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  World Cup 2014 draw: what the coaches said

  December 07, 2013 9:58 IST

  Costa do Saupie (Brazil):  Comments from the coaches after Friday's World Cup draw.:Vicente del Bosque (Spain):"I told some close friends this morning that we would get the Netherlands in the first game and that is

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  World Cup draw announced: Brazil, Croatia to kick off

  December 07, 2013 9:56 IST

  Costa do Saupie (Brazil):   Hosts Brazil will play Croatia in the opening match of the 2014 World Cup June 12 in Sao Paulo, as the draw was completed here Friday.After the draw ceremony held in

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  Barcelona overwhelms Cartagena for easy cup win

  December 07, 2013 6:32 IST

  Madrid: Barcelona came from behind for an easy 4-1 victory over Cartagena in the Copa del Rey on Friday to end a two-game losing streak.Carlos de Lerma struck after just six minutes to put the

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  Three admit guilty in Australia's biggest match-fixing scandal

  December 06, 2013 15:27 IST

  Canberra: A Malaysian man and two English football players have admitted taking part in an international match-fixing syndicate.Segaran Gsubramaniam, 45, Friday pleaded guilty to a single charge of engaging in conduct that corrupts the outcome

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  Football World Cup winner's prize money rises

  December 06, 2013 15:03 IST

  Salvador (Brazil): The 2014 World Cup champions will receive $35 million in prize money, world football's governing body FIFA announced here Thursday.The value represents a 17 percent increase in the prize money handed to Spain

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  Real challenge begins now: Praful Patel

  December 06, 2013 14:51 IST

  New Delhi: Winning the hosting rights for the FIFA U-17 World Cup could not have come at a better time for India, but the real challenge begins now, All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Praful

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  India to host 2017 U-17 World Cup

  December 06, 2013 7:03 IST

  New Delhi: India were Thursday awarded the rights to host the 2017 U-17 football World Cup. The decision was taken at the FIFA executive committee meeting held Dec 4-5 in Brasil.India won the hosting rights

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  Arjen Robben out for 6 weeks with knee injury

  December 05, 2013 18:45 IST

  Munich: Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben will be out of action for about six weeks after injuring his right knee in a German Cup match, the club said Thursday.   Robben was taken off the field

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  For Bagan its make or break in I-League

  December 05, 2013 17:42 IST

  Kolkata: Without a win from five matches and time running out fast for them, a beleaguered Mohun Bagan will face a make or break situation when they face local rivals United SC in a round

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  City beats West Brom 3-2 to cure away problems

  December 05, 2013 6:07 IST

  West Bromwich, England: Yaya Toure scored twice as Manchester City found a cure to its problems away from home by beating West Bromwich Albion 3-2 in the Premier League on Wednesday.   Sergio Aguero put third-place

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  FIFA to extend deadline for three World Cup stadiums

  December 04, 2013 16:02 IST

  Salvador: World football's governing body, FIFA is set to extend the construction deadline for three of Brazil's 12 World Cup 2014 venues.Stadiums in the cities of Cuiaba, Sao Paulo and Curitiba are likely to be

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  German Cup: Dortmund, Hamburg, Hoffenheim advance

  December 04, 2013 15:52 IST

  Berlin: Borussia Dortmund cruised to a 2-0 win at Saarbrucken, Hoffenheim upset Schalke 3-1 on the road and Hamburg carved out a 2-1 victory against Cologne in the opener of the last sixteen in the

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  World Cup kickoff times won't change: FIFA

  December 04, 2013 15:46 IST

  Salvador (Brazil): World football's governing body, FIFA is set to resist pressure to change kickoff times for next year's World Cup.Speaking during a press conference Tuesday, FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke rejected fears of stifling

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  New World Cup ball 'Brazuca' unveiled

  December 04, 2013 6:27 IST

  Rio De Janeiro: The new ball for next year's World Cup -- called the "Brazuca," in honor of Brazil, of course -- was unveiled at a ceremony Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro.   The word "Brazuca"

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  Mohun Bagan sacks Muranda, recruits Christopher

  December 03, 2013 21:15 IST

  Kolkata: Mohun Bagan Tuesday sacked Kenyan striker Harrison Eric Muranda and recruited Chizoba Christopher of Nigeria as its fourth foreign footballer for the ongoing soccer season.Muranda, roped in by the city soccer giants in August

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  Andres Iniesta skips practice with leg discomfort

  December 03, 2013 19:31 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta has missed practice because of an injury worry to his left leg.   The Spanish league club says Iniesta skipped Tuesday's session after feeling some discomfort following Sunday's 1-0 loss

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  Use of pyrotechnics on rise in English football

  December 03, 2013 6:28 IST

  London: Children as young as 8 years old have smuggled pyrotechnics into stadiums for use by adults, according to a study by English football authorities that shows the use of flares and smoke bombs is

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  I-League: East Bengal go down to 10-man Mumbai FC

  December 02, 2013 22:44 IST

  Pune: East Bengal went down 2-3 to a 10-man Mumbai FC in the 12th round of Airtel I-League football at the Balewadi Sports Complex here Monday.Afghani midfielder Ahmad Hatife had the East Bengal defence in

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  EPL: Manchester City storm to third spot after 3-0 rout against Swansea

  December 02, 2013 21:02 IST

  Manchester: Samir Nasri scored twice as Manchester City maintained its 100 percent home record and moved to third place in the Premier League with a 3-0 win over Swansea on Sunday.In-form striker Alvaro Negredo put

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  Messi-less Barcelona under pressure

  December 02, 2013 19:03 IST

  Madrid: Barcelona is feeling the absence of Lionel Messi.The team's 1-0 loss at Athletic Bilbao was its second straight setback after a run of 20 unbeaten matches to start the season. Both losses occurred with

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  Barcelona loses again without Messi, 1-0 at Bilbao

  December 02, 2013 11:25 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Barcelona lost its second straight game without injured star Lionel Messi when Athletic Bilbao handed the defending Spanish league champions a 1-0 loss Sunday at San Mames.   Forward Iker Muniain scored the winner

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  Brazil champ Fluminense in danger of relegation

  December 02, 2013 6:45 IST

  Sao Paulo: Defending champion Fluminense will enter the last round of the Brazilian league in the relegation zone after Vasco da Gama and Coritiba won their matches on Sunday.   Fluminense, in danger of becoming the

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  Sporting Clube beat Salgaocar in I-League

  December 01, 2013 22:35 IST

  Goa: Sporting Clube de Goa compounded Salgaocar FC's miseries with a solitary goal victory at the Duler Stadium here Sunday.Ogba Kalu's 23rd minute goal separated the two sides as Sporting Clube put their last match

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  Rangdajied United beat Mohun Bagan to register first win

  December 01, 2013 22:30 IST

  Kolkata: Rangdajied United FC finally shrugged off their winless run after defeating Mohun Bagan 2-0 in the 12th round of the I-League at the Salt Lake Stadium here Sunday.Manandeep Singh gave 'The Blues' a lead

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  I-League: Chhetri strikes twice for Bengaluru FC

  December 01, 2013 19:37 IST

  Bangalore: Maintaining their unbeaten run at home, Bengaluru FC here Sunday edged past Shillong Lajong 2-1 for their sixth win in 11 matches and moved to the top of the I-League table with a tally

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  Know about Golden Boot award and players who won it multiple times

  December 02, 2013 8:32 IST

  New Delhi: Golden Boot or European Golden shoe award is a football award presented each season to the leading goalscorer in league matches from the top division of every European national league.Golden Boot or Shoe

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  Liverpool striker Sturridge sprains ankle

  December 01, 2013 17:09 IST

  London: Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge is expected to miss his side's Premier League encounter against Hull City Sunday due to an ankle injury."The striker rolled his ankle in training," read a statement on the Liverpool

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  Brazil World Cup will be toughest ever, says Del Bosque

  December 01, 2013 15:50 IST

  Madrid: Spain's football coach Vicente del Bosque has warned his players that next summer they will have a tough time defending the crown they won in South Africa as the 2014 Brazil World Cup will