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  Cristiano Ronaldo scores 5 in Real Madrid's 9-1 rout of Granada

  April 05, 2015 21:27 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Cristiano Ronaldo erupted for his first five-goal game on Sunday, ending all talk of a dry spell as the Real Madrid star fueled a 9-1 demolition of Granada to keep the pressure on

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  All eyes on Lionel Messi's foot as La Liga returns after break

  April 03, 2015 18:47 IST

  Madrid: FC Barcelona forward Lionel Messi's foot is likely to be the main focus of interest as La Liga returns to action following the international break.The Argentine was unable to play in his country's two

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  Kaka may turn-up for Atletico de Kolkata: Ganguly

  April 03, 2015 18:11 IST

  Kolkata: Keeping alive the speculation about Brazilian football star Kaka's inclusion in the Atletico de Kolkata squad in the second edition of Indian Super League (ISL), team co-owner Sourav Ganguly on Thursday said talks are

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  Manchester United fans worst troublemakers

  March 31, 2015 14:03 IST

  London: Manchester United fans were the worst troublemakers in the English Premier League (EPL), says a report from the British Transport Police (BTP).The report said Manchester fans sparked more trouble on trains than any other

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  France beats Denmark 2-0 in friendly match

  March 30, 2015 6:53 IST

  Saint-Etienne, France: Alexandre Lacazette scored his first international goal as France beat Denmark 2-0 in a friendly match on Sunday.Three days after slumping to its first defeat since last year's World Cup in a 3-1

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  Germany beats Georgia 2-0 away in Euro qualifier

  March 30, 2015 6:51 IST

  Tbilisi, Georgia: Germany got its European Championship qualifying campaign back on track with a hard-fought 2-0 win in Georgia on Sunday.First-half goals from Marco Reus and Thomas Mueller gave Germany its first away win in

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  Portugal beats Serbia 2-1 in Euro 2016 qualifier

  March 30, 2015 6:48 IST

  Lisbon, Portugal: Portugal went top of European Championship qualifying Group I with a 2-1 win over Serbia on Sunday.Defenders scored both Portuguese goals as Ricardo Carvalho and Fabio Coentrao netted in each half, either side

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  Argentina, without Messi, beats El Salvador 2-0

  March 29, 2015 7:40 IST

  Washington: Ever Banega scored on a deflected shot, Federico Mancuello added a late goal and Argentina beat El Salvador 2-0 in a friendly match Saturday.Argentina played a lackluster game without its star Lionel Messi, who

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  India seek first win in AFC U-23 Championship

  March 28, 2015 15:45 IST

  Dhaka: Smarting from their 0-2 loss to Uzbekistan in their Group E opening match of the Asian Football Confederation's (AFC) Under-23 Championship, the Indian team will seek redemption against Syria here on Sunday."The boys are

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  El Salvador soccer players acquitted in match-fixing case

  March 28, 2015 6:26 IST

  San Salvador, El Salvador: Eleven soccer players and two foreign businesspeople accused of match-fixing involving El Salvador's national team were acquitted of criminal charges Friday.Prosecutors had accused the defendants of money laundering, cover-up and illegal

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  Spain beats Ukraine 1-0 in Euro 2016 qualifier

  March 28, 2015 6:22 IST

  Seville, Spain: Alvaro Morata scored in his first start for Spain to secure a 1-0 win at home over Ukraine in a European championship qualifier on Friday.The Juventus forward chipped in the game's only goal

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  Neymar and Willian shine as Brazil beats France 3-1

  March 27, 2015 7:10 IST

  Paris: Striker Neymar scored his 43rd international goal and midfielder Willian set up two as Brazil beat France 3-1 on Thursday in another step in rebuilding its credibility.It was France's first defeat since last year's

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  Spain's prosecutor calls for trial, jail for Barcelona boss

  March 24, 2015 7:48 IST

  Madrid: Spain's prosecutor on Monday requested the National Court open a trial against Barcelona football club, its current president Josep Bartomeu and his predecessor Alexandre "Sandro" Rosell for alleged tax evasion, including in the signing

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  Sporting beat Guimaraes 4-1 in Portuguese league

  March 23, 2015 9:38 IST

  Lisbon: Sporting beat Guimaraes 4-1 on Sunday in the 26th round of the Portuguese league at the Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon.Sporting midfielder Joao Mario opened the scoring in the 13th minute with a header

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  AC Milan beats Cagliari 3-1 for 1st win in 4 Serie A matches

  March 22, 2015 7:28 IST

  Milan: AC Milan beat relegation-threatened Cagliari 3-1 to end a run of three matches without a victory in Serie A on Saturday.However, there were few fans present to witness the victory, with the Milan 'ultras'

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  Atletico beats Getafe 2-0, stays in touch with top 3 in Liga

  March 22, 2015 7:25 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Midfielder Jorge "Koke" Resurreccion set up two goals to help Atletico Madrid ease to a 2-0 win over crosstown rival Getafe and keep in touch with the top three teams in the Spanish

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  Dortmund edges 10-man Hannover 3-2 in Bundesliga

  March 22, 2015 7:21 IST

  Berlin: Japan star Shinji Kagawa scored one goal and set up another as Borussia Dortmund edged 10-man Hannover 3-2 in the Bundesliga on Saturday.Dortmund, bottom in February, is five points off sixth-place Augsburg with eight

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  Wrong man sent off as Manchester City beats West Brom 3-0

  March 22, 2015 7:16 IST

  London: Manchester City returned to winning ways in the Premier League on Saturday with a 3-0 home victory over West Bromwich Albion but the game was marred after the visitors had the wrong player sent

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  Arsenal beats Newcastle 2-1 in Premier League

  March 22, 2015 7:13 IST

  Newcastle, England: Olivier Giroud scored twice in the first half and Arsenal hung on for a 2-1 win at Newcastle on Saturday to stay in control of third place in the Premier League.Giroud scored from

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  Pele backs Blatter for 5th term running FIFA

  March 21, 2015 9:34 IST

  London: Pele is supporting Sepp Blatter's bid to continue running world football as the FIFA president prepares for his toughest-ever election battle.Blatter is taking on three rivals in FIFA's May election, including Pele's friend, Luis

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  Real Madrid meets Atletico in Champions League quarterfinals

  March 21, 2015 9:31 IST

  Nyon, Switzerland: Real Madrid will take on crosstown rival Atletico Madrid in the quarterfinals of the Champions League, and that could be bad news for the 10-time winners.The defending champions, who were routed 4-0 by

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  FIFA banks $2B in 2014; World Cup turns $337M total profit

  March 21, 2015 9:11 IST

  Zurich: The World Cup's commercial power led to record revenue of $2 billion for FIFA last year, with $337 million in profits coming from the four-year cycle leading up to the 2014 soccer tournament in

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  Diego Costa back with Spain

  March 21, 2015 9:06 IST

  Madrid: Chelsea striker Diego Costa was recalled by Spain on Friday for matches against Ukraine and the Netherlands this month.The Brazil-born striker missed games against Belarus and Germany in November because of a hamstring injury.Costa

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  FIFA kicks off 2026 World Cup bidding; 2022 start left open

  March 21, 2015 8:48 IST

  Zurich: Before even agreeing on a kickoff date for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, FIFA has begun the search for a host in 2026.FIFA put expected bidders Canada, Mexico and the United States on

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  UEFA charges Barcelona over fan banner at Man City match

  March 21, 2015 8:44 IST

  Nyon, Switzerland: UEFA has charged Barcelona over fans showing an "illicit banner" at Camp Nou during a Champions League win against Manchester City.UEFA announced the incident Friday but did not give details. Barcelona won 1-0

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  Blame game in England after season of European failure

  March 21, 2015 8:39 IST

  London: The quarterfinals of the European cup competitions will have a glaring omission. For the first time in 22 years, England is not represented in the last eight of the continental tournaments.It started with five-time

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  Valencia wins 4-0 at Elche to remain 3rd in Spanish league

  March 21, 2015 8:36 IST

  Elche, Spain: Andre Gomes scored one goal and assisted on another to lead Valencia to a 4-0 win at Elche on Friday and strengthen its hold on third place in the Spanish league.The Portugal midfielder

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  Ibrahimovic scores hat trick as PSG beats Lorient 3-1

  March 21, 2015 8:28 IST

  Paris: Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a hat trick as Paris Saint-Germain beat Lorient 3-1 on Friday to move provisionally top of the French league.Ibrahimovic drew attention to himself for the wrong reasons over the last week