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  Barcelona beats PSG 3-1 in CL quarterfinal

  April 16, 2015 12:13 IST

  Paris: Lionel Messi set up Neymar's opener and Luis Suarez scored twice with fine solo runs to give Barcelona a 3-1 victory against a struggling Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday that left the four-time champion with

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  Luis Garcia waiting to don Atletico de Kolkata jersey again

  April 15, 2015 18:54 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: Liverpool legend and Atletico de Kolkata marquee player Luis Garcia on Wednesday said he is eagerly waiting to return and play in the second edition of the Indian Super League (ISL), donning

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  FC Goa's grassroots programme reaches out to 20,000 children

  April 15, 2015 18:12 IST

  Panaji: FC Goa's grassroots development programme, which commenced a few months ago, saw the franchise reaching out to over 20,000 children and actively mentoring and coaching over 1500 students from 16 schools.Now, around 25 of

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  2018 FIFA World Cup: India placed in Group D for round 2 of Asian qualifiers

  April 14, 2015 17:49 IST

  New Delhi: After successfully navigating the first round of qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, India was on Tuesday drawn in Group D for the next phase of Asian qualifiers. The draw for the second

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  Liverpool manager to warn Sterling about his off-field behavior

  April 14, 2015 16:44 IST

  London: Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers will remind Raheem Sterling of his responsibilities after the young striker hit the headlines for the wrong reasons before scoring the opener in a 2-0 win over Newcastle United.Sterling has

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  Liverpool beats Newcastle 2-0 in Premier League

  April 14, 2015 10:37 IST

  Liverpool, England: Raheem Sterling and Joe Allen scored in each half to give Liverpool a 2-0 win over Newcastle in the Premier League on Monday that puts the club four points from the last Champions

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  Fabregas strikes late as Chelsea beats QPR 1-0

  April 12, 2015 23:12 IST

  London: Cesc Fabregas scored an 88th-minute winner with Chelsea's first shot on target as the Premier League leaders beat local rival Queens Park Rangers 1-0 to edge closer to the title on Sunday.A mis-hit clearance

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  United ends recent derby pain with 4-2 win over City

  April 12, 2015 23:09 IST

  Manchester, England: Manchester United ended a four-match losing run against Manchester City in style on Sunday, beating its fierce rival 4-2 in the Premier League to signal a power shift back to the red half

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  Arsenal CEO 'not happy' with season, top 4 to become harder

  April 12, 2015 22:19 IST

  Burnley, England: With the biggest trophies set to elude Arsenal again, chief executive Ivan Gazidis is "not happy" with the season overall but optimistic the recent resurgence indicates the team's future prospects are brighter.A potential

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  United offer Van Persie 5 million pounds to leave club

  April 12, 2015 16:05 IST

  Manchester: English football team Manchester United will offer its star striker Robin van Persie five million pounds to quit the club at the end of the current season.The 31-year-old moved to Manchester United back in

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  Arsenal wins 8th in a row, hoping leader Chelsea slips up

  April 12, 2015 15:54 IST

  Burnley, England: If Chelsea collapses in the final weeks of the Premier League season, Arsenal will be primed to take advantage.Aaron Ramsey extended Arsenal's winning run to eight matches on Saturday by clinching a 1-0

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  Barcelona stumbles 2-2 at Sevilla, Madrid cuts lead with win

  April 12, 2015 15:50 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Barcelona squandered a two-goal lead from goals by Lionel Messi and Neymar to stumble to a 2-2 draw at Sevilla on Saturday, letting Real Madrid pull within two points of the Spanish league

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  'Important for Indian football clubs to educate fans on behaviour'

  April 11, 2015 21:07 IST

  Mumbai: Mumbai FC defender Chika Wali on Saturday said Indian football clubs must share the responsibility of educating their fans on how to behave on match days.The comment came after an incident on Tuesday when

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  Mohun Bagan ready to quell Bharat FC challenge in I-League

  April 10, 2015 18:50 IST

  Kolkata: Leaders Mohun Bagan will look to continue their unbeaten run in the I-League football tournament when they entertain Bharat FC at the Salt Lake stadium here on Saturday.While Mohun Bagan come into the match

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  Aduriz's late goal gives Bilbao 1-1 draw with Valencia

  April 10, 2015 12:00 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Athletic Bilbao's Aritz Aduriz scored in the last minute to snatch a 1-1 draw at home to 10-man Valencia in the Spanish league on Thursday.The striker tapped in a shot that had come

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  Ibrahimovic suspended four matches

  April 10, 2015 11:56 IST

  Paris: Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was suspended four matches on Thursday by the French league's disciplinary commission following his criticism of a referee last month.Following PSG's 3-2 loss at Bordeaux in the league on

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  Pele says he has recovered after his health scare

  April 10, 2015 11:41 IST

  Santiago, Chile: Brazilian soccer legend Pele said Wednesday that he has "happily recovered" from a recent health scare.The 74-year-old spent time in intensive care late last year because of a urinary tract infection and had

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  'Black people viewed as stupid by football world'

  April 09, 2015 18:48 IST

  Paris: Former French footballer Lilian Thuram said on Thursday that black people are viewed as stupid by the football world, identifying it as a reason for the scarcity of non-white coaches in top European leagues.The

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  India makes huge jump of 26 places to be at 147th in FIFA list

  April 09, 2015 18:43 IST

  New Delhi: The Indian football team reaped a rich harvest of a win and a draw against Nepal last month in the 2018 World Cup Qualifiers Round One as it made a huge jump of

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  Belgium rises to No. 3 in FIFA rankings led by Germany

  April 09, 2015 16:36 IST

  Zurich: Belgium rose to its highest-ever spot at No. 3 in the latest FIFA monthly rankings, which are still led by World Cup winner Germany.Argentina is second and Belgium traded places with No. 4 Colombia.Brazil,

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  Liverpool to play Villa in FA Cup after beating Blackburn

  April 09, 2015 11:29 IST

  Blackburn, England: Philippe Coutinho was Liverpool's FA Cup savior again on Wednesday, clinching a 1-0 victory over second-tier Blackburn to set up a semifinal with Aston Villa.After a goalless draw at Anfield last month, Coutinho

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  Ibrahimovic scores 3 as PSG beats Saint-Etienne 4-1

  April 09, 2015 11:27 IST

  Paris: Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a hat trick as Paris Saint-Germain thrashed Saint-Etienne 4-1 to reach the French Cup final on Wednesday.Ibrahimovic took his PSG career tally to 102 goals since joining three years ago, and

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  Bayern beats Leverkusen on penalties, Moenchengladbach loses

  April 09, 2015 11:21 IST

  Frankfurt, Germany: Holder Bayern Munich overcame the absence of several key players to beat Bayer Leverkusen 5-3 on penalties on Wednesday and reach the semifinals of the German Cup.With the match deadlocked at 0-0 at

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  Messi, Suarez score as Barca wins, Real's Ronaldo hits 37th

  April 09, 2015 11:18 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Luis Suarez netted two goals after Lionel Messi opened the scoring to guide Spanish league leader Barcelona to a 4-0 victory over Almeria on Wednesday.Cristiano Ronaldo later made sure that Real Madrid stayed

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  Juventus beats Fiorentina 3-0 to reach Italian Cup final

  April 08, 2015 11:16 IST

  Florence, Italy: Juventus overcame a first-leg deficit with a 3-0 win at Fiorentina on Tuesday to advance to the Italian Cup final and keep alive its hopes of a treble.Seeking its first Italian Cup trophy

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  Benteke scores hat trick as Aston Villa draws 3-3 with QPR

  April 08, 2015 11:14 IST

  Birmingham, England: Christian Benteke scored a hat trick as Aston Villa twice came from behind against Queens Park Rangers on Tuesday to draw 3-3 and stay out of the relegation zone.Benteke's final goal came directly

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  Wolfsburg, Dortmund advance to German Cup semifinals

  April 08, 2015 11:11 IST

  Frankfurt, Germany: Sebastian Kehl fired a spectacular long-distance volley in extra time to give Borussia Dortmund a 3-2 victory over Hoffenheim on Tuesday and a place in the semifinals of the German Cup.Earlier, Ricardo Rodriguez

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  Atletico Madrid beats Real Sociedad 2-0 in Spanish league

  April 08, 2015 11:09 IST

  Madrid: Atletico Madrid's Jorge "Koke" Resurrecion created both goals as the Spanish champions beat Real Sociedad 2-0 in the league on Tuesday.Koke's corner kick aimed at Fernando Torres was headed into his own net by