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  Champions League: Chelsea back on track, Arsenal go down

  Football | October 23, 2013 16:44 IST

  London: Europa League holders Chelsea got their Champions League campaign back on track with an impressive 3-0 win over German club FC Schalke 04 while London neighbours Arsenal went down at home to last year's

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  Support, don't pressurise Bale, says Ronaldo

  Football | October 23, 2013 15:57 IST

  Madrid: New signing Gareth Bale needs to be supported and not pressurised, Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo said ahead of their Champions League clash at home to Juventus Wednesday night.Bale has struggled for fitness since

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  Barca ready for Champions League semis

  Football | April 22, 2013 23:03 IST

  Madrid, Apr 22: FC Barcelona face perhaps their biggest test of the season Tuesday night when they play the first leg of their Champions League football semifinal away to German powerhouses Bayern Munich.Bayern have already

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  Changes again on cards for Barca, Madrid in matchday 30

  Football | April 04, 2013 19:17 IST

  Madrid, Apr 4: This weekend sees the 30th round of matches in the Spanish Primera Liga and another weekend in which FC Barcelona and Real Madrid will play their respective games with more than a

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  Barca look to avenge Copa del Rey humiliation

  Football | March 01, 2013 22:09 IST

  Madrid, Mar 1: The chance for revenge or to rub salt further into the wounds comes around quickly sometimes in football, at least that is what the players for Real Madrid and FC Barcelona must

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  Tough night ahead for Barca in Mestalla

  Football | February 02, 2013 16:52 IST

  Madrid, Feb 2: FC Barcelona travel to Valencia's Mestalla Stadium Sunday night for one of the most difficult games they have left in the Spanish Primera Liga football season.Looking at the league calendar, Barca have

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  Shakira gives birth to a boy

  Hollywood | January 23, 2013 14:52 IST

  Barcelona, Jan 23: Colombian singer Shakira gave birth to her first child - a boy - in a Barcelona hospital Tuesday, her family confirmed in a communique.The pop star gave birth at 9.36 p.m. to

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  Ronaldo's hat-trick gives Real Madrid win over Ajax

  Football | October 04, 2012 11:39 IST

  Amsterdam, Oct 4: Portugal footballer Cristiano Ronaldo scored his second hat-trick in four days as Real Madrid won 4-1 away against Ajax here to go top of their Champions League qualifying group.Ronaldo was back to

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  Real Madrid face tough battle against Vallecano

  Football | September 22, 2012 16:24 IST

  Madrid, Sep 22:  Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho will answer a lot of questions when he names his side to face Rayo Vallecano Sunday evening.Mourinho's decision to leave Sergio Ramos out of the side that