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  France friendly first step as Spain rebuilds

  September 04, 2014 10:08 IST

  PARIS :  Filling the midfield void left by the international retirements of Xavi Hernandez and Xabi Alonso is one of the big challenges facing Spain as it seeks to rebuild following a shambolic World Cup

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  Captain Rooney gives England 1-0 win over Norway

  September 04, 2014 9:46 IST

  LONDON:  Wayne Rooney marked the start of his England captaincy by scoring a penalty in an uninspiring 1-0 victory over Norway in front a record-low crowd for the team at the new Wembley Stadium on

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  Argentina beats Germany 4-2 in World Cup final rematch

  September 04, 2014 7:16 IST

  DUESSELDORF, Germany :Angel Di Maria set up three goals and scored the fourth himself as Argentina trounced Germany 4-2 in their friendly game Wednesday to get a small measure of payback after losing to the

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  Atletico de Kolkata face Mumbai City FC in ISL opener

  September 04, 2014 8:04 IST

  Mumbai: Atletico de Kolkata will take on Mumbai City FC in the opening game of the inaugural Indian Super League (ISL) at Kolkats's Salt Lake Stadium Oct 12.Promoters of ISL, IMG-Reliance and Star India announced

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  Khedira, Boateng, Hummels out of Argentina game

  September 03, 2014 11:33 IST

  DUESSELDORF, Germany: Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira is out of Germany's upcoming games with Argentina and Scotland due to a muscle tear in his left thigh.   The injury was confirmed by team doctor Hans-Wilhelm Mueller-Wohlfahrt

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  ISL: Zico to be head coach, manager of FC Goa

  September 03, 2014 11:09 IST

  Kolkata: Brazilian football legend Arthur Antunes Coimbra, more popularly known as Zico, would be the manager cum head coach of the Indian Super League franchise Football Club of Goa (FC Goa).Zico signed the contract Tuesday

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  Bastian Schweinsteiger named Germany captain

  September 03, 2014 7:59 IST

  DUESSELDORF, Germany:  Bastian Schweinsteiger was named Germany captain on Tuesday, replacing the retired Philipp Lahm. The 30-year-old Schweinsteiger takes over from his Bayern Munich teammate, who is also 30 but stepped back from international soccer

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  With Falcao at Man Utd, Van Gaal has lineup quandary

  September 02, 2014 14:14 IST

  LONDON :  No longer feared by their rivals? A diminished footballing force? Manchester United is flexing its financial muscle to show otherwise.   A week after pulling off one transfer coup by signing Angel Di Maria

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  Manchester United signs Falcao in another transfer coup

  September 02, 2014 8:05 IST

  LONDON : A week after signing Angel Di Maria, Manchester United persuaded striker Radamel Falcao to join the faltering club in European football's most eye-catching switch as the summer transfer window closed.   Falcao's season-long loan

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  Liga BBVA:Messi sets up Barcelona's 1-0 win at Villarreal

  September 01, 2014 10:07 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain :  Lionel Messi set up substitute Sandro Ramirez to score on his league debut and give Barcelona a 1-0 victory at Villarreal in the Spanish league on Sunday.   Villarreal held Barcelona in check

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  Liga BBVA:Lionel Messi injures leg muscle in Barcelona win

  September 01, 2014 8:31 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain : Lionel Messi picked up a leg injury in Barcelona's 1-0 win at Villarreal on Sunday.   Barcelona says its star forward hurt a muscle in his right leg and that he will undergo

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  East Bengal prevail 3-1 over arch rival Mohun Bagan in derby

  September 01, 2014 6:54 IST

  Kolkata:Ranti Martins struck a double to help defending champions East Bengal prevail over arch rivals Mohun Bagan 3-1 in the season's first derby here on sunday     The Nigerian, who switched from United SC, gave East

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  Arsenal held 1-1 by newcomer Leicester in EPL

  August 31, 2014 23:19 IST

  LEICESTER, England: Arsenal was frustrated by newcomer Leicester on Sunday, dropping points for the second time in three Premier League games in a 1-1 draw.   Alexis Sanchez followed up his first Champions League goal for

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  Enthusiastic about Indian Super League: Del Piero

  August 31, 2014 21:15 IST

  New Delhi: Former Italian football star Alessandro Del Piero, also a World Cup winner, says he is excited about the Indian Super League (ISL) where he will be playing for Delhi Dynamos.The Juventus legend said

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  Balotelli misfires but Liverpool wins at Spurs

  August 31, 2014 20:50 IST

  LONDON: Liverpool's speedy attacking unit produced a 3-0 victory at Tottenham on Sunday though Mario Balotelli failed to make a goal-scoring return to the Premier League.   While the former Manchester City striker's finishing was wayward,

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  Bundesliga: Schalke holds Bayern Munich 1-1

  August 31, 2014 12:58 IST

     BERLIN (AP) -- Schalke captain Benedikt Hoewedes equalized for his side to draw with Bayern Munich 1-1 in the Bundesliga on Saturday, denying Xabi Alonso a win on his debut for the German champions. 

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  EPL: Wild Chelsea win capitalizes on Man City slip-up

  August 31, 2014 12:31 IST

  LIVERPOOL, England:  Chelsea showed off its new-found attacking sparkle in a 6-3 win over Everton on a day Manchester City lost its cutting edge to slip to a surprise first defeat in its Premier League

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  Liga BBVA: Atletico Madrid hangs on to beat promoted Eibar 2-1

  August 31, 2014 12:16 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain : Atletico Madrid held on to beat Eibar 2-1 on Saturday to record an unconvincing first win of the Spanish league season as the defending champions continue to struggle without suspended coach Diego

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  ISL: Mumbai City FC to play all home games at D Y Patil Stadium

  August 31, 2014 9:50 IST

  Mumbai: Mumbai City Football Club, co-owned by Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor, would play all its home games in the upcoming Hero Indian Super League at the D YPatil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, it was announced

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  ISL: Mumbai franchise unveil name, squad, logo

  August 31, 2014 7:58 IST

  Mumbai:  Indian Super League's (ISL) Mumbai franchise owners Ranbir Kapoor and Bimal Parekh said that their team will be called Mumbai City Football Club while announcing player names and launching the team logo and outlining

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  Chelsea's Torres joins AC Milan on two-year loan

  August 31, 2014 7:32 IST

  London: Chelsea striker Fernando Torres will join AC Milan on a two-year loan."Chelsea Football Club and AC Milan have agreed terms for the two-year loan deal of Fernando Torres to the Italian club. The move

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  Stoke stuns Man City 1-0 in Premier League

  August 30, 2014 22:55 IST

  MANCHESTER, England: Mame Diouf scored a spectacular solo goal to give Stoke a surprising 1-0 win over defending champion Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday.   Diouf received the ball on the edge of

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  United draws 0-0 with Burnley in Premier League

  August 30, 2014 20:23 IST

  BURNLEY, England: Angel Di Maria's promising debut failed to inspire lackluster Manchester United to a first win of the season on Saturday as Burnley held on for a 0-0 draw in the Premier League.   The

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  Dortmund beats Augsburg 3-2 for 1st Bundesliga win

  August 30, 2014 11:03 IST

  Berlin: Marco Reus scored one goal and set up another as Borussia Dortmund beat Augsburg 3-2 away on Friday for the side's first win of the new Bundesliga season.   Reus opened the scoring in the

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  Indian Super League: Delhi Dynamos sign Italian superstar del Piero

  August 30, 2014 6:38 IST

  New Delhi: Indian Super League (ISL) team Delhi Dynamos FC Friday signed Italian football superstar Alessandro del Piero as its marquee player.The 39-year-old has won eight Serie A titles, the Champions League and Intercontinental Cup

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  Cristiano Ronaldo named European Player of Year

  August 29, 2014 12:28 IST

  Paris: Portuguese star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, who led La Liga's Real Madrid to victory in the 2013-14 European Champions League, was voted as UEFA's Best Player of the Year for the first time.The 29-year-old Thursday

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  Alessandro Del Piero joins ISL side Delhi Dynamos

  August 29, 2014 11:54 IST

  MILAN: Alessandro Del Piero has joined Indian Super League side Delhi Dynamos. The 39-year-old forward, who won the World Cup with Italy in 2006, confirmed the move on Thursday via his Twitter account, adding that

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  I-League continues to be Indian football's mainstay: AIFF

  August 29, 2014 8:06 IST

  Mumbai: The Hero Indian Super League promises to revolutionise the country's football scene like never before but the All India Football Federation today maintained that its poorer and older cousin, I-League, continues to be the