 

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  Worst Ever Hairstyles in the Premier League

  February 14, 2014 7:49 IST

  New Delhi: These footballers, once came on the scene with a bang, are now making news not because eof their skills but because of their weird hair style. Here's the worst hairstyles to ever grace