Late show gives Real Madrid home win over City
September 19th, 2012 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 19 (IANS) Real Madrid scored two goals in the last four minutes to come back from 1-2 down and seal a dramatic 3-2 win at home over Manchester ... Read more...
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Spain begin World Cup defence with hard fought win
September 12th, 2012 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 12 (IANS) Reigning football World Cup champions Spain needed an 87th minute goal from striker Roberto Soldado to begin their title defence with a 1-0 win away ... Read more...
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Menezes to keep same squad for China friendly
September 9th, 2012 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 9 (IANS) Brazil coach Mano Menezes has ruled out making major changes to his team for Monday's international friendly against China in Recife city.The match follows ... Read more...
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Spanish press hail Euro 2012 triumph
July 2nd, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, July 2 (IANS) The Spanish media hailed their football team after they were crowned European Champions Sunday night with a 4-0 win over Italy.Spain's victory, which came ... Read more...
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Iniesta named player of Euro 2012
July 2nd, 2012 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev, July 2 (IANS) Spanish midfielder Andres Iniesta was named the player of the Euro 2012 Monday by European football governing body UEFA.The 28-year-old Barcelona player was a key ... Read more...
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Italy wept in changing room, says Buffon
July 2nd, 2012 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev, July 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Mario Balotelli may have cried right on the ground after Italy's 0-4 defeat to Spain in the Euro 2012 final, but almost the whole ... Read more...
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Del Bosque hails ‘great era’ of Spanish football
July 2nd, 2012 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev, July 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque on Monday hailed his team as representing a "great era" of Spanish football after their 4-0 Euro 2012 final ... Read more...
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Euro 2012 win has to sink in: Jordi Alba
July 2nd, 2012 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev, July 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Spain left-back Jordi Alba said Monday it will take time to realise he has become a part of history after scoring in Spain's 4-0 ... Read more...
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Spain wins Euro 2012 final, smashing Italy 4-0 (Lead)
July 2nd, 2012 - 9:48 am ICT by IANS
Kiev, July 2 (IANS/EFE) Spain won the Euro 2012 championship here Sunday, trouncing a valiant, but outmatched, Italy 4-0.The victory makes Spain the first team in history to win ... Read more...
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Spanish football fans celebrate victory
July 2nd, 2012 - 6:28 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, July 2 (IANS) Football fans across Spain celebrated their country's 4-0 win over Italy in the final of the European Championship Sunday night.Goals from David Silva, Jordi Alba, ... Read more...
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Lack of rest killed us against Spain: Italy coach
July 2nd, 2012 - 4:53 am ICT by IANS
Kiev, July 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Italy coach Cesare Prandelli acknowledged Monday his side had struggled to cope with the physical demands of Euro 2012 after their 4-0 thrashing at ... Read more...
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Spain beat Italy 4-0 to win Euro 2012 title
July 2nd, 2012 - 3:51 am ICT by IANS
Kiev, July 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Spain beat Italy 4-0 in the Euro 2012 final Sunday, securing the Spaniards' place in history as the first country to win three successive ... Read more...
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Euro 2012: Last-gasp Navas goal sends Spain through, Croatia out
June 19th, 2012 - 4:53 am ICT by IANS
Gdansk (Poland), June 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A nervous Spain left it late to beat Croatia with a Jesus Navas strike for a 1-0 win that books their place in ... Read more...
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Arshavin’s creativity outweighs low stamina: Russia coach
June 16th, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, June 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian midfielder Andrei Arshavin's creative genius is enough to make up for his low stamina, coach Dick Advocaat said.Arshavin played the the entirety of ... Read more...
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Euro 2012: Torres on song as Spain knock out Ireland
June 15th, 2012 - 3:52 am ICT by IANS
Gdansk (Poland), June 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Fernando Torres rediscovered his scoring touch in a Spain shirt in a 4-0 thrashing of Ireland that makes the Irish the first side ... Read more...
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Fabregas grabs 1-1 draw for Spain against Italy
June 11th, 2012 - 1:32 am ICT by IANS
Gdansk (Poland), June 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two goals in three minutes saw Spain and Italy share the points in their Euro 2012 opener here Sunday.Antonio Di Natale broke the ... Read more...
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Spain defeat China 1-0 in Euro 2012 warm-up
June 4th, 2012 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, June 4 (IANS) Spain finished their preparation for the European football Championships with a narrow 1-0 win at home over a hard-working Chinese national side.The Chinese, coached by ... Read more...
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Spain prepare for Euro defence with China game
June 2nd, 2012 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, June 2 (IANS) The Spanish national team has its final rehearsal for the European Championships when they play China in Sevilla Sunday night.The game will be the only ... Read more...
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Comfortable win for Spain in Euro warm-up
May 27th, 2012 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, May 27 (IANS) The Spanish national team enjoyed a comfortable 2-0 win over Serbia in their first preparation game for the European football championship.Playing in the Swiss town of ... Read more...
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Pellegrino named as new Valencia coach
May 8th, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, May 8 (IANS) Spanish La Liga football club Valencia announced that former defender Mauricio Pellegrino will be their new coach for the next two seasons.The decision which was announced ... Read more...
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Valencia defender Alba signs agreement to join Barcelona
March 22nd, 2012 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 22 (IANS) Valencia's left-back Jordi Alba has agreed to join Spanish giants FC Barcelona, according to reports in Spain.Alba, who is out of contract with Valencia at the ... Read more...
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Torres dropped by Del Bosque for friendly
February 24th, 2012 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Feb 24 (IANS) Chelsea striker Fernando Torres has been left out from the Spanish national squad named by coach Vicente del Bosque Friday for the friendly against Venezuela ... Read more...
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Manchester City draw Liverpool to maintain lead in EPL
November 28th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 28 (IANS) Manchester City maintained a five-point lead in the English Premier League standings after a 1-1 draw away to Liverpool.Manchester City grabbed the lead after half hour ... Read more...
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Manchester City’s hopes to progress hang in balance
November 23rd, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Nov 23 (IANS) Edinson Cavani scored a brace as Napoli won 2-1 to leave Manchester City's hopes to progress in Champions League hang in balance.The Italian side moved ... Read more...
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Del Bosque defends players after tepid draw
November 16th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Nov 16 (IANS) Spanish football coach Vicente del Bosque Wednesday defended his side following their disappointing display against Costa Rica in a friendly match.Although Spain scored late goals from ... Read more...
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Navas and Monreal back in Spain’s squad for England, Costa Rica friendlies
November 8th, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Nov 8 (IANS) Spain's football coach Vicente del Bosque has named his squad for the side's two friendly matches against England and Costa Rica.Spain, who have already qualified ... Read more...
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Alba lone new face in Spain’s squad for Euro 2012 qualifiers
September 30th, 2011 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 30 (IANS) Spanish football coach Vicente del Bosque has resisted the chance to make wholesale changes to his squad that will play the European Championship qualifying matches ... Read more...
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Won’t win title playing like that: Manicini
September 11th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 11 (IANS) Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini shrugged off Sergio Aguero's hat-trick in the 3-0 rout of Wigan and bemoaned the 14 first-half misses, including a missed penalty ... Read more...
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Wenger confident of overtaking Arsenal in Premier League points standing
April 4th, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 4 (ANI): Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has set his sights on overtaking Arsenal after City's boosted their top-four hopes by routing Sunderland.City is three points behind the ... Read more...
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Man City in hunt for Premier League title: Silva
March 19th, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 19 (ANI): Manchester City ace David Silva has said that they can lift the Premier League title if they beat Chelsea tomorrow.City's ace rival United is seven points ahead, ... Read more...
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Mancini hails Silva after Manchester City’s Europa League triumph over Salzburg
September 17th, 2010 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 17(ANI): Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has tipped midfielder David Silva for a golden future after the Spaniard kick-started his 26 million pound move to Eastlands.Silva, who arrived at Eastlands ... Read more...
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Impossible to compete with ‘money-bags’ Man City in buying players: Mourinho
August 25th, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 25 (ANI): Taking a dig at Manchester City's huge spending prowess, Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has admitted that they cannot compete with them in terms of buying new players.Mourinho ... Read more...
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Manchester City’s summer spree passes 100 m pounds
August 14th, 2010 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 14 (DPA) Manchester City took their summer spending through the 100 million-pound ($156 million) mark Friday after they signed striker Mario Balotelli from Inter Milan.
The 20-year-old Italian signed a five-year ... Read more...
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Man City will be Premier League title contenders in three weeks: Mancini
August 14th, 2010 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 14 (ANI): Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini believes that he can turn his star-studded squad into Premier League title contenders in three weeks.Manchester City has spent around 100 million ... Read more...
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City agree fee for defender Kolarov
July 16th, 2010 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 16 (DPA) Manchester City have agreed to a 17 million pound (26-million-dollar) fee for Lazio left-back Aleksandar Kolarov.
The 24-year-old Serbia international has yet to agree to personal terms and is ... Read more...
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