Eto’o rejects Cameroon’s invite
August 28th, 2012 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Yaounde (Cameroon), Aug 28 (IANS) Cameroon's top striker Samuel Eto'o Tuesday turned down the invitation to return to the national team for the 2013 African Nations Cup first leg qualifier ... Read more...
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Dutch star Ruud Gullit arrives in Kolkata
July 28th, 2012 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 28 (IANS) Dutch football legend Ruud Gullit arrived in the city Saturday morning on a two-day visit during which he will attend the final match of a 'para' ... Read more...
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Footballer Ruud Gullit to visit Kolkata
July 25th, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 25 (IANS) Legendary Dutch footballer Ruud Gullit will visit Kolkata July 28 for two days to attend the final match of a 'para' (community) tournament.He will also be ... Read more...
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Former African Footballer of Year Kanoute joins Chinese club
June 30th, 2012 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 30 (IANS) Former African Footballer of the Year Frederic Oumar Kanoute has joined Chinese Super League side Beijing Guo'an from Sevilla, the Chinese club confirmed Saturday.The 34-year-old striker ... Read more...
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Nigeria set to immortalize late football star
May 13th, 2012 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kwara (Nigeria), May 13 (IANS) Nigeria intends to organize an under-15 football championship in honour of the late iconic football star Rashidi Yekini who died last weekend, according to chairman ... Read more...
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Ronaldinho out of Brazil squad
May 12th, 2012 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, May 12 (IANS) Two-time FIFA world footballer of the year Ronaldinho has been left out of Brazil's national team for a series of upcoming friendlies against ... Read more...
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Ghana football mourns death of African stars
May 9th, 2012 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Accra, May 9 (IANS) The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has paid tributes to two celebrated African footballers, Nigeria's Rashidi Yekini and Jules Bocande of Senegal, who passed away Friday and ... Read more...
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Football writers name Van Persie Player of the Year
April 25th, 2012 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 25 (IANS) Arsenal's Robin van Persie was named the 2012 Footballer of the Year by England's Football Writers' Association, just days after he won the Professional Footballers' ... Read more...
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Zambia u-turn on football friendly with Gabon
February 22nd, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Lusaka, Feb 22 (IANS) The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has u-turned on its decision to play a friendly game with Gabon, saying players needed to be given time to ... Read more...
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Ribery starts on the bench against India
January 10th, 2012 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) French winger Frank Ribery was named on the bench for Bayern Munich's match against India at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here Tuesday.Ribery who started ... Read more...
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Ivorian Doumbia named Russia’s footballer of the year
December 29th, 2011 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 29 (IANS) Ivory Coast football striker Seydou Doumbia was named Russia's Player of the Year here Thursday.Doumbia, playing for CSKA Moscow, scored 24 goals in 32 matches of ... Read more...
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Ghanaian Andre Ayew in race for African footballer award
December 23rd, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Accra, Dec. 23 (IANS) The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has named Ghanaian international and French club Marseille winger Andre Ayew, along with two other contenders for the African Footballer ... Read more...
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Cameroon captain Eto’o banned for 15 matches
December 17th, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Dec 17 (IANS) Reigning African Footballer of the Year, Samuel Eto'o has been banned for 15 matches by a Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) disciplinary committee after a players' strike ... Read more...
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Bulgarian PM voted country’s best footballer
December 6th, 2011 - 10:09 am ICT by IANS
Sofia, Dec 6 (IANS) Bulgaria's 52-year-old Prime Minister Boiko Borisov, who occasionally takes to the football field for a third-division side, has been voted the country's best footballer of the ... Read more...
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Delirious Kolkata welcomes cheerful Messi
September 1st, 2011 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 31 (IANS) Over 2,000 delirious soccer lovers gave sleep the miss as they danced, cried and shouted slogans near the airport eulogising football magician Lionel Messi, who spent ... Read more...
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Messi, Mourinho highest paid in world football
March 22nd, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Mar. 22 (ANI): Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Real Madrid's Jose Mourinho are the highest paid player and manager in world football with combined annual salaries of just over 63 million ... Read more...
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Nasri is the new Thierry Henry: Wenger
December 8th, 2010 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 8 (ANI): Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has hailed his striker Samir Nasri as the new Thierry Henry, and claimed he has the talent to follow the Arsenal legend as ... Read more...
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Rafi voted Best Indian footballer
September 13th, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 13 (ANI): Striker Mohammed Rafi, who plays for Churchill Brothers, Goa, has been voted the 'Best Indian Footballer', while Okolie Odafe was chosen as the 'Best Foreign Footballer' of ... Read more...
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Plane crash victim named Pakistan’s Best Woman Footballer
August 3rd, 2010 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Aug 3 (IANS) A 19-year-old girl from Karachi, who was one of the victims of last month's plane crash on the outskirts of Islamabad, was Tuesday posthumously named Pakistan's Best Woman ... Read more...
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Forlan named best player at World Cup
July 12th, 2010 - 5:56 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, July 12 (DPA) Uruguay striker Diego Forlan was Sunday night picked as the FIFA Golden Ball winner as best player of the 2010 World Cup by journalists accredited to cover the ... Read more...
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Brazil sure passion will drive 2014 World Cup
July 8th, 2010 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, July 8 (DPA) Brazil's top football official brushed aside concerns his country is not ready to host the 2014 World Cup, saying it will be a success because of the passion ... Read more...
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FIFA, France Football combine for best footballer award
July 5th, 2010 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, July 5 (DPA) World football governing body FIFA and the magazine France Football will jointly award the Golden Ball for the best footballer in the world, FIFA president Joseph Blatter said ... Read more...
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Will the real Kaka stand up? Brazil need star to shine
June 17th, 2010 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, June 17 (DPA) The big stars are not shining at the World Cup and that goes for the Brazilian number 10 Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite who seems a shadow ... Read more...
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Eto’o looms large over Japan-Cameroon opener
June 13th, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Peter Mayer
Bloemfontein (South Africa), June 13 (DPA) Japan and Cameroon kick off their World Cup football campaign with a Group E clash Monday that pits Africa's most successful team in the ... Read more...
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Rooney perfect role model for England team: Capello
May 21st, 2010 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 21(ANI): England manager Fabio Capello has hailed striker Wayne Rooney as the perfect role model for the Three Lions team.Capello also believes that it is Rooney's constant desire to improve ... Read more...
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Barcelona’s 80-mn pounds bid for ace striker Rooney
May 19th, 2010 - 4:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 19 (ANI): Barcelona is preparing a massive bid of 80 million pounds for Manchester United's ace striker Wayne Rooney.Double Footballer of the Year Rooney, 24, was with England's squad ... Read more...
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Rooney voted best footballer by Writers’ Association
May 14th, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 14 (ANI): Manchester United ace striker Wayne Rooney won the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year award and said that he wants to become a top-class manager.Rooney ... Read more...
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Rooney named FWA Footballer of the Year
April 30th, 2010 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 30(ANI): Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has claimed his second major award of a remarkable season when the Football Writers Association (FWA) named him Footballer of the Year.Rooney, who ... Read more...
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Playing football more important to me than money or personal glory: Messi
March 28th, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 28 (ANI): Argentine star Lionel Messi is so revered by Barcelona's demanding fans because of his attitude, which has not altered since the says when he linked up with ... Read more...
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Messi sets his eye on European Golden Boot
March 26th, 2010 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 26 (ANI): Barcelona's ace footballer Lionel Messi has Wayne Rooney in his sights as he targets Europe's Golden Boot.The Barcelona ace, who has banged in eight goals in his last ... Read more...
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Ronaldo determined to become the best player in history
December 30th, 2009 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Dec 30 (DPA) Cristiano Ronaldo told sports daily Marca Wednesday that he is determined to become "the best player in history".
The Real Madrid megastar also made it clear that he ... Read more...
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Chelsea’s Lampard chosen Premier League’s Player of the Decade
December 24th, 2009 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 24(ANI): Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has been selected as the Premier League's Player of the Decade, by facts and figures' wizards Opta.Opta, who studied every Premier League game ... Read more...
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Messi crowns exceptional season with World Footballer award (Lead)
December 22nd, 2009 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Zurich, Dec 22 (DPA) Barcelona's Argentine forward Lionel Messi, who earlier this month won the European Footballer of the Year, was Monday named FIFA World Footballer of the Year 2009.
Messi, who ... Read more...
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Barcelona crown historic year with world title
December 20th, 2009 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Dec 20 (DPA) Barcelona came from behind to beat dour Estudiantes 2-1 after extra-time in a one-sided World Club Cup final, with European Footballer of the Year Lionel Messi chesting ... Read more...
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What next for Guardiola’s record-breaking Barcelona?
December 20th, 2009 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Dec 20 (DPA) On Saturday Barcelona made history by becoming the first ever team to win six trophies in a calendar year.
Their dramatic 2-1 defeat of Argentine side Estudiantes in ... Read more...
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