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  Robben scores late for Bayern to beat Mainz 2-1

  Football | December 20, 2014 7:14 IST

  Berlin: Arjen Robben's last-minute strike gave Bayern Munich a 2-1 win at Mainz to set a Bundesliga record for points at the halfway stage of the season on Friday.Robben was free to convert Juan Bernat's

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  ISL: Garcia, James want better infrastructure in next year

  Football | December 20, 2014 5:28 IST

  Mumbai: They are rival skippers but World Cuppers Luis Garcia and David James Friday agreed in unison that organizers of of the Indian Super League football tournament need to improve the infrastructure, logistics and scheduling

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  ISL: Atletico de Kolkata releases striker Fikru

  Football | December 19, 2014 14:03 IST

  Kolkata: Ahead of their Indian Super League (ISL) final against Kerala Blasters FC, Atletico de Kolkata have released ace striker Fikru Teferra Lemessa on account of his hamstring injury.Fikru, who has a grade 1 tear

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  ISL: Atletico, Kerala slug it out to be first champions

  Football | December 20, 2014 5:53 IST

  Mumbai: After nearly 10 weeks of exciting action featuring 60 scintillating encounters, a mouth-watering clash between Atletico de Kolkata and Kerala Blasters promises to provide the perfectly high-voltage finale to the inaugural Indian Super League

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  Bhaichung Bhutia to play for EB one last time in I-League

  Football | December 19, 2014 6:37 IST

  Kolkata: It was in famous red-and-gold East Bengal jersey that 17-year-old Bhaichung Bhutia came into prominence back in 1995 and after nearly two decades, one of India's greatest ever footballer is going to play what

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  Atletico de Kolkata are favourite to win ISL title: Bhutia

  Football | December 19, 2014 6:25 IST

  Kolkata: Indian football icon Bhaichung Bhutia picked Atletico de Kolkata ahead of Kerala Blasters FC as the hot favourites to win the inaugural Indian Super League title. "Final is all about a knock-out match and with

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  Messi is the best footballer of all time: Manchester City's Silva

  Football | December 19, 2014 6:01 IST

  Manchester: Spanish midfielder David Silva has said that Argentine forward Lionel Messi is part of his dream team as he is the best footballer of all time."He's the best of all time, although I haven't

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  Liverpool sets up League Cup semi with Chelsea

  Football | December 18, 2014 5:19 IST

  London: Liverpool will play Chelsea in the League Cup semifinals after Raheem Sterling netted twice in a 3-1 victory over second-tier Bournemouth on Wednesday, while Tottenham eased through with a 4-0 rout of Newcastle.Lazar Markovic

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  Real Madrid coasts into Club World Cup final

  Football | December 17, 2014 6:31 IST

  Marrakech, Morocco: Goals from Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale helped Real Madrid coast to a 4-0 victory over Cruz Azul of Mexico on Tuesday and a place in the final of the Club World Cup.Sergio

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  Chelsea, 3rd-tier Sheff United in League Cup semis

  Football | December 17, 2014 6:26 IST

  London: Chelsea swept into the semifinals of the English League Cup on Tuesday, joining third-tier Sheffield United in the last four after its shock win over Premier League side Southampton.Eliminated at the quarterfinal stage in

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  Barcelona routs Huesca 8-1, advances 12-1 in Copa

  Football | December 17, 2014 6:37 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Pedro Rodriguez netted a first-half hat trick as Barcelona crushed third-tier Huesca 8-1 in the Copa del Rey, while Valencia joined the Catalans in the round of 16 after an eight-goal thriller with

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  ISL's achievement incredible: Del Piero

  Football | December 16, 2014 7:11 IST

  Kolkata: World Cup winner Italian legend Alessandro Del Piero Monday asserted that what the Indian Super League (ISL) has done for the country was "incredible"."Its incredible what ISL has achieved in such short time," Del

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  Real Madrid looks to cap 'unforgettable year'

  Football | December 16, 2014 7:08 IST

  Marrakech, Morocco: Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti says winning the Club World Cup would cap "an unforgettable year" for the champions of Europe.Madrid makes its entrance in the competition on Tuesday against Mexico's Cruz Azul

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  It was a great performance from the boys: Atletico coach Habas

  Football | December 14, 2014 22:34 IST

  Kolkata: With a depleted Atletico de Kolkata managing to hold off FC Goa goalless in the first leg of their semi-final encounter here Sunday, coach Antonio Lopez Habas heaped lavish praises on his players and

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  ISL: Atletico squander home advantage to draw goalless with FC Goa

  Football | December 14, 2014 22:02 IST

  Kolkata: Atletico de Kolkata spurned the golden opportunity of making best use of home advantage as they were held to a goalless draw by FC Goa in the first-leg semi-final of the Hero Indian Super

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  EPL: United piles misery on Liverpool with 3-0 win

  Football | December 14, 2014 22:10 IST

  Manchester, England: Manchester United heaped more misery on Liverpool by beating its great rival 3-0 in the Premier League on Sunday, earning a sixth straight win to underline the transformation in fortunes of England's two

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  Heartwarming to see response that ISL received: Nita Ambani

  Football | December 14, 2014 20:13 IST

  Kolkata: Terming the response of the first edition of Hero Indian Super League as "heartwarming", founder and chairperson of Football Sports Development Limited Nita Ambani on Sunday said that their objective is to make the

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  Barcelona held 0-0 at Getafe, trails Madrid by 4

  Football | December 14, 2014 16:34 IST

  Barcelona, Spain: Barcelona slipped further behind Real Madrid in the Spanish league title race after being held to 0-0 at Getafe on Saturday.The draw ended Barcelona's run of eight straight wins overall, and it fell

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  ISL: Kerala shock Chennai 3-0 in semifinals first leg

  Football | December 14, 2014 15:59 IST

  Kochi: Kerala Blasters pumped in two goals in the space of two minutes in the first session to thrash Chennaiyin FC 3-0 in the first leg of the first semifinal of the Hero Indian Super

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  Real Madrid beats Almeria 4-1 in Spanish League

  Football | December 13, 2014 6:00 IST

  Almeria, Spain: Two goals by Cristiano Ronaldo helped Real Madrid stretch its Spanish record winning streak to 20 matches as it beat Almeria 4-1 in the league on Friday.Madrid bettered the 18-game winning streak set