Bookies favour Manchester City to win EPL
August 17th, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 17 (IANS) The English Premier League (EPL) kicks off its 2012-13 edition Saturday and holders Manchester City start as the bookies favourite to retain their title.EPL Chief ... Read more...
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French striker Olivier Giroud joins Arsenal
June 26th, 2012 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) French striker Olivier Giroud has agreed on a long-term contract with Arsenal, the English football club said Tuesday.The 25-year-old forward, who played for France ... Read more...
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Paris Saint-Germain sign Maxwell
January 13th, 2012 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Jan 13 (IANS) Top French league club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) says it has recruited Spain-based defender Maxwell in a three-and-a-half-year deal."Maxwell is with us for three-and-a-half-years. He is a ... Read more...
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Real Madrid welcome Benzema, prepare to sell Huntelaar
July 10th, 2009 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, July 11 (DPA) Around 15,000 Real Madrid fans welcomed Karim Benzema to the club Thursday night, in another spectacular presentation of its new signings.
Benzema, 21, has been signed by Real from ... Read more...
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Zambian joins Dutch soccer club FC Utrecht
May 31st, 2009 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Lusaka, May 31 (Xinhua) Zambian soccer international Jacob Mulenga has signed a three-year deal with Dutch first division side FC Utrecht.
Mulenga, who has been with French League 2 side Berrichone Chateauroux since ... Read more...
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Lyon veteran Coupet signs for Atletico Madrid
July 5th, 2008 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
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Madrid, July 5 (DPA) French football champions Lyon have announced the sale of goalkeeper Gregory Coupet to Spanish giants Atletico Madrid. Atletico will pay around 1.5 million euros ($2.37 million) for the ... Read more...
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Indian grandmaster Sasikiran wants to better his best
March 27th, 2008 - 4:50 pm ICT by admin
Kolkata, March 27 (IANS) India's prodigious Grandmaster Krishnan Sasikiran hopes to cross, by the end of 2008, his previous best of 2700 ELO rating that earned him the 21st rank in the ... Read more...
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