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  Three Dominican referees appointed as FIFA officials

  January 08, 2015 13:44 IST

  Roseau, Dominica: A referee and two assistant referees have been included in Dominica's list of FIFA officials for 2015.Referee Rhomie Blanc and assistant referees Shawn Lester McDonald and Caesar Gabriel have joined assistant referees Nehron

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  Atletico beats Madrid 2-0 in Copa as Torres makes return

  January 08, 2015 8:08 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Fernando Torres made a winning return to Atletico Madrid on Wednesday as the Spanish league champions secured an impressive 2-0 victory over city rival Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey.Midfielder Raul Garcia

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  Steven Gerrard joining LA Galaxy from Liverpool

  January 08, 2015 8:05 IST

  Carson, Calif: Steven Gerrard is the next big star in the LA Galaxy. The Liverpool captain will join the defending Major League Soccer champions in July after completing his illustrious career with his boyhood team,

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  Indian-origin Robin Dutt is Stuttgart's new director of sport

  January 07, 2015 16:02 IST

  Berlin: German football club VfB Stuttgart has appointed Indian origin Robin Dutt as its new director of sport.The former Bundesliga coach has penned a deal until Dec 2018, reports Xinhua."Robin Dutt's proposed sportive concept, with

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  Ronaldo is not coming back to Manchester United: Angel Di Maria

  January 07, 2015 13:42 IST

  London: Cristiano Ronaldo's former Real Madrid team-mate Angel Di Maria has ruled out any possibility of Portuguese star returning to Manchester United."I don't think he is coming back to Manchester," the Argentine winger, now plying

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  Bagan's top brass return after resignation drama

  January 06, 2015 21:13 IST

  Kolkata: Bringing an end to the drama over their resignation, Mohun Bagan's top brass, including president Swapan Sadhan Bose, today returned to the fold after repeated requests from the executive committee."As I've said earlier, their

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  Federation Cup: Salgaocar looking for a win against Pune FC

  January 06, 2015 21:00 IST

  Vasco: An intriguing contest is on the cards as former champions Salgaocar FC take on Pune FC in the final Group B league match of the 36th Federation Cup football tournament at Tilak Maidan here

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  Federation Cup: Kinshuk guides Bagan to victory

  January 06, 2015 20:56 IST

  Vasco: Kinshuk Debnath scored the match-winner to guide Mohun Bagan to a 1-0 win over Shillong Lajong to end their campaign on a happy note in an inconsequential Group B league match of the 36th

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  AIFF offers Stephen Constantine India coach's job

  January 06, 2015 19:53 IST

  New Delhi: Former Indian national men's football team coach Stephen Constantine was offered the top job for the second time by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Tuesday.The AIFF in a release said it took

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  Messi follows Chelsea on Instagram, sets off frenzy

  January 06, 2015 16:06 IST

  Barcelona: Barcelona star Lionel Messi sent football fans and the world into a tizzy as news broke of the Argentine footballer following English club Chelsea's official account on online photo-sharing platform Instagram.Twitter was abuzz with

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  Cordoba beats Granada in relegation-battle in Spanish league

  January 06, 2015 5:56 IST

  Cordoba, Spain: Forward Nabil Ghilas scored before leaving injured to spark Cordoba's 2-0 win over visitors Granada on Monday in a meeting between two teams in the Spanish league's relegation zone.Ghilas used one touch to

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  French Cup: Ibrahimovic lifts PSG to 3-0 win at Montpellier

  January 06, 2015 5:49 IST

  Montepellier, France: Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored one goal and created another to take Paris Saint-Germain past Montpellier into the round of 32 of the French Cup on Monday.The Sweden international was instrumental as PSG struggled to

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  Gerrard gives Liverpool 2-1 FA Cup win at Wimbledon

  January 06, 2015 5:36 IST

  London: Steven Gerrard gave Liverpool fans an instant reminder of what they'll be missing next season. Playing in his first game since announcing he will leave the club this summer, Gerrard scored twice to give

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  Mohun Bagan calls for emergent meeting tomorrow

  January 05, 2015 21:44 IST

  Kolkata: Beleaguered Mohun Bagan today called an emergent executive meeting tomorrow to take stock of the crisis arising out of the resignation of their top officials and executive committee members after the club crashed out

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  Federation Cup: Dempo knock out Mumbai FC, qualify for semifinals

  January 05, 2015 21:39 IST

  Margao: Dempo FC continued their unbeaten run and knocked Mumbai FC out of the tournament with a convincing 2-0 win and become the second team after Bengaluru FC to qualify for the semifinals of the

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  Federation Cup: Pune FC face Bengaluru FC

  January 04, 2015 18:27 IST

  Vasco (Goa): Pune FC gear up to face I-League champions Bengaluru FC in a crucial Federation Cup third round Group B encounter at the Tilak Maidan here Monday.The Maharashtra club go into the crunch clash

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  Steven Gerrard near-impossible to replace, says Liverpool manager

  January 04, 2015 16:16 IST

  London: Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said that it will be virtually impossible to replace English club legend Steven Gerrard after the former Reds captain announced that he will join Major League Soccer (MLS) in the

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  Neymar best Brazilian player in European football

  January 03, 2015 19:21 IST

  Barcelona: FC Barcelona forward Neymar has won the prestigious Samba Gold accolade, awarded to the best Brazilian player in European football.The 22-year-old received the majority of the votes from the judging panel, made up of

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  Steven Gerrard turns down new Liverpool contract

  January 02, 2015 14:21 IST

  London: Steven Gerrard will announce later Friday that he is ending his 26-year association with Liverpool by quitting at the end of the season.The Liverpool captain, who joined the club when he was just eight,

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  Ashley Young suffers hamstring injury

  January 02, 2015 12:39 IST

  London: Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal has revealed that Ashley Young could be out for "many weeks" after he limped off with a hamstring injury during the 1-1 draw at Stoke City Thursday.Winger Antonio

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  EPL: Chelsea's lead wiped out by loss at Spurs

  January 02, 2015 12:38 IST

  London: Chelsea opened 2015 by seeing its English Premier League lead wiped out by a frenzied 5-3 capitulation to Tottenham on Thursday as former midfielder Frank Lampard drew Manchester City level on points with a

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  Federation Cup: Pune hold Mohun Bagan to 1-1 draw

  January 02, 2015 7:40 IST

  Vasco (Goa): Thirteen times winners Mohun Bagan failed to hold on to a first-half lead to draw 1-1 with Pune FC in a Federation Cup Group B football encounter here Thursday.Japanese attacking midfielder Ryuji Sueoka

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  Bengaluru FC eye Federation Cup win against Shillong Lajong

  January 01, 2015 18:52 IST

  Vasco (Goa): Reigning I-League champions Bengaluru FC's coach Ashley Westwood said Thursday his side will have to be on their toes to win against Shillong Lajong in a Federation Cup football match.Bengaluru defeated Salagaocar SC

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  Neymar ends a great year at nightclub on Brazilian beach

  January 01, 2015 13:52 IST

  Brazilian heartthrob Neymar may have the facial hair of a post-diet Santa Claus, but he still appears to have no problem partying with the ladies - even when wearing a ridiculous cap backwards.Pictured enjoying a

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  Pune FC up against Mohun Bagan in Federation Cup second round

  December 31, 2014 17:25 IST

  Vasco, Goa: Pune FC will take on Mohun Bagan in a second round Group B encounter in the 2014-15 Federation Cup at the Tilak Maidan here Thursday.The clash on New-Year's day will be a crucial

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  'Cristiano Ronaldo voted Europe's top footballer'

  December 31, 2014 15:36 IST

  Montevideo: Portuguese football phenomenon Cristiano Ronaldo was voted by European sports reporters Europe's best football player for the second year in a row.The results of the survey, carried out by Uruguay's El Pais daily and

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  CAS dismisses Barcelona's transfer ban appeal

  December 30, 2014 21:54 IST

  Lausanne: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Tuesday dismissed Barcelona's appeal against the transfer ban imposed by FIFA.FIFA exerted the ban on Barcelona for infringing regulations on registering minors as youth players. The CAS

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  ISL was watched by 429 million on TV according to TAM data

  December 30, 2014 20:55 IST

  New Delhi: An aggregate of 429 million viewers (TAM data CS4+ extrapolated to the universe using a standard conversion factor) watched the inaugural Hero Indian Super League football tournament live on their TV screens, making