Pazzini’s hat-trick helps Milan beat Bologna
September 2nd, 2012 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Sep 2 (IANS) Giampaolo Pazzini put on an inspiring performance on his AC Milan debut as he scored a hat-trick to beat Bologna 3-1 in the Italian Serie ... Read more...
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Denmark beat Australia 2-0 in final warm-up
June 3rd, 2012 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Copenhagen, June 3 (IANS) Denmark' s national football team beat Australia 2-0 in its final warm-up match ahead of the UEFA Euro 2012 tournament at the Parken Stadium.Danish team captain ... Read more...
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Napoli beat Juventus to win Italian Cup
May 21st, 2012 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, May 21 (IANS) Napoli football club claimed the Italian Cup after overcoming Serie A champions Juventus 2-0 Sunday.Napoli last captured a major trophy in 1990, when they won Serie ... Read more...
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Chelsea win Champions League for the first time
May 20th, 2012 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Munich, May 20 (IANS) Chelsea have for the first time won the Champions League, European soccer's premier club competition, managing to pip Bayern Munich in the penalty shootout 4-3 ... Read more...
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Pune FC thrash HAL 5-1 in U-20 I-League
April 20th, 2012 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Navi Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Pune FC registered their best-ever win in the Under-20 I-League football, beating Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Bangalore 5-1 in their opening at the Father Agnel ... Read more...
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IFA Shield: Pune FC share honours with Pailan Arrows
March 4th, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 4 (IANS) Pune FC came from behind to draw 1-1 against Pailan Arrows in the 116th IFA Football Shield at the East Bengal ground here Sunday.
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Fluminense captures 2012 Guanabara Cup title
February 27th, 2012 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 27 (IANS) Ending a 19-year drought, Fluminense won their eighth Guanabara Cup title comfortably beating Vasco da Gama 3-1 in the final Sunday.The victory marked Fluminense's ... Read more...
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Levante back to top four in Spanish Primera Liga
February 26th, 2012 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Feb 26 (IANS) Levante moved back into the top four of the Spanish Primera Liga with a 2-1 win away against Espanyol.Espanyol begun the day in fourth place in ... Read more...
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Palmeiras draw with Oeste, drop in standings
February 24th, 2012 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 24 (IANS) Palmeiras struggled to a 1-1 draw to Oeste in the ninth round of the Sao Paulo state football championship.Oeste scored the game's opening goal ... Read more...
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Milan keep pressure on Juventus with win over Novara
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Jan 23 (IANS) AC Milan kept up their chase of Juventus at the top of Italian Serie A football with a 3-0 win at Novara.Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a ... Read more...
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Corinthians come from behind, Santos draw in season opener
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 22 (IANS) The 2012 football season has kicked off in Brazil. In their opening match of the Sao Paulo state championship, Corinthians came from behind to ... 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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Former club manager and referees on trial for soccer corruption
December 20th, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Tieling (China), Dec 20 (IANS) A former football club manager and two referees were put on trial Tuesday as the first round of Chinese soccer corruption trials went into ... Read more...
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New Zealand beat Australia to enter Rugby World Cup final
October 16th, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Auckland, Oct 16 (IANS) The All Blacks put up a stellar show in the home of New Zealand rugby Sunday, defeating traditional rivals Australia 20-6 to secure their place in ... Read more...
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Rugby World Cup: Australia scrape past South Africa
October 9th, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, Oct 9 (IANS) A fierce battle between two of the southern hemisphere's major rugby powers for a place in the Rugby World Cup semi-finals ended with Australia's Wallabies just ... Read more...
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Wales, France enter semis of Rugby World Cup
October 8th, 2011 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, Oct 8 (IANS) Wales stormed into the semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand with a 22-10 victory over Ireland Saturday. France beat higher-ranked England 19-12 in ... Read more...
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India seniors barely manage to beat under-23 football team
June 28th, 2011 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) India's chief football coach Armando Colaco Tuesday tested the national team against a spirited under-23 team in a practice match here Tuesday only to find ... Read more...
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AIFF XI beat HAL 2-1 to end year on happy note
December 30th, 2010 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Dec 30 (IANS) The youngsters of AIFF XI ended the year on a happy note with a 2-1 win over Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in the sixth round of the I-league ... Read more...
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Gerd Muller rated best footballer by German legend Paul Breitner
November 17th, 2010 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 16 (IANS) Celebrated German World Cupper Paul Breitner Tuesday rated compatriot Gerd Muller as the best footballer of the last half a century."In my opinion, Gerd Muller is the ... Read more...
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Durand Cup: Churchill start title defence with a win
October 27th, 2010 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Defending champions Churchill Brothers began their Durand Cup football campaign with a 4-2 win over 10-man Madras Engineering Group (MEG), Bangalore, in the quarterfinal league here Wednesday.
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Uruguay aren’t cheats, says coach
July 3rd, 2010 - 7:09 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, July 3 (DPA) Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez believes his side has not cheated its way to the semi-finals of the World Cup after defeating Ghana in a penalty shootout at Soccer ... Read more...
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No Golden Goal As Ghana End American Dream Run
June 27th, 2010 - 7:24 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Rustenburg, June 27, (THAINDIAN NEWS) USA's dream-run in the FIFA World Cup ended in a dramatic manner as Ghana scored a match winning goal in extra time. The US fans ... Read more...
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Can goalie predict whether penalty kick goes right or left?
June 25th, 2010 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 25 (IANS) In the split second before foot meets ball, a striker's body betrays whether a penalty kick will go left or right, according to latest research whose findings were ... Read more...
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Footballer’s body betrays whether penalty kick will swerve to left or right
June 25th, 2010 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 25 (ANI): A footballer's body betrays whether his penalty kick will swerve to the left or right just a split second before his foot meets the ball, according to new ... Read more...
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Ghana downs Serbia 1-0
June 13th, 2010 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
Pretoria, June 13 (DPA) Asamoah Gyan coolly converted a penalty kick just five minutes from time to hand Ghana a precious 1-0 win over 10-man Serbia in Sunday's Group D World Cup ... Read more...
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Cameroon’s ‘Indomitable Lions’ ready to roar in South Africa (Group E team profile)
May 30th, 2010 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Yaounde, May 30 (DPA) Although expectations were diminished when Cameroon went out of the Africa Cup of Nations in the quarter-finals earlier this year, it is worth remembering that many ... Read more...
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Barrow Raiders Makes History, Beats Castleford Tigers
April 19th, 2010 - 9:24 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Yorkshire, Apr 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Barrow Raiders made history against the Castleford Tigers as they went ahead to clinch a superb 34-28 win which brought about the defeat of Castleford ... Read more...
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Wins for Hindustan and ND Heroes in second division I-League
April 8th, 2010 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Hindustan defeated Simla Youngs while New Delhi Heroes defeated Amity United in the second division ONGC I-League at the Ambedkar Stadium here Thursday.
Hindustan came from 0-1 down ... Read more...
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Angry Slovenia plan to target Rooney
December 6th, 2009 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 5 (DPA) Slovenia plan to target England striker Wayne Rooney when the sides meet in the World Cup, according to reports in British daily The Guardian.
Rooney angered Slovenia's players as ... Read more...
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Ferguson wants Giggs to play for Man U for two more years
November 29th, 2009 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov. 29 (ANI): Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson wants Ryan Giggs to continue playing for his club for another two years. Fergie's backing for the Welshman came after he ... Read more...
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RSL Defeat Chicago Fire To Reach MLS Cup Final
November 15th, 2009 - 8:15 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Bridgeview, Nov.15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Chicago Fire suffered a humiliating defeat from rival Real Salt Lake on Saturday, which snapped the American soccer team's chances of playing in the MLS Cup ... Read more...
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Man U’s Ferguson takes a dig at another referee
October 26th, 2009 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 26(ANI): Just days after being charged with improper conduct by the FA for his fitness related attack on referee, Alan Wiley, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson tore into another ... Read more...
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Durand Cup: Dempo beat Air India, Mahindra held by Lajong
September 14th, 2009 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Former champions Dempo Sports Club demolished Air India 4-1 while newly-promoted I-League club Lajong did well to hold title-holders Mahindra United in a barren draw in the ... Read more...
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Durand Cup: Air India thrash Army XI 3-0
September 11th, 2009 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Air India started their Durand Cup campaign with a thumping 3-0 win over 2005 champions Army XI in a group three quarterfinal league match at the Ambedkar ... Read more...
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Bhaichung shines on his 100th appearance as India beat Kyrgyzstan
August 23rd, 2009 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
By Abhishek Roy
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Indian skipper Bhaichung Bhutia celebrated his 100th international appearance in style, slotting home a goal in India's 2-1 victory over Kyrgyzstan in the ONGC Nehru ... Read more...
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