Wesley Sneijder
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Former Inter-Real Madrid star makes strong claim over Messi's 'unfair' Ballon d'Or triumph in 2010
Football | Dec 02, 2023, 11:46 PM IST"It was a little unfair that I didn’t win the 2010 Ballon d’Or and Messi did. But, I’m not a guy who cries about that. The Ballon d’Or is an individual award, and I prefer to win collective trophies," Former Real Madrid playmaker said.
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Dutch midfielder Wesley Sneijder retires from international soccer
Football | Mar 04, 2018, 04:35 PM ISTSneijder was one of the best players and joint top scorer with five goals at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, where the Netherlands lost to Spain in the final.
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FIFA World Cup: Argentina will face Germany in final after defeating the Dutch
Football | Jul 10, 2014, 09:51 AM ISTSAO PAULO : Goalkeeper Sergio Romero saved two penalties Wednesday to send Argentina into the World Cup final with a 4-2 shootout win over the Netherlands after the game finished in a 0-0 stalemate.A day
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FIFA World Cup: Not even Keylor Navas can rescue Costa Rica this time
Football | Jul 06, 2014, 08:20 AM ISTSALVADOR, Brazil: Not even Keylor Navas could rescue Costa Rica this time. The goalkeeper who made so many wonderful saves in this World Cup was outclassed in the penalty shootout that decided the quarterfinal against
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FIFA World Cup: Netherlands and Costa Rica head to extra time
Football | Jul 06, 2014, 03:34 AM ISTSALVADOR, Brazil : The Netherlands and Costa Rica are heading to extra time after staying even at 0-0 through 90 minutes of play Saturday in the World Cup quarterfinals. Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas kept
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Drogba joins Turkish club Galatasaray
Football | Jan 29, 2013, 01:20 PM ISTIstanbul, Jan 29: Didier Drogba is teaming up with Wesley Sneijder at Galatasaray, giving the Turkish club a second major signing in a week and boosting its chances of making deep run in the Champions
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Sneijder signs deal with Galatasaray
Football | Jan 23, 2013, 12:31 PM ISTIstanbul, Jan 23: Dutch midfielder Wesley Sneijder signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Turkish football club Galatasaray in a ceremony held here after being released from Italian club Inter Milan.Speaking to the press at the ceremony,
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Inter Milan Worried About Injured Sneijder
Football | Dec 13, 2011, 11:02 AM ISTMilan, Dec 13: Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti says he is worried about playmaker Wesley Sneijder's injury problems.Sneijder has not played since straining a muscle in his right leg during the pre-match warmup for Inter's
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Lionel Messi Wins FIFA World Player Award
Football | Jan 11, 2011, 08:00 AM ISTZurich, Jan 11 : Argentina and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi won FIFA's Ballon d'Or award on Monday as the world's best player of 2010.Messi won the trophy for a second straight year, finishing ahead of