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  Liverpool striker Sturridge sprains ankle

  Football | December 01, 2013 17:09 IST

  London: Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge is expected to miss his side's Premier League encounter against Hull City Sunday due to an ankle injury."The striker rolled his ankle in training," read a statement on the Liverpool

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  Arsenal striker Bendtner arrested for causing criminal damage

  Football | November 26, 2013 16:40 IST

  London: Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner has been given a formal warning by police after being arrested for causing criminal damage at his apartment outside London.   The Denmark international apologized for the incident on his Instagram

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  Ajax strikers De Jong, Sigthorsson injured

  Football | November 22, 2013 15:51 IST

  The Hague: Ajax's Siem de Jong and Kolbeinn Sigthorsson will be sidelined for weeks, after the two strikers returned from international duty injured.Sigthorsson got injured during Iceland's World Cup qualification play-off against Croatia Nov 15.

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  I-League: Mumbai FC rope in ace Afghan striker

  Football | October 03, 2013 23:37 IST

  Mumbai: AI-League side Mumbai FC on Thursday signed Afghanistan's ace international striker Sandjar Ahmadi for the 2013-14 season.The attacker, who awaited clearance, is thus set for his debut and begun training in earnest with the

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  Bengaluru FC sign Australian striker Rooney

  Football | August 24, 2013 18:07 IST

  Bangalore: I-League debutants Bengaluru FC Saturday signed Australian striker Sean Rooney from Blacktown City in a one-year deal.The getting on board of the striker completes the slot for foreigners at the club with John Johnson,

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  Hoffenheim signs striker Modeste from Bordeaux

  Football | July 09, 2013 14:44 IST

  Sinsheim (Germany), Jul 9: Bundesliga club Hoffenheim has signed French striker Anthony Modeste from Bordeaux on a three-year contract.The 25-year-old was on loan at Bastia last season and also has played for Blackburn in the

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  Hannover striker Mame Diouf rejects new deal

  Football | March 08, 2013 14:42 IST

  Hannover (Germany), Mar 8: Hannover striker Mame Diouf has turned down an offer for an early contract extension from the Bundesliga club.Sports director Joerg Schmadtke confirmed to Kicker magazine that Diouf rejected a new deal

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  Four for Messi as Barca cruise past Osasuna

  Football | January 28, 2013 12:37 IST

  Madrid, Jan 28: "Anything you can do, I can do better." That was the message Barcelona striker Lionel Messi sent to Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo.If Ronaldo kicked Sunday off with a hat-trick as his side

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  Dempo issues notice to striker Rohan Ricketts

  Football | December 28, 2012 16:06 IST

  Panaji, Dec 28:  Dempo's star foreign striker Rohan Ricketts has been served with a suspension notice for his outburst against coach Armando Colaco on a social networking website.Ricketts has been given 48 hours to explain

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  Man City striker Balotelli becomes a father

  Football | December 07, 2012 14:32 IST

  Naples, Italy, Dec 7: Manchester City and Italy striker Mario Balotelli has become a father after former girlfriend Raffaella Fico gave birth to a baby daughter.The child has been named Pia according to Italian media.

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  Liverpool agree on fee for Borini from Roma

  Football | July 13, 2012 15:54 IST

  England, Jul 13:  Italy striker Fabio Borini has arrived in Liverpool for a medical after Roma agreed to transfer him for an undisclosed fee.The 21-year-old Borini, who was part of Italy's European Championship runner-up squad,

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  Balotelli to become a father, says ex-girlfriend

  Football | July 03, 2012 16:08 IST

  Milan, Jul 2: Mario Balotelli's former girlfriend Raffaella Fico says the Manchester City striker is set to become a father.Fico found out she was pregnant in May but only told Balotelli the day before Italy's

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  Colombia striker Falcao picks up leg injury

  Football | May 24, 2012 14:31 IST

  Bogota, May 24: Colombia striker Radamel Falcao says he picked up a right-leg injury playing for Atletico Madrid and needs rest and treatment in order to be fit for two upcoming World Cup qualifiers next

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  Peru striker Pizarro confirms Bremen departure

  Football | May 15, 2012 22:20 IST

  Bremen (Germany), May 15: Peru striker Claudio Pizarro is leaving Werder Bremen after four seasons in his second spell at the Bundesliga club.Werder says in a statement that Pizarro informed club management on Tuesday of

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  Mexico striker Hernandez to miss London Olympics

  Football | May 10, 2012 17:16 IST

  Manchester, May 10: Manchester United says striker Javier Hernandez will not play for Mexico at the London Games because the player needs to rest over the summer for the Premier League.Hernandez had initially been called

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  Ex-Senegal and Metz striker Bocande dies at 53

  Football | May 08, 2012 22:41 IST

  Johannesburg, May 8: Former Senegal striker Jules Francois Bocande has died in France following surgery. He was 53.The deadlocked forward, who made his name for French club Metz and had a brief stint as Senegal

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  Ghana striker Gyan 'very happy' in Emirates

  Football | May 08, 2012 22:26 IST

  United Arab Emirates, May 8: After leaving Sunderland for the United Arab Emirates and taking a surprise break from his national side, Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan appears ready to make another bold move.Gyan said on

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  Rooney Backs Gerrard For England Captaincy

  Football | February 13, 2012 9:55 IST

  Manchester, England, Feb 13: Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney says that Steven Gerrard is the ideal choice to be the new England captain.England are without a captain or coach after manager Fabio Capello resigned on

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  Fulham Beats Stoke 2-1 In Premier League

  Football | February 12, 2012 8:07 IST

  London, Feb 12: Striker Pavel Pogrebnyak scored on his debut to help Fulham beat Stoke City 2-1 at Craven Cottage in the Premier League on Saturday.Pogrebnyak, who joined the West London team from Bundesliga side

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  Ibrahimovic Excited By Prospect Of Tevez Arrival

  Football | January 02, 2012 11:18 IST

  Dubai, Jan 2: AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic would love to see Carlos Tevez join his side, saying Sunday that the Manchester City player would provide the Italian giants “an extra weapon.”Milan is in talks