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  Mizoram footballer dies after over-zealous celebration

  October 20, 2014 18:34 IST

  Aizawl(Mizoram): Young Mizoram footballer Peter Biaksangzuala has died after injuring his spinal cord while celebrating a goal he had scored, media reports said Monday. Peter, 23, fell backwards on his head as he took a series

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  City looks to escape trouble in Champions League

  October 20, 2014 13:28 IST

  Manchester, England: This was supposed to be the season Manchester City finally made a sustained push in the Champions League.   It's not working out that way for the English champions.   City is the most high-profile

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  Costa set to miss out for Chelsea against Maribor

  October 20, 2014 13:18 IST

  The likely absence of Diego Costa should not stop Chelsea staying in command of Group G of the Champions League, with the Premier League leader a big favorite to beat Maribor at Stamford Bridge on

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  ISL: Injured Garcia may be out of action for a week

  October 20, 2014 0:05 IST

  Kolkata:  Atletico de Kolkata skipper Luis Garcia may have to cool his heels for a week after picking up a hamstring injury during his side's game against Delhi Dynamos in the Indian Super League here

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  EPL: Stoke comes from behind to beat Swansea 2-1

  October 19, 2014 23:50 IST

  Stoke, England: Jonathan Walters headed in a 76th-minute winner as Stoke came from behind to beat Swansea 2-1 on Sunday and earn back-to-back home victories in the Premier League.   With the game tied at 1-1

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  ISL: NorthEast United hold FC Goa 1-1

  October 19, 2014 21:54 IST

  Guwahati:  NorthEast United FC capitalised on a debatable penalty decision as they held FC Goa to a 1-1 draw in a high intensity Hero Indian Super League match on sunday.     Playing their third match at

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  ISL: Dynamos manager slams referee for denying Alessandro Del Piero penalty

  October 19, 2014 21:23 IST

  Kolkata: Delhi Dynamos manager Harm van Veldhoven on Sunday slammed the match referee for turning down a penalty appeal against their skipper and start Italian recruit Alessandro Del Piero.Del Piero, who was substituted by Brazilian

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  Atletico Madrid beats Espanyol, extends home unbeaten run

  October 19, 2014 20:11 IST

  Barcelona, Spain:  Atletico Madrid beat Espanyol 2-0 Sunday to extend its unbeaten home streak in the Spanish league to 24 games. Atletico limited Espanyol to one shot on goal and earned 12 corners to just

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  ISL: Delhi, Kolkata share points after Pavel Elias stunner

  October 19, 2014 19:19 IST

  Kolkata: Czech midfielder Pavel Elias struck a stunner to help Delhi Dynamos halt Atletico de Kolkata's two-match winning run as both the teams settled for a point each after an intense 1-1 draw in their

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  EPL: Southampton, Man City enjoy big wins in Premier League

  October 19, 2014 18:48 IST

  Manchester, England : Southampton crushed Sunderland 8-0 in one of the biggest wins in the Premier League's 22-year history, overshadowing Sergio Aguero's four-goal haul in Manchester City's latest thrashing of Tottenham on Saturday.   On an

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  EPL: Arsenal grabs point against Hull in Premier League

  October 19, 2014 18:22 IST

  London:  Danny Welbeck scored a stoppage-time equalizer as injury-hit Arsenal fought back to draw 2-2 against Hull in the Premier League on Saturday.   The Gunners, with a makeshift defense and missing the injured Mesut Ozil,

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  Cristiano Ronaldo sets best scoring start in Spanish league

  October 19, 2014 17:15 IST

  Barcelona, Spain:  Cristiano Ronaldo netted his 14th and 15th goals to set a record scoring start in a Spanish league season as Real Madrid eased to a 5-0 win at Levante on Saturday, while Lionel

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  ISL: Moritz hat-trick for Mumbai sinks Pune

  October 18, 2014 23:55 IST

  Mumbai: Brazilian Andre Moritz dazzled the home crowd with a hat-trick of goals to power Mumbai City FC to a stunning 5-0 victory over state rivals FC Pune City in a Hero Indian Super League

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  Manucho's late goal gives Rayo 1-0 win at Granada

  October 18, 2014 13:24 IST

  Granada, Spain: Manucho scored deep in stoppage time to give Rayo Vallecano a 1-0 win at Granada in the Spanish league on Friday.   With Rayo stalled in attack, Manucho went on in the 84th minute

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  PSG up to 2nd place after 3-1 win against Lens

  October 18, 2014 13:19 IST

  Paris: Injury-hit Paris Saint-Germain moved provisionally up to second place in the French league on Friday after rallying to beat Lens 3-1 in a chaotic match which saw three players sent off in the space

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  ISL: Atletico de Kolkata look to continue winning run against Delhi Dynamos

  October 19, 2014 16:09 IST

  Kolkata: High on confidence after an ideal start to their campaign with back-to-back victories, Atletico de Kolkata will look to keep the momentum going when they take on a star-studded Delhi Dynamos FC in their

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  ISL will take off, says Arsene Wenger

  October 18, 2014 8:06 IST

  London: Indian Super League has been a hit as far as the initial matches are concerned and the biggest endorsement for the ambitious project has come from none other than Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger who

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  Argentinian football match abandoned after twelve players are sent off following mass brawl

  October 18, 2014 10:08 IST

  A vicious brawl involving players, substitutes and riot police forced an Argentine lower division match to be called off midway through the second half after 12 players were red carded. Deportivo Roca's match at home to

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  Player faces suspension for pulling own jersey

  October 17, 2014 12:17 IST

  SAO PAULO: A Brazilian player is facing a six-game suspension for pulling his own jersey inside the penalty area.Brazil's sports tribunal said on Thursday it charged former Brazil striker Leandro Damiao for attempting to lead

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  ISL: Mumbai, Pune look for first win in Maha derby clash

  October 18, 2014 13:22 IST

  Mumbai: In what could be termed as the Maharashtra Indian Super League derby, Mumbai City FC and FC Pune City will lock horns here on Saturday with both teams seeking a win after an unimpressive

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  ISL: Atletico de Kolkata maintain winning ways, beat NorthEast 2-0

  October 16, 2014 23:14 IST

  Guwahati:  Ten-man Atletico de Kolkata continued their impressive performance at the Indian Super League (ISL), winning their second consecutive match, beating hosts NorthEast United FC 2-0 at the Indira Gandhi Stadium here Thursday. Ethiopian striker Fikru

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  Serb police nab drone that triggered Balkan ruckus

  October 16, 2014 18:26 IST

  Belgrade, Serbia:  Serbian police have found the drone that flew an Albanian nationalist banner over a soccer stadium in Belgrade, igniting a brawl on the field and fueling political tensions between Balkan rivals Serbia and

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  I-League gets priority over ISL from FIFA, AIFF

  October 16, 2014 9:00 IST

  New Delhi: With comparisons aplenty between I-League and the newly-started Indian Super League, FIFA and the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said that the older league will always get priority."I-league is the only league in

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  Dhoni congratulates Chennaiyin FC after winning their ISL opener

  October 16, 2014 8:52 IST

  New Delhi: The skipper of Indian cricket team and the co-owner of ISL franchise Chennaiyin FC Mahendra Singh Dhoni congratulated his team after their 2-1 victory in an away-game against FC Goa on Wednesday.Dhoni, who

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  India may get to host FIFA Club World Cup

  October 16, 2014 8:23 IST

  New Delhi: Amidst the ISL fever prevalent among the country's football fans, an ambitious India are also eyeing to host the glamorous FIFA Club World Cup."We will decide in the FIFA Executive Committee meeting in

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  Suarez receives Golden Boot, eyes Barcelona debut

  October 16, 2014 8:16 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Barcelona forward Luis Suarez is looking forward to ending his FIFA ban and says he will be fit to face Real Madrid if selected later this month."There's not long to go and my

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  ISL: John Abraham promises strong fight against Atletico

  October 16, 2014 6:41 IST

  Shillong: Riding high on NorthEast United FC's home win against Kerela Blasters, team co-owner John Abraham has said that his team will put up a strong fight in his side's next Indian Super League (ISL)

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  ISL: Hosts Northeast United FC face ATK test

  October 16, 2014 7:01 IST

  Guwahati: A tricky test awaits the Northeast United FC as they prepare to host in-form Atletico de Kolkata in what promises to be cracker of a contest in the Indian Super League in Guwahati on