Messi reveals desire to play for Newell’s Old Boys

 September 5, 2016   Abhishek Das

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Believe it or not, Barça legend and arguably the greatest footballer ever may be on his way out of Barcelona in a couple of seasons. The moment that every Barça fan had been dreading was confirmed by the star player himself. Messi says he wants to play for boyhood club Newell’s Old Boys before the […]

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World Champions Germany back on track to defend their title

 September 5, 2016   Abhishek Das

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Germany made a winning start to the defence of their World Cup crown, cruising to a dominant 3-0 qualifying victory over Norway on Sunday with the help of a Thomas Muller brace. Having fallen short at Euro 2016, where they lost to hosts France in the semi-finals, Joachim Low’s men set out with purpose to retain […]

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Messiah saves Argentina again in WC Qualifiers

Messiah saves Argentina again in WC Qualifiers against Uruguay

 September 3, 2016   Abhishek Das

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Lionel Messi scored on his return from international retirement as Argentina beat Uruguay 1-0 to go top of the South American World Cup qualifying group. The Barcelona forward decided to stop playing for his country in June, but reversed the decision two months later. “Lio: Thanks for so much, sorry for so little” read a banner hanging from the […]

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Special to face Barcelona again

Special to face Barcelona again

 August 27, 2016   Abhishek Das

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Pep Guardiola says it will always be special to return to Barcelona after Manchester City were drawn in the same Champions League group as the Spanish giants. Guardiola admits he has a unique bond with the club he joined as a 13-year-old before breaking into the first team six years later and going onto win six La […]

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Griezmann more deserving the Cristiano, says Simeone

 August 27, 2016   Abhishek Das

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Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone says Antoine Griezmann was the best player in Europe last season, not Cristiano Ronaldo. According to the Argentine coach, his attacker enjoyed a better season than the Euro 2016 winner, who relied upon “the collective giving power to the individual” Ronaldo claimed UEFA’s Best Player prize ahead of Griezmann and […]

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Legendary match on the cards

 August 24, 2016   Abhishek Das

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Arsenal legends Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp and Robert Pires are set to take part in a charity match against a star-studded Milan side on 3 September. The two footballing greats will field several past stars of the game between them at the Emirates Stadium, with all proceeds from the affair to go to the Arsenal […]

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Neymar delivers Brazil a much-needed ego boost with Olympic gold medal

Neymar delivers Brazil a much-needed ego boost with Olympic gold medal

 August 21, 2016   Abhishek Das

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During events at the Rio Olympics, when Argentina were in action, the locals enjoyed themselves by counting up to 23 – rubbing in the fact that it’s been 23 years since the Argentine football team won a senior title. The fans’ action was both an acknowledgement of the primacy of football in Brazilian sporting culture […]

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Barca send out a warning for their rivals from Day 1

 August 21, 2016   Abhishek Das

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An all new season but the same old Barça led by the new 29-year old blonde Messi. And apparently with some cunning summer signings, the team looks solid on paper and dished out a eye-catching performance even with stars like Iniesta, Mascherano and Jeremy Mathieu out injured. Captain Messi endured a difficult summer with Argentina, […]

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Turan and Messi combine to give Barca a domestic treble

 August 18, 2016   Abhishek Das

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Barcelona claimed their 13th Spanish Super Cup in style with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Sevilla on Wednesday night in the second leg at the Camp Nou, giving the Catalonians a whopping 5-0 win on aggregate. Arda Turn scored a brace with goals in the ninth and the 46th minutes and Lionel Messi added a goal […]

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Indian archery team member Deepika Kumari at the practice session in Rio

Alternating fortunes for Indian Archers In Rio

 August 6, 2016   Abhishek Das

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Archer Deepika Kumari expressed bewilderment after a dismal show during the women’s team event where the Indian team finished seventh in the qualification round of the Rio Olympics Games. Deepika managed 640 out of 720 which was good enough for a 20th position while experienced Bombayla Devi Laishram shot 638 to finish 24th and Laxmirani […]

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