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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Portugal, Ireland book Euro 2012 berth
November 16th, 2011 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Lisbon, Nov 16 (IANS) Portugal captured a ticket for Euro 2012 football championships after beating Bosnia-Herzegovina 6-2 in a qualifier here Tuesday evening.The first match in Zenica had ended 0-0.Portugal ... Read more...
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Injured Michael Owen ruled out for six weeks
November 15th, 2011 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 15 (IANS) A thigh injury has forced Manchester United striker Michael Owen to be out of action at least till Christmas.A club spokesman Monday said "Michael has a ... Read more...
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Villarreal face Manchester City in crucial Champions League tie
November 1st, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Nov 1 (IANS) Villarreal face a make or break Champions League football tie at home to Manchester City Wednesday in the middle of a major injury crisis.Although Juan ... Read more...
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Bird drops poo on Sky Sports News reporter Ian Bolton live on air
October 25th, 2011 - 8:24 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Oct 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sky Sports reporter Ian Bolton had something to laugh about when a bird let down its droppings on him. Normally it is considered a good luck when ... Read more...
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Mario Balotelli’s house catches fire after fireworks zoom off in wrong direction
October 24th, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Manchester, Oct 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli lifted his jersey to reveal an inner T-shirt that had a question which only he could answer. After scoring against Manchester United ... Read more...
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Beckham asked to prove his place in Olympics team
October 20th, 2011 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 20 (IANS) England's star footballer and former captain David Beckham has been told that he should prove why he deserves a place in the Team Great Britain ... Read more...
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Trash Tevez t-shirt campaign brings together United and City fans
October 20th, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 20 (IANS) A 'Trash Tevez T-shirt' campaign has brought both Manchester United and City football fans together ahead of Sunday's much awaited clash between the two clubs ... Read more...
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Barcelona to set up football school in India
October 19th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) After Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Bayern Munich, now the world's best football club Barcelona has come calling to India to set up its ... Read more...
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Bundesliga club Hamburg appoints Thorsten Fink as head coach
October 14th, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Oct 14 (IANS) Coach Thorsten Fink has joined Bundesliga football club Hamburger SV with immediate effect.After a long back and forth, Hamburg was able to sign Fink for a ... Read more...
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David Beckham gets ‘love’ tattoo on his hand
October 10th, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Oct 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) David Beckham has got another tattoo inked at the back of his hand. The legend footballer has several tattoos and his recent tattoo was showed to ... Read more...
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