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  Brazil opens Curitiba World Cup stadium

  March 30, 2014 12:03 IST

  Rio de Janeiro Brazil's Arena da Baixada World Cup stadium officially reopened Saturday after more than two years of construction work.The stadium's first World Cup test event saw Atletico Paranaense draw 0-0 with J. Malucelli

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  Hoffenheim ends Bayern's 19-game winning Bundesliga run.

  March 30, 2014 8:01 IST

  BERLIN: Hoffenheim dampened Bayern Munich's Bundesliga title celebrations by grabbing a 3-3 draw to end the champions' 19-game winning run on Saturday.Anthony Modeste's 23rd-minute opening goal only seemed to rile Bayern, which responded with three

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  EPL: Arsenal prevents Man City going top with 1-1 draw.

  March 30, 2014 7:40 IST

  LONDON :  Arsenal prevented Manchester City from going top while keeping up its own pursuit of the title with a spirited fightback to draw 1-1 in the Premier League on Saturday.Mathieu Flamini's second-half equalizer for

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  Worker dies at stadium hosting World Cup opener.

  March 30, 2014 7:20 IST

  SAO PAULO :  A worker died Saturday after falling at the construction site of the stadium that will host the World Cup opener in Sao Paulo, marking the seventh death in accidents at World Cup

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  EPL: Rooney double powers Man United to win over Aston Villa.

  March 29, 2014 21:56 IST

  MANCHESTER, England :  Wayne Rooney scored twice as Manchester United came from behind to beat Aston Villa 4-1 in the Premier League on Saturday as fans came out in support of struggling manager David Moyes

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  Schalke beats Hertha 2-0 to go 2nd in Bundesliga

  March 29, 2014 12:32 IST

  Berlin: Nigerian forward Chinedu Obasi scored one goal and set up the other as Schalke beat Hertha Berlin 2-0 at home to move into provisional second place in the Bundesliga on Friday.   Obasi chested the

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  India's first rooftop mini-football field!

  March 28, 2014 17:46 IST

  Mumbai: Football fans in Mumbai can experience a new high - on a rooftop mini-football field above a cinema complex!India's first rooftop mini-football field opened at the Big Cinemas IMAX in Wadala here recently."The six-a-side

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  Hiddink appointed new Netherlands coach

  March 28, 2014 16:20 IST

  THE HAGUE, Netherlands: Guus Hiddink will take over as Netherlands coach after the World Cup, when Louis van Gaal is stepping down, the country's football association announced on Friday.   Hiddink will lead the Netherlands until the

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  No world cup but Ronaldinho knows how to celebrates birthday

  March 29, 2014 6:56 IST

  New Delhi: He may not be as good as he used to be at football but once a star Ronaldinho how to celebrate his birthday. It was his 34th birthday on Friday. The man who

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  FIFA World Cup ticket demand hits 2.56 million.

  March 28, 2014 12:00 IST

  Rio de Janeiro:   Fans have already bought 2.56 million tickets for this year's World Cup, according to football's governing body FIFA.The demand for tickets has been highest among Brazilians, who have bought more than

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  Ronaldo: Pressure 'huge' on Brazil World Cup team.

  March 28, 2014 8:34 IST

  RIO DE JANEIRO :  Ronaldo, who led Brazil to its last World Cup title 12 years ago, said Thursday this year's team is under crushing pressure with everyone expecting a sixth title helped by home

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  Barcelona's injured goalkeeper Valdes to have surgery on Monday.

  March 28, 2014 7:25 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain :  Injured Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes will undergo an operation to repair his torn right knee ligament on Monday.   Barcelona says the procedure will be performed by doctors Ulrich Boenisch and Ricard Pruna

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  Jerome Valcke: 'Time is flying' for Brazil World Cup.

  March 28, 2014 7:05 IST

  RIO DE JANEIRO : Top FIFA official Jerome Valcke says "time is flying" toward the World Cup and getting three stadiums finished at the last minute presents "risks" with insufficient time to test the venues.  

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  Arsenal confirms preseason game against Red Bulls

  March 27, 2014 20:32 IST

  LONDON: Arsenal will travel to the United States after the World Cup to play a preseason friendly against the New York Red Bulls in a match that will see Thierry Henry take on his former

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  Barcelona signs Croatia midfielder Alen Halilovic

  March 27, 2014 17:48 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain: Barcelona has signed Croatia midfielder Alen Halilovic from Dinamo Zabreg to join its youth team.   Barcelona says the 17-year-old Halilovic has agreed to a five-year contract.   The Spanish champions say they will pay

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  Milan beat Fiorentina, Juventus edge closer to title.

  March 27, 2014 14:53 IST

  Rome: Mario Balotelli struck once and set up the other as AC Milan fought to a 2-0 win over Fiorentina in the Italian Serie A football.Wednesday's win was Milan's first first in five games and

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  UEFA's Platini delays talks on FIFA election plans

  March 27, 2014 10:44 IST

  ASTANA, Kazakhstan : UEFA President Michel Platini has pushed back his deadline to decide to contest the FIFA presidential election next year.   Platini told UEFA's 54 member federations he will discuss the 2015 FIFA and

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  Spanish League: Madrid loses to slip in race, Atletico & Barcelona win.

  March 27, 2014 9:42 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain : Real Madrid lost 2-1 at Sevilla to slip behind in the race for the Spanish league title on Wednesday, as leader Atletico Madrid and Barcelona both won to move ahead of their

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  Brazil inaugurates its World Cup training center.

  March 27, 2014 7:25 IST

  RIO DE JANEIRO :  The Brazilian football federation has inaugurated the training center it will use during the World Cup.   Wednesday's inauguration of the Granja Comary, located about an hour from Rio de Janeiro, came

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  Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes tears knee ligament.

  March 27, 2014 7:16 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain : Goalkeeper Victor Valdes may have played his last game for Barcelona after tearing a right knee ligament during Wednesday's league win over Celta Vigo at Camp Nou.Barcelona said the injury will require

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  Nervy Liverpool stay in strong title contention after 2-1 win over Sunderland.

  March 27, 2014 7:00 IST

  LIVERPOOL, England : Title-chasing Liverpool overcame an attack of nerves to squeeze to a 2-1 win over Sunderland and move to within a point of leader Chelsea in the Premier League on Wednesday.Steven Gerrard's free

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  Basel ordered to play Europa QF in empty stadium

  March 26, 2014 23:04 IST

  NYON, Switzerland: UEFA has punished Basel for fan hooliganism by ordering the Swiss club to play its home Europa League quarterfinal against Valencia in an empty stadium.   UEFA said its disciplinary panel on Wednesday deferred

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  New UEFA competition could offer Euro 2020 places

  March 26, 2014 21:38 IST

  GENEVA: UEFA is preparing a Nations League to replace most international friendlies, and wants to offer qualifying places for the European Championship.   UEFA's 54 member federations will be asked on Thursday at their annual Congress

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  A modern Colosseum: Roma reveals new stadium plan

  March 26, 2014 19:21 IST

  ROME: Three-time Serie A champion Roma plans to build a new privately financed stadium inspired by the Colosseum on the outskirts of the Italian capital.   Labeled "Stadio della Roma" for now -- until naming rights

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  Deschamps to name preliminary 30-man WCup squad

  March 26, 2014 18:16 IST

  PARIS: France coach Didier Deschamps will name a preliminary 30-man World Cup squad on May 13, then give seven the bad news before the team leaves for Brazil.   Teams have to send FIFA a list

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  Neymar wages causing Barcelona friction: Johan Cryuff

  March 26, 2014 14:28 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: Dutch football legend Johan Cruyff claims Neymar's signing for Barcelona has created resentment among his Blaugrana teammates.The 22-year-old Brazilian reportedly earns six million euros a year plus incentives, a figure Cruyff believes

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  Australian footballer Harry Kewell to announce retirement.

  March 26, 2014 8:44 IST

  Canberra:   Australian football legend Harry Kewell is set to announce his retirement Wednesday, the media reported.Kewell, 35, is said to have called a press conference around 2 p.m. Wednesday -- though there has not

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  Dzeko double helps Man City to 3-0 win over Man United in English Premier League.

  March 26, 2014 7:33 IST

  MANCHESTER, England: Edin Dzeko scored inside 43 seconds and again in the second half as Manchester City inflicted more misery on Manchester United with a 3-0 win on Tuesday, cutting its deficit to Premier League