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  FIFA deflects criticism over Blatter's absence in final

  July 04, 2015 12:48 IST

  Vancouver : FIFA and the Canadian Soccer Association deflected criticism about FIFA President Sepp Blatter and secretary general Jerome Valcke not attending the Women's World Cup final, saying the winning captain won't care who hands

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  Serbian footballer Gogic dies after training

  July 04, 2015 9:44 IST

  Beijing: Serbian Goran Gogic, a player with China's second division club Qingdao Hainiu FC, died of cardiac arrest on Friday evening in east China's coastal city Qingdao. He was 29.Gogic was rushed to a nearby

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  Anelka to be player-cum-manager for Mumbai City FC in ISL

  July 03, 2015 15:50 IST

  Mumbai : Mumbai City FC on Friday announced Frenchman Nicolas Anelka will be their marquee player and manager for the second edition of Indian Super League (ISL) scheduled to start from October.”Mumbai City FC today

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  Sony Kix inks three-year deal with FA Cup, Serie A

  July 03, 2015 14:37 IST

  Mumbai : Sports broadcaster Sony Kix today announced a three-year deal with football tournaments FA Cup and Italian league Serie A Tim Cup.The contract will be from the current 2015-16 season to 2017-18.“...the channel will exclusively

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  Japan beat England to enter women's World Cup final

  July 02, 2015 15:44 IST

  Edmonton : Defending champions Japan snatched a dramatic 2-1 win over England to set up a women's FIFA World Cup final against the US here.England, who struck the woodwork twice in the second half on

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  US heads to World Cup final with 2-0 win over Germany

  July 01, 2015 8:18 IST

  Montreal: Carli Lloyd buried a penalty kick, Hope Solo got another shutout and the United States beat top-ranked Germany 2-0 on Tuesday night to advance to the title match at the Women's World Cup.Lloyd's penalty

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  Argentina routs Paraguay 6-1, reaches Copa America final

  July 01, 2015 7:17 IST

  Concepcion: Lionel Messi helped set up five goals as Argentina trounced Paraguay 6-1 in the Copa America semifinals on Tuesday, setting up a final against host Chile.Messi assisted in first-half goals by Marcos Rojo and

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  Chelsea fans threaten Cech on Twitter

  June 30, 2015 15:34 IST

  London : English Premier League (EPL) side Arsenal's new signing Petr Cech has received several death threats from his former club Chelsea fans on Twitter following his 10 million pounds move.Chelsea supporters appear to be

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  Vargas double fires Chile into Copa America final

  June 30, 2015 14:29 IST

  Santiago:  Eduardo Vargas scored twice to help the Chilean football team to progress to the Copa America final with a 2-1 victory over 10-man Peru at the Estadio Nacional here.Vargas struck from close range after

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  Indian football pitches not fit for World Cup matches: FIFA official

  June 30, 2015 7:51 IST

  Panaji:  India does not have a single football pitch good enough to host a FIFA World Cup match, a senior FIFA official said on Monday.Javier Ceppi, world football's governing body FIFA's tournament director for the

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  Disciplinary action opens against Chile defender Jara

  June 28, 2015 15:15 IST

  Santiago: The disciplinary tribunal of South American football confederation (Conmebol ) has opened proceedings against Gonzalo Jara for his actions during Chile's 1-0 win over Uruguay in the Copa America quarter-finals.The defender was involved in

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  Paraguay thrashes Brazil in Copa America quarterfinals

  June 28, 2015 7:54 IST

  Concepcion:  Paraguay defeated Brazil 4-3 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw on Saturday to advance to the semifinals of the Copa America, handing the five-time world champions yet another disappointment a year after

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  We put on our best performance against Colombia: Lionel Messi

  June 27, 2015 20:11 IST

  Vina del Mar (Chile):  Argentina football team captain Lionel Messi has hailed his side's Copa America quarter-final triumph over Colombia as their best performance in the tournament so far.Argentina defeated Colombia 5-4 in a dramatic

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  I knew I had to leave Barcelona: Xavi

  June 27, 2015 6:55 IST

  Barcelona: Midfield maestro Xavi Hernandez admitted on Friday he knew he had to leave Spanish football giants FC Barcelona but is glad to leave his beloved club after participating in a treble-trophy winning campaign.Xavi guided

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  FIFA: Sepp Blatter not making U-turn on pledge to leave office

  June 26, 2015 18:31 IST

  Zurich: FIFA President Sepp Blatter has not made a U-turn on his plans to leave office, the governing body said Friday.FIFA responded after Swiss daily Blick reported comments made by Blatter late Thursday to construction

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  Guerrero hat-trick sends Peru into Copa America semis

  June 26, 2015 13:54 IST

  Temuco:  Paolo Guerrero bagged a hat-trick as Peru defeated Bolivia 3-1 to advance to the Copa America semi-finals here.The former Bayern Munich striker netted twice in three minutes in the first half before adding a

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  Gonzalo Jara being investigated for provoking Cavani at Copa America

  June 26, 2015 7:14 IST

  Santiago: South American football officials will look into the actions of Chile defender Gonzalo Jara, who was caught on video poking Edinson Cavani's behind to provoke a red card in the Copa America quarterfinals.Alberto Lozada,

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  Host Chile beats Uruguay to reach Copa America semifinals

  June 25, 2015 7:57 IST

  Santiago:  Defender Mauricio Isla scored an 81st-minute winner to help host Chile defeat defending champion Uruguay 1-0 and advance to the semifinals of the Copa America on Wednesday.Chile dominated the game from the start and

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  India loses out as Asia teams turn to overseas soccer talent

  June 25, 2015 7:45 IST

  When a country with a population of 180,000 is victorious over a nation of more than a billion in the football arena, it would normally be classed as a shock.When Guam held off India 2-1

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  Neymar denies insulting referee after Copa America game

  June 24, 2015 22:49 IST

  Santiago, Chile (AP):   Brazil captain Neymar has denied insulting a referee after being sent off in the Copa America game against Colombia, calling the incident a mix-up.Neymar received a four-game suspension after the incident

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  Want to be on top of my game in the World: Parupalli Kashyap

  June 24, 2015 22:37 IST

  Mumbai:  London Olympic Games quarter-finalist Parupalli Kashyap wants to train hard for seven weeks and be at the peak of his game and fitness ahead of the August 10-16 World Badminton Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia.Kashyap

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  'Indian referees need to be courageous to raise level' : Farkhad Abdullaev

  June 24, 2015 14:53 IST

  New Delhi: The standard of supervision is so high in world football that Indian referees need to be courageous to match its lofty heights FIFA's referee development officer for Southeast Asia Farkhad Abdullaev said on

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  Copa quarter-final against Chile is special: Uruguay coach

  June 24, 2015 14:43 IST

  Santiago:  Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez says his players are prepared with the right mindset for the Copa America quarter-final match against hosts Chile.A third-placed finish in Group B for Uruguay has set up a meeting

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  Match fixer's Indian-origin accomplice jailed for 34 months

  June 24, 2015 12:37 IST

  Singapore:  A 36-year-old Indian-origin Singaporean, who was an accomplice of notorious football match-fixer Wilson Raj, has been jailed for nearly three years for passport fraud and harbouring a criminal.Raja Morgan Chelliah admitted last month to

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  Diego Maradona confirms in fray for FIFA presidency

  June 22, 2015 22:21 IST

  Buenos Aires:  Argentine football legend Diego Maradona has confirmed that he intends to run for the FIFA presidency to succeed Sepp Blatter, according to Uruguayan broadcaster Victor Hugo Morales.Maradona, 54, has been a fierce critic

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  Copa America: Messi asked for on-field selfie by opponent

  June 21, 2015 19:19 IST

  Vina del Mar (Chile): Lionel Messi may be quite used to pose for selfies, but even for him it was a first when Deshorn Brown requested the star to be clicked with the striker shortly

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  Uruguay reach last eight of Copa America

  June 21, 2015 15:02 IST

  La Serena: Paraguay and Uruguay played out a 1-1 draw in Copa America at Estadio La Portada that ultimately suited the needs of both sides.Uruguay required at least a point to confirm their presence in

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  Messi celebrates 100 international matches with Argentina

  June 21, 2015 7:38 IST

  Santiago: The true hero of the Argentina versus Jamaica Copa America 2015 match in Chile was Lionel Messi as he celebrated his 100th cap with Argentina.The player who still hasn't turned 28 was the youngest