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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

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  France to host FIFA Women's World Cup in 2019

  March 20, 2015 11:22 IST

  Geneva: The Federation International of Football Association (FIFA) on Thursday announced that France has been awarded the hosting rights for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 ahead of South Korea.The announcement, delivered by FIFA president

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  UEFA bans Ibrahimovic for 1 match, PSG teammate Aurier for 3

  March 20, 2015 9:41 IST

  Nyon, Switzerland: UEFA has imposed the minimum one-match Champions League ban on Zlatan Ibrahimovic for his red card against Chelsea.However, Ibrahimovic's Paris Saint-Germain teammate Serge Aurier gets a three-match ban for insulting the match referee

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  FIFA says 2022 World Cup final in Qatar will be on Dec. 18

  March 20, 2015 9:36 IST

  Zurich: The final of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be on Dec. 18, the country's national holiday.FIFA confirmed on Thursday the date of the world's most watched sports event more than four years

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  Van Gaal set to retire when spell at Man United ends

  March 20, 2015 9:15 IST

  Manchester, England: Dutch coach Louis van Gaal says he will retire from football at the end of his spell in charge of Manchester United.The 63-year-old Van Gaal tells British newspaper The Daily Telegraph that "this

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  Juve & France midfielder Pogba out 2 months with leg injury

  March 20, 2015 9:12 IST

  Turin, Italy: Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba will be out for nearly two months after tearing a muscle in his right thigh.Pogba was hurt on Wednesday, midway through the first half of the 3-0 Champions League

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  Juventus beats Dortmund to qualify for CL quarters

  March 19, 2015 7:08 IST

  Dortmund, Germany: Carlos Tevez scored two and set up another as Juventus beat Borussia Dortmund 3-0 away to reach the Champions League quarterfinals with a 5-1 aggregate victory on Wednesday.Tevez opened the scoring in the

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  Barcelona beats City 1-0 to advance to CL quarterfinals

  March 19, 2015 7:04 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Lionel Messi helped Barcelona to a convincing 1-0 win over Manchester City on Wednesday that only goalkeeper Joe Hart prevented from becoming a rout, as the Spanish hosts reached the Champions League quarterfinals

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  FIFA moves Pakistan-Yemen World Cup qualifier to Bahrain

  March 18, 2015 23:25 IST

  Zurich:  Pakistan's home World Cup qualifying match against Yemen has been moved to Bahrain after it was postponed because of deadly bombings in Lahore.FIFA says the kickoff time next Monday, and stadium venue in Manama

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  Atletico beats Leverkusen on penalties to reach CL quarters

  March 18, 2015 7:25 IST

  Madrid: Fernando Torres scored the decisive spot-kick as Atletico Madrid beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 in a penalty shootout on Tuesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Champions League.The match finished 1-1 on aggregate after extra

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  India advance in 2018 World Cup qualifiers after 0-0 draw against Nepal

  March 17, 2015 19:39 IST

  Kathmandu: India on Tuesday held a dominant Nepal to a goal-less draw in their 2018 FIFA World Cup football qualifying round one second leg match to advance to the second round on 2-0 aggregate.India, who

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  Slice of fortune hands Liverpool 1-0 win over Swansea

  March 17, 2015 7:57 IST

  Swansea, Wales: Jordan Henderson scored a fortunate second-half winner as Liverpool beat Swansea 1-0 in the Premier League on Monday to keep the pressure on the top four in the race for Champions League qualification.A

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  Bayern routs Bremen 4-0, opens 14-point lead in Bundesliga

  March 15, 2015 6:52 IST

  Berlin: Thomas Mueller scored one goal and set up two more as Bayern Munich opened a 14-point lead in the Bundesliga with a comfortable 4-0 win at Werder Bremen on Saturday.Fine strikes from Mueller and

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  Title-chasing Man City beaten 1-0 by struggling Burnley

  March 15, 2015 6:48 IST

  Burnley, England: Manchester City was stunned by relegation-threatened Burnley on Saturday, losing 1-0 in a further blow to its Premier League title defense.After losing two of its last three matches, City is five points behind

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  Juventus grinds out 1-0 win at Palermo to go 14 points clear

  March 15, 2015 6:45 IST

  Milan: Juventus managed to grind out a 1-0 win at Palermo on Saturday despite missing a number of players and provisionally extended its Serie A lead to 14 points.Substitute Alvaro Morata broke the deadlock in

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  Messi nets 31st, 32nd league goals as Barca protects lead

  March 15, 2015 6:40 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Lionel Messi moved ahead of rival Cristiano Ronaldo with his 31st and 32nd Spanish league goals of the season as Barcelona won 2-0 at Eibar on Saturday to stay atop the standings.Messi earned

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  EPL: Giroud scores, assists in Arsenal's 3-0 win over West Ham

  March 14, 2015 23:45 IST

  London: Olivier Giroud scored for the fourth straight Premier League game and set up another goal in Arsenal's 3-0 win over West Ham on Saturday.A fifth successive league victory cemented third place for Arsenal in

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  La Liga: Atletico Madrid's title defense hit by 0-0 draw at Espanyol

  March 14, 2015 23:37 IST

  Atletico Madrid's dwindling hopes to defend the Spanish league title took another blow after a 0-0 draw at Espanyol on Saturday.Atletico dominated the match until defender Miranda earned a direct red card for smashing his

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  Irina Shayk felt 'insecure and ugly' with Cristiano Ronaldo

  March 14, 2015 14:16 IST

  Los Angeles: Supermodel Irina Shayk says she felt "insecure and ugly" when she was in a relationship with Real Madrid star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo.The 29-year-old model recently split from the soccer star after five years

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  Barcelona presidents indicted for fraud in Neymar signing

  March 14, 2015 8:07 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: A Spanish judge indicted Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu and his predecessor, Sandro Rosell, for tax fraud and fraudulent administration on Friday in a probe centering on the signing of Neymar.Investigative magistrate Pablo Ruz

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  Anthony Martial scores twice as Monaco beats Bastia 3-0

  March 14, 2015 8:01 IST

  Paris: Teen striker Anthony Martial scored twice as fourth-place Monaco warmed up for its Champions League encounter against Arsenal with a comfortable 3-0 home win Friday against Corsican side Bastia, which finished the match with

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  Valencia beats Deportivo 2-0 to move 3rd in Spanish league

  March 14, 2015 7:53 IST

  Valencia, Spain: Dani Parejo and Paco Alcacer scored goals in the second half to help Valencia beat Deportivo La Coruna 2-0 and move into provisional third place in the Spanish league on Friday.Deportivo held its

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  How footballers cheat on the pitch to win matches

  March 13, 2015 7:39 IST

  Milan: Cheating is rife in football and players get up to many dirty tricks in their attempts to win a match at any cost.Calls are growing for video technology to be introduced to help referees

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  Spain out of top 10 in FIFA rankings for 1st time since 2007

  March 13, 2015 7:12 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Spain's fall from the top of the soccer rankings took an even more humbling turn Thursday when the team dropped out of the top 10.The Spanish spent almost six full years at No.

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  Indian football team slumps to another historical low ranking

  March 13, 2015 7:29 IST

  New Delhi: The Indian football team's slide to historical low positions in the FIFA rankings continued as it slipped two places to be at 173rd, the worst ever, in the latest chart released Thursday.The Indian

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  India beat Nepal 2-0 in 1st leg of World Cup qualifiers

  March 12, 2015 23:30 IST

  Guwahati:  Star striker Sunil Chhetri struck twice in the second half as India notched up a 2-0 win over Nepal in a dominating display in the first leg of their 2018 FIFA World Cup football

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  Chelsea fans accused of racism to appear in court

  March 12, 2015 7:45 IST

  London: Five fans of the English football club Chelsea who have been accused of involvement in a racist incident in Paris have been ordered to appear in court, media reported on Wednesday.The fans sang racist

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  PSG ousts Chelsea on away goals with 10 men to reach QFs

  March 12, 2015 7:15 IST

  London: Thiago Silva sent 10-man Paris Saint-Germain into the Champions League quarterfinals on away goals after a 2-2 draw at Chelsea in extra time of a fiery and ill-disciplined game on Wednesday.Although PSG had striker