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  Sachin Tendulkar, Ranbir, John, Abhishek launch Indian Super League

  August 29, 2014 7:10 IST

  Mumbai: The Indian Super League (ISL), the first of its kind glamorous football league in India, was launched here Thursday by star team owners Sachin Tendulkar, John Abraham, Abhishek Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor and brand ambassador

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  Don't expect miracles from Di Maria, Van Gaal says

  August 28, 2014 21:37 IST

  MANCHESTER, England: Angel Di Maria will provide an ailing Manchester United with plenty of missing qualities following his big-money move from Real Madrid — pace, energy, incisiveness and goals.Just don't expect instant miracles from the

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  Wayne Rooney to captain England team

  August 28, 2014 17:47 IST

  LONDON: Wayne Rooney was named England captain on Thursday, taking over the leadership role of an inexperienced team in a rebuilding phase following its worst-ever World Cup.   "He certainly deserves it, his commitment to the

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  Manchester United signs Angel Di Maria for $99 million

  August 27, 2014 11:19 IST

  MANCHESTER, England :  Manchester United broke the British transfer-fee record by signing Angel Di Maria from Real Madrid for 59.7 million pounds ($99 million) on Tuesday, extending a summer spending spree that was sparked by

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  Everton signs striker Samuel Eto'o on 2-year deal

  August 27, 2014 10:47 IST

  LIVERPOOL, England : Everton strengthened its attacking options by signing Samuel Eto'o on a two-year deal on Tuesday after the striker was released by Premier League rival Chelsea.   The 33-year-old Cameroon international, who scored 12

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  More Misery for Man United as they are defeated in League Cup by MK Dons

  August 27, 2014 10:23 IST

  LONDON :  In just his third match in charge of Manchester United, Louis van Gaal oversaw one of the most humiliating losses in the club's illustrious history on Tuesday.   The record 20-time English champions timidly

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  Frank Lampard retires from England duty at 36

  August 27, 2014 11:38 IST

  LONDON : Despite never winning a trophy with the so-called "golden generation," Frank Lampard retired from England duty on Tuesday having provided his greatest legacy to football in one game he'd rather forget.   The midfielder

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  Bad World Cup memories be gone, Lionel Messi is back to his match-winning self

  August 27, 2014 7:35 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain :  Not even a black cat  regarded as unlucky in Spain and other cultures -- zigzagging across his path on Sunday could stop Messi from sending the message that the four-time world player

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  Cristiano Ronaldo seals Real Madrid's 2-0 win to open Spanish league

  August 26, 2014 12:17 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain : Cristiano Ronaldo scored from long range to seal Real Madrid's 2-0 victory over the promoted Cordoba on Monday as the European champions made a winning start to the Spanish league.   Karim Benzema

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  EPL: Stevan Jovetic double helps City beat Liverpool 3-1

  August 26, 2014 11:47 IST

  MANCHESTER, England :  Sitting in the executive seats high up at Etihad Stadium, Mario Balotelli began life at Liverpool by watching his new team ruthlessly dismantled by the club he left 19 months ago.   Manchester

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  Atletico Madrid's Simeone suspended 8 games over incident

  August 25, 2014 22:57 IST

  MADRID (AP) -- The Spanish football federation suspended Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone for eight matches on Monday after he was sent off during the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup.   Simeone will miss

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  Italy striker Mario Balotelli signs for Liverpool

  August 25, 2014 22:40 IST

  LIVERPOOL, England: Liverpool signed Italy striker Mario Balotelli from AC Milan on Monday, taking a calculated gamble on a headline-grabbing player known as much for his controversies as his goals.   Nineteen months after ending a

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  Luis Enrique puts stamp on new Barca with Munir

  August 25, 2014 16:55 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain :  New coach Luis Enrique put his stamp on Barcelona in his winning debut. Luis Enrique was brought back as a former player who knew the club's inner workings and demanding tradition of

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  Messi scores twice to start campaign in Spain

  August 25, 2014 12:07 IST

  London: Lionel Messi and Barcelona are already up and running at full speed in the Spanish league. Louis Van Gaal's Manchester United is still stumbling out of the blocks in the Premier League.   Messi scored

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  Man U held by Sunderland, leaving Van Gaal winless

  August 24, 2014 23:13 IST

  SUNDERLAND, England: Louis van Gaal remains without a win as Manchester United manager after the team's opening-day loss was followed by a 1-1 draw at Sunderland in the Premier League on Sunday.   Although Juan Mata

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  Indian keepers benefit from overseas stints

  August 24, 2014 15:17 IST

  New Delhi: Indian football goalkeepers Subrata Paul and Gurpreet Singh Sandhu are hoping to bank on their Scandinavian experiences - but aren't building castles in the air.Paul has a clearer picture of the goalkeeping world

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  Leverkusen beats Dortmund 2-0 in Bundesliga opener

  August 24, 2014 14:34 IST

  BERLIN :  Karim Bellarabi scored the quickest goal in 52 seasons of the Bundesliga to help Bayer Leverkusen beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in the opening round on Saturday.   Bellarabi scored nine seconds after kickoff, beating

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  Malaga beats Athletic Bilbao 1-0 to kick off Spanish league

  August 24, 2014 11:06 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain : Malaga held on to beat Athletic Bilbao 1-0 to kick off the Spanish league on  after new coach Javi Gracia's winning debut was almost spoiled by two of his players earning red

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  EPL: 2 late goals secure Arsenal 2-2 draw at Everton

  August 24, 2014 10:26 IST

  LIVERPOOL: England Aaron Ramsey and Olivier Giroud scored in the final seven minutes as Arsenal recovered to draw 2-2 at Everton in the Premier League on Saturday, avoiding another demoralizing defeat on Merseyside.   Giroud headed

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  Indian Women's football team to play matches in China ahead of Asiad

  August 24, 2014 7:21 IST

  Mumbai, Aug 23: The Indian women's football team is set to depart for China tomorrow on an exposure tour to prepare for the tough competition in next month's Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.     The

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  Messi's FB post on Israel-Gaza conflict stirs controversy

  August 24, 2014 7:00 IST

  Jerusalem: Soccer star Lionel Messi has been dragged into the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict, two weeks after the Argentinian wrote in a Facebook post that he was "deeply saddened" by the loss of young lives with

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  Barcelona striker Neymar injures left ankle

  August 22, 2014 16:11 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain: Neymar could miss Barcelona's league opener this weekend after spraining his left ankle in training.   Barcelona said in a statement Friday that the Brazil star complained of pain in his ankle after a

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  Uruguay friendlies lineup excludes Suarez, Lugano, Forlan

  August 22, 2014 14:25 IST

  Montevideo:  The Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) unveiled the names of the 29 players and subs for upcoming friendlies against Japan and South Korea, excluding Luis Suarez, Diego Lugano and Diego Forlan.The lineup announced Thursday was

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  East Bengal stand behind arrested official Debabrata Sarkar

  August 22, 2014 10:29 IST

  Kolkata:  East Bengal general secretary Kalyan Majumdar today threw his weight behind tainted club official Debabrata Sarkar alias Neetu, who was arrested by CBI sleuths in connection with Saradha chit-fund scam.     "Law will take its

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  Angel Di Maria wants to leave Real Madrid:Carlo Ancelotti

  August 22, 2014 8:14 IST

  MADRID:  Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says Argentina forward Angel Di Maria has asked for a transfer.   The 26-year-old Di Maria has spent the last four years at Madrid and helped it win the Champions

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  Liverpool in talks to sign Mario Balotelli

  August 22, 2014 7:53 IST

  LIVERPOOL, England:  Liverpool could be about to replace one controversial striker with another. Italy international Mario Balotelli has been lined up by the Premier League club as a potential replacement for Luis Suarez, who left

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  Kolkata team confident players would adjust to synthetic turf

  August 21, 2014 18:39 IST

  Mumbai: Athletico de Kolkata officials are confident that the players they have drafted into their franchise for season 1 of the Indian Super League, including the foreign recruits today, would be able to adjust to

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  Barcelona to appeal to CAS against FIFA ban

  August 21, 2014 14:46 IST

  Madrid:  Spanish football giant Barcelona confirmed that they will appeal to the Court of Arbitration in Sport (CAS) after FIFA upheld its decision to ban the club from signing for the next two transfer windows