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  Atletico de Kolkata sign Canadian forward Iain Hume

  June 06, 2015 16:52 IST

  Kolkata: Atletico de Kolkata on Friday announced the signing of Canadian forward Iain Hume, the reigning Indian Super League (ISL )football tournament champions' first foreign recruit for the upcoming season.The Scottish-born former Canadian international, who

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  1,500 foreign fans barred from Copa America in Chile

  June 06, 2015 9:46 IST

  Santiago:Nearly 1,500 football fans with prior records are banned from entering Chile as the country readies to host the 2015 Copa America championship next week, a media report said on Saturday.Some 70,000 foreign visitors are

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  Neymar under investigation for tax evasion in Brazil

  June 06, 2015 8:45 IST

  Rio de Janerio:  Brazilian footballer Neymar, currently playing forward for Barcelona, is under investigation in his home country for tax evasion, a media report said on Saturday.The charges arose from the player's controversial trade from

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  Ronaldo asks media to leave him alone

  June 06, 2015 6:46 IST

  Lisbon:Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo has criticised media through a video posted on social networking sites over interfering in his personal life and asked them to leave him "alone"."I never speak for the press.

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  FIFA corruption: Could Russia, Qatar lose their World Cups?

  June 05, 2015 18:45 IST

  If there is enough evidence of wrongdoing, FIFA has the power to strip the World Cup from both Russia and Qatar.Soccer's governing body, currently engulfed in the worst corruption scandal in its 111-year history, has

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  Woman footballer of Odisha opts for job in Bihar

  June 05, 2015 16:20 IST

  Kendrapara: the latest instance of sportspersons from Odisha relocating to states known for better nourishing of talents, a promising woman footballer has opted for a job in Bihar.19-year-old national level player Rachita Mallik, hailing from

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  Ronaldo named 'La Liga player of the month' for May 2015

  June 04, 2015 12:42 IST

  Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid's Portuguese forward, has been named the La Liga player of the month for May 2015, undoubtedly thanks to scoring three hat-tricks in three games out of the team's four clashes

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  Ronaldo calls on Brazil soccer chief Del Nero to quit

  June 04, 2015 10:15 IST

   Rio de Janerio: Brazilian soccer great Ronaldo has called for the resignation of the country's football confederation (CBF) chief Marco Polo Del Nero, a media report said on Thursday.The comments came a day after Sepp

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  White House thinks FIFA can benefit from 'new leadership'

  June 04, 2015 7:09 IST

  Washington:The White House on Wednesday said FIFA can benefit from "new leadership", after the resignation of the world soccer organisation's president, Joseph "Sepp" Blatter, amid a massive corruption scandal.White House spokesman Josh Earnest said at

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  Sepp Blatter back at work at FIFA headquarters

  June 03, 2015 22:23 IST

  Zurich (AP):   A day after announcing his decision to resign, Sepp Blatter was back at work at FIFA headquarters on Wednesday as the worst corruption crisis in the governing body's 111-year history continued to

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  Allahabad-born US football president Sunil Gulati could be in race for new Fifa chief

  June 03, 2015 23:50 IST

  Washington: Indian American Sunil Gulati, who is currently serving a record third term as president of the US Soccer Federation, could be in the race to replace Sepp Blatter as the new Fifa chief.Various US

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  FIFA sponsors welcome Blatter's resignation

  June 03, 2015 14:54 IST

    New York: All major FIFA sponsors have welcomed Sepp Blatter's decision to step down as president of football's world governing body.Blatter's decision to resign comes amid a widespread corruption scandal. However, both Visa and

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  We'll stand by Sepp Blatter: AIFF

  June 03, 2015 7:16 IST

  Kolkata :The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Tuesday said it would stand by Sepp Blatter, who resigned as FIFA president, for the way he has helped the development of the game in India.However, AIFF

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  Sepp Blatter resigns as FIFA president

  June 03, 2015 9:43 IST

  Zurich:  Sepp Blatter today resigned as president of FIFA as a mounting corruption scandal engulfed world football's governing body.The 79-year-old Blatter was re-elected to a fifth term on Friday, two days after a corruption crisis

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  Champions League final most important game of my life: Vidal

  June 02, 2015 16:45 IST

  Rome: Italian club Juventus' Chilean midfielder Arturo Vidal described the upcoming Champions League final against Spanish side FC Barcelona as "the most important game" of his life.Juventus will take on Barcelona in the final on

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  FIFA scandal: Small club footballers, local leagues are the biggest victims

  June 01, 2015 8:42 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: The accused in the Fifa scandal are easy to spot: globe-trotting executives charged with diverting millions, meant to build the game, to their personal accounts. Those who feel victimized aren't as obvious:

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  Organiser of 2010 World Cup admits paying $10 million to FIFA

  June 01, 2015 7:29 IST

  Johannesburg: The former president of the local organising committee for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Danny Jordaan, admitted that the organisation he headed paid $10 million in 2008 to FIFA, although he denied

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  Lionel Messi gets 2 to lead Barcelona past Bilbao 3-1 in Copa del Rey final

  May 31, 2015 16:35 IST

  Barcelona, Spain :  Lionel Messi scored a stunning opener before adding a second goal to lead Barcelona to the Copa del Rey title with a 3-1 victory over Athletic Bilbao on Saturday, giving the Catalan

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  Why re-elected Fifa president Sepp Blatter needs Europe and the Americas on his side

  May 31, 2015 16:30 IST

  New York: What would happen if Sepp Blatter hosts a World Cup and most of Europe, several South American powers and the United States don't show up? Blatter was voted to a fifth term as

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  Second edition of Indian Super League to kick off on October 3

  May 30, 2015 0:06 IST

  New Delhi: Defending champions Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) will take on hosts Chennaiyin FC in the opening match of the second edition of Hero Indian Super League football tournament, which is scheduled to start on

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  Sepp Blatter re-elected FIFA president as Prince Ali concedes defeat

  May 29, 2015 23:39 IST

  Zurich: Sepp Blatter was on Friday re-elected as the president of the world football governing body, FIFA, for the fifth consecutive time as he defeated lone challenger, Jordan's Prince Ali bin al-Hussein here.Prince Ali conceded

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  Under-17 World Cup to be held in Sep-Oct 2017: FIFA

  May 30, 2015 6:34 IST

  Mumbai:  India would host the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in six different venues, four of which have been given provisional approval, in September-October 2017, it was announced by the tournament organising committee head today.Announcing the

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  Full Text from Sepp Blatter's speech at FIFA congress

  May 28, 2015 23:26 IST

  Zurich:  Text from FIFA President Sepp Blatter's speech on Thursday at the opening of the FIFA congress:You will agree with me, these are unprecedented and difficult times for FIFA. The events of yesterday have cast

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  US wants to block Blatter re-election to take away Russia's World Cup: Putin on Fifa scandal

  May 28, 2015 17:42 IST

  Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the United States of meddling in Fifa's affairs and hinted that it was part of an attempt to take the 2018 World Cup away from his country.Putin said in

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  Corruption rocks FIFA: 7 top officials held, face extradition to US

  May 28, 2015 8:42 IST

  Zurich: Two days before FIFA elects its new president, the Swiss Police arrested seven top officials of the world football governing body on corruption charges, while in another incident on Wednesday the Swiss Federal Office

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  Gareth Bale named in Wales team for qualifier against Belgium

  May 26, 2015 17:55 IST

  Cardiff, Wales (AP):   Wales has included Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale in its 23-man squad for a European Championship qualifier against Group B leader Belgium.Midfielders Aaron Ramsey and Joe Allen have also been named

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  Real Madrid fires coach Ancelotti after disappointing season

  May 26, 2015 7:13 IST

  Madrid: Real Madrid fired coach Carlo Ancelotti on Monday as the Spanish club again showed it won't tolerate a season without a major trophy.Ancelotti was let go despite being popular among both players and fans

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  Barcelona players dominate La Liga team of the season

  May 25, 2015 19:17 IST

  Madrid:  Four Barcelona players topped the list of the best 11 La Liga footballers in the 2014-15 season, as chosen by the editors of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) website.The Catalan team, which