Riquelme does not deserve to play at Flamengo: Coach
July 21st, 2012 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, July 21 (IANS) Flamengo coach Joel Santana has said that former Argentine international midfielder Juan Roman Riquelme does not deserve to play with the Rio de Janeiro ... Read more...
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Yakubu shines on CSL debut
July 16th, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou (China), July 16 (IANS) Nigerian striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni scored a winning goal in his Chinese super league (CSL) debut, giving Guangzhou R&F; a crucial derby win over league leaders ... Read more...
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Boca in bid to convince Riquelme to stay
July 6th, 2012 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, July 6 (IANS) Argentine side Boca Juniors have not given up hope of convincing Juan Roman Riquelme to remain at the club.Riquelme announced he was leaving the ... Read more...
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Chinese club prepares huge offer for Kaka?
June 28th, 2012 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, June 28 (IANS) Spanish and Italian newspapers are speculating that Chinese football side Guangzhou Evergrande are preparing an offer for Real Madrid's star Brazilian midfielder Kaka.Italian paper El ... Read more...
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Drogba signs with Shanghai Shenhua
June 20th, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, June 20 (IANS) Cote d'Ivoire's striker Didier Drogba Wednesday confirmed that he has joined Chinese football club Shanghai Shenhua on a two-year contract."I studied all the offers I ... Read more...
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Shanghai Shenhua confirms contract with Drogba
June 19th, 2012 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, June 19 (IANS) Chinese football club Shanghai Shenhua boss Zhu Jun confirmed that Cote d'Ivoire and former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba will join the club on a two-and-half years' ... Read more...
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Drogba confirms Chelsea exit
May 22nd, 2012 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 22 (IANS) English football club Chelsea's Ivorian striker Didier Drogba confirmed Tuesday that he would be leaving the club this summer.Drogba's last kick off for Chelsea came ... Read more...
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Chinese football pinning hopes on Seedorf and Drogba
May 22nd, 2012 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 22 (IANS) The guessing game about which famous football star will be the next to land in China gained momentum as more big names were linked to Chinese ... Read more...
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Former Chinese soccer chief goes on trial for graft
April 25th, 2012 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Tieling (Liaoning Province), April 25 (IANS) Former Chinese soccer chief credited with leading the Chinese team into their only World Cup finals was put on bribery trial here Wednesday.Nan Yong, ... Read more...
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China’s social networking site extends sponsorship deal with Villarreal
April 11th, 2012 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 11 (IANS) Chinese social network site Renren extended its sponsorship deal with Spanish La Liga football club Villarreal.As per the sponsorship deal, Villareal will wear Renren's name on ... Read more...
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Anelka’s Chinese league debut ends in loss
March 17th, 2012 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 17 (IANS) French striker Nicolas Anelka put on an impressive show in his Chinese Super League (CSL) debut but it was not enough to save Shanghai Shenhua from ... Read more...
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Three more added to the list of corrupt referees
December 22nd, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Dandong (China), Dec 22 (IANS) Three more names were added to the list of corrupt soccer referees after their under-trial colleague Zhou Weixin confessed that they had taken bribes ... 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 French midfielder Tigana to coach Shanghai Shenhua
December 19th, 2011 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, December 19 (IANS) Former French legendary footballer Jean Amadou Tigana has signed for Shanghai Shenhua as the head coach, the Chinese Super League club announced.The 56-year-old Frenchman, who was ... Read more...
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Nicolas Anelka signs with China’s Shanghai Shenhua
December 12th, 2011 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 12 (IANS) Out of favour Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka has signed a two-year deal with Chinese Super League football side Shanghai Shenhua.Anelka is all set to join the ... Read more...
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Maradona’s China visit fuels coaching rumors
November 10th, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Nov 10 (ANI): Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona has signed on as an anchorman for a charity activity in Hefei, the capital of east China's Anhui Province, fuelling rumors that he ... Read more...
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Craze for English tattoos increasing among the Chinese
April 18th, 2009 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 18 (ANI): While westerners once used to be crazy about having Chinese characters tattooed on their bodies, ink parlours have observed a reversal of the trend off late.Chinese ... Read more...
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China announce men’s team for Olympic football
July 23rd, 2008 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Beijing, July 23 (Xinhua) Charlton Athletic playmaker Zheng Zhi has been named the captain of the 18-man Chinese men's Olympic football squad. Zheng is one of the three over-age players allowed in ... Read more...
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Coach Houghton’s checklist for Indian football(Interview)
June 26th, 2008 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Abhishek Roy
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) India's football coach Bob Houghton feels the next edition of the professional I-League will provide the roadmap for the future of Indian football with infrastructure ... Read more...
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Former communist leader jailed in China for graft
April 11th, 2008 - 10:07 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Tianjin (China), April 11 (Xinhua) A court in China's Tianjin province Friday sentenced a former provincial Communist Party chief to 18 months in jail for accepting bribe and abusing power. The Intermediate ... Read more...
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