Hulk in Brazil’s starting line-up against China
September 10th, 2012 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 10 (IANS) Forward Hulk is poised to replace Leandro Damiao in Brazil's starting line-up for Monday's international football friendly with China in Recife.The Zenit St.Petersburg star ... Read more...
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Brazil coach puts faith in Lucas
September 5th, 2012 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 5 (IANS) Brazil coach Mano Menezes is set to include new Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) signing Lucas Moura in his starting line-up for Friday's international friendly ... Read more...
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Koevermans happy with Indian defence
September 1st, 2012 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) India's chief football coach Wim Koevermans was happy with his young defence that stood up to the task despite conceding an early goal in the ... Read more...
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Valdivia enjoys playing again after kidnapping
July 3rd, 2012 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, July 3 (IANS) Chile international midfielder Jorge Valdivia said he is finally enjoying his football again, almost a month after he and his wife were briefly kidnapped ... Read more...
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Santos set to drop Elano for Libertadores semi-final
June 19th, 2012 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, June 19 (IANS) Former Manchester City midfielder Elano is set to be relegated to the bench for Santos' Copa Libertadores semi-final second leg against Corinthians Wednesday.Having lost ... Read more...
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Dutch seek inspiration from 1988 Euro win
June 10th, 2012 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
The Hague, June 10 (IANS) The Netherlands began Euro 2012 with a 0-1 defeat at the hands of Denmark on Saturday in Kharkiv and despite heavy criticism in the ... Read more...
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Chelsea star Luiz out of Brazil friendlies
May 26th, 2012 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, May 26 (IANS) Chelsea defender David Luiz has been ruled out of Brazil's upcoming international friendlies after failing to overcome a thigh injury.Luiz revealed he played ... Read more...
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Neymar helps Santos beat the Strongest 2-0
April 20th, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, April 20 (IANS) Neymar scored a goal and set up another, as Santos topped their group with a 2-0 victory over the Strongest in the Copa Libertadores ... Read more...
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I-League: Pune FC look to open gap on rivals for second spot
April 14th, 2012 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, April 14 (IANS) Pune FC welcome back some key players as they look to cement their second place in the table and score some crucial points against Churchill Brothers ... Read more...
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I-League: Churchill look to close gap on Dempo
April 10th, 2012 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Margao, April 10 (IANS) Churchill Brothers will look to reduce the deficit against I-League leaders Dempo SC when the two teams meet in a decisive 24th round clash at the ... Read more...
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Real Madrid book place in last eight of Champions League
March 15th, 2012 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 15 (IANS) Real Madrid had little difficulty in qualifying for the last eight of the Champions League as they defeated CSKA Moscow 4-1 in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.The ... Read more...
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Former Dutch international Ooijer announces retirement
March 13th, 2012 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
The Hague, March 13 (IANS) Ajax defender and former Netherlands international Andre Ooijer will hang up his boots at the end of this season, he announced Tuesday."Soccer is the most ... Read more...
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Savio Mediera: India need to look forward
March 12th, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, March 12 (IANS) Indian national football team coach Savio Mediera feels that the team needed to put their poor performance behind them and look forward to the future. India ... Read more...
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Depleted Churchill take on East Bengal
January 26th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Margaon (Goa), Jan 26 (IANS) Both Churchill Brothers Sports Club and East Bengal have injury concerns ahead of their I-League football clash at the Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, near here Friday.Churchill ... Read more...
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Real Madrid aim to leave X-mas hangover behind
January 7th, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Jan 7 (IANS) Real Madrid could open up a six point lead in the Spanish La Liga football standings over title rivals FC Barcelona with a win over Granada.Jose ... 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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Ancelotti could drop Torres for Champions League game against Man U
April 12th, 2011 - 8:41 am ICT by ANI
London, Apr. 12 (ANI): Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti may decide to drop 50 million pound striker Fernando Torres for Tuesday night's Champions League quarter-final second-leg against Manchester United. According to The ... Read more...
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‘Stupid’ Crouch leaves Tottenham’s Champions League dreams in tatters
April 6th, 2011 - 2:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 6 (ANI): Tottenham striker Peter Crouch was labelled "beyond stupid" after his red card left the club's Champions League dreams in tatters.While Tottenham had already gone 1-0 down to ... Read more...
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I bowled my best ball to dismiss Tendulkar: Rampaul
March 21st, 2011 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 21 (IANS) West Indies fast bowler Ravi Rampaul says he bowled the best ball of his cricketing career to get rid of Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar ... Read more...
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Winner of world’s first robot marathon crosses the line after 55 hrs!
February 27th, 2011 - 3:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 27 (ANI): The average time for completing a marathon is 4 hours 30 minutes for men and 5 hours 10 minutes for women.However, the winner of the world's first robot ... Read more...
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Chlesea has best strike force in Europe: Ancelotti
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 23 (ANI): Hailing his strike force, Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has said that he thought he now had control of the best forwards in Europe after their comfortable victory ... Read more...
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Fantasy Football Week 10: The Hopes And Expectations
November 14th, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) With Week 10 of Fantasy Football round the corner, the web has been abuzz with the speculations of the experts about the players to watch out ... Read more...
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Brit 100 metres champ’s shoes stolen from Delhi CWG venue starting line
October 7th, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 7(ANI): In a bizarre incident involving the Delhi Commonwealth Games, British track and field athlete Mark Lewis-Francis' shoes were stolen while performing at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.The incident took ... Read more...
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Real Madrid top after bittersweet defeat of Espanyol
September 22nd, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 22 (DPA) Real Madrid went to the top of the Spanish Liga Tuesday with a 3-0 home thrashing of naive Espanyol, who had two men sent off.
Real, for their part, ... Read more...
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Adebayor’s relationship with Mancini hit rock bottom after amazing bust-up
September 19th, 2010 - 6:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 19 (ANI): Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor saw his relationship with coach Roberto Mancini hit rock bottom after an amazing bust-up over an accusation that the striker had faked an ... Read more...
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Capello may drop ’struggling’ Rooney for Euro 2012 qualifier against Bulgaria
August 28th, 2010 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 28(ANI): England manager Fabio Capello could drop 'struggling' striker Wayne Rooney from his starting line-up for Friday's Euro 2012 qualifier against Bulgaria.Rooney has had a slow start to ... Read more...
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Is it going to be Derek Anderson vs. Vince Young in Monday’s game?
August 23rd, 2010 - 8:21 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The preseason of the NFL continues with a clash between the Arizona Cardinals and Tennessee Titans at 7 pm local time. The titans are ... Read more...
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Adebayor up for Premier League challenge
August 22nd, 2010 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 22(ANI): Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor has admitted that he faces a fight to be in the club's starting line up for Monday's Premier League game against Liverpool.Adebayor was ... Read more...
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Would Carson Palmer be as prolific as Kevin Kolb in the upcoming NFL season?
August 20th, 2010 - 8:02 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Philadelphia, Aug 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The upcoming NFL season promises to be an exciting one as many of the teams are preparing earnestly for it. The Philadelphia Eagles will be taking on ... Read more...
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Gerrard admits to having had thoughts of quitting after 2010 World Cup
August 11th, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 11 (ANI): England skipper Steven Gerrard has admitted to having had thoughts about quitting international football in the wake of the team's awful performance during the South Africa World Cup."I'm ... Read more...
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‘Nee Bandhu Ninthaaga’ is best avoided (Kannada Movie Review)
August 1st, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
By V.S. Rajapur
Film: 'Nee Bandhu Ninthaaga'; Cast: Sourav, Jyothi Sree, Ramya Barna, Nanda and others; Producer: Mathew Rajan; Director: Sharavanan; Camera: Mathew Rajan; Music Director: Indrajith; Rating: *Newbie director Sharavana shows his ... Read more...
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India thrash Desportivo Monsanto 6-2 on Portugal tour
July 30th, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The Indian football team thrashed Desportivo Monsanto 6-2 at Pilado in their second practice match in Portugal.
According to information received here, Mohammed Rafi scored a brace, ... Read more...
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Fabregas ‘desperate to play some part’ in World Cup final
July 10th, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Johannesburg, July 11(ANI): Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas has said that he is desperate to play in Sunday's World Cup final against the Netherlands at Johannesburg's Soccer City."I'm so proud Spain ... Read more...
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Spain beat Germany to reach first World Cup final (Second lead)
July 8th, 2010 - 4:32 am ICT by IANS
Durban, July 8 (DPA) Reigning European champions Spain reached their first World Cup final Wednesday by defeating three-time winners Germany 1-0 thanks to Carles Puyol's second half goal.
Puyol scored in the ... Read more...
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Spain beat Germany to reach first World Cup final (Lead)
July 8th, 2010 - 3:41 am ICT by IANS
Durban, July 8 (DPA) Reigning European champions Spain reached their first World Cup final Wednesday by defeating three-time winners Germany 1-0 thanks to Carles Puyol's second half goal.
Puyol scored in the ... Read more...
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