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  Brazil coach Tite slams Lionel Messi for insinuating Copa America rigged

  Football | July 08, 2019 16:13 IST

  Brazil's national men's soccer team coach Tite has hit back at Argentina forward Lionel Messi and said he needed to be more respectful

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  Judge grants bail for Spanish soccer federation president Angel Maria Villar

  Football | July 31, 2017 18:34 IST

  Judge Pedraz set bail for Villar and Padron at 300,000 euros ($352,000), and for Gorka Villar at 150,000 euros ($176,000).

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  Zico seeks Brazil federation support for FIFA presidency

  Football | July 29, 2015 8:29 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: Brazil great Zico has sought backing from the country's football federation (CBF) in his bid to become president of the world football governing body FIFA.The 62-year-old expressed his wish to run for

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  FIFA rejects complaint from Republic of Congo

  Football | September 15, 2013 7:16 IST

  Brazzaville, Republic of Congo: FIFA has rejected a complaint by the Republic of Congo's football federation over the eligibility of a Niger player in World Cup qualifying.   The Congolese Football Federation says it formally complained

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  V France reproaches Nasri for expletive-laced rant

  Football | June 24, 2012 19:34 IST

  Ukraine, Jun24: France's coach and football federation criticized Samir Nasri on Sunday for the midfielder's expletive-laced rant at a journalist following the team's 2-0 defeat to Spain in the European Championship quarterfinals.Nasri was walking through

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  Bilek signs contract extension as Czech coach

  Football | May 27, 2012 19:58 IST

  Prague, May 27: Czech Republic coach Michal Bilek has been given a contract extension by the Czech football federation until the end of 2013.The federation's executive committee announced the decision Saturday after a meeting in

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  Egypt Football Federation President, Board Resign

  Football | February 04, 2012 20:02 IST

  Cairo, Feb 4: The president of the Egyptian Football Association and his board of directors all resigned on Saturday having already been fired by the country's prime minister following the riot at a game that

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  Albania Hires Giovanni De Biasi As New Coach

  Football | December 15, 2011 14:39 IST

  Tirana, Albania, Dec 15: The Albanian football federation says it has hired Giovanni De Biasi as the new national team coach.The 55-year-old Italian replaces Croatian coach Josip Kuze, who left in October after poor results