Newcastle United complete Anita transfer
August 16th, 2012 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
The Hague, Aug 16 (IANS) Newcastle United confirmed the signing of Dutch football midfielder Vurnon Anita from Ajax Amsterdam Thursday.Ajax and the English Premier League club agreed on a transfer ... Read more...
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Ajax appoints Overmars as sporting director
July 7th, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
The Hague, July 7 (IANS) Former Netherlands international Marc Overmars has been appointed as sporting director of Ajax football club, the Dutch club announced.Overmars, whose career included spells at ... Read more...
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Six year-old Brazilian prodigy signed by Barcelona
June 16th, 2012 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, June 16 (IANS) European giants Barcelona have signed six-year-old Brazilian prodigy Artur Miani to its fabled youth academy, La Masia.Miani was offered a place at the Catalan ... Read more...
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Lille playmaker Hazard hints at Chelsea move
May 22nd, 2012 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 22 (IANS) French club Lille's Belgian star Eden Hazard has hinted at a move to newly-crowned European champions Chelsea admitting that their Champions League victory has made a ... Read more...
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Bergkamp, Jonk sign indefinite contracts with Ajax
October 22nd, 2011 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
The Hague, Oct 22 (IANS) Dennis Bergkamp and Wim Jonk have signed indefinite contracts with leading Dutch football club Ajax. The former internationals form the technical heart of the squad ... Read more...
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Black Eyed Peas opens youth academy
August 11th, 2011 - 9:40 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 11 (IANS) American hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas opened a new youth academy in California to encourage underprivileged teens to get involved in the arts.The hip-hop ... Read more...
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Will fight to end to get Fabregas: Guardiola
July 19th, 2011 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 19 (IANS) Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola said the Catalan giants will "fight to the end" to bring Cesc Fábregas back to the club.Guardiola, however, admitted that ... Read more...
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Three Indian boys earn their ticket to Celtic FC
May 5th, 2011 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) For Kolkata boys Jayanto Mondal and Bishal Harijan and Bangalore's Mani Maran it was hard to believe that they were the lucky trio selected for ... Read more...
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Arsenal ready to sell skipper Fabregas for 35-mn pounds
April 27th, 2011 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 27 (ANI): Arsenal is ready to sell skipper Cesc Fabregas for 35 million pounds and boss Arsene Wenger is unlikely to stand in the Spaniard's way after persuading him ... Read more...
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Bhaichung’s United Sikkim to boost northeast football
December 24th, 2010 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) India captain Bhaichung Bhutia Friday said his newly-formed club United Sikkim Football Club will boost the sport in the northeast. Bhutia, who is training with ... Read more...
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Fletcher selling raided home
August 14th, 2009 - 6:51 pm ICT by IBNS
Aug 14 (IBNS) Times change but the horror perhaps lives on!Scotland-ace soccer star Darren Fletcher is selling his home, months after his fiancée was held at knife-point by raiders.The Manchester United midfielder, ... Read more...
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Barca gets Wenger hot under the collar by tapping Fabregas
July 3rd, 2009 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 3 (ANI): Barcelona last night risked the wrath of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger by publicly tapping-up Cesc Fabregas.Barca president Joan Laporta blatantly invited Fabregas to demand a move to ... Read more...
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Man U pals play cruel prank on Ronaldo
November 4th, 2008 - 7:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.4 (ANI): Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo got all hot and bothered after pals played a cruel prank about his sweaty armpits.
Team-mates filled his training room locker with cans of deodorant ... Read more...
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ManU player gets 4.3 million pound payout for career-shattering tackle
August 12th, 2008 - 3:22 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.12 (ANI): Manchester United midfielder Ben Collet has been awarded over 4.3 million pound in damages over a tackle that ended his career.
But the compensation to be received by ... Read more...
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Manchester United player gets over 4.3 million pound payout
August 12th, 2008 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.12 (ANI): Manchester United midfielder Ben Collet has been awarded over 4.3 million pound in damages over a tackle that ended his career.But the compensation to be received by ... Read more...
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Chelsea Football Schools start first unit in UAE
February 21st, 2008 - 8:39 pm ICT by admin
Abu Dhabi, Feb 21 (IANS) Chelsea Football Club Soccer Schools has begun its first overseas training in the Zayed Sports Club Soccer in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital, which will run ... Read more...
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Six-year-old could be England’s next Wayne Rooney
February 16th, 2008 - 1:30 pm ICT by admin
London, Feb.16 (ANI): Six-year-old Archie Oates is becoming one of England's most sought-after young footballers.
Weighing about three stone, Archie, who has been nicknamed "little Rooney", is already training with Chelsea FC after ... Read more...
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