Barca beat Valencia to enter Copa del Rey final
February 9th, 2012 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Feb 9 (IANS) FC Barcelona booked their third Copa del Rey football final appearance in four years with a 2-0 win at home to Valencia Wednesday night.The win ... Read more...
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Djokovic, Messi favourites at Laureus awards
February 2nd, 2012 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 2 (IANS) World No.1 tennis player Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Argentina's football star Lionel Messi are the front runners for the the Laureus World Sports Awards ... Read more...
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FIFA is keen on India bidding for Under-17 World Cup
January 30th, 2012 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) India is fast becoming a global destination for sport. After cricket and hockey, it is now soccer's turn if FIFA carries the vote for ... Read more...
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Rahul Bose to auction sports memorabilia for a cause
January 28th, 2012 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Actor, sportsperson and social activist Rahul Bose is set to auction 29 iconic sports memorabilia from national and international world champions this year for ... Read more...
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Mourinho evasive ahead of Barca tie
January 25th, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 25 (IANS) Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho evaded all awkward questions in his pre-game conference ahead of Copa del Rey football quarter-final return leg against Barcelona.Mourinho's side travel ... Read more...
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Advantage Barca ahead of Copa del Rey return leg
January 24th, 2012 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 24 (IANS) Barcelona and Real Madrid face each other for the ninth time since April when they play the return leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal ... Read more...
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Real Madrid, Barcelona win easy in La Liga
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 23 (IANS) Real Madrid retained their five point lead at the top of the Spanish La Liga football with a 4-1 home win over Athletic Club Bilbao. Barcelona ... Read more...
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Must win game for Barca as Betis visit Camp Nou
January 14th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Barcelona, Jan 14 (IANS) FC Barcelona face a must-win game when they host Betis at the Camp Nou in the Spanish Primera Liga Sunday.Barcelona's 1-1 draw away to neighbours, Espanyol, ... Read more...
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Puyol says Liga still not lost for Barcelona
January 11th, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 11 (IANS) Barcelona captain Carlos Puyol believes that his side have in no way given up on their chances of retaining the Spanish La Liga title.Barcelona may have ... Read more...
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Guardiola wants no talk of ‘Clasico’ quarters
January 5th, 2012 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 5 (IANS) FC Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola doesn't want to talk about the chance of another meeting between his side and eternal rivals Real Madrid in the ... Read more...
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Barcelona’s Xavi named best playmaker in the world
January 3rd, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 3 (IANS) Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez was Tuesday named as the best playmaker in the world by the International Federation for Football History and Statistics (IFFHS).It is the ... Read more...
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Messi named ambassador of his native town Rosario
December 31st, 2011 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, Dec 31 (IANS) Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi was named "Rosario's ambassador in the world" during a ceremony in his native town, about 300 km from Buenos Aires."It's ... Read more...
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‘Herbalife’ renews brand association with Saina Nehwal
December 28th, 2011 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 28 (IANS) 'Herbalife', a global nutrition company, Wednesday announced renewal of its brand endorsement partnership with India's badminton star Saina Nehwal.The firm had started sponsoring Saina in 2009 ... Read more...
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Bessi and Ibarguen voted best in Latin America-Caribbean
December 23rd, 2011 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, Dec 23 (IANS) Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi has been voted the best athlete of the year in Latin America and the Caribbean.Colombian athlete Catherine Ibarguen is the best ... Read more...
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Club World Cup: Barca demolish Santos to claim title
December 18th, 2011 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Yokohama, Dec 18 (IANS) The hype surrounding teen sensation Neymar came to sorry end as Barcelona proved their dominance over Brazilian side Santos with a crushing 4-0 victory in ... Read more...
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Real, Barcelona win ahead of Clasico
December 5th, 2011 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Dec 5 (IANS) Real Madrid chalked up their 14th straight win in all competitions as they enjoyed a 3-0 victory against Sporting Gijon to remain three points clear ... Read more...
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Champions League: Xavi’s winner seals top spot for Barcelona
November 24th, 2011 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Nov 24 (IANS) Barcelona scraped through their tie against AC Milan 3-2 at San Siro to secure the top spot of their Champions League group.The hosts equalised twice ... Read more...
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Floodlights fail during Kolkata soccer match
November 21st, 2011 - 1:17 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 20 (IANS) Kolkata was shamed as a power failure led to a 19-minute blackout and disruption in the I-League soccer game under floodlight between arch-rivals East Bengal and ... Read more...
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Barcelona blank Zaragoza in La Liga, Real Madrid beat Valencia
November 20th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Nov 20 (IANS) Barcelona capped their two-week break with a comfortable 4-0 win over Zaragoza in Spanish La Liga football here at the Camp Nou stadium. Real Madrid beat ... Read more...
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Barcelona take on Zaragoza in crucial La Liga tie
November 18th, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Nov 18 (IANS) FC Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola faces a dilemma when his side visits Zaragoza's La Romareda Stadium Saturday night.Barcelona kick off the game in the second ... Read more...
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Guardiola denies Villa-Messi rift
November 6th, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Nov 6 (IANS) FC Barcelona football coach Pep Guardiola used his pre-game press conference to deny rumours of a rift between strikers David Villa and Lionel Messi.The Valencia-based paper ... Read more...
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Messi wants to play whole career for Barcelona
November 6th, 2011 - 8:34 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Argentine footballer Lionel Messi, who plays for Barcelona, has said he wants to play his whole life for the famed Spanish club and would never ... Read more...
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Messi won’t leave Barcelona for money
November 4th, 2011 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Nov 4 (IANS) Barcelona striker Lionel Messi Friday said he would never leave the famed football club just for money.Speaking to the newspaper El Mundo Deportivo, Messi began by ... Read more...
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Record breaker Xavi gives Barcelona 1-0 win in Malaga
October 26th, 2011 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Oct 26 (IANS) Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez celebrated his 392nd La Liga appearance for the football club with the only goal of the game as his side defeated Granada ... Read more...
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Real Madrid top La Liga as Barcelona held
October 23rd, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Oct 23 (IANS) Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid won 4-0 away to Malaga to go atop the the Spanish football La Liga while Barcelona were ... Read more...
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FC Barcelona coach heaps praise on his players
October 22nd, 2011 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Oct 22 (IANS) A proud FC Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola feels the club has an "unrepeatable" generation of players right now.Barcelona have won three league titles and two Champions ... Read more...
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Two tough defences as Barca host Sevilla
October 21st, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Oct 21 (IANS) Two of the tightest defences in Spanish football will go head to head when FC Barcelona entertain Sevilla at the Camp Nou stadium Saturday night.Barcelona ... Read more...
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Barca crush Atletico, Real thrash Rayo
September 25th, 2011 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 25 (IANS) Barcelona Football Club continued to show they are the team to beat in the La Liga with a 5-0 thrashing of Atletico Madrid Saturday night.Atletico Madrid ... Read more...
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Valencia hold Barcelona to 2-2 draw
September 22nd, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 22 (IANS) Valencia and reigning champions FC Barcelona produced 90 minutes of thrilling football in a drawn Spanish League match at the Mestalla Stadium Wednesday.Barcelona were able to ... Read more...
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People are envious of my good looks: Ronaldo
September 15th, 2011 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 15 (IANS) Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has said he is envied by people all around the world because of his good looks.The Portuguese forward was booed and ... Read more...
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Champions League: Barcelona held by Milan, Arsenal by Dortmund
September 14th, 2011 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 14 (IANS) Defending champions Barcelona were stunned by a goal by A.C. Milan within seconds of kick-off and another in stoppage time of their opening Group H ... Read more...
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Messi back from India to resume Spanish liga action
September 9th, 2011 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 9 (IANS) Spanish football returns to action this weekend following last week's break for international matches.FC Barcelona kick off the round of games with a trip to ... Read more...
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Messi fever grips Dhaka
September 6th, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Sep 6 (IANS) Messi fever seems to have gripped the Bangladesh capital where Argentina plays a FIFA friendly international against Nigeria.Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi along with his ... Read more...
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Argentina arrive in Dhaka for football friendly against Nigeria
September 5th, 2011 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Sep 5 (IANS) The Argentine national soccer team arrived here Monday morning ahead of their international friendly match against Nigeria.Led by superstar Lionel Messi, the Argentine team landed at ... Read more...
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Messi says farewell to his Kolkata fans
September 4th, 2011 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sept 4 (IANS) Soccer superstar Lionel Messi Sunday bid adieu to his countless football lovers here as Argentina held their last practice session in the city before leaving for ... Read more...
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