Real Madrid’s Granero set for QPR Move
August 31st, 2012 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Spanish midfielder Esteban Granero is set to join Queen's Park Rangers (QPR) after the club reached an agreement with Real Madrid, the English side ... Read more...
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Pakistan appoints new bowling coach
August 25th, 2012 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 25 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed the appointment of former fast bowler Muhammad Akram as the new bowling coach of the national team for one ... Read more...
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Chelsea, United battle it out for Dembele
June 2nd, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 2 (IANS) English clubs Chelsea and Manchester United are locked in a battle for signing Belgian star midfielder Mousa Dembele. The two teams have opened talks over ... Read more...
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McEachran confirms Swansea loan deal
January 13th, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 13 (IANS) Chelsea's teenage midfielder Josh McEachran confirmed through Twitter that he will complete his loan move to Swansea Monday.McEachran regarded as one of England's star for the ... Read more...
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English football not well: Ancelloti
December 20th, 2011 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 20 (IANS) Former Chelsea and AC Milan manager said that English football "is not very well" and feels that Chelsea and Arsenal will struggle to beat the ... Read more...
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It is a dream come true to coach Argentina: Sabella
August 31st, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 31 (IANS) Argentina's new chief soccer coach Alejandro Sabella Wednesday said it was a great feeling to get the key job but it also has bestowed upon him ... Read more...
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Messi to captain strong Argentina side in Kolkata
August 19th, 2011 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 19 (IANS) Soccer superstar Lionel Messi will make his debut as full-time captain but striker Carlos Tevez has been omitted from a star-studded Argentina team that will take ... Read more...
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Chelsea buys Torres in British record transfer deal
February 1st, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 1 (ANI): Chelsea signed ace Spanish striker Fernando Torres for a staggering 50 million pounds, a British record transfer deal.Chelsea's swoop for Torres was part of an amazing ... Read more...
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Beckham asks fans to back England’s 2018 World Cup bid
August 19th, 2010 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 19 (ANI): England's ace footballer David Beckham has asked fans to back the country's 2018 World Cup bid.He said England can win the World Cup together by supporting ... Read more...
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Seven English clubs ban use of Vuvuzelas
July 21st, 2010 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jul 21 (ANI): Seven English Premier League clubs have banned use of Vuvuzelas at their grounds in fear that they can be used as weapons.Clubs fear the horns could injure ... Read more...
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Bremen expect World Cup stars Oezil, Mertesacker to stay
July 11th, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, July 11 (DPA) Mesut Oezil will fulfil his contract at Werder Bremen and may even renew it, general manager Klaus Allofs was quoted as saying Sunday amid alleged interest from ... Read more...
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English counties not to play in Champions League
May 20th, 2010 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 20 (IANS) English counties will not take part in the Champions League Twenty20 as the revised dates clash with the end of the English domestic season.
The England and Wales Cricket ... Read more...
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Capello blames ‘non spending’ for absence of English clubs in Champions League
May 6th, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 6 (ANI): England coach Fabio Capello has said that failure to strengthen the team by big Premier League clubs is the reason behind no England representation in the Champions ... Read more...
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Premier League clubs ouster from Champion League good for England WC hopes: Terry
April 10th, 2010 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 10 (ANI): Former skipper and one of the main players of the World Cup squad, John Terry, believes England will benefit from Premier League clubs' misery in the Champions ... Read more...
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English sides lick their financial wounds after early exit
April 8th, 2010 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 8 (DPA) It is either a wake-up call or a financial disaster. Take your pick.
For the first time since 2003, England does not have a side in the last ... Read more...
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English Premier League clubs owe 56 percent of Europe-wide commercial debt
February 24th, 2010 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 24 (ANI): England Premier League clubs owe more money than all the other clubs in Europe's top divisions put together, according to a UEFA report.The report calculates the combined debts ... Read more...
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Mourinho ready to shock English football again
February 19th, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 19 (ANI): Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is ready to shock English football again by dumping the Blues out of the Champions League.Mourinho is determined to cause an ... Read more...
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No plans to increase England team’s security for World Cup
January 10th, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 10 (ANI): The Football Association has no plans to increase England's World Cup security in the wake of the attack on Togo team bus in Angola.FA officials have been ... Read more...
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UK Premier League second best: Messi
December 22nd, 2009 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec. 22 (ANI): The Premier League is the second best, and Spain's La Liga is the strongest on the planet, claimed World Player of The Year 2009 Lionel Messi.Barcelona's Messi, 22, ... Read more...
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Liverpool boss Rafa says Torres too priceless to be put up for sale
September 29th, 2009 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep.29 (ANI): Liverpool FC manager Rafa Benitez has said no amount of money could tempt him into selling star striker Fernando Torres.Describing Torres as a priceless possession ahead of the ... Read more...
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Australian international Mark Viduka returns home
September 12th, 2009 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 12 (DPA) Former Australian captain Mark Viduka, who has had stints with Dinamo Zagreb, Celtic, Leeds, Middlesbrough and Newcastle during the 14 years he played football in Europe, is returning ... Read more...
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English football: Same old issues with a foreign accent
August 11th, 2009 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
By Ben James
London, Aug 11 (DPA) Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Aston Villa, Fulham, West Ham United, Manchester City, Portsmouth, Sunderland and about a quarter of Arsenal: heading into the new season ... Read more...
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Football body to insure national players’ salaries
July 11th, 2009 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is working on plans to provide insurance cover to protect the salaries of players injured on national duty.
AIFF secretary-general Alberto Colaco, ... Read more...
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Bayern ready to double Ribery’s salary
June 26th, 2009 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, June 26 (DPA) Bayern Munich are ready to double Franck Ribery's salary to eight million euros (11.2 million dollars) in an effort to make the French winger stay in the ... Read more...
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Real Madrid boss aims to shatter global dominance of English Premier League
June 13th, 2009 - 3:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 13 (ANI): Real Madrid president Florentino Perez aims to shatter the global dominance of the English Premier League, after successfully luring ace striker Cristiano Ronaldo to his club.The new ... Read more...
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Arsenal fan commits suicide after team’s loss to Man U
May 7th, 2009 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 7 (ANI): An Arsenal fan has hanged himself after his team lost 3-1 to Manchester United in the Champions League semi final last night.English clubs enjoy a passionate following ... Read more...
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Fergie would like to play Barcelona in Champions League final
April 7th, 2009 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.7 (ANI): Manchester United coach Alex Ferguson says that while he would be happy to see three English clubs in the Champions League semi-finals, he would like to play Barcelona ... Read more...
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Tevez affair closed with out of court settlement
March 16th, 2009 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 16 (IANS) English clubs West Ham and Sheffield United have finnaly reached an out of court settlement over Argentine striker Carlos Tevez.
A joint statement from United chairman Kevin McCabe and ... Read more...
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Mixed fortunes for English sides in UEFA Cup
February 20th, 2009 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, Feb 20 (DPA) English clubs suffered mixed fortunes in UEFA Cup round of 32 first-leg ties as Tottenham Hotspur conceded two late goals to go down to Shakhtar Donetsk while Manchester ... Read more...
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Manchester United set to break 300-million mark
February 12th, 2009 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 12 (IANS) English and European champions Manchester United is all set to become the first Premier League club to cross the annual turnover of 300 million pounds.
The Daily Telegraph reported ... Read more...
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Premier League likely to fix cap for ‘home grown’ players
February 11th, 2009 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 11 (IANS) The English Premier League is trying to follow the Asian Football Confederation's (AFC) ways to give more opportunities to 'home grown' players.
The AFC recently has ruled that ... Read more...
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City’s record bid to sign Buffon
November 22nd, 2008 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 22 (IANS) Manchester City's new owners Abu Dhabi United Group is attempting a world-record $74 million bid to sign Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.A delegation from club travelled to Turin this ... Read more...
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India’s under-16 footballers ready for Asian challenge
September 29th, 2008 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Malswemfela, Tirthankar Sankar, Harpreet Bedi are not familiar names in Indian football. But the 16-year-olds will carry the national pride when India take on the continent's ... Read more...
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Abu Dhabi United Group takes over Man City
September 3rd, 2008 - 9:44 pm ICT by Bupha Ravirot
ADUG run by Abu Dhabi royal family the biggest of the United Arab Emirates, signed on Sunday night to take over 90% stake English Premier League soccer club Manchester City from the ... Read more...
English clubs are a menace for Indian football, says coach Houghton
June 28th, 2008 - 10:14 am ICT by IANS
By Abhishek Roy
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) India's chief coach Bob Houghton believes the overseas clubs are a "menace" for Indian football as their so-called talent hunt programmes will take the country ... Read more...
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