Raheem Liverpool

Liverpool flaws now being exposed by lack of cutting edge in attack

 November 27, 2014   John Welsh

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Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers may have been satisfied with a 2-2 draw on Wednesday evening in a Champions League tie at Ludogorets Razgrad as his team now only needs to beat FC Basel at Anfield to qualify for the knockout phase. However, the contest was symptomatic of a season in which the Reds have failed […]

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Second Win for Delhi Dynamos in ISL Help Them Stay on Fringes for the Knock-out Stage

 November 26, 2014   R K Gupta

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Until they played against the NorthEast United FC on Monday, Delhi Dynamos had won only one match out of nine in the Hero Indian Super League. They knew pretty well that another loss could literally rule them out of contention for the knock-out stage of the tournament. The concerned Delhi coach Harm van Veldhoven, therefore, […]

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Late Champions League drama offers Manchester City a lifeline

 November 26, 2014   John Welsh

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It has often been quoted that fine margins can settle the outcome of football matches and tournaments with Tuesday evenings contests in Champions League Group E proving no exception. Bayern Munich had already clinched the group ahead of the fifth set of matches with CSKA Moscow, Roma and Manchester City vying for the second qualifying […]

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ISL

Home Loss for Mumbai in Match No. 39 of Hero ISL on Sunday at DY Patil Stadium

 November 25, 2014   R K Gupta

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A late charge by Chennaiyin FC brought an away-game victory for them, when they took on Mumbai City FC at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday, November 23. It was the 39th match of the Hero Indian Super League and it went on in an even keel for the better part. However, […]

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Messi-Telmo Zarra

Messi’s goalscoring record also highlights the exploits of Telmo Zarra

 November 24, 2014   John Welsh

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To score 251 La Liga goals throughout his Barcelona football career is most certainly a phenomenal achievement for Argentinian international Lionel Messi and he is now the proud holder of the record total of league goals in Spanish football league history. Yet while Messi can be commended for staying loyal to the Catalonian club since […]

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FC Goa

Now at 4th Spot in Hero ISL Tally with Spate of Victories, FC Goa Display Their True Strength

 November 24, 2014   R K Gupta

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FC Goa began in storming fashion in their home game against Pune City FC on Saturday and took a 1-0 lead within the first six minutes by a goal scored by striker Romeo Fernandes. In a heightened tempo of game thereafter, both teams played spirited football much to the delight of the large crowd at […]

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kerala blasters

Kerala Blasters Defeat Atletico de Kolkata 2-1, Jump to Third Place in Hero Indian Super League

 November 22, 2014   R K Gupta

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In their home game against Atletico de Kolkata on Friday night, Kerala Blasters played fighting football and scored a 2-1 victory against the visitors. The packed crowd of 57000 at Kochi’s Nehru Stadium could not have asked for more as goals from Iain Hume and Pedro Gusmao put the home team 2-0 ahead at halftime. […]

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FIFA and World Cup bids

FIFA reputation at stake as World Cup bidding controversies continue

 November 20, 2014   John Welsh

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Controversy appears to have haunted the corridors FIFA ever since the World Cup tournaments of 2018 and 2022 were awarded to Russia and Qatar respectively. Several countries were involved in protracted bids to stage the prestigious football event but accusations of corruption and malpractice have been levelled at various bodies as a result of the […]

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ISL

Chennaiyin FC Beat Pune City FC to Displace Atletico de Kolkata From Top in Hero ISL

 November 20, 2014   R K Gupta

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They were together at the top for a while with the same number of points, but ATK had an upper hand over Chennaiyin FC by virtue of their superior goal-difference. The points are still the same but their 3-1 victory against Pune City FC, has resulted in the ATK and Chennai swap the top position […]

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Mumbai-Goa Match Ends Goalless While Kolkata Beat Guwahati to Stay as Table Toppers in ISL

 November 19, 2014   R K Gupta

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ISLIn the Hero Indian Super League, match nos. 34 and 35 were played over the last two days in Mumbai and Kolkata. While Mumbai played their third consecutive goalless draw, Kolkata managed to score a solitary second-half goal through a Luis Garcia header. Despite a fluid display by Goa, they could not score against the […]

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