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  Stephen Constantine announces 32-member probables for World Cup qualifier

  February 25, 2015 23:26 IST

  New Delhi: National football coach Stephen Constantine today announced the list of 32 probables for India's forthcoming home and away matches for the preliminary joint qualification round 1 for the 2018 FIFA World Cup against

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  Mark Bresciano retires from international football for Australia

  February 25, 2015 6:57 IST

  Sydney: Midfielder Mark Bresciano announced his retirement from international football on Wednesday after 84 appearances for Australia, including three World Cup tournaments and its recent win at the Asian Cup.The 35-year-old Bresciano plays for Al-Gharafa

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  Ronaldo scores to help Madrid win 2-0 at Elche, extend lead

  February 23, 2015 8:06 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema scored to give Real Madrid a 2-0 win at Elche on Sunday, as the Spanish league leaders capitalized on Barcelona's stumble to increase their advantage to four points.Madrid

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  'India could be a huge market for pre-season EPL friendlies'

  February 22, 2015 7:32 IST

  Kolkata: Overwhelmed by the success of Indian Super League football, a Sunderland AFC top official on Saturday said the country could be a huge market for pre-season EPL friendlies."There's a big fan base for EPL

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  EPL leader Chelsea held 1-1 by Burnley after Matic sent off

  February 22, 2015 7:20 IST

  London: Chelsea was surprised by relegation-threatened Burnley on Saturday, conceding a late goal after Nemanja Matic was sent off in the 1-1 draw. Chelsea lead in the English Premier League was cut to five points.After

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  Barcelona's winning streak ends with 1-0 home loss to Malaga

  February 22, 2015 7:16 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Malaga stunned Barcelona with a 1-0 victory at Camp Nou on Saturday to end the host's 11-game winning streak and prevent it from taking an overnight lead in the Spanish league.Malaga struck early

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  Ten-man Monaco wins 1-0 at Nice in French league

  February 21, 2015 6:54 IST

  Nice, France: Substitute Bernardo Silva scored a late winner as ten-man Monaco geared up for its Champions League trip to Arsenal with a 1-0 win at local rival Nice in the French league.The Portuguese midfielder

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  Juventus beats Atalanta 2-1, extends lead to 10 points

  February 21, 2015 6:48 IST

  Turin, Italy: Juventus extended its Serie A lead to 10 points after coming from behind to beat relegation-threatened Atalanta 2-1 on Friday.Giuliano Migliaccio put Atalanta ahead in the 25th minute, before two goals in quick

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  Dortmund beats Stuttgart 3-2 to climb to 10th in Bundesliga

  February 21, 2015 6:46 IST

  Berlin: Borussia Dortmund eased its relegation fears with a 3-2 win at bottom club Stuttgart in the Bundesliga on Friday.Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang broke the deadlock in the 25th minute, scooping the ball home after Japan midfielder

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  Getafe beats Espanyol 2-1 in the Spanish league

  February 21, 2015 6:43 IST

  Madrid: Forward Pablo Sarabia scored one goal and set up another to help Getafe beat Espanyol 2-1 in the Spanish league on Friday.Getafe outplayed the visitors until the final minutes as Spain coach Vicente del

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  Messi motivated to get back to his best

  February 20, 2015 12:23 IST

  Madrid: FC Barcelona striker Lionel Messi has admitted that last season saw him well below his best form, but added that had been one of the motivations he had found to return to his top

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  Real Madrid beats Schalke 2-0 in Champions League

  February 19, 2015 6:46 IST

  Gelsenkirchen, Germany: Cristiano Ronaldo ended a brief goalscoring slump to help holder Real Madrid beat Schalke 2-0 in the last 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday.Ronaldo headed home in the 26th minute of the

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  Chelsea fans in Paris prevent black man from boarding train

  February 19, 2015 6:41 IST

  Paris: With a racist song ringing in his ears, a black man trying to board a subway train in Paris stands back after twice being pushed away by a group of Chelsea soccer fans.It happened

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  Man United rallies for 3-1 win at Preston in FA Cup

  February 17, 2015 11:31 IST

  Preston, England: Manchester United had to come from behind to avoid an FA Cup upset at Preston, rallying with three second-half goals to beat the third-tier club 3-1 and reach the quarterfinals.Preston looked set to

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  Lionel Messi nets hat-trick to celebrate 300th league appearance

  February 16, 2015 9:36 IST

  Madrid: Lionel Messi celebrated his 300th league appearance for FC Barcelona with a hat-trick which kept his side hot on the trail of Spanish BBVA Primera Liga leaders Real Madrid as they enjoyed an easy

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  Real Madrid manager Ancelotti defends his players

  February 14, 2015 11:25 IST

  Madrid: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti refused to criticise his players after last weekend's 0-4 thrashing at the hands of rivals Atletico Madrid.Right after the game Ancelotti had complained that Real Madrid had been "second

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  Played no part in Neymar signing: Barca president

  February 14, 2015 10:32 IST

  Madrid: FC Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu testified that he had no part in drawing up the contract to sign Brazilian striker Neymar in the summer of 2013.Bartomeu testified before judge Pablo Ruz after being

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  Dortmund beats Mainz 4-2 in German Bundesliga

  February 14, 2015 9:25 IST

  Berlin: Dortmund came from behind to overcome Mainz 4-2 with four second-half goals at the opener of the 21st round of Bundesliga.Juergen Klopp's men earned their second straight victory to relieve their relegation worries for

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  Mumbai FC thrash Salgaocar to clinch first win of season

  February 14, 2015 6:39 IST

  Mumbai: Cellar outfit Mumbai FC scored its maiden victory of the season and did it in style by outclassing Salgaocar SC from Goa 3-0 in the sixth round I-League encounter at the Cooperage ground, here

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  Chhetri presented with 2014 AIFF Player of Year award

  February 13, 2015 18:37 IST

  New Delhi: National men's team captain Sunil Chhetri was presented with All India Football Federation's 2014 Player of the Year award here on Friday.Chhetri was voted the winner by I-League coaches and this was the

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  Massive La Liga game for Real Madrid after difficult week

  February 13, 2015 18:25 IST

  Madrid: Real Madrid face a vital 90 minutes at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium when they face Deportivo la Coruna on Saturday after what has been a difficult seven days for the club.Although they still lead

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  Patel wants ISL to be 'tournament for South Asian region'

  February 13, 2015 16:51 IST

  New Delhi: All India Football Federation President Praful Patel today made a pitch for making Indian Super League a "tournament for South Asian region" with the participation of more players from SAARC countries.Patel was speaking

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  Bengaluru FC take on Shillong Lajong in I-League

  February 13, 2015 13:23 IST

  Bengaluru: Ashley Westwood's Bengaluru FC would be looking to sustain the momentum that last Sunday's win provided as they host Shillong Lajong, a struggling mid-table team, in an I-League game here Saturday.The spectacular goal by

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  Ramsey named manager of QPR Rangers

  February 13, 2015 10:39 IST

  London: English Premier League side QPR Rangers have named caretaker boss Chris Ramsey as the club manager until the end of the season.The 52-year-old Ramsey had been in temporary charge with director of football Les

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  I-League: Mumbai have tough task against Salgaocar

  February 12, 2015 17:32 IST

  Mumbai: Set to play only their second match at the refurbished Cooperage ground here after a long gap, Mumbai FC will face formidable opponents in Salgaocar FC in the sixth round I-League football game tomorrow.The

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  ISL franchises to focus on young, fitter players

  February 12, 2015 17:23 IST

  New Delhi: Indian Super League (ISL) franchises today said that they would bring young and fitter international players while also grooming Indian talent for second season of the cash rich football tournament."We will have much

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  Aston Villa sack coach Lambert

  February 12, 2015 10:55 IST

  London: Aston Villa Paul Lambert has been fired after the team dropped into the relegation zone of the English Premier League.Villa slipped to the 18th in the 20-team league following five straight defeats, reports Xinhua.Lambert,

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  Chelsea maintains 7-point lead over Man City as top 2 win

  February 12, 2015 10:11 IST

  London: Premier League leader Chelsea left it late to beat Everton 1-0 on Wednesday and maintain its seven-point advantage over Manchester City as the champions won 4-1 at Stoke.Willian's 89th-minute winner for Chelsea came a