Palmeiras sack coach Scolari
September 14th, 2012 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 14 (IANS) Brazil's 2002 World Cup-winning coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has been sacked by Brazilian top-flight club Palmeiras.Scolari's fate was sealed after an emergency meeting of ... Read more...
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Palmeiras defeats Coritiba to win Copa do Brasil
July 12th, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, July 12 (IANS) Luiz Felipe Scolari's Palmeiras won the Copa do Brasil with a 3-1 aggregate victory in the final over Coritiba.Having lost last week's first leg ... Read more...
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Former Real Madrid coach leads Gremio into top four
June 25th, 2012 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, June 25 (IANS) Former Real Madrid and Brazil coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo continued his impressive run with Gremio as the Porto Alegre club moved to fourth in Brazil's ... Read more...
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Ronaldinho’s Atletico falters, Vasco stays top
June 18th, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, June 18 (IANS) A Luis Fabiano strike was enough for Sao Paulo to end the unbeaten run of Ronaldinho's Atletico Mineiro in Brazil's Serie A championship while ... Read more...
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Uzbek football teams to escape taxes
June 9th, 2012 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Uzbekistan's football clubs will have to pay only a fraction of their taxes for the next three years after the government extended tax breaks to ... Read more...
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Ronaldinho’s Atletico Mineiro debut postponed
June 6th, 2012 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, June 6 (IANS) Brazilian football star Ronaldinho's debut for Atletico Mineiro has been delayed because the club has yet to register his name with the country's football ... Read more...
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Palmeiras deny talk of Scolari exit
May 22nd, 2012 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Rio De Janeiro, May 22 (IANS) Brazilian football team Palmeiras have denied reports that former Brazil and Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari wants to leave the club.Scolari revealed Monday he ... Read more...
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Felipe brace sends Vasco da Gama into Rio Cup final
April 23rd, 2012 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, April 23 (IANS) Veteran midfielder Felipe scored a goal either side of the break to send Vasco da Gama into the Rio Cup final with a 3-2 ... Read more...
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Hiddink expected to join Chelsea soon
June 4th, 2011 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 4 (IANS) Dutchman Guus Hiddink is expected to take over Chelsea and provide the English premier league club with some much-needed stability.Chealsea have been forced to wait till ... Read more...
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Hiddink rules out return to Stamford Bridge, suggests two Blues coaches
April 17th, 2011 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr. 17 (ANI): Guus Hiddink will nominate fellow Dutchmen Marco van Basten and Frank Rijkaard as potential successors to Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti instead of making himself available.According to the Daily ... Read more...
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Dunga’s boot camp means no more fantasy football
June 27th, 2010 - 10:47 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, June 27 (DPA) A giant TV screen, a golf course and a forest. That is the view that Kaka and company wake up to every morning during this World Cup - ... Read more...
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Queiroz leading next Portuguese generation (Group G team profile)
June 1st, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid/Lisbon, June 1 (DPA) The likes of Luis Figo, Rui Costa and Fernando Couto were coined Portugal's "Golden Generation". Now the man in charge of developing that group hopes to lead ... Read more...
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Germany’s Loew seeks feeling of trust over contract
May 11th, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, May 11 (DPA) Germany's coach Joachim Loew says it will be "difficult" for him to stay on as national team coach after the World Cup if he feels there is not ... Read more...
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Queiroz struggling to repeat Portugal’s glory years (Team Profile)
November 30th, 2009 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
Lisbon, Nov 30 (DPA) Portugal's qualification for the World Cup finals has been greeted with more relief than euphoria in Lisbon, which is a sign that expectations have lowered in this ... Read more...
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Ancelotti won’t guarantee any player a place in first eleven
July 18th, 2009 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 18 (IANS) Chelsea manager Carlos Ancelotti said that he wants to drift away from the culture of favourites and won't guarantee any player a place in the starting line-up. ... Read more...
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Ancelotti is new Chelsea coach
June 1st, 2009 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 1 (IANS) Former AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti has been appointed as the Chelsea manager. Ancelotti, who has been given a three-year deal, becomes the fifth Chelsea manager in ... Read more...
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Chelsea preparing to off-load several players
April 14th, 2009 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 14 (DPA) Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck indicated that the club is preparing to off-load several players over the summer.
Speaking at a fans' forum Monday, he also insisted that temporary ... Read more...
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Morale is the key to Drogba, says Hiddink
March 5th, 2009 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 5 (DPA) Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink said that morale is the secret of Didier Drogba's improved form.
Drogba scored Chelsea's goal in their 1-0 win over Portsmouth Tuesday, and pointedly celebrated ... Read more...
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Sacked Scolari to get 7.5 million pound pay-off from Chelsea
February 10th, 2009 - 4:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.10 (ANI): Luiz Felipe Scolari will pocket about 7.5 million pounds after being axed by the Chelsea Football Club yesterday.
The 60-year-old Brazilians huge pay-off is compensation for getting the boot ... Read more...
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Scolari axes Drogba for match against Southend United
January 14th, 2009 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan.14 (ANI): Chelsea football club coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has axed under performing striker Didier Drogba for match against Southend United, which he has described as the game of the ... Read more...
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Terry sent off as Everton holds Chelsea
December 23rd, 2008 - 11:49 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 23 (DPA) England captain John Terry was sent off as Chelsea's run of away victories came to an end with a goalless draw against Everton in the English Premier League.The ... Read more...
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Fans right to boo Chelsea: Scolari
December 15th, 2008 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec.15 (ANI): Luiz Felipe Scolari has said that Chelseas fans were right to boo their side off the pitch after Sundays 1-1 draw with West Ham United.
Nicolas Anelkas 100th ... Read more...
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Chelsea frustrated by West Ham (Roundup)
December 15th, 2008 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 15 (DPA) Chelsea missed the chance to go top of the Premier League, as they were held to a 1-1 draw at home by West Ham United.Craig Bellamy put West ... Read more...
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Panathinaikos surprise; Drogba helps Chelsea win in Champions League
December 10th, 2008 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, Dec 10 (DPA) A 1-0 victory over Anorthosis Famagusta ensured Greek club Panathinaikos a chance of finishing atop Group B in the Champions League.In other Champions League matches Tuesday, Inter ... Read more...
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No new players or stadium, says Chelsea chief
November 11th, 2008 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 11 (DPA) Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon insisted that the club will not be making any new signings in January and has no immediate plans to move away from Stamford ... Read more...
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Barcelona registers late win as Inter and Chelsea draw
October 2nd, 2008 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
Hamburg, Oct 2 (DPA) Lionel Messi scored two late goals to help Barcelona beat Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 in the Champions League while Inter Milan and Chelsea were both held to draws.Ilsinho ... Read more...
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Fergies war of words with Scolari
July 23rd, 2008 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 23 (ANI): Manchester United Alex Ferguson has fired his first salvo against Chelseas Luiz Felipe Scolari by saying that he will find it impossible to improve on Jose Mourinhos ... Read more...
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Schweinsteiger takes Merkel’s tip, atones for red card
June 20th, 2008 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
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Berne, June 20 (DPA) Bastian Schweinsteiger repaid the faith placed in him by coach Joachim Loew with a match-winning performance Thursday in Basel as Germany stunned highly fancied Portugal 3-2 to reach ... Read more...
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Happy ending to Swiss Euro campaign (Lead)
June 16th, 2008 - 5:50 am ICT by IANS
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Basle (Switzerland), June 16 (DPA) Euro 2008 co-hosts Switzerland ended their Euro campaign on a happy note Sunday with a 2-0 victory against Portugal in a Group A game played in Basle. ... Read more...
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Abramovichs millions tempted Scoalri to join Chelsea
June 15th, 2008 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 15 (ANI): Luiz Felipe Scolari has admitted that Chelsea owner Roman Abramovichs millions tempted him to join the club.Scolari said he is undertaking a huge responsibility by agreeing to ... Read more...
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Scolari is Chelseas manager now
June 12th, 2008 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 12 (ANI): Luiz Felipe Scolari was last night unveiled as Chelseas new manager -- just two hours after leading Portugal into the Euro 2008 quarter-finals.Brazilian Scolari, 59, has signed ... Read more...
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Scolari to leave Portugal for Chelsea
June 12th, 2008 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 12 (IANS) Brazilian Luiz Felipe Scolari has been confirmed as the new manager of Chelsea, the English Premiership club said. The Brazilian, who is currently managing Portugal, had been one ... Read more...
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Portugal goalkeeper Quim ruled out of Euro with broken wrist
June 8th, 2008 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
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Geneva, June 8 (DPA) Portugal goalkeeper Quim won't play any part in Euro 2008 after fracturing his right wrist in training on Friday, the team's medical staff confirmed Saturday. The 32-old-old Quim, ... Read more...
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Pepe gets Portugal off to winning start in Euro 2008 (Lead)
June 8th, 2008 - 5:42 am ICT by IANS
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Geneva, June 8 (DPA) A Pepe goal just after the hour was enough to give Portugal victory over Turkey in their opening Euro 2008 game Saturday. Although Turkey posed sufficient threat on ... Read more...
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Avram Grant tipped to be Manchester City’s next boss
May 27th, 2008 - 1:21 pm ICT by admin
London, May 27 (ANI): Israeli football coach Avram Grant, who was unceremoniously sacked by the management of the Chelsea Football Club last week after the teams loss in the final of ... Read more...
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