Spain celebrates soccer triumph
July 3rd, 2012 - 11:05 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, July 3 (IANS/EFE) Tens of thousands displaying the national colours of red and yellow thronged the streets of this capital Monday as Spain's national soccer team celebrated its victory ... Read more...
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British police arrest three soccer hooligans before they leave the country for Euro 2012
June 5th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
West Midlands, June 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It seems like the British police are determined to keep the upcoming Euro 2012 tournament as trouble-free as possible. They have already gone ahead and arrested ... Read more...
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Now, drones to keep eye on trouble-makers in crowds
May 4th, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, May 4 (IANS) Eyebot drones, the latest in surveillance technology, would promptly spot mischief makers during major sporting or social events, or act as high-resolution 3D street imaging systems, ... Read more...
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Russian airline to send soccer fans free to Euro 2012
April 6th, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 6 (IANS) Russia's flagship Aeroflot airline and the Russian Football Union signed an agreement to send Russian soccer fans to Euro 2012 free of charge in June.According to ... Read more...
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‘Alcoholic beverages will be sold during 2014 World Cup’
March 16th, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 16 (IANS) The Brazilian government, after a long and heated debate, has guaranteed the sales of alcoholic beverages during the 2014 football World Cup.Currently, alcoholic beverages ... Read more...
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Ghana to decide football’s coach fate
February 23rd, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Accra, Feb 23 (IANS) The head coach of the Ghana's national football team, Goran Stevanovic, has made it clear he would not resign after failing to guide the team to ... Read more...
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Ghana football association dismisses player gambling rumour
February 18th, 2012 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Accra (Ghana), Feb 18 (IANS) The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has dismissed rumours that some players of the senior national team, the Black Stars, gambled during the recently concluded Africa ... Read more...
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Euphoria engulfs Zambia after AFCON triumph
February 13th, 2012 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Lusaka, Feb 13 (IANS) Euphoria and celebration engulfed Zambia after the country's national football team won its maiden Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title following a pulsating final match against ... Read more...
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New 50p coin explains football offside rule
January 4th, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Football is a major culture in the United Kingdom. You just need to look at the new 50p Olympic coin to know how far the country takes ... Read more...
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Five soccer fans sentenced to life for murder
September 9th, 2011 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, Sep 9 (IANS) Five supporters of Argentina's popular soccer team River Plate were Thursday sentenced to life for the murder of a soccer fan here in 2007, reports ... Read more...
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Soccer fans and policemen injured in Cairo
September 8th, 2011 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Sep 8 (IANS) At least 140 people were injured in clashes between football fans and police following an Egypt Cup match in the Cairo Stadium between Al-Ahly and Kima ... Read more...
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Messi is extraordinary, he is great: Sabella
September 3rd, 2011 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 2 (IANS) After a solitary goal win over Venezuela in a FIFA Official International Friendly here Friday, Argentina's new chief soccer coach Alejandro Sabella lauded Messi as an ... Read more...
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Brazil fans turning Argentines courtesy Messi-magic
September 2nd, 2011 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 2 (IANS) The city?s soccer fans whose loyalties are mostly split between Argentina and Brazil seem to have shifted their allegiance to the former -- courtesy `Messi-magic? which ... Read more...
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Argentine jerseys, flags high on demand
September 2nd, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 2 (IANS) Ecstatic soccer fans painted their face in Argentine colours, while flags and jerseys of the South American nation sold at a premium, as a cracker of ... Read more...
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All set for Messi magic Friday
September 1st, 2011 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 1 (IANS) An Indian history is only hours away from the making, with the first ever FIFA Official International Friendly in the country set to kick off Friday ... Read more...
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Dino’s date with Messi! (Movie Snippets)
September 1st, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Among the many Indian fans of Lionel Messi is model-turned-actor Dino Morea, who is all set to pack his bags to go to Kolkata to ... Read more...
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Higuain, di Maria reach Kolkata, countdown begins for Messi
August 31st, 2011 - 12:18 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 30 (IANS) The excitement soared for Friday's first FIFA official soccer friendly in India featuring Argentina and Venezuela with Real Madrid stars Gonzalo Higuain and Angel di Maria ... Read more...
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Anelka brands fellow French countrymen as racists
December 7th, 2010 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 7 (ANI): French striker Nicolas Anelka has branded his fellow countrymen small-minded racists.The Chelsea ace, who returns to France tomorrow for the Champions League clash with Marseille, said: "People said ... Read more...
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Neural responses indicate our willingness to help the person in need
October 8th, 2010 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 8 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Zurich have discovered that witnessing a person from our own group or an outsider suffer pain causes neural responses in two very different ... Read more...
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Bolivian President Evo Morales kicks a player in a friendly soccer match
October 6th, 2010 - 7:57 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Many soccer fans were shocked when Bolivian president Evo Morales kicked the knee of an opponent in a friendly match. The video of the incident has become one of the most popular ... Read more...
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‘El Salvador Vs Honduras’: Saturday’s Big Clash
September 5th, 2010 - 10:31 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Sep 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Honduras edged past El Salvador in the highly anticipated friendly clash between the two countries. The two teams proved to be at par at the end ... Read more...
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Trapped Chilean miners to watch videos of great football matches to maintain sanity
August 27th, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 27(ANI): The 33 Chilean miners trapped underground in San Jose gold and copper mine will attempt to keep their sanity by watching videos of great football matches during the expected ... Read more...
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Ahmadinejad, The Iranian President Speaks Against Paul, The Psychic Octopus
July 29th, 2010 - 7:57 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 29, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The German soccer fans now have the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad joining them in voicing his hatred against Paul- the world famous psychic ... Read more...
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Spain Make History, Andres Iniesta Pays Tribute To Dani Jarque
July 12th, 2010 - 6:47 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
July 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Within two years of proving themselves to be the best side in Europe, the Spanish asserted themselves as the champions of the world in football on ... Read more...
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Soccer fans weren’t in mood for sex, wail South African prostitutes
July 12th, 2010 - 6:40 pm ICT by ANI
New York, July 12 (ANI): South African prostitutes have complained that they did not get enough customers because of the World Cup.According to CNN, they said that soccer fans were so engrossed ... Read more...
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Spain or Holland … soccer fans in India await World Cup final
July 11th, 2010 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Who will win, Spain or Holland? Football fans across the country are divided between the red corner for Spain and orange for Holland as they await the ... Read more...
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Shakira’s ‘Waka Waka’ a tribute to African women
July 10th, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by ANI
Johannesburg, July 10 (ANI): World renowned musician Shakira said on Saturday that her performance in the World Cup closing ceremony would be a tribute to African women.The 'Waka Waka' song star ... Read more...
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Soccer songs composed by Bengali folk band
July 7th, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata July 7 (ANI): A Bengali folk band has composed Soccer songs, to keep up the groove among the soccer fans of Kolkata. The songs are in Bengali.Among the Bengali compositions ... Read more...
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Soccer boosts sex tourism in Cape Town
July 7th, 2010 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
By Abhishek Roy
Cape Town, July 7 (IANS) With a million football fans splurging thousands of dollars during the World Cup, sex tourism in South Africa's number one tourist destination, Cape Town, is ... Read more...
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Netherlands Takes On Uruguay In World Cup Semifinal
July 6th, 2010 - 7:57 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Capetown, July 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Soccer fans all over the world shall stay glued to their television sets as Netherlands take on Uruguay in the first semifinal of the Fifa ... Read more...
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Spell casting python ‘fixing’ World Cup matches seized in South Africa!
July 6th, 2010 - 7:14 pm ICT by ANI
Johannesburg, July 6 (ANI): A Burmese rock python has been seized by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), from a sangoma, who was casting spells at the World ... Read more...
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Now, ‘mobile mosques’ for football fans to pray during WC matches in Saudi Arabia!
July 6th, 2010 - 6:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 6 (ANI): Saudi Arabia's Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice and their agents, commonly known as the 'religious police', have introduced 'mobile mosques' oriented toward Mecca ... Read more...
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South Africa enters Guinness book with largest soccer ball
July 6th, 2010 - 11:07 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, July 6 (IANS) South Africa may be out of the World Cup football tournament but the host country has got a place in the Guinness World Records by creating the world's ... Read more...
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World Cup elimination cost Italy 140 mn euros
June 27th, 2010 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Monza (Italy), June 27 (IANS/AKI) Italy's early elimination from the soccer World Cup in South Africa will cost the country 140 million euros due to lose of earning from restaurants, sports merchandise ... Read more...
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Soccer fans, netizens want Chinese team dismissed
June 21st, 2010 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 21 (ANI): Close to 97 percent of the 50,000 Chinese netizens and football fans polled are demanding the sacking of the men's football team after watching the outstanding ... Read more...
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