Del Bosque: Raul could go to Euro 2012
April 14th, 2012 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 14 (IANS) Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has not ruled out the prospect of taking former Real Madrid striker Raul Gonzalez to this summer's European Championships to ... Read more...
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Depleted Salgaocar face Mohun Bagan challenge
April 13th, 2012 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Margao, April 13 (IANS) Salgaocar Sports Club will find themselves severely depleted as they prepare to take on the might of Mohun Bagan in the 25th round I-League clash at ... Read more...
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Balotelli wants to stay with Manchester City
April 13th, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 13 (IANS) Italian striker Mario Balotelli said he had no plans to leave Manchester City despite reports of rifts between him and manager Roberto Mancini.Mancini had said ... Read more...
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Bologna beat Cagliari to move clear of relegation
April 13th, 2012 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, April 13 (IANS) Bologna beat Cagliari 1-0 for a crucial win at home to move away from the relegation zone in the Italian Serie A.Alessandro Diamanti scored the winner ... Read more...
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India women go down to New Zealand in four-nation meet
April 12th, 2012 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Auckland, April 12 (IANS) The Indian women's hockey team Thursday went down fighting 1-2 to hosts New Zealand in their opening match of the Four-Nation Tournament at the Harbour Hockey ... Read more...
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I-League: Prayag United held goalless by Air India
April 11th, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, April 11 (IANS) Air India played second fiddle to Prayag United SC but the resolute team spoiled the Kolkata outfit's party after a goalless draw in the football I-League ... Read more...
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City striker Balotelli faces nine-match ban
April 10th, 2012 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 10 (IANS) Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli is staring at an elongated ban which might see him sit out for nine games after the Football Association (FA) ... Read more...
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Schalke humbles Hannover 3-0 in Bundesliga
April 9th, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, April 9 (IANS) Schalke striker and Spanish veteran Raul Gonzalez netted a brace to inflict a 3-0 loss on Hannover while Hamburg and Leverkusen shared points to complete the ... Read more...
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Botafogo guaranteed berth in Rio Cup semis
April 9th, 2012 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, April 9 (IANS) Botafogo booked a place in the semifinals of the Rio Cup with a 3-1 victory against Friburguense.Uruguayan international Loco Abreu returned from injury and ... Read more...
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Adriano to have surgery on left foot
April 7th, 2012 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, April 7 (IANS) Former Inter Milan and Roma striker Adriano insists he can still be a part of Brazil's 2014 World Cup campaign despite another injury setback. ... Read more...
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I-League: HAL hold Mohun Bagan to a goalless draw
April 6th, 2012 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 6 (IANS) Mohun Bagan failed to live upto their reputation when they were held to a goalless draw by bottom-placed HAL Bangalore in an I-League match at the ... Read more...
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Dilshan fined by ICC for excessive appealing
April 6th, 2012 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 6 (IANS) Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan has been fined 10 per cent of his match fee after being found guilty of breaching the International Cricket Council (ICC) code ... Read more...
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Atletico Madrid eliminates Hannover from Europa
April 6th, 2012 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, April 6 (IANS) Atletico Madrid striker and Colombian international Falcao scored the winner to beat Hannover 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the Europa League.Diego Simeone's side wrapped a second ... Read more...
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Gomez extends stay with Bayern
April 4th, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Munich, April 4 (IANS) German record champions Bayern Munich announced Wednesday that striker Mario Gomez has signed a new contract with the club.The 26-year-old is the joint top scorer ... Read more...
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Porto fined after racial abuse by fans
April 4th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 4 (IANS) Portuguese football club FC Porto were fined 16,000 pounds after their fans racially abused Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli when the two teams met in the ... Read more...
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Real Madrid to play Apoel in Champions League
April 4th, 2012 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, April 4 (IANS) Real Madrid face what in theory should be a comfortable evening when they entertain APOEL Nicosia in the return leg of their Champions League quarterfinal ... Read more...
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Serie A defender arrested over match-fixing suspicion
April 3rd, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, April 3 (IANS) Defender Andrea Masiello of Italian Serie A football club Atalanta has been arrested for alleged involvement in a match-fixing scandal.In addition to Masiello, who was a ... Read more...
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I-League: Dempo hold Mohun Bagan
April 1st, 2012 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) Dempo Sports Club held Mohun Bagan 2-2 in a crucial I-League clash at the Salt Lake Stadium Sunday. The draw helped Dempo top the table with ... Read more...
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We can defeat Salgaocar, says Air India coach
March 30th, 2012 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Margao, March 30 (IANS) Air India coach Santosh Kashyap is hoping that his team can spring another surprise on Salgaocar Sports Club when the two teams meet in the 22nd ... Read more...
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Athletic Bilbao shock Schalke away from home
March 30th, 2012 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, March 30 (IANS) German side Schalke suffered a 2-4 home loss against Spanish club Athletic Bilbao in the first leg of Europa League quarterfinals.Bilbao sealed an impressive win Thursday ... Read more...
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East Bengal look to continuing winning streak
March 29th, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 29 (IANS) East Bengal would look to continuing their winning streak when they host Mumbai FC in the 22nd round I-League encounter at the Yuba Bharati Krinangan Friday.
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Mancini bursts out at Balotelli at training
March 29th, 2012 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 29 (IANS) Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli was given a severe dressing down by manager Roberto Mancini after a training ground bust-up.The Italian striker provoked an angry reaction ... Read more...
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Edmundo scores twice in farewell match with Vasco da Gama
March 29th, 2012 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 29 (IANS) Former Brazilian striker Edmundo has officially ended his professional soccer career, scoring twice in his farewell game at 40.Edmundo led Vasco da Gama to ... Read more...
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Bundesliga leaders Dortmund five clear of Bayern with win over Cologne
March 26th, 2012 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, March 26 (IANS) Front-runners Borussia Dortmund crushed Cologne 6-1 while Stuttgart wrapped a lucky 1-0 win over Nuremberg in Bundesliga football.The "BVB" humbled struggling Cologne when they turned ... Read more...
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Luis Fabiano’s regret revealed
March 25th, 2012 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 25 (IANS) Sao Paulo striker Luis Fabiano confessed that he regrets not having played for one of Europe's biggest teams.The 31-year-old striker left Sao Paulo ... Read more...
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I-League: East Bengal beat Salgaocar 1-0
March 25th, 2012 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 25 (IANS) East Bengal put their title aspirations back on track with a 1-0 win over Salgaocar SC, in the 21st round of the I-League at the Yuba ... Read more...
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Milan beat Roma to extend lead
March 25th, 2012 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Milan, March 25 (IANS) Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a brace as AC Milan beat Roma 2-1 at home to extend their lead in the Italian Serie A to ... Read more...
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I-League: Dempo score easy victory over HAL
March 24th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Margao, March 24 (IANS) Dempo Sports Club opened a nine point gap at the top of the I-League football ladder with an easy 3-0 win over HAL Bangalore at the ... Read more...
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Adriano to begin practicing with Flamengo
March 24th, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 24 (IANS) On the same day Corinthians officially terminated Adriano's contract, the controversial striker declared that he will begin practicing with his former football team Flamengo.Corinthians ... Read more...
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I-League: Prayag look to avenging defeat
March 23rd, 2012 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) Prayag United will kick-start the I-League campaign after almost a month's break when they host Mumbai FC at the Yuba Bharati Krinangan Saturday looking to avenge ... Read more...
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FC Twente striker De Jong suffers ankle injury
March 23rd, 2012 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
The Hague, March 23 (IANS) FC Twente striker Luuk de Jong injured his ankle against De Graafschap in the Dutch Eredivisie, and after examining it in the hospital he will ... Read more...
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No praise enough for Messi: Guardiola
March 21st, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 21 (IANS) Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola had words of praise for striker Lionel Messi, who made history by becoming the football club's leading scorer Tuesday.Messi's hat-trick in Barca's ... Read more...
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2014 World Cup to be best ever: Ronaldo
March 18th, 2012 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 18 (IANS) Filling in as the leader of Brazil's Local Organizing Committee, Ronaldo declared that the 2014 football World Cup in Brazil will be the biggest ... Read more...
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More good news for Athletic as Llorente nears new deal
March 17th, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, March 17 (IANS) Days after Athletic Club Bilbao knocked English champions Manchester United out of the Europa League, striker Fernando Llorente gave his club's supporters yet another reason to ... 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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