Category: Football

Messi scores 50th international goal, helps Argentina beat Bolivia 2-0

Cordoba (Argentina), March 30 (IANS) Star striker Lionel Messi scored his 50th international goal to guide Argentina to a 2-0…

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Bacca double sinks Ecuador

Barranquilla (Colombia), March 30 (IANS) Striker Carlos Bacca struck on either side of the halftime as Colombia defeated Ecuador 3-1…

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Goalie Navas proud of being part of Cosa Rican football team

San Jose, March 30 (IANS) Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas has said he is proud of being part of Costa…

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Trinamool’s Baichung Bhutia has assets worth over Rs.17 crore

Kolkata, March 29 (IANS) Former India football star Baichung Bhutia who is contesting the West Bengal assembly polls as a…

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La Liga president tips Real Madrid for Clasico win

Madrid, March 29 (IANS) The president of the Spanish Football League (LFP) Javier Tebas on Tuesday said he believes Real…

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Thousands visit Cruyff memorial in Barcelona

Madrid, March 29 (IANS) Tens of thousands of football fans have flocked to the memorial set up at FC Barcelona'…

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‘Messi was very shy as a boy’

Rome, March 29 (IANS) Italian football club AS Roma's Spanish left winger Iago Falque, who grew up in the youth…

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Delhi Dynamos to hold open football trials for youngsters

New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) franchise Delhi Dynamos FC will be conducting an open trial for…

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Will be at Arsenal next season: Coach Wenger

London, March 29 (IANS) Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed that he is not thinking about stepping down from his…

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Argentine defender Rojo plans return to Estudiantes after Man United tryst

London, March 29 (IANS) Manchester United's defender Marcos Rojo has revealed he plans to return to his childhood football club,…

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Chile favourites to beat Venezuela in World Cup qualifier

Barinas (Venezuela), March 29 (IANS) Chile are favourites to beat Venezuela despite the absence of several stars in a 2018…

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Canada well placed to defeat Mexico

Mexico City, March 29 (IANS) Canada coach Benito Floro has said it is possible to defeat Mexico as part of…

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Colombia will find it tough against Ecuador: Ex-coach

Bogota, March 29 (IANS) Colombia need to be patient and play intelligently against Ecuador in their 2018 World Cup South…

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Rapid Vienna fined $22,000 for offensive banner

Vienna, March 29 (IANS) Rapid Vienna has said it has been fined 20,000 euros ($22,400) by European football's governing body…

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Uruguay coach Tabarez lauds Suarez maturity

Montevideo, March 29 (IANS) Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez has praised the maturity of Luis Suarez ahead of their World Cup…

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Former Honduras president pleads guilty in FIFA scandal

Mexico City, March 29 (IANS) Honduras' former president Rafael Callejas has entered a plea of guilty for the accusations related…

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Dunga predicts difficult World Cup qualification for Brazil

Porto Alegre (Brazil), March 29 (IANS) Brazil coach Dunga has said the South American countries' campaign for the 2018 World…

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Higuain set to start for Argentina against Bolivia

Cordoba, March 29 (IANS) Striker Gonzalo Higuain is expected to replace Sergio Aguero in Argentina's starting line-up for their World…

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FIFA head to meet Bolivian president Morales

La Paz, March 29 (IANS) Newly-elected FIFA chief Gianni Infantino will arrive in Bolivia on Wednesday for the third stop…

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India face tough Turkmenistan test in 2018 World Cup qualifiers

Kochi, March 28 (IANS) An injury-hit Indian football team will face a stern test when they take on Turkmenistan in…

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