‘To me, Pele is the best,’ says Pele
April 29th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 29(ANI): Brazilian football legend Pele claims his record as a player is unrivalled compared to anyone else's in the history of the game and insists no-one has yet matched his ... Read more...
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Cantona joins New York Cosmos to make football comeback
January 19th, 2011 - 4:08 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jan 19(ANI): Former France and Manchester United striker Eric Cantona is set to make a return to football as the Director of Soccer at New York Cosmos.Cantona's role will ... Read more...
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Bollywood celebrity “wars” go international
January 11th, 2011 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Jan 11 (ANI): Bollywood celebrity media wars seem to have gone international and viral.British, Hollywood, Indian and other media reported that Bollywood diva Aishwarya Rai (Jodhaa Akbar) has been ... Read more...
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Rooney snubbed by away supporters at Stoke
October 25th, 2010 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 25(ANI): Manchester United fans snubbed striker Wayne Rooney by refusing to sing his name during the club's Premier League match against Stoke City.Rooney was the only name missing as the ... Read more...
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World Cup will be best remembered for Maradona’s theatrics
July 4th, 2010 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
By Abhishek Roy
Cape Town, July 4 (IANS) Had it not been for the incomparable Diego Maradona, the touch line would not have been so exciting in this World Cup.But the curtains came ... Read more...
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Beckham, dad ‘gobsmacked’ at prospect of playing at Old Trafford
March 7th, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 7 (ANI): England star David Beckham's father is "gobsmacked" at the prospect of watching his son play at Old Trafford for the first time in seven years, when AC ... Read more...
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Rooney among modern-day Manchester United greats: Giggs
January 31st, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 31(ANI): Midfielder Ryan Giggs believes that striker Wayne Rooney has established himself alongside Bryan Robson, Roy Keane and Eric Cantona as a modern-day Manchester United great.Giggs believes that Rooney's astonishing ... Read more...
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Managing a top football club can turn a coach’s hair grey
November 27th, 2009 - 4:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 27 (ANI): The boss's hair at top soccer club's turns grey within six years due stressful nature of the job, new research has shown.Manchester United's Sir Alex Ferguson, Arsenal's ... Read more...
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Rooney has all qualities to become Manchester United, England captain: Ferguson
November 21st, 2009 - 3:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 21 (ANI): Ace striker Wayne Rooney has been hailed as a future permanent captain for Manchester United and England by the club's manager Sir Alex Ferguson.Rooney led England in ... Read more...
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I would have hit striker Thierry Henry for ‘handball goal’: Cantona
November 21st, 2009 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 21 (ANI): Football legend Eric Cantona has said that he would have hit striker Thierry Henry if he was one of the Republic of Ireland players cheated of their ... Read more...
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Top ten soccer snaps of all time
November 16th, 2009 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.16 (ANI): Following are the top ten soccer snaps of all time as reported by The Sun.1.England's finest footballing moment is captured as skipper Bobby Moore lifts the World Cup ... Read more...
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Ronaldo, Rooney, Arshavin among top 10 footballers with odd off-field hobbies
October 8th, 2009 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct.8 (ANI): Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo, England and Manchester United star Wayne Rooney and Russian and Arsenal striker Andrei Arshavin are among top 10 footballers with odd off-field hobbies, reports ... Read more...
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Rooney unlikely to captain Manchester United, says Fergie
September 12th, 2009 - 3:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 12 (ANI): Old Trafford Boss Sir Alex Ferguson has said that ace striker Wayne Rooney is unlikely to captain Manchester United.Rooney has spoken of his desire to be ... Read more...
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Flintoff defies injury, carries England to a historic win at Lord’s
July 20th, 2009 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 20 (IANS) Andrew Flintoff's maiden five-wicket haul at Lord's carried England to a historic 115-run over Australia in the second Ashes Test on the final day here Monday.
It ... Read more...
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Owen confident of wearing No 7 shirt
July 19th, 2009 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 19 (ANI): Manchester United star Michael Owen believes that he can wear the No.7 shirt, which great stars like George Best, Eric Cantona, David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo wore ... Read more...
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Slumdog Millionaire’ star Ayush Khedekar dream run continues
May 21st, 2009 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
By Saibal Chatterjee
Cannes, May 21 (IANS) From the Oscars to Cannes, life continues to be a dream run for Mumbai boy Ayush Khedekar, who burst on the global scene as the ... Read more...
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Keane voted football’s ultimate hard man
May 5th, 2009 - 3:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 5 (ANI): Soccer legend Roy Keane has been voted the ultimate football hard man.The former Manchester United midfielder, who quit playing three years ago, pipped two ex-Chelsea stars ... Read more...
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Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds up for top Cannes prize
April 24th, 2009 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 24 (ANI): World War II saga 'Inglourious Basterds' by Quentin Tarantino is one of several major titles which will compete for Cannes Film Festival's top gong.Others who have made ... Read more...
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Current ManU squad lucky to miss Fergies hairdryer treatment: Ince
October 4th, 2008 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct.4 (ANI): Former Manchester United player Paul Ince has said that the current Old Trafford squad should consider themselves lucky not to be facing Coach Alex Fergusons famous hairdryer treatment ... Read more...
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Cristiano Ronaldos saucy calendar may turn out a gay delight!
September 27th, 2008 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 27 (ANI): Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has come out with his own calendar, featuring him in different poses.The calendar, which comes just after David Beckham launched his own, features ... Read more...
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Fergie tells Roo he may be benched for most of the season
September 27th, 2008 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept.27 (ANI): Manchester United coach Alex Ferguson has told Wayne Rooney he will have to accept being on the bench at times this season.
Since signing for Manchester United four ... Read more...
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Fergie tells Ronaldo to leave ManU as a hero
September 24th, 2008 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept.24 (ANI): Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson has told the football clubs Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo that should he decide to move to Real Madrid, he should leave Old ... Read more...
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Ronaldo would be bloody stupid to quit ManU for Real Madrid
July 29th, 2008 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 29 (ANI): Old Trafford legend Eric Cantona has said that ace striker Cristiano Ronaldo would be bloody stupid to quit Manchester United for Real Madrid.Cantona said the Portugal stars ... Read more...
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Cantona slams French team over ‘boring’ style
June 29th, 2008 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Vienna, June 29 (Xinhua) Former French soccer star Eric Cantona said the French team had played "boring" football at Euro 2008. Cantona, who scored 20 goals in 45 appearances for France from ... Read more...
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Cristiano Ronaldo is obsessed with his NO7 shirt like Becks
June 24th, 2008 - 3:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 24 (ANI): Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo is obsessed with his shirt number "seven" just like his predecessor David Beckham.
The Real Madrid target has CR7 inscribed on a cupboard, ... Read more...
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Tevez is the new Cantona, says Ferguson
March 4th, 2008 - 4:06 pm ICT by admin
DPA
London, March 4 (DPA) Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes Argentine forward Carlos Tevez is the new Eric Cantona, it emerged Monday. Playing between the midfield and the front line, Cantona ... Read more...
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ManUs Ronaldo playing on another planet, says skipper
February 15th, 2008 - 2:10 pm ICT by admin
London, Feb.15 (ANI): Manchester United football captain Gary Nevilled believes that his Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo is playing in an altogether different zone from others, and has warned opponents Arsenal to expect ... Read more...
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