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  Suarez says painful to miss Copa America

  November 13, 2014 12:55 IST

  Montevideo: Uruguay star striker Luis Suarez said being barred from playing in the 2015 Copa America was "very painful".In June, FIFA banned Suarez for four months and suspended him from nine competitive international matches after

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  Neymar takes selfie with team mates after hammering Turkey

  November 13, 2014 10:31 IST

  Another day, another goal, and another group selfie from Brazilian sensation Neymar. The Barcelona forward scored twice for his country on Wednesday night as they continue to build from their 2014 World Cup travesty on home

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  India need to make the best out of ISL: Zico

  November 13, 2014 8:36 IST

  New Delhi: Comparing Japan's rise in Asian football after the advent of J-League to that of Indian soccer post Indian Super League, Brazilian great and FC Goa head coach Zico yesterday said that the 159-ranked

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  ISL: Kerala Blasters, Mumbai City FC settle for 0-0 draw

  November 12, 2014 21:46 IST

  Kochi: Kerala Blaster FC and Mumbai City FC cancelled each other's goal-scoring threat out to settle for 0-0 draw in an Indian Super League (ISL) match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here Wednesday. The point obtained

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  ISL ranks among best attended football league in world

  November 12, 2014 17:28 IST

  New Delhi: The Hero Indian Super League, inching closer to its halfway mark, has achieved the rare milestone of having registered the highest average stadium attendance for any football league in Asia.At the completion of

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  Player to train with club despite rape conviction

  November 12, 2014 14:41 IST

  Sieffield, England: A former Premier League player who was convicted of rape was told Tuesday he can resume training with third-tier club Sheffield United.Wales international Ched Evans was released from jail last month after serving

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  ISL: Laggards Delhi Dynamos, FC Goa look to leap

  November 13, 2014 9:33 IST

  New Delhi: A belated birthday gift it may be but marquee player Alessandro Del Piero would still be happy, and more importantly relieved, if Delhi Dynamos are able to break their winless streak when they

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  Luiz Adriano to partner with Neymar

  November 12, 2014 9:24 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: Brazil coach Dunga is set to hand Luiz Adriano a starting berth in Brazil's friendly against Turkey Wednesday.The uncapped 27-year-old trained with the first team Tuesday and has been told he will

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  Morocco thrown out of African Cup, dumped as host

  November 12, 2014 8:02 IST

  Morocco was thrown out of the 2015 African Cup of Nations and dumped as the host Tuesday after refusing to commit to the scheduled dates early next year because of fears over Ebola.The tournament in

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  ISL: Hosts FC Pune City held 1-1 by Chennaiyin FC

  November 11, 2014 22:59 IST

  Pune: Hosts FC Pune City were held to a 1-1 draw by Chennaiyin FC in an Indian Super League (ISL) match at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Stadium here Tuesday. Pune pulled ahead early in

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  Ancelotti praises 'professional' Real Madrid squad

  November 11, 2014 20:52 IST

  Madrid: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has praised his current squad of players, describing it as the "most dedicated," he has known in his career."The dressing room at Real Madrid has a high level of

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  Germany's World Cup win immortalized in film

  November 11, 2014 12:06 IST

  Berlin: Germany's World Cup winners were given the Hollywood treatment Monday for the premiere of a film celebrating their victory.Players, coaching staff, football emissaries and invited guests gathered at glitzy Potsdamer Platz in Berlin to

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  ISL: Pune take on Chennaiyin FC in a battle for top spot

  November 11, 2014 9:45 IST

  Pune: High on confidence after their back-to-back wins, a resurgent FC Pune City take on another in-form team Chennaiyin FC in a Hero Indian Super League fixture in Pune on Tuesday.A win for either side

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  Organizers running out of options for African Cup

  November 11, 2014 8:31 IST

  The African Cup of Nations tournament is scheduled to start in two months, but nobody wants to host it.Organizer the Confederation of African Football (CAF) is running out of time and is without a host

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  Real, Barca win to stay ahead of the pack in La Liga

  November 10, 2014 14:14 IST

  Madrid: Real Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano 5-1 to remain leaders of the Primera Liga while substitute Luis Suarez inspired second-placed Barcelona to a 2-1 win against Almeria in the 11th round of matches this weekend.Real

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  Dortmund, Wolfsburg win in Bundesliga

  November 10, 2014 14:04 IST

  Berlin: Wasteful Borussia Dortmund ended their negative run against Borussia Monchengladbach, winning 1-0, while VFL Wolfsburg beat Hamburg 2-0 to extend their winning streak at the 11th round of Bundesliga.Bottom-placed Dortmund recovered from a five-game

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  Swansea fightback stuns Arsenal in Premier League

  November 09, 2014 23:44 IST

  Swansea, Wales: Swansea scored twice in less than three minutes to rally to a 2-1 victory over Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday, with substitute Bafetimbi Gomis grabbing the winner with one of his

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  Leader Juventus crushes Parma 7-0 in Serie A

  November 09, 2014 23:11 IST

  Milan: Carlos Tevez scored a stunning goal to help Juventus crush Parma 7-0 and move provisionally six points clear at the top of the Serie A table on Sunday.Tevez ran most of the length of

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  Wolfsburg beats Hamburg 2-0, stays Bundesliga 2nd

  November 09, 2014 23:06 IST

  Berlin: Kevin de Bruyne created both goals for Wolfsburg to beat Hamburger SV 2-0 and consolidate second place in the Bundesliga on Sunday.Ivica Olic opened the scoring in the 26th minute, deflecting de Bruyne's wayward

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  Everton gets point vs Sunderland with late penalty

  November 09, 2014 22:57 IST

  Sunderland, England: England defender Leighton Baines converted a penalty in the 76th minute to give Everton a 1-1 draw at Sunderland in the Premier League on Sunday.Sebastian Larsson put the hosts ahead with a superb

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  ISL: Dynamos play out yet another draw against Kerala Blasters

  November 09, 2014 22:03 IST

  Kochi: Delhi Dynamos continued with their winless streak as they played out a goal-less draw against Kerala Blasters in a high-intensity Hero Indian Super League match here today.After their back-to-back defeats at the hands of

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  ISL: FC Goa plays 0-0 draw against Mumbai FC

  November 09, 2014 20:00 IST

  Margao: FC Goa played out a goalless draw against Mumbai FC in a closely-contested Hero Indian Super League fixture at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here today.The draw takes Mumbai FC to 10 points from seven matches

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  ISL: NorthEast must aim to win all home matches, says Koke

  November 09, 2014 16:17 IST

  Guwahati: NorthEast United FC forward Sergio Contreras Pardo, better known as Koke, has said his team must aim to win all their remaining four home matches in the Indian Super League (ISL) to qualify for

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  AC Milan's winless streak stretches to 4 matches

  November 09, 2014 11:18 IST

  Rome: AC Milan's winless streak stretched to four matches following a 2-2 draw at third-place Sampdoria in Serie A on Saturday, although the Rossoneri could at least celebrate promising young forward Stephan El Shaarawy breaking

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  Morocco insists on delaying African Cup over Ebola

  November 09, 2014 11:08 IST

  Rabat, Morocco: Morocco is sticking to its demand to postpone the African Cup of Nations football tournament due to the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa, despite pressure from the Confederation of African Football.A statement

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  Long gives Southampton 2-0 win over Leicester

  November 08, 2014 23:58 IST

  Southampton, England: Two goals in five minutes from Shane Long earned Southampton a hard-fought 2-0 victory against Leicester at St. Mary's in the Premier League on Saturday, keeping the south coast club second in the

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  Juventus midfielder Pirlo out with injured thigh

  November 08, 2014 23:49 IST

  Turin, Italy: Juventus midfield maestro Andrea Pirlo is out for at least five days with an injured left thigh muscle, ruling him out of Sunday's match against Parma and possibly Italy's key European Championship qualifier

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  Aston Villa snatch point in 0-0 draw with West Ham

  November 08, 2014 23:46 IST

  London: Aston Villa ended a six-match losing streak and snatched a vital point in the Premier League, holding on for a hard-earned 0-0 draw against West Ham on Saturday.West Ham dominated and had plenty of