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Alessandro Del Piero joins ISL side Delhi Dynamos
Football | Aug 29, 2014, 11:54 AM ISTMILAN: Alessandro Del Piero has joined Indian Super League side Delhi Dynamos. The 39-year-old forward, who won the World Cup with Italy in 2006, confirmed the move on Thursday via his Twitter account, adding that
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I-League continues to be Indian football's mainstay: AIFF
Football | Aug 29, 2014, 08:06 AM ISTMumbai: The Hero Indian Super League promises to revolutionise the country's football scene like never before but the All India Football Federation today maintained that its poorer and older cousin, I-League, continues to be the
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Sachin Tendulkar, Ranbir, John, Abhishek launch Indian Super League
Football | Aug 29, 2014, 07:10 AM ISTMumbai: The Indian Super League (ISL), the first of its kind glamorous football league in India, was launched here Thursday by star team owners Sachin Tendulkar, John Abraham, Abhishek Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor and brand ambassador
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Manchester United signs Angel Di Maria for $99 million
Football | Aug 27, 2014, 11:19 AM ISTMANCHESTER, England : Manchester United broke the British transfer-fee record by signing Angel Di Maria from Real Madrid for 59.7 million pounds ($99 million) on Tuesday, extending a summer spending spree that was sparked by
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Everton signs striker Samuel Eto'o on 2-year deal
Football | Aug 27, 2014, 10:47 AM ISTLIVERPOOL, England : Everton strengthened its attacking options by signing Samuel Eto'o on a two-year deal on Tuesday after the striker was released by Premier League rival Chelsea. The 33-year-old Cameroon international, who scored 12
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More Misery for Man United as they are defeated in League Cup by MK Dons
Football | Aug 27, 2014, 10:23 AM ISTLONDON : In just his third match in charge of Manchester United, Louis van Gaal oversaw one of the most humiliating losses in the club's illustrious history on Tuesday. The record 20-time English champions timidly
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Bad World Cup memories be gone, Lionel Messi is back to his match-winning self
Football | Aug 27, 2014, 07:35 AM ISTBARCELONA, Spain : Not even a black cat regarded as unlucky in Spain and other cultures -- zigzagging across his path on Sunday could stop Messi from sending the message that the four-time world player
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Cristiano Ronaldo seals Real Madrid's 2-0 win to open Spanish league
Football | Aug 26, 2014, 12:17 PM ISTBARCELONA, Spain : Cristiano Ronaldo scored from long range to seal Real Madrid's 2-0 victory over the promoted Cordoba on Monday as the European champions made a winning start to the Spanish league. Karim Benzema
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EPL: Stevan Jovetic double helps City beat Liverpool 3-1
Football | Aug 26, 2014, 11:47 AM ISTMANCHESTER, England : Sitting in the executive seats high up at Etihad Stadium, Mario Balotelli began life at Liverpool by watching his new team ruthlessly dismantled by the club he left 19 months ago. Manchester
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Atletico Madrid's Simeone suspended 8 games over incident
Football | Aug 25, 2014, 10:57 PM ISTMADRID (AP) -- The Spanish football federation suspended Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone for eight matches on Monday after he was sent off during the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup. Simeone will miss
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Luis Enrique puts stamp on new Barca with Munir
Football | Aug 25, 2014, 04:55 PM ISTBARCELONA, Spain : New coach Luis Enrique put his stamp on Barcelona in his winning debut. Luis Enrique was brought back as a former player who knew the club's inner workings and demanding tradition of
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Indian keepers benefit from overseas stints
Football | Aug 24, 2014, 03:17 PM ISTNew Delhi: Indian football goalkeepers Subrata Paul and Gurpreet Singh Sandhu are hoping to bank on their Scandinavian experiences - but aren't building castles in the air.Paul has a clearer picture of the goalkeeping world
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Leverkusen beats Dortmund 2-0 in Bundesliga opener
Football | Aug 24, 2014, 02:34 PM ISTBERLIN : Karim Bellarabi scored the quickest goal in 52 seasons of the Bundesliga to help Bayer Leverkusen beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in the opening round on Saturday. Bellarabi scored nine seconds after kickoff, beating
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Malaga beats Athletic Bilbao 1-0 to kick off Spanish league
Football | Aug 24, 2014, 11:06 AM ISTBARCELONA, Spain : Malaga held on to beat Athletic Bilbao 1-0 to kick off the Spanish league on after new coach Javi Gracia's winning debut was almost spoiled by two of his players earning red
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EPL: 2 late goals secure Arsenal 2-2 draw at Everton
Football | Aug 24, 2014, 10:26 AM ISTLIVERPOOL: England Aaron Ramsey and Olivier Giroud scored in the final seven minutes as Arsenal recovered to draw 2-2 at Everton in the Premier League on Saturday, avoiding another demoralizing defeat on Merseyside. Giroud headed
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Indian Women's football team to play matches in China ahead of Asiad
Football | Aug 24, 2014, 07:21 AM ISTMumbai, Aug 23: The Indian women's football team is set to depart for China tomorrow on an exposure tour to prepare for the tough competition in next month's Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. The
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Uruguay friendlies lineup excludes Suarez, Lugano, Forlan
Football | Aug 22, 2014, 02:25 PM ISTMontevideo: The Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) unveiled the names of the 29 players and subs for upcoming friendlies against Japan and South Korea, excluding Luis Suarez, Diego Lugano and Diego Forlan.The lineup announced Thursday was
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East Bengal stand behind arrested official Debabrata Sarkar
Football | Aug 22, 2014, 10:29 AM ISTKolkata: East Bengal general secretary Kalyan Majumdar today threw his weight behind tainted club official Debabrata Sarkar alias Neetu, who was arrested by CBI sleuths in connection with Saradha chit-fund scam. "Law will take its
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Angel Di Maria wants to leave Real Madrid:Carlo Ancelotti
Football | Aug 22, 2014, 08:14 AM ISTMADRID: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says Argentina forward Angel Di Maria has asked for a transfer. The 26-year-old Di Maria has spent the last four years at Madrid and helped it win the Champions
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Barcelona to appeal to CAS against FIFA ban
Football | Aug 21, 2014, 02:46 PM ISTMadrid: Spanish football giant Barcelona confirmed that they will appeal to the Court of Arbitration in Sport (CAS) after FIFA upheld its decision to ban the club from signing for the next two transfer windows