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FIFA World Cup 2018: Swiss have talent to go far but face tough start
June 12, 2018 18:19 ISTSwitzerland fans have waited a long time to see their expectations exceeded at a major tournament. The team appears good enough to do it this time, but it will be difficult.
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Captain Sunil Chhetri reveals 'reason' behind viral video
June 12, 2018 13:43 ISTAfter leading India to an emphatic win in the Intercontinental Cup, Chhetri spoke about his thoughts leading up to the Twitter video that went viral and infused new life into Indian football's fandom.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Ramadan and the challenge of fasting for Muslim players
June 12, 2018 12:47 ISTRamadan, the holy month that requires Muslims to fast and refrain from drinking or eating from sunrise to sunset, has posed serious challenges for some of the teams in their buildup to the World Cup in Russia.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Time for Deschamps' talented France to win trophy
June 12, 2018 11:55 ISTFrance has outstanding players elsewhere, including Hugo Lloris in goal, Raphael Varane in defence and Paul Pogba in midfield.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Cahill chases history after making Aussie squad
June 12, 2018 11:47 ISTWith a new formation in the works, Cahill's best chance of playing time is likely as an impact player from the bench.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Peru returns to finals after 36-year absence
June 12, 2018 11:36 ISTWhile lacking stars, Peru will be hoping its ability to adapt to different conditions serves it well across Russia.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Eriksen key to Denmark emulating 1992 heroics
June 12, 2018 11:20 ISTThis will be Denmark's fifth appearance at a World Cup and the team has got out of its group on three of the previous four occasions, reaching the quarterfinals in 1998.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Star-studded Croatia has potential to shine
June 12, 2018 11:06 ISTAfter France, Croatia qualified for three more World Cups in 2002, 2006 and 2014 but was always eliminated in the group stage.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Tiny Iceland continues to live the dream
June 12, 2018 10:52 ISTThe Icelandic fairytale is made more charming by its vociferous and passionate fans, who made the "thunderclap" war chant the soundtrack of that summer in Euro Cup 2016.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Nigeria strong and calm under Rohr, for now
June 12, 2018 10:36 ISTNigeria has an array of attacking options that includes Premier League talent in Victor Moses, Alex Iwobi, Kelechi Iheanacho and Ahmed Musa.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Argentina reliant on Messi, burdened by setbacks
June 12, 2018 10:25 ISTArgentina secured its spot in Russia in the last round of South American qualifiers thanks to Messi's hat-trick against Ecuador.
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Romelu Lukaku on target again as Belgium demolish Costa Rica 4-1 in World Cup warm-up
June 12, 2018 9:06 ISTDries Mertens opened the scoring for the Red Devils before striker Lukaku took his international tally to 36 in 69 matches with a volley and header either side of halftime.
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Watford secures transfer of Deulofeu from Barcelona
June 11, 2018 17:53 ISTDeulofeu has previously played at Sevilla, AC Milan and Everton on loan deals.
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India need to play tough away games before Asian Cup: Sunil Chhetri
June 11, 2018 16:56 ISTSunil Chhetri is now aiming for a strong showing in the Asian Cup next year where India are clubbed with UAE, Bahrain and Thailand.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Russia on abject form for home World Cup
June 11, 2018 14:14 ISTRussia's best chance of a first World Cup win since 2002 is in the opening game June 14 against Saudi Arabia.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Egypt's hopes rest on Mohamed Salah's recovery
June 11, 2018 13:45 ISTEgypt qualified for the tournament for the first time in 28 years, and its chances in Group A against host Russia, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay mainly rest on the 25-year-old Salah.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Uruguay striker Suarez seeking redemption
June 11, 2018 13:34 ISTAfter Luis Suarez was expelled from the 2014 tournament in disgrace for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini, Uruguay was eliminated by Colombia in the round of 16.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Unbeaten in qualifying, Iran faces tougher test
June 11, 2018 13:23 ISTIran's route to the round of 16 from Group B could be blocked by defending European champion Portugal and 2010 World Cup winner Spain.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Portugal's hopes aided by extra rest for Ronaldo
June 11, 2018 13:10 ISTThe five-time world player of the year is leading a squad that broke through to win its first major title at the 2016 European Championship.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Morocco back after 2 decades with eye on 2 events
June 11, 2018 13:01 ISTMost of the squad wasn't born when Morocco became the first African team to win a group at the World Cup, finishing ahead of England, Poland and Portugal in 1986.
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FIFA World Cup 2018: Last stand for stars of Spain's golden generation
June 11, 2018 12:55 ISTSpain coach Julen Lopetegui successfully blended emerging talent with the experience provided by veterans to qualify for an 11th straight World Cup.
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Coach Constantine hails Team India's character and resilience after Intercontinental Cup win
June 11, 2018 12:33 ISTStephen Constantine also lauded skipper Sunil Chhetri and goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu after India's 2-0 victory over Kenya in the final of Intercontinental Cup.
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India has potential to play in FIFA World Cup soon: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
June 11, 2018 11:25 ISTRathore said the training opportunities and support for the players are much better now and also urged schools to focus on promoting sports and not just academics.
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Neymar on target once again as Brazil thrash Austria 3-0 in warm-up match
June 10, 2018 23:51 ISTNeymar, Philippe Coutinho and Gabriel Jesus were on target as Brazil cruised past Austria with some fancy footwork.
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Chhetri equals Messi, becomes second-highest goalscorer after Ronaldo; Tendulkar, Sehwag lead wishes
June 10, 2018 23:41 ISTThe Indian football skipper has equalled Lionel Messi's tally of 64 goals to become the joint highest active scorer after Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Sunil Chhetri's brace helps India beat Kenya 2-0 to win Intercontinental Cup
June 10, 2018 23:41 ISTIndian football skipper Sunil Chhetri was a man on a mission once again as he helped India beat Kenya 2-0 to win the Intercontinental Cup at the Mumbai Football Arena.
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Messi-mania reaches another level as tea-stall owner in Kolkata paints house in Argentina colours
June 12, 2018 23:45 ISTShib Shankar Patra runs his tea stall from the ground floor of his three-storied building, gives his building a fresh coat of light blue and white shade.
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Bhaichung Bhutia, IM Vijayan question India's football culture
June 10, 2018 14:04 ISTFIFA remains convinced of football's potential in the world's second most populous nation, its belief bookended by the successful hosting of the U-17 World Cup last year.
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