Police probe racial gesture by Liverpool fan
January 29th, 2012 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 29 (IANS) Liverpool might have knocked out Manchester United out of the FA Cup but the club is in the news for all the wrong reasons. Police have ... Read more...
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Hannover signs striker Mame Biram Diouf
January 29th, 2012 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Jan. 29 (IANS) German football club Hannover have signed up 24-year-old Senegalese and Manchester United striker Mame Biram Diouf until June 2014, the club has said.Diouf will receive jersey ... Read more...
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Modric is Man U’s prime summer target
January 22nd, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 22 (IANS) English Premier League giants Manchester United are planning a 50 million pound bid for Croatian midfielder Luka Modric, who is currently playing for rival club ... Read more...
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Abidal to stay at Barcelona until 2013
January 17th, 2012 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 17 (IANS) FC Barcelona have announced an agreement to extend the contract of French international left-back Eric Abidal till 2013.Abidal's original contract was due to expire at the ... Read more...
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Cahill completes Chelsea switch
January 14th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 14 (IANS) England defender Gary Cahill Saturday completed his long awaited move to Chelsea from Bolton Wanderers on a 7 million pound deal.Cahill is regarded as one of ... Read more...
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Ireland midfielder Gibson completes Everton move
January 14th, 2012 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 14 (IANS) Irish midfielder Darron Gibson has completed his move from Manchester United to Everton and signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with the Merseyside club.The 24-year-old said United's former ... Read more...
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Liverpool edge out City in Carling Cup
January 12th, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 12 (IANS) Manchester City slumped to their second home defeat this season after a 0-1 loss to Liverpool in the first leg of their semi-final tie in the ... Read more...
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Scholes returns to Manchester United
January 9th, 2012 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 8 (IANS) Former England midfielder Paul Scholes has made a sensational return to Manchester United after retiring from professional football at the end of last year's English ... Read more...
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Guardiola named ‘best coach in the world’
January 7th, 2012 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 7 (IANS) FC Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has been named the best coach in the World in the annual inquest by the International Federation of Football History ... Read more...
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Fan who backed Premier League underdogs lands bet
January 3rd, 2012 - 10:18 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) An English Premier League fan could not believe his luck when his highly unlikely predictions came to pass. The Everton fan staked five pounds on ... Read more...
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Last-minute thrillers render Chelsea win, Arsenal loss
January 3rd, 2012 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 3 (IANS) Chelsea edged past Wolverhampton while Fulham stunned Arsenal in two thrilling matches played in the English Premier League -- with this loss Monday, the Gunners ... Read more...
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United striker Macheda joins QPR on loan
January 2nd, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 2 (IANS) Manchester United forward Federico Macheda has joined West London club Queens Park Rangers Monday on a loan deal till the end of the season.Newly-promoted QPR had ... Read more...
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Rooney fined 200,000 pounds by Ferguson
January 2nd, 2012 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 2 (IANS) England international Wayne Rooney was reportedly fined 200,000 pounds and dropped for Manchester United's game against Blackburn Rovers after the striker turned up for a ... Read more...
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Chelsea lose at home to Villa
January 1st, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 1 (IANS) Chelsea lost further ground to English Premier League table toppers Manchester City as they slumped to their third home defeat, losing 1-3 to Aston Villa.The ... Read more...
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Suarez slapped with fine and ban for obscene gesture
December 29th, 2011 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 29 (IANS) Liverpool forward Luis Suarez was slapped with a 20,000 pounds fine and a one-match ban by the English FA after he was photographed making an obscene ... Read more...
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Manchester United defender Evans sidelined for two weeks
December 27th, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 27 (IANS) Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has confirmed that defender Jonny Evans will be out of action for two weeks after suffering a calf injury during ... Read more...
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Former Man United striker Dong joins Chinese club
December 24th, 2011 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 24 (IANS) Former Manchester United striker Dong Fangzhuo has joined Chinese first division football league side Hunan Xiangtao.Fangzhou joined the Chinese club from Mika in the Armenian ... Read more...
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Giggs to discuss future with Manchester United
December 24th, 2011 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 24 (IANS) Welsh football veteran Ryan Giggs will soon discuss his future with English Premier League reigning champions Manchester United.The 38-year-old Giggs starred for United as they trounced ... Read more...
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Third generation goalkeeper is Bulgaria’s best footballer
December 24th, 2011 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Sofia, Dec 24 (IANS) Nikolay Mihaylov, a third generation goalkeeper and netminder of the Bulgarian national team and Dutch FC Twente, has been voted the best Bulgarian football player of ... Read more...
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Alan Hansen apologizes for his Luis Suarez’s gaffe
December 22nd, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Alan Hansen is one of the best paid British sports contributors so when he gaffed badly on the screen, many people have been left wondering if he ... Read more...
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Liverpool striker Suarez banned for 8 games
December 21st, 2011 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 21 (IANS) Liverpool striker Luis Suarez was banned for eight games after a Football Association (FA) disciplinary hearing found him guilty of racism for abusing Manchester United's Patrice ... 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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English football not well: Ancelloti
December 20th, 2011 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 20 (IANS) Former Chelsea and AC Milan manager said that English football "is not very well" and feels that Chelsea and Arsenal will struggle to beat the ... Read more...
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Tinchy Stryder is all set for Celebrity Big Brother
December 20th, 2011 - 12:09 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Shortly after Chipmunk reportedly turned down an offer from Channel to be part of the hit reality show Celebrity Big Brother, another rapper Tinchy Stryder has gladly ... Read more...
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Wigan strikes late to draw with Chelsea
December 18th, 2011 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 18 (IANS) Chelsea conceded a late goal in the 16th-round clash of the English Premier League football Saturday as Wigan fought back for a 1-1 draw in ... Read more...
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Chelsea end Manchester City’s unbeaten run
December 13th, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 13 (IANS) Chelsea kept their title hopes alive as they put an end to Manchester City's unbeaten run in the English Premier League, defeating them 2-1 at home.Chelsea ... Read more...
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Van Persie’s wonder goal takes Asrenal to top 4
December 11th, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 11 (IANS) Robin van Persie hit a sensational volley to gift Arsenal a 1-0 victory over Everton on their 125th anniversary in the Premier League.The Dutch striker ... 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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Man U striker Hernandez sidelined with ankle injury
December 4th, 2011 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 4 (IANS) Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez of Mexico will be sidelined for at least four weeks after tearing ankle ligaments during his side's 1-0 win over ... Read more...
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Football world pays rich tribute to Gary Speed
November 28th, 2011 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 28 (IANS) Tributes came pouring in from the world football fraternity as news of Welsh manager Gary Speed's tragic death spread.Speed was found dead in the garage of ... Read more...
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Manchester City draw Liverpool to maintain lead in EPL
November 28th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 28 (IANS) Manchester City maintained a five-point lead in the English Premier League standings after a 1-1 draw away to Liverpool.Manchester City grabbed the lead after half hour ... Read more...
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Villas-Boas insists he won’t be fired by Abramovich
November 21st, 2011 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 21 (IANS) Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas reacted angrily after his team's 1-2 loss to Liverpool Sunday night at Stamford Bridge and insisted that he wouldn't be fired by ... Read more...
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‘El Clasico’ to played Dec 10
November 19th, 2011 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Nov 19 (IANS) The eagerly awaited game between Spanish football giants Real Madrid and FC Barcelona will be played Dec 10.The announcement was made by the Spanish Football League ... Read more...
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Rooney’s hearing on three-match ban Dec 8
November 18th, 2011 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 18 (IANS) England striker Wayne Rooney's appeal against his three-match ban from the European Championship will be heard by UEFA on Dec 8, the FA has said.Rooney, ... Read more...
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Manchester United sign up 5 years old Charlie Jackson
November 17th, 2011 - 9:41 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Manchester, Nov 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Premiere League champions Manchester United used the “catch them young” tactics to bring 5-year-old Charlie Jackson into their fold. The youngster was spotted by Manchester’s scouts when ... Read more...
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