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  Balwant Singh's brace helps India beat Macau 2-0 in Asian Cup qualifier

  September 05, 2017 19:54 IST

  With nine points from three games, India are now firmly in contention to seal a berth for the 2019 edition of the tournament.

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  La Liga: Diego Simeone signs a 2-year contract with Atletico Madrid

  September 05, 2017 19:03 IST

  Simeone has won five titles with Atletico since his arrival, including the UEFA Europa League and the European Super Cup in 2012.

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  I am not affected by criticism, says Juventus veteran Gianluigi Buffon

  September 05, 2017 18:39 IST

  Italy lost 0-3 to Spain in a World Cup qualifying game which effectively ended Italy's hopes of qualifying for the World Cup directly as group winners.

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  Marcus Rashford puts England on brink of World Cup qualification after edging Slovakia 2-1

  September 05, 2017 16:12 IST

  By beating its nearest challenger for the one automatic qualification spot, England moved five points clear in Group F of the European zone with two rounds remaining.

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  Germany display dominant performance after thrashing Norway 6-0 in World Cup qualifiers

  September 05, 2017 16:01 IST

  Defending World Cup champions Germany were back to their normal ways as Müller, Özil and Werner netted in four goals before half time.

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  French clubs flex new financial might with record spending

  September 04, 2017 23:26 IST

  With Paris Saint-Germain spending massively, French clubs paid out 697 million euros ($830 million) and made 619 million euros ($736 million).

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  La Liga: Paulinho will surprise FC Barcelona, says Pele

  September 04, 2017 22:57 IST

  Paulinho has been in superb form this year, having scored 12 goals in 29 matches for Evergrande across all competitions.

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  EPL: Diego Costa omitted from Chelsea's Champions League squad

  September 04, 2017 22:02 IST

  Not being included in Chelsea's European squad means Costa will not be cup-tied for the tournament if he secures a mid-season transfer.

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  Sachin Tendulkar, Bhaichung Bhutia star in FIFA U-17 World Cup official song

  September 04, 2017 20:00 IST

  The U-17 World Cup, the first FIFA tournament to be held in India, will be played across six venues from October 6-28.

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  La Liga chief wants UEFA to investigate Manchester City's spending

  September 04, 2017 16:57 IST

  Manchester City and PSG spent hundreds of millions of dollars in the transfer window that closed last week.

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  Fancied India face Macau in 2019 Asian Cup Qualifier

  September 04, 2017 16:37 IST

  India have won all four of their qualifying matches so far, the wins coming against Laos in the playoff round, and Myanmar and Kyrgyzstan in the group stage of the third round.

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  Luxembourg hold France to shock 0-0 draw in World Cup qualifiers

  September 04, 2017 16:14 IST

  Griezmann missed a straightforward early chance as France had more than 30 shots on goal but was kept at bay by veteran goalkeeper Jonathan Joubert and a packed defence.

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  Romelu Lukaku's header against Greeece gains Belgium a spot in the World Cup

  September 04, 2017 15:55 IST

  Belgium are the first European team confirmed for the World Cup besides host nation Russia.

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  You can never jump 77 places in FIFA rankings by fluke, says India goalkeeper Subrata Paul

  September 03, 2017 17:08 IST

  India have won nine international matches, including an unofficial game against Bhutan, on the trot.

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  Wayne Rooney, brunette and wife: Drunk-driving rap dominates British tabloids

  September 03, 2017 11:52 IST

  Wayne Rooney was charged with drunk driving and was released on bail ahead of a court appearance later this month.

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  Spain closer to World Cup spot after rare defeat for Italy

  September 03, 2017 10:52 IST

  Spain opened a three-point lead over Italy, taking control of the difficult Group G with three games left for each team.

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  FC Barcelona say Liverpool offered to sell Philippe Coutinho for 200 million Euros on deadline day

  September 02, 2017 21:16 IST

  FC Barcelona had targetted the Brazilian player from the start of the summer transfer window but Liverpool kept rejecting the bids made despite Coutinho handing in his transfer request.

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  EPL: Alexis Sanchez is committed to Arsenal, says coach Arsene Wenger

  September 02, 2017 18:14 IST

  Sanchez was linked to Manchester City but Arsenal ensured that the move fell through at the last minute.

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  Stephen Constantine walking on German coach Joachim Loew's path, says I.M. Vijayan

  September 02, 2017 16:22 IST

  Vijayan said that Constantine is the type of coach who has a fight and win ideology.

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  Germany on quick qualifying course with 2-1 win over Czech Republic

  September 02, 2017 16:01 IST

  Germany is one of only two countries with Switzerland to win all its opening seven qualifying games.

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  Mexico defeat Panama to book place in World Cup, USA in peril after loss to Costa Rica

  September 02, 2017 14:20 IST

  Mexico are now three points clear of Costa Rica at the top of the CONCACAF qualifying group after Los Ticos beat the United States 2-0 earlier on Friday.

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  Indian women rise to the 56th spot in FIFA rankings

  September 02, 2017 11:48 IST

  India are placed 13th position in Asia, sandwiched between Iran and Hong Kong.

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  Harry Kane stars as England hammer Malta 4-0 in the World Cup qualifiers

  September 02, 2017 11:35 IST

  Kane got off the mark for this season, scoring the first and last of England's four second-half goals against the world's 190th-ranked team in Group F of European qualifying.

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  UEFA puts Paris Saint-Germain finances under investigation

  September 02, 2017 0:10 IST

  UEFA's club finance monitoring panel intervened after Qatar-owned PSG broke the world record fee to sign Neymar from Barcelona for 222 million euros ($262 million) and on Thursday signed Monaco forward Kylian Mbappe.

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  Draw against St Kitts and Nevis was a wake-up call, says football coach Stephen Constantine

  September 01, 2017 16:52 IST

  The 1-1 draw against St Kitts and Nevis on August 24 drew the curtains on India's nine-match winning streak.

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  Cristiano Ronaldo surpasses Pele in list of all-time international goalscorers

  September 01, 2017 15:37 IST

  Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored 78 goals for Portugal in international competitions, one more than the legendary Brazilian, Pele.

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  Wayne Rooney arrested for drunk driving, released on bail

  September 01, 2017 19:44 IST

  Rooney last month called time on his often tempestuous international career, retiring from duty after spurning an offer to return to the squad.

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  British 'core', as Arsene Wenger envisaged, just didn't work out at Arsenal

  September 01, 2017 14:05 IST

  Arsenal's team remains as multi-national as ever, with two French strikers, midfielders from Germany, Chile, Switzerland, Spain and Egypt, and defenders from Spain, France, Germany and Bosnia-Herzegovina.