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  Former Premier League player guilty in match-fixing plot

  April 29, 2015 21:12 IST

  Birmingham, England: A former Premier League player was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in jail on Wednesday after being convicted of plotting to bribe lower-league players to fix matches in England.Delroy Facey, who played as a

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  Arsenal need four top players to become 'Invincibles': Jose Mourinho

  April 29, 2015 21:03 IST

  London:  Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho endorsed Arsenal legend Thierry Henry's assessment of his former side, saying he thinks the "Gunners" are four signings away from becoming "The Invincibles".In English football, the term is used to

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  ISL representatives in England for Premier League workshop

  April 29, 2015 20:24 IST

  London: Indian Super League (ISL) organisers along with selected officials of all eight participant franchises are in England for a workshop that seeks to implement Premier League practices in the second edition of ISL and

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  Barcelona unstoppable when striking trio combine well: Coach

  April 29, 2015 19:53 IST

  Barcelona: Barcelona manager Luis Enrique believes his side is "practically unstoppable" when the striking triumvirate of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar combine together as they did during their 6-0 thrashing of Getafe in a

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  PSG moves 3 points clear of Lyon after beating Metz 3-1

  April 29, 2015 17:11 IST

  Paris: Paris Saint-Germain won its game in hand against relegation-threatened Metz 3-1 on Tuesday to move three points clear of Lyon at the top of the French league with four games remaining.As top scorer Zlatan

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  Hull boosts survival hopes with 1-0 win over Liverpool

  April 29, 2015 17:07 IST

  Hull, England: Michael Dawson's first-half header gave Hull a 1-0 victory over Liverpool on Tuesday that pushed the northeast England club closer to Premier League survival.The Hull captain timed his move to perfection to power

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  Messi, Suarez on target as Barcelona routs Getafe 6-0

  April 29, 2015 16:58 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez both scored twice as Barcelona thrashed Getafe 6-0 on Tuesday to stay on course to reclaim the Spanish league title.Barcelona's ninth win in 10 rounds provisionally lifted it

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  Bayern loses to Dortmund in German Cup

  April 29, 2015 16:52 IST

  Frankfurt, Germany: Bayern Munich's bid for a trophy treble ended on Tuesday when the holders lost 2-0 on penalties to 10-man Borussia Dortmund in the German Cup semifinals, after missing four spot-kicks in the shootout.The

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  Man City set for upheaval after season of struggles

  April 29, 2015 16:49 IST

  Manchester, England: Proof of the struggles at Manchester City this season arrived when the Premier League's team of the year was announced on Sunday.Chelsea had six players included. Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham all

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  Lionel Messi is God-like: Franz Beckenbauer

  April 28, 2015 17:36 IST

  Barcelona:  German football legend Franz Beckenbauer on Tuesday labelled Barcelona star Lionel Messi as "God-like" and believes the Spanish team's hope of success this season rests on his shoulders.The 27-year-old has recovered from a disappointing

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  Arsenal will not copy Chelsea's style: Striker Giroud

  April 28, 2015 16:59 IST

  London: English football club Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud on Tuesday insisted that his team will not change their style despite being 10 points behind league leaders Chelsea who are closing in on the Premier League

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  Easy-looking match for Real Madrid vs Almeria

  April 28, 2015 16:52 IST

  Madrid: Real Madrid face what should be a comfortable game on Wednesday when they play at home to relegation-haunted Almeria.Carlo Ancelotti's side will kick off knowing what title rivals, FC Barcelona, who begin the midweek

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  'Chicharito' Hernandez a dilemma for Real Madrid

  April 28, 2015 15:52 IST

  Madrid: Real Madrid have a tough decision to make in the next few days as the club decides whether or not to take up the option to buy Mexican international striker Javier Hernandez.Hernandez, whose nickname

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  Valencia beats lowly Granada 4-0 in Spanish league

  April 28, 2015 15:01 IST

  Valencia, Spain: Two goals in each half gave Valencia a 4-0 win over relegation-threatened Granada in the Spanish league on Monday.Granada had managed to slow the host's pace in the first half until Javier Fuego

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  AIFF suspends three players for misconduct

  April 27, 2015 20:10 IST

  New Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) today suspended three players for misconduct. The AIFF disciplinary committee slapped suspension on Dempo SC's Sheikh Jewel Raja and Prabir Das and Mohun Bagan striker Balwant Singh for

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  Madrid wins 4-2 thriller at Celta to stay in title hunt

  April 27, 2015 19:16 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain (AP):   Javier Hernandez scored twice as Real Madrid fought back for a thrilling 4-2 win at Celta Vigo on Sunday to keep the pressure on Spanish league leader Barcelona.Four days after Hernandez's

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  Bayern Munich clinches Bundesliga title

  April 27, 2015 19:07 IST

  BERLIN (AP):   Bayern Munich clinched the Bundesliga title with four games to spare Sunday, thanks to a little help from traditional rival Borussia Moenchengladbach.'Gladbach forward Max Kruse scored in the last minute to inflict

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  Juventus beaten 2-1 by Torino in derby marred by violence

  April 27, 2015 18:45 IST

  ROME (AP):  Juventus was prevented from clinching a fourth consecutive Serie A title with a 2-1 loss at Torino on Sunday in a derby marred by fan violence.After Andrea Pirlo put Juventus ahead with a

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  Bayern wins Bundesliga; Chelsea close to EPL title

  April 28, 2015 16:03 IST

  Bayern Munich clinched the Bundesliga title for the 25th time with four games to spare Sunday, while Chelsea took a step closer to winning the Premier league after nullifying Arsenal's threat in a gritty 0-0

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  United will win title within two years: Van Gaal

  April 27, 2015 17:12 IST

  Manchester:  English football club Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal on Sunday said he is confident that he will guide the team to the Premier League title before his contract expires in 2017. The 63-year-old signed

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  India Under-14 girl footballers return from earthquake-hit Nepal

  April 26, 2015 20:45 IST

  New Delhi: After a scary ordeal that lasted more than a day in quake-hit Nepal, the 23-member Indian Under-14 football team returned to the country safely on board an Indian Air Force aircraft here today.Eighteen

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  Manchester United will win title within two years: Louis van Gaal

  April 26, 2015 18:08 IST

  Manchester: English football club Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal on Sunday said he is confident that he will guide the team to the Premier League title before his contract expires in 2017.The 63-year-old signed

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  India's U-14 girls soccer team stuck in Nepal due to earthquake

  April 26, 2015 0:04 IST

  New Delhi: Eighteen members of India's Under-14 girls football team find themselves stuck in Nepal following a massive earthquake, amid anxious wait that the rescue team sent from their home country will fly them out

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  La Liga: Neymar, Lionel Messi score in Barcelona's 2-0 win at Espanyol

  April 25, 2015 22:57 IST

  BARCELONA,Spain: Lionel Messi helped to set up Neymar's opener before scoring one himself to lead 10-man Barcelona to a 2-0 win at Espanyol, provisionally increasing its lead of the Spanish league on Saturday.Luis Suarez, the

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  Messi, Suarez among other Barcelona players to undergo dope tests

  April 24, 2015 22:20 IST

  Sant Joan Despi (Spain):  A list of 10 players from Spanish football club FC Barcelona including Argentine striker Lionel Messi and Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez underwent drug tests on Friday conducted by European football's governing

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  Barcelona to meet Bayern, Juventus gets Madrid in semifinals

  April 24, 2015 19:02 IST

  Nyon, Switzerland: In a pairing of coach Pep Guardiola's past and present teams, Barcelona will play Bayern Munich in the Champions League semifinals.Guardiola, who won two Champions League titles during four trophy-filled years at Barcelona,

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  Only God can explain Brazil's World Cup disaster: Pele

  April 24, 2015 16:59 IST

  London: Brazil football legend Pele on Friday said that "only God can explain" how Brazil were beaten so brutally by Germany in last summer's World Cup semi-final.Without Neymar and Thiago Silva, the tournament hosts were

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  Possible reunions add interest to Champions League draw

  April 23, 2015 20:02 IST

  Geneva: The semifinal draw for the Champions League could bring together some old friends and some old foes.Every potential pairing in Friday's draw is loaded with history, and titles. Defending champion Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern