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  Atletico Mineiro in race to sign Nicolas Anelka

  April 06, 2014 12:02 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: Striker Nicolas Anelka could revive his stalled career at Brazil's Atletico Mineiro, according to media reports.He was sacked by West Bromwich Albion last month after being found guilty of gross misconduct, Xinhua

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  Bayer Leverkusen fires coach Sami Hyypia

  April 06, 2014 9:37 IST

  LEVERKUSEN, Germany : Bayer Leverkusen fired Sami Hyypia as coach Saturday after an alarming mid-season slump and turned to the Finn's former coaching partner Sascha Lewandowski to secure Champions League qualification.   The Bundesliga club said

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  EPL: City Palace beats Cardiff 3-0 in Premier League

  April 06, 2014 9:20 IST

  CARDIFF, Wales : Jason Puncheon scored twice as Crystal Palace won a key relegation battle by beating Cardiff 3-0 on Saturday in the Premier League.   Former Cardiff player Joe Ledley also scored in between Puncheon's

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  Bayern Munich lose, Dortmund win in German Bundesliga

  April 06, 2014 8:59 IST

  Berlin:  Augsburg's Sascha Moelders inflicted Bayern Munich the first loss after an unbeaten streak of 53 games while Dortmund came from behind to shock Wolfsburg 2-1 Saturday.Newly crowned champions Bayern Munich lost their first match

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  Salah inspires Chelsea to 3-0 win over Stoke

  April 06, 2014 7:30 IST

  LONDON :  Mohamed Salah scored one goal and played a part in the other two as Chelsea strolled to a 3-0 victory over Stoke to recover from back-to-back losses and reclaim the provisional Premier League

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  Inter Milan draws 2-2 at home to Bologna in Serie A

  April 06, 2014 7:13 IST

  MILAN : Inter Milan twice squandered the lead and missed a penalty as its Europa League hopes were dented by a 2-2 draw at home to relegation-threatened Bologna in Serie A on Saturday.   Mauro Icardi

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  Barcelona's club members approve new Camp Nou

  April 06, 2014 6:49 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain : Barcelona's club members have voted in favor of a plan to remodel Camp Nou and enlarge Europe's biggest stadium.   The club says 37,535 of its 118,580 eligible members participated in the referendum,

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  Man United routs Newcastle 4-0 in Premier League

  April 05, 2014 23:47 IST

  NEWCASTLE, England: Juan Mata inspired Manchester United to a 4-0 victory at Newcastle on Saturday, securing a 10th away win in the Premier League that belies the champions' poor home form.   The 25-year-old Spaniard, who

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  Leicester back in Premier League after 10 years

  April 05, 2014 23:17 IST

  LEICESTER, England: Leicester ended its 10-year absence from the Premier League by securing promotion on Saturday courtesy of defeats by rival clubs.  The Midlands club is guaranteed to finish in the top two of the

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  Fulham beats Aston Villa 2-1 in Premier League

  April 05, 2014 22:40 IST

  BIRMINGHAM, England: Huge Rodallega boosted Fulham's hopes of staving off relegation from the Premier League by scoring late to secure a 2-1 win at Aston Villa on Saturday.   Fulham began the day bottom of the

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  Brazil security forces raid Rio slum before WCup

  April 05, 2014 20:28 IST

  RIO DE JANEIRO: More than 2,000 Brazilian soldiers stormed into a Rio de Janeiro slum complex Saturday with armored personnel carriers and helicopters in a bid to improve security two months before the start of

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  Man City beats Southampton 4-1 in Premier League

  April 05, 2014 20:21 IST

  MANCHESTER, England: Manchester City kept the destiny of the Premier League title in its hands by beating Southampton 4-1 on Saturday, with the visitors' defeat further marred by a serious-looking injury to England striker Jay

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  I-League: Churchill looking to bounce back against Sporting

  April 05, 2014 17:04 IST

  Margao: Churchill Brothers will look to get back to winning ways when they take on arch rivals Sporting Clube De Goa in a crucial encounter of the I-League at Nehru Stadium here tomorrow.     Sporting, who

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  Casillas backs Madrid goalkeeping rival

  April 05, 2014 16:46 IST

  Madrid: Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas has once again given his support to the man who has taken his first team place in league matches this season.Although Casillas is first choice for his club in

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  Brazil coach Scolari in London on World Cup mission

  April 05, 2014 16:37 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari will use a fleeting trip to London this weekend to help decide the remaining places in his World Cup squad.The 65-year-old will attend Saturday's Chelsea-Stoke clash at

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  FIFA sends message to clubs with Barcelona ban

  April 05, 2014 11:42 IST

  MADRID :  FIFA's decision to slap Barcelona with a transfer ban is a clear message to Europe's top clubs to follow its regulations when signing international youth players.   The governing body of world football banned

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  Ex- Man Utd manager Alex Ferguson to teach at Harvard Business School

  April 05, 2014 11:00 IST

  BOSTON:  After years of giving pointers to football players, Alex Ferguson will pass his knowledge along to executives.   The former Manchester United manager has been hired by Harvard Business School for a long-term position.   He

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  Real Madrid's Jese Rodriguez suffers inflammation in knee

  April 05, 2014 10:04 IST

  Madrid:  Real Madrid said Friday that Jese Rodriguez will travel to Germany for further tests after suffering inflammation in his surgically repaired knee.Ulrich Boenisch will conduct the review at the Hessingpark-Clinic in Augsburg, where the

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  Wayne Rooney doubtful for Bayern Munich game with toe injury

  April 05, 2014 7:42 IST

  MANCHESTER, England : Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has been ruled out of Saturday's Premier League game against Newcastle with a toe injury, and is doubtful for the Champions League return leg against Bayern Munich

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  Sunderland says rivals accept club being fined

  April 04, 2014 20:53 IST

  SUNDERLAND, England: Sunderland maintained Friday that Premier League rivals have not pushed for further action against the club after it was secretly fined for fielding an ineligible player.   South Korea striker Ji Dong-won made four

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  Barca president to fight transfer ban, defends youth system

  April 04, 2014 14:56 IST

  Madrid:  FC Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu strongly defended his club's youth system and hinted that outside forces were behind the decision published by FIFA to prohibit the club from signing any new players until

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  Bayern Munich ban Daily Mirror and The Sun journalists

  April 04, 2014 14:41 IST

  Berlin:  Reacting to reports in the English media, German football giants Bayern Munich have denied accreditation, for the second leg against Manchester United, to Daily Mirror and The Sun journalists."UK media the Daily Mirror and

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  Karim Benzema , the Real Madrid striker on a different Pitch.

  April 05, 2014 6:58 IST

  New Delhi: The French and Real Madrid striker seems to spend a good time around as his team has defeated the German Club Borussia Dortmund  comprehensively in the first leg of the Champions League quarter

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  Record-breaking Brazillian keeper Rogerio Ceni to retire

  April 04, 2014 10:31 IST

  Sao Paulo:  Record-breaking goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni has confirmed he will retire this year after 23 seasons.The 41-year-old former Brazil international had announced his retirement last year before agreeing to a one-year contract extension in December,

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  Brazil officials deny ignoring World Cup stadium faults

  April 04, 2014 10:16 IST

  Sao Paulo:  Brazil's labour ministry has denied ignoring problems at Sao Paulo's Itaquerao stadium to ensure the venue is ready in time for this year's FIFA World Cup.The labour ministry said in a statement Thursday

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  Christian Benteke out of World Cup with Achilles injury

  April 04, 2014 7:43 IST

  London: Belgium striker Christian Benteke was ruled out of the World Cup after rupturing his Achilles tendon in training with English Premier League team Aston Villa on Thursday.   Benteke will undergo surgery and "will be

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  Blatter says World Cup will be 'well done'

  April 04, 2014 7:21 IST

  SAN JOSE, Costa Rica :  FIFA President Sepp Blatter says the World Cup will be "well done," but he criticized Brazilian authorities for starting late on stadium projects and for not providing enough worker safety.  

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  Pune FC take on Salgaocar in high stakes I-League match

  April 04, 2014 6:51 IST

  Pune:  Pune FC will be keen to move up in the table when they face Salgaocar FC in a crucial I-League Round-24 encounter at the Shree Shiv Chhattrapati Sports Complex .Pune FC have only four