We have to give 100 percent against Cameroon: Robin Singh
August 30th, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) India's attacking mid-fielder Robin Singh feels that the two-time champions have the ability to beat Cameroon, the highest ranked team in the Nehru Cup, in ... Read more...
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India getting used to Koevermans’ style: Mehtab
August 27th, 2012 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) India mid-fielder Mehtab Hossain Monday said the team is getting used to the passing style of play under Dutch coach Wim Koevermans in the ongoing ... Read more...
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Coach happy with India’s start in Nehru Cup
August 23rd, 2012 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Chief football coach Wim Koevermans was happy with India's 2-1 win over Syria in the rain-marred Nehru Cup opener at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here ... Read more...
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Kolkata boys gear up for ASEAN Cup challenge
July 12th, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, July 12 (IANS) With dreams in their eyes, only 11 fit boys from Kolkata representing Yamaha India want to do their country proud as they take the field ... Read more...
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Prayag United signs up Costa Rican midfielder
June 27th, 2012 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 27 (IANS) I-League football club Prayag United have signed up Costa Rican mid-fielder Carlos Hernandez for the forthcoming season.
The Costa Rican's presence will be boosting the club, ... Read more...
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Arshavin sorry for Russia’s Euro 2012 showing
June 21st, 2012 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian mid-fielder and captain Andrei Arshavin has apologised to fans for the country's group stage exit at Euro 2012.Russia started the tournament brightly with ... Read more...
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Gerrard compares debutant Oxlade-Chamberlain with Rooney
June 12th, 2012 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Donetsk (Ukraine), June 12 (IANS) England captain Steven Gerrard has praised debutant Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, saying the Arsenal mid-fielder has showed that "if you are good enough you are old ... Read more...
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Services beat Tamil Nadu to win Santosh Trophy
May 28th, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Cuttack, May 28 (IANS) Services clinched their second National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy beating Tamil Nadu 3-2 in a plusating final at the Barabati Stadium here Monday.Services mid-fielder ... Read more...
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Argentina drop hockey player who featured in Falklands ad
May 9th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 9 (IANS) Argentina have dropped their controversial hockey mid-fielder Fernando Zylberberg, who featured in a controversial Falklands advertisement, from the 18-member squad for the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup ... Read more...
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East Bengal in IFA Shield final
March 13th, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Mar 13 (IANS) Riding on a first half strike by Tolgey Ozbay, East Bengal scraped into the final of the IFA Shield football tournament for the 40th time with ... Read more...
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Arnab, Clifford ruled out from AFC Challenge Cup
March 2nd, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Injuries have ruled out promising defender Arnab Mondal and seasoned medio Clifford Miranda from India's 23-member football squad for the AFC Challenge Cup, starting ... Read more...
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Air India look to consolidate position
February 4th, 2012 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Feb 4 (IANS) Air India would be looking to put some distance between them and tenth placed Shillong Lajong when they play HAL Bangalore in the 19th round I-League ... Read more...
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Climax to take call on his international career after SAFF Cup
December 8th, 2011 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) India football captain Climax Lawrence is likely to take a call on his international career after the ongoing SAFF Cup.The 32-year-old Dempo midfielder, on the ... Read more...
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Afghan football player loses four family members in blast
December 7th, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Amidst the joy of emerging as favourites in the SAFF Cup football tournament, the Afghanistan team suffered a tragedy as its mid-fielder Mustafa Madar lost ... Read more...
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I always give 100 percent be it country or club: Clifford
December 6th, 2011 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) India mid-fielder Clifford Miranda Tuesday hit-back at his critics, saying he always gives his 100 percent while playing for the country or club Dempo.
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SAFF Cup football: India slam five against hapless Bhutan
December 5th, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Defending champions India toyed with Bhutan, beating them 5-0 with a brace each from striker Sunil Chettri and midfielder Clifford Miranda in their second Group ... Read more...
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I-League begins Saturday, spotlight on Dempo-Salgaocar clash
October 21st, 2011 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The showpiece I-League football tournament begins Thursday with defending champions Salgaocar taking on Dempo in Goa while Super Cup winners East Bengal face Churchill Brothers ... Read more...
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Sandeep, Sardar recalled in national team for Australia tour
September 29th, 2011 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) A week after revoking the ban on ace drag-flicker Sandeep Singh and mid-fielder Sardar Singh, Hockey India (HI) recalled the duo in the 22-member ... Read more...
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Sandeep, Sardara’s ban revoked by Hockey India
September 21st, 2011 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Ace drag flicker Sandeep Singh and star mid-fielder Sardara Singh took a sigh of relief Wednesday after their two-year ban, for indiscipline, was revoked by ... Read more...
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Sandeep, Sardara breached discipline: Rajpal
August 29th, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Indian hockey captain Rajpal Singh Monday said teammates Sandeep Singh and Sardara Singh had breached discipline but the team's morale was not affected by the ... Read more...
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Liverpool opens football academy in India
August 24th, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) English Premier League club Liverpool stepped into India Wednesday with their first soccer academy in the national capital.As a part of the initiative, the Steve ... Read more...
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Top footballer Bhaichung Bhutia ends his international career (Lead)
August 24th, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Bhaichung Bhutia, the only Indian footballer to play over a hundred international matches, has brought the curtain down on his colourful career spanning over 16 ... Read more...
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Asian Champions Trophy: Rajpal to lead men’s team, Anjum women’s
August 16th, 2011 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Rajpal Singh will be leading India's men's team and striker Saba Anjum will be captaining the women's in the next month's Asian Champions Trophy ... Read more...
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Bhaichung, Renedy among 32 probables for Pakistan friendlies
July 20th, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia is among the 32 probables for the three international football friendlies against Pakistan in England next month.Along with Bhaichung, who ... Read more...
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Allow me to join Barcelona, Fabregas tells Wenger
July 18th, 2011 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 18 (IANS) Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas will be pleading with his boss Arsene Wenger to allow him to rejoin Barcelona.Fabregas, who skipped Arsenal's tour of Malaysia and ... Read more...
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Get me Nasri and Aguero, says Mancini
July 16th, 2011 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Manchester, July 16 (IANS) Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini wants to bring Arsenal mid-fielder Samir Nasri and Atletico Madrid striker Sergio Aguero to the club.Mancini is likely to seal ... Read more...
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30-member squad announced for Maldives and Qatar friendlies
July 5th, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) India's chief football coach Armando Colaco Tuesday announced a 30-member squad for three friendlies against the Maldives, Qatar and Kazakhstan to prepare the national ... Read more...
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We have improved with every match: Armando
July 4th, 2011 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) India's chief football coach Armando Colaco is happy that his team is gelling well for the World Cup qualifiers against the United Arab Emirates (UAE), ... Read more...
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India mid-fielder Dias hopes to get it right against UAE
June 27th, 2011 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Mid-fielder Steven Dias is striving hard to get back his swerving free-kicks on target as India prepare to take on United Arab Emirates (UAE) in ... Read more...
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Fergie praises Giggs for shattering Chelsea’s Champions League dreams
April 13th, 2011 - 9:46 am ICT by ANI
London, Apr. 13 (ANI): Coach Alex Ferguson has paid tribute to veteran mid-fielder Ryan Giggs for helping Manchester United shatter Chelsea's Champions League dream on Tuesday night.Giggs, 37, helped Manchester United ... Read more...
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Nasri predicts Arsenal will beat Manchester United to win Premier League title
March 5th, 2011 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 5 (ANI): Mid-fielder Samir Nasri believes that Arsenal will beat Manchester United and lift this year's Premier League title.Nasri said: "We have more chance in the Premier League. We ... Read more...
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AFC CUP: Dempo SC register 2-1 win over Yemen’s Al Tilal
March 2nd, 2011 - 1:55 am ICT by IANS
Pune, March 1 (IANS) Dempo Sports Club, Goa, began their AFC Cup campaign with a 2-1 win over Yemen's Al Tilal in a Group A encounter here Tuesday.All the goals ... Read more...
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Injury to Brazil’s Anderson, a huge blow for Man U’s treble trophy hopes
February 22nd, 2011 - 12:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.22 (ANI): A knee injury to Brazilian mid-fielder Anderson has delivered a huge blow to Manchester United's chances of gunning for three titles in the 2010-11 season.Anderson faces up to two ... Read more...
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Gunners, Barca in bitter bust up over footie wonderkid Toral
February 22nd, 2011 - 11:42 am ICT by ANI
London, Feb.22 (ANI): Arsenal and Barcelona are locked in a bitter bust-up over the former trying to snatch 16-year-old wonderkid Jon Miquel Toral Harper from their academy, just like they did ... Read more...
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No rift between Fabregas, Denilson says coach Wenger
January 20th, 2011 - 3:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan.20 (ANI): Coach Arsene Wenger has denied reports of Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas having a rift with mid-fielder team-mate Denilson.Denilson was quoted in yesterday's SunSport saying Fabregas was not a ... Read more...
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