Soccer
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After Kochi and Navi Mumbai, Goa gets green signal to host U-17 FIFA World Cup
Football | Oct 22, 2016, 05:53 PM ISTSignifying Goa as a prominent venue to host an important event, the FIFA high level delegation has given a green signal to the city to host next year’s FIFA U-17 World Cup. Earlier, Kochi and
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Historic day for Indian football: Bengaluru FC enters AFC Cup final after beating Johor 3-1
Football | Oct 19, 2016, 10:25 PM ISTCreating history, the Bengaluru FC entered Asian Football Confederation (AFC) final after defeating defending champions Malaysia's Johor Darul Ta'zim 3-1 in the semi-final here on Wednesday. The two-time I-League champions won 4-2 on aggregate
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Ishan Pandita becomes first Indian player to sign La Liga team contract, Bhaichung Bhutia extends greetings
Football | Oct 05, 2016, 05:49 PM ISTBengaluru-based teenager Ishan Pandita has inked a one-year deal with international club Deportivo Leganes, making him the first Indian to get a professional contract from a La Liga club. Leganes, a club located on
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Spanish football: La Liga launches operational base in India
Football | Sep 16, 2016, 11:26 AM ISTLa Liga President Javier Tebas officially inaugurated the operational base of the Spanish football league in India here on Thursday. La Liga will set up its office in New Delhi - their third in
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Lionel Messi reverses his retirement decision, says ‘will play for Argentina again’
Football | Aug 13, 2016, 08:16 AM ISTArgentina superstar Lionel Messi, who had announced retirement in July, has reconsidered his decision to quit international soccer. Messi on Friday said that he is returning despite "a lot of problems" involving the country's
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Contests to watch out for as France take on Germany in epic Euro 2016 semi-finals
Football | Jul 07, 2016, 11:56 PM ISTMarseille (France): Hosts France and World Cup champions Germany will be rekindling their traditional rivalry on Thursday when they face off in the second semi-final of the European football championship at Stade Velodrome here. Germany
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Ibrahimovic quits international football
Football | Jun 23, 2016, 02:36 PM ISTNice (France): Sweden's Zlatan Ibrahimovic, one of the world's top strikers and all-time highest goal scorer for his country, bid farewell to international football after Sweden lost 1-0 to Belgium, finishing bottom of Group E
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Sandhu becomes first Indian to play in European top league
Football | May 30, 2016, 07:43 PM ISTNew Delhi: National football team goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu has achieved a historic feat as he became the first Indian to feature in a top-tier league match in Europe by turning out for his Norwegian
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Dutch soccer great Johan Cruyff dies at age 68
Football | Mar 24, 2016, 08:57 PM ISTDutch soccer great Johan Cruyff dies at age 68
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Sunny Leone launches her œChennai Swaggers squad for Box Cricket League
Bollywood | Feb 23, 2016, 07:49 PM ISTMumbai: Actress Sunny Leone says she loves to watch as well as play sports, and is also growing to get passionate for the sport of cricket."I love sports. I love soccer, it's one of my
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Watch! Cristiano Ronaldo open his luxurious house for fans
Football | Dec 26, 2015, 10:37 PM ISTNew Delhi: Real Madrid's most prolific goal scorer and one of the most highly rated footballer of present era Cristiano Ronaldo had an unique gift for his fans on the eve of New Year.The Portuguese
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Sachin Tendulkar co-owned Smaaash signs Cristiano Ronaldo for soccer centre
Cricket | Dec 22, 2015, 09:49 PM ISTMumbai: Smaaash Entertainment, a sports-centric virtual entertainment company co-owned by Sachin Tendulkar has tied up with football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo to launch its first Smaaash Soccer Centre in Dubai and Jeddah.Smaaash plans to invest USD
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ISL: Kerala Blasters, Chennaiyin FC settle for 1-1 draw
Football | Oct 31, 2015, 10:43 PM ISTKochi: Kerala Blasters missed a crucial second-half penalty kick and had to settle for a 1-1 draw against rivals Chennaiyin FC in the Hero Indian Super League football here today.Chennaiyin FC had taken the lead
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FC Goa seek positive start against Delhi Dynamos
Football | Oct 03, 2015, 05:59 PM ISTMargao : Brazilian flair will be on display in all its glory as World Cup winner Roberto Carlos' Delhi Dynamos lock horns with FC Goa, coached by the legendary Zico, in the second edition of
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Sao Paulo signs Olympic football contract
Football | Oct 01, 2015, 12:38 PM ISTRio de Janeiro: Sao Paulo's Corinthians Arena will host 10 Olympic football matches next year under a deal signed with the Rio 2016 organizers.The 48,000-capacity venue, built for last year's FIFA World Cup, will host
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Uruguayan footballer Caceres involved in accident
Football | Sep 29, 2015, 06:24 PM ISTTurin: Italian champions Juventus' Uruguayan footballer Martin Caceres was involved in a car accident but was unharmed.The accident occurred on Monday night, when he was driving his Ferrari car, which crashed into a bus stop,
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FIFA announces dates for 2022 World Cup
Football | Sep 26, 2015, 12:14 PM ISTZurich: World football's governing body FIFA on Friday announced the dates of the 2022 World Cup to be held in Qatar.The 28-day tournament will kick off on Monday, November 21 while the final is scheduled
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Preview: Real Madrid seek to endorse lead, Barca looks to dispel doubt
Football | Sep 25, 2015, 04:30 PM ISTMadrid: Real Madrid will be seeking to endorse its La Liga lead on Saturday at the Santiago Bernabeu against Malaga in the sixth week of the competition.Madrid climbed to top spot on Wednesday after a
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Bolivia call up 30 players for Russia 2018 qualifiers
Football | Sep 25, 2015, 01:40 PM ISTLa Paz: Bolivia's national football coach Julio Cesar Baldivieso has called up 30 players for the matches to be played from October 8 when the qualifiers for the World Cup 2018 in Russia get under
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Diego Maradona's ex-wife denounces him for fraud
Football | Jul 22, 2015, 07:34 AM ISTBuenos Aires: Claudia Villafane, the ex-wife of Argentinean soccer legend Diego Maradona, late Tuesday denounced him for fraud in an Argentinean court, media reported on Wednesday.Villafane, 52, appeared in front of a Buenos Aires court