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  Gareth Bale happy in Spain and looking for success

  March 14, 2014 15:55 IST

  Madrid:  Gareth Bale is optimistic Real Madrid can win the Primera Liga football title this season, and admitted it has taken him time to get used to life in a new country.Real Madrid travel to

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  Hoeness accepts conviction, quits as Bayern boss

  March 14, 2014 18:05 IST

  MUNICH: Uli Hoeness won't appeal against his prison sentence for tax evasion, and said Friday he's quitting as president of Bayern Munich to prevent damage to the European champions.   Hoeness, one of the most prominent

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  80 percent of FIFA World Cup tickets sold

  March 14, 2014 13:49 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: More than 80 percent of the tickets available during the penultimate World Cup sales phase have been sold out within a day.According to football's governing body FIFA, 284,597 of the 345,000 on

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  Benfica, Valencia big winners in Europa League

  March 14, 2014 12:33 IST

  Benfica, Valencia big winners in Europa LeagueAP Benfica and Valencia secured convincing away wins to make a giant step toward the Europa League quarterfinals on Thursday while Real Betis beat Sevilla 2-0 in a fierce

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  Valcke: It's a race to get Brazil ready for World Cup

  March 14, 2014 12:31 IST

  Sao Paulo: Organizers of the World Cup are in a race to get ready, and the biggest challenge with three months to go is to install all the temporary structures needed to host matches in

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  Van Persie wants to extend deal at Man United

  March 14, 2014 7:01 IST

  MANCHESTER, England: Robin van Persie has rubbished talk that he is unhappy at Manchester United, saying he wants to extend his contract at the English champions.   The Netherlands striker says "the truth is I'm very

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  Former Manchester United player Eric Cantona arrested for assault in London.

  March 13, 2014 20:55 IST

  LONDON :  British police have arrested former Manchester United great Eric Cantona and cautioned him for assaulting a man in London.Cantona was briefly taken into custody following the incident that happened in the Primrose Hill

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  Bayern Munich president sentenced to prison

  March 13, 2014 19:43 IST

  MUNICH : Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has been found guilty of tax evasion and sentenced to 3 years, 6 months in prison.The 62-year-old Hoeness, one of the most powerful figures in German soccer, was

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  Fans resume scramble for FIFA World Cup tickets.

  March 13, 2014 19:33 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: Less than a third of FIFA World Cup 2014 matches still have seats available after the opening of the latest sales phase.More than 200,000 tickets for the June 12-July 13 tournament were

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  Prosecutor recommends 5½ years prison for Bayern Munich president.

  March 13, 2014 16:33 IST

   MUNICH : Prosecutors are asking for more than five years in prison for Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness, who has admitted to evading millions of euros (dollars) in taxes.The 62-year-old Hoeness was charged with dodging

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  Pune FC snatch draw, earn first overseas point

  March 13, 2014 10:03 IST

  Hong Kong: A determined Pune FC produced a come-from-behind 2-2 draw against last year's quarter-finalists Kitchee SC in an Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup 2014 Group H Round 2 encounter at the Mong Kok Stadium

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  Two-thirds of World Cup matches sold out

  March 13, 2014 7:45 IST

  SAO PAULO: More than two-thirds of the World Cup matches have been sold out less than three hours after FIFA opened new ticket sales on Wednesday.Tickets for all Brazil matches were gone in about an

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  Messi guides Barca past City into Champs

  March 13, 2014 7:36 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain: Lionel Messi and Dani Alves scored second-half goals as Barcelona beat 10-man Manchester City 2-1 on Wednesday to reach the Champions League quarterfinals for the seventh straight season.   Barcelona advanced with a 4-1

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  Germany beats Japan 3-0 to win Algarve Cup

  March 13, 2014 7:17 IST

  FARO, Portugal: A flurry of goals at the start of the second half helped Germany to a 3-0 victory over world champion Japan in the final of the Algarve Cup on Wednesday.   Substitute Nadine Kessler's

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  Bayern Munich president admits to more tax fraud

  March 12, 2014 17:15 IST

  Munich: The defense team for Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness won't contest an investigator's conclusion he evaded millions more in taxes than previously admitted.   The 62-year-old was charged with dodging 3.5 million euros ($4.85 million)

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  Bayern draws with Arsenal to reach CL quarters

  March 12, 2014 16:22 IST

  Munich: Defending champion Bayern Munich drew 1-1 with Arsenal to reach the Champions League quarterfinals with a 3-1 aggregate win from their round-of-16 tie on Tuesday.   Bayern midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger finished coolly from Franck Ribery's

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  FIFA: No speeches at World Cup opener

  March 12, 2014 9:33 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: World football's governing body FIFA will refrain from speeches at the World Cup opening ceremony June 12 amid fears of jeering by Brazilians.FIFA boss Sepp Blatter and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff were

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  World Cup final ticket phase to begin

  March 12, 2014 9:24 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: Football's governing body FIFA will Wednesday make available the final batch of World Cup tickets on a first-come, first-served basis.Tickets will go on sale early Wednesday on FIFA's official web site, Xinhua

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  Atletico beats Milan 4-1 to reach Champs quarters

  March 12, 2014 6:11 IST

  MADRID: Diego Costa's breakout season continued to be the catalyst to Atletico Madrid's success as it beat AC Milan 4-1 to reach the Champions League quarterfinals on Tuesday for the first time since 1997.   Diego

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  I-League: East Bengal edge past Mohammedan Sporting.

  March 11, 2014 20:12 IST

  Kolkata: East Bengal edged past Mohammedan Sporting 2-1 at the Salt Lake Stadium Tuesday evening to move up to the seventh spot in the Airtel I-League table.James Moga's opener was cancelled out by Mohammedan's Taro

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  Pele fears protests could ruin World Cup

  March 11, 2014 11:08 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: Football legend Pele fears violent protests in Brazil could ruin this year's World Cup.Mass anti-government rallies that began during last June are expected to continue during the World Cup, to be held

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  Peru striker Guerrero out for six weeks

  March 11, 2014 10:58 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: Corinthians and Peru international striker Paolo Guerrero is set to be sidelined for up to six weeks with a torn left hamstring.The 30-year-old former Bayern Munich player suffered the injury with five

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  Sociedad's 4th-place hopes hit by 3-2 loss to Rayo

  March 11, 2014 8:20 IST

  Madrid: Real Sociedad's hopes of returning to the Champions League next season took a hit on Monday after it fell 3-2 at home to bottom-of-the-table Rayo Vallecano in the Spanish league.   Sociedad slipped eight points

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  Christiano Ronaldo tops the list of richest footballers

  March 12, 2014 6:59 IST

  New Delhi: Portuguese star and Real Madrid striker Christiano Ronaldo dethroned David Beckham to head the list of richest footballers. According the list prepared by football website goal.com Ronaldo is world's richest football player. Here's

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  Churchill Brothers geared up to take on Maldives' New Radiant.

  March 10, 2014 19:56 IST

  Margao : Churchill Brothers will take on New Radiant of Maldives tomorrow in their first home match of the Group E league match of the AFC Cup at Nehru Stadium, Fatorda here.Both the teams have

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  Bayern wary ahead of match against Arsenal

  March 10, 2014 16:33 IST

  Bayern Munich won't be taking Arsenal lightly. The defending champions lead Arsenal 2-0 from the first leg of the last 16, but Bayern will be on guard against the Premier League side after what happened

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  Wigan stuns City for 2nd straight year in FA Cup

  March 10, 2014 13:29 IST

  London: Second-tier Wigan pulled off a stunning victory over Manchester City for the second straight year in the FA Cup on Sunday, leaving one of the most unlikely semifinal lineups in the famous competition's recent

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  Ronaldo helps Madrid win to reclaim sole lead

  March 10, 2014 13:22 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Cristiano Ronaldo helped Real Madrid reclaim sole possession of the Spanish league on Sunday, scoring one goal and setting up another in a dominant 3-0 victory over 10-man Levante at the Santiago Bernabeu.