Argentina face Paraguay in World Cup qualifier
September 7th, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, Sep 7 (IANS) Argentina will be looking to strengthen their qualification chances for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil when they face Paraguay in South American qualifying ... Read more...
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Brazil captain Silva ruled out
September 2nd, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 2 (IANS) Brazil captain Thiago Silva has been ruled out of the team's upcoming international friendlies against South Africa and China because of a thigh ... Read more...
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Brazil captain Silva ruled out of friendlies
September 1st, 2012 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 1 (IANS) Brazil captain Thiago Silva has been ruled out of the team's upcoming international friendlies against South Africa and China with a thigh injury.Brazil's ... Read more...
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Brazil starlet reveals Tottenham approach
July 7th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, July 7 (IANS) Brazil international midfielder Oscar has revealed being approached by Tottenham Hotspur about a move to the English Premier League club.New Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas ... Read more...
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Brazil’s Olympic team rubbish: Romario
July 6th, 2012 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, July 6 (IANS) Legendary football striker Romario has lambasted Brazil's choice of over-age players for the Olympic Games.Brazil's national coach Mano Menezes announced a 22-man squad ... Read more...
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Silva to stay at AC Milan: Berlusconi
June 15th, 2012 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, June 15 (IANS) AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi has guaranteed he will not sell Brazilian international defender Thiago Silva to Paris Saint-Germain.The French club reportedly offered 50 million ... Read more...
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Chelsea star Luiz out of Brazil friendlies
May 26th, 2012 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, May 26 (IANS) Chelsea defender David Luiz has been ruled out of Brazil's upcoming international friendlies after failing to overcome a thigh injury.Luiz revealed he played ... Read more...
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Spain to play three warm-up games for Euro 2012
March 29th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 29 (IANS) Spain will play international friendlies against Serbia, South Korea and China ahead of the Euro 2012 Football championships in June-July.The World and European champions will face ... Read more...
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Confident of a good show in AFC Challenge Cup: Medeira
March 7th, 2012 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, March 7 (IANS) India football coach Savio Medeira was confident of a good show from the 2008 champions in the AFC Challenge Cup that starts here Thursday."The team has ... Read more...
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Defensive lapses cost us the game: Medeira
February 24th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Feb 24 (IANS) India's football coach Savio Medeira blamed lapses in defence for the 1-5 trouncing in the Oman friendly in Muscat Thursday.The Indian squad reached Dubai Friday for ... Read more...
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SAI refuses to pay for national soccer team’s Dubai tour
February 15th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) The Indian football squad's tour to Dubai for the AFC Challenge Cup, a qualifying tournament for 2015 Asian Cup, has run into an unexpected last-minute ... Read more...
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Indian football team to play Oman, Azerbaijan
February 3rd, 2012 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 3 (IANS) The Indian football team will play two international friendlies in Oman and Azerbaijan later this month in the runup to the AFC Challenge Cup in Kathmandu.India ... Read more...
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Chinese referee admits taking $256,000 in bribes (Lead)
December 20th, 2011 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Dandong (China), Dec 20 (IANS) A Chinese football referee, standing trial at the Intermediate People's Court of Dandong in Liaoning Province, admitted here Tuesday to taking bribes of more than ... Read more...
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Rooney kept out of England squad for Spain, Sweden friendlies
November 7th, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 7 (IANS) Manager Fabio Capello named the England squad to face Spain and Sweden without selecting Wayne Rooney.England will play FIFA international friendlies against world champions Spain ... Read more...
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Medeira officially appointed India coach, injured Paul dropped
November 2nd, 2011 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) Tuesday officially elevated assistant coach Savio Medeira as the chief coach while announcing a 27-member national squad for the ... Read more...
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Indian football team to leave Saturday for Caribbean tour
August 12th, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The Indian football team will leave Saturday night from Kolkata for its maiden Caribbean tour via London.Unrest in London, which has been wrecked by riots ... Read more...
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Colaco game for beating UAE in World Cup qualifiers
May 20th, 2011 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) India's interim football coach Armando Colaco has a tough task at hand as the national team faces the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the first ... Read more...
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India-Pakistan football friendlies in England
May 20th, 2011 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Even as the Indian and Pakistani cricket boards and hockey federations are desperately trying to resume bilateral ties, the football outfits of the two ... Read more...
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International friendlies are ‘a waste of time’: Ferguson
March 29th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 29(ANI): Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has branded the concept of international friendlies "a waste of time".In the wake of England's wave of withdrawals ahead of today's friendly ... Read more...
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Houghton expects Portugal camp to be productive
June 30th, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) India's football squad will be in Portugal on a two-month training-cum-competition and national coach Bob Houghton sees it as an ideal preparation for the 2011 Asian ... Read more...
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Insulted Houghton resigns, Patel asks him to stay on (Lead)
May 3rd, 2010 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Englishman Bob Houghton resigned as India's chief football coach Monday following his differences with All India Football Federation (AIFF) secretary general Alberto Colaco.
But AIFF president Praful Patel ... Read more...
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We are ready to defend the Nehru Cup title, says Houghton
August 30th, 2009 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) India coach Bob Houghton is confident that his boys are capable of defending their ONGC Nehru Cup football title against higher-ranked Syria in the final here Monday.
"My ... Read more...
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Last chance for Euro football hopefuls to impress
March 25th, 2008 - 12:12 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Hamburg, March 25 (DPA) Wednesday's international friendlies will offer players a last chance to impress their national coaches ahead of the final squad selection for the Euro football finals co-hosted by Switzerland ... Read more...
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Austria and Switzerland count down to Euro football feast
February 26th, 2008 - 12:11 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Vienna/Geneva, Feb 26 (DPA) Austria and Switzerland hope to make up off the pitch for what could be disappointment on the playing field for the Euro 2008 co-hosts. Preparations for the June ... Read more...
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