Barca start on long road to Wembley
September 18th, 2012 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 18 (IANS) The long road to Wembley starts Wednesday night as FC Barcelona kick-off their Champions League campaign at home against Spartak Moscow.Wembley has a special place among ... Read more...
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Iniesta out for two weeks
September 13th, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 13 (IANS) Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta will miss his team's Champions League opener against Spartak Moscow next Wednesday due to an injury which may keep him out of ... Read more...
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Capello can’t rest on laurels: Bilyaletdinov
July 18th, 2012 - 1:30 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Fabio Capello will have to prove himself if appointed Russia coach, former Everton midfielder Diniyar Bilyaletdinov said Tuesday.Capello, a five-time Italian league and two-time Spanish ... Read more...
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Del Bosque hints at taking uncapped players to Euro 2012
May 16th, 2012 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, May 16 (IANS) Spain's football coach Vicente del Bosque has hinted at carrying uncapped players in the squad to the Euro 2012 Football Championships in Poland and Ukraine.While del ... Read more...
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Kaka: I want to stay at Real Madrid
May 7th, 2012 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, May 7 (IANS) Real Madrid midfielder Kaka said he wants to remain at the Bernabeu next season.The 30-year-old Brazilian has been a bit-part player under Jose ... Read more...
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Messi makes history with 50 goals in Spanish league
May 6th, 2012 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, May 6 (IANS) Argentine star Lionel Messi made history as he scored four goals in his side's 4-0 win over local rivals Espanyol in the Spanish Primer Liga to ... Read more...
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Mourinho’s Real Madrid win Spanish League title
May 3rd, 2012 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 3 (IANS) Real Madrid won the Spanish soccer league title for the 32nd time, their first time in four years. It was also coach Jose Mourinho's first ... Read more...
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Puyol says Liga still not lost for Barcelona
January 11th, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 11 (IANS) Barcelona captain Carlos Puyol believes that his side have in no way given up on their chances of retaining the Spanish La Liga title.Barcelona may have ... Read more...
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Jose Mourinho’s men eye top spot in Champions League Group D
November 21st, 2011 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Nov 21 (IANS) Real Madrid will be looking for a victory to assure their qualification for the last 16 of the Champions League as group leaders when they face ... Read more...
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Real Madrid face Valencia test in La Liga
November 18th, 2011 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Nov 18 (IANS) Real Madrid will look to overcome the effects of jetlag and tired legs when they travel to play third placed Valencia in the Spanish La Liga ... Read more...
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Focused on helping Real win La Liga: Ronaldo
November 18th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Nov 18 (IANS) Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo has said his focus is back on the Spanish La Liga after helping his national side Portugal qualify for the 2012 ... Read more...
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Madrid’s ‘complete performance’ in Malaga delights Mourinho
October 23rd, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Oct 23 (IANS) Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho was delighted with his side's clinical performance against Malaga in the Spanish league.The Saturday night game in Malaga's La Rosaleda Stadium ... Read more...
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Forlan becomes highest scorer for Uruguay
October 13th, 2011 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Montevideo (Uruguay), Oct 13 (IANS) Uruguay's football star Diego Forlan has become the leading goal scorer for the country's national team.The honour for the 32-year-old Forlan, who plays for Italian ... Read more...
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Barcelona beat Sporting Gijon to top Spanish League
October 3rd, 2011 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Oct 3 (IANS) FC Barcelona went to the top of Spanish Football League standings Sunday night courtesy a 1-0 away win over Sporting Gijon.Defender Adriano Correira scored the only ... Read more...
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Valencia hold Barcelona to 2-2 draw
September 22nd, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 22 (IANS) Valencia and reigning champions FC Barcelona produced 90 minutes of thrilling football in a drawn Spanish League match at the Mestalla Stadium Wednesday.Barcelona were able to ... Read more...
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Key clash in Spanish League as Barcelona visits Valencia
September 20th, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 20 (IANS) All eyes will be on the Mestalla stadium when Valencia encounter FC Barcelona in Spanish Premier League football Wednesday night.Valencia, current leaders of the Primera ... Read more...
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The door to Barcelona is a long way away: Ronaldo
September 17th, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 17 (IANS) Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo has once again refused to close the door on a possible move from the club at some time in the future.Speaking ... Read more...
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Spanish clubs firm on fairer share of TV rights money
September 9th, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 9 (IANS) Spanish soccer club Sevilla President Jose Maria del Nido has said that a movement of clubs from the Primera Liga was unstoppable in its quest for ... Read more...
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Spanish clubs move to end domination of big two
September 7th, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 7 (IANS) Spanish football club Sevilla President Jose Maria del Nido has said he is meeting every club president in the Primera Liga, with the exception of those ... Read more...
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Ramos drops Real Madrid’s Copa del Rey trophy under moving bus
April 21st, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by ANI
Madrid, Apr 21(ANI): Real Madrid's late-night Copa del Rey celebrations at the Plaza de Cibeles, Madrid, took a turn for the worse when the trophy slipped out of defender Sergio Ramos's hands ... Read more...
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Indian TT star Sharath Kamal moves to tougher German league
July 23rd, 2010 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) After winning back-to-back US and Egypt Open titles earlier this month, India's top table tennis star Sharath Kamal is moving to Germany from Spain in ... Read more...
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Thierry Henry retires from international football
July 16th, 2010 - 7:06 am ICT by IANS
New York, July 16 (IANS) French striker Thierry Henry retired from international football Thursday after making 123 appearances and scoring a record 51 goals for France.
Following his move to American club ... Read more...
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Dutch and Spanish football closely connected for 40 years
July 9th, 2010 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, July 9 (DPA) In many ways it is appropriate that Spain's opponents in Sunday's World Cup final will be the Netherlands.
For almost 200 years the Netherlands were Spanish colonies, and the ... Read more...
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Messi eyes revenge against Germany
June 29th, 2010 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
Pretoria, June 29 (DPA) Four years ago, Lionel Messi was a promising young lad who sat on the bench throughout Argentina's ill-fated quarter-final clash against Germany.
This time round, he's the biggest footballing ... Read more...
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Points system in soccer encurages dirty play
June 26th, 2010 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 26 (IANS) The change in the system used to reward wins in the European football leagues, going from two to three points, has led to an increase in dirty play, ... Read more...
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Changed points system in football promoting dirty play
June 26th, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 26 (ANI): The change in the system used to reward wins in the European leagues, going from two to three points, has led to an increase in dirty play in ... Read more...
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Uruguay is strong but so are we: Park
June 25th, 2010 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Port Elizabeth, June 25 (DPA) South Korea coach Huh Jung Moo Friday paid his respects to Uruguay's stout defensive record in the World Cup, but said he was confident his players would ... Read more...
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Iniesta doubtful for Spain’s World Cup debut
June 9th, 2010 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, June 9 (DPA) The Spanish football federation announced Wednesday that Andres Iniesta might miss Spain's World Cup debut against Switzerland on June 16.
Iniesta, 26, pulled a muscle in his right ... Read more...
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Bendtner confident of keeping Arsenal’s Champions League title bid alive
April 4th, 2010 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 4(ANI): Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner reckons that his club can complete one of the greatest European comebacks and march through to the Champions League semi-final after defeating Barcelona in ... Read more...
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Man City, Chelsea eye Seville striker Fabiano
February 17th, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 17 (ANI): Manchester City and Chelsea are on alert after Seville striker Luis Fabiano refused to rule out a big-money move to the Premier League.The Brazilian has been linked ... Read more...
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Mallorca ahead of Sevilla in battle for fourth place
February 8th, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Feb 8 (DPA) The weekend's most important development in the Spanish league football was the re-emergence of modest Mallorca in the battle for fourth place.
Coached by wily old fox Gregorio Manzano, ... Read more...
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UK Premier League second best: Messi
December 22nd, 2009 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec. 22 (ANI): The Premier League is the second best, and Spain's La Liga is the strongest on the planet, claimed World Player of The Year 2009 Lionel Messi.Barcelona's Messi, 22, ... Read more...
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Lionel Messi wins FIFA World Player of the Year award
December 22nd, 2009 - 4:12 am ICT by IANS
Geneva, Dec 22 (IANS) Barcelona star Lionel Messi was named FIFA World Player of the Year Monday, adding one more title to his abundant collection of soccer's great honours.
Messi lifted the ... Read more...
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What next for Guardiola’s record-breaking Barcelona?
December 20th, 2009 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Dec 20 (DPA) On Saturday Barcelona made history by becoming the first ever team to win six trophies in a calendar year.
Their dramatic 2-1 defeat of Argentine side Estudiantes in ... Read more...
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Sergio Aguero believes he was born to play for Chelsea
December 18th, 2009 - 3:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec. 18 (ANI): Argentina striker Sergio Aguero, who is expecting to complete a 32 million pound move to Chelsea in next month's transfer window, has said that he was born ... Read more...
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