Reach Copa Del Rey Final barc vs Alaves 2017

Unthinkable Upstarts Alaves Reach Copa Del Rey Final but Suspense Exists on Match Venue

 February 11, 2017   R K Gupta

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If you are told about a tournament that is named as Campeonato de Espana – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Futbol, you may perhaps find it difficult to relate it to the 115th edition of Spanish football’s most prestigious yearly event, the Copa Del Rey. The tournament has reached the last stage with […]

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Just One Team Waiting for Qualification in Russia’s 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup

Just One Team Waiting for Qualification in Russia’s 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup

 February 1, 2017   R K Gupta

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Ahead of the 2018 World Cup, Russia is hosting another FIFA event. The European nation was awarded the hosting rights for 10th edition of FIFA Confederations Cup in December 2010, soon after they had also bagged the honor of staging next year’s FIFA World Cup. The quadrennial 8-team event of men’s football traditionally features confederations […]

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Football

Ronaldo Lloyd Ranieri & Neid Awarded as FIFA’s Finest Football Figures of 2016

 January 11, 2017   R K Gupta

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The snow-covered Lake City of Zurich was abuzz with football’s annual celebrations on Monday January 9, 2017. The occasion marked FIFA’s inaugural edition of gracing last season’s top global performers in the game of football for their outstanding achievements. Besides, the FIFA ceremony also announced the Puskas Award for the most beautiful goal of 2016 […]

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FIFA World Cup 2018

FIFA Boss Visits Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium to See Preparations for 2018 World Cup

 January 4, 2017   R K Gupta

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One of the first agendas of the new FIFA President Gianni Infantino was to visit Russia, the host nation for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Infantino met the Russian president Vladimir Putin in April 2016 and the two leaders held discussions on not just the 2018 World Cup but also about another FIFA event, the […]

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Cristiano Ronaldo Wins 2016 Ballon d’Or But the Best Footballer Award is Mired in Politics

 December 18, 2016   R K Gupta

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Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has beaten Lionel Messi for the 2016 Ballon d’Or. However, the general feeling points to the Ballon d’Or getting more and more controversial. The original Ballon d’Or, came into existence in 1956 and its ambit was restricted to just the European Footballers until 1995. The publishers of the bi-monthly France […]

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Top 5 european goalscoring leaders for a single club

Top 5 european goalscoring leaders for a single club

 December 11, 2016   kridangan

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Leo Messi now enter in the list of Top 5 european goalscoring leaders for a single club, after scoring 2 goals against the Osasuna he is at the number 4 with 475 goals. Below is the list Eusebio (Benfica): the legendary Portuguese striker Eusebio (Benfica)  is at number 5th in the list of european goalscoring leaders with 473 […]

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Honors even at Camp Nou after Sergio Ramos’ Last-Minute Goal Breaks Many Hearts

 December 4, 2016   R K Gupta

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Fans at Camp Nou were in jubilation mode as the 90-minute regulation play neared. Luis Suarez had put Barcelona ahead in 53rd minute and they were heading to a 1-0 victory. Most smiling FCB fans didn’t think much of Arda Turan conceding a free kick in the 89th minute nor did they see Luka Modric […]

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el-clasico

Oh! El Clasico!! Biggest Match in World Football Coming up at Camp Nou

 December 3, 2016   R K Gupta

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For a variety of reasons, El Clasico games between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid have always remained the biggest and most awaited fixtures on the world football calendar. This rivalry has a 114-year old history, wrought with political overtones. Barcelona and Madrid are Spain’s two biggest cities divided on political lines from ages. While Real […]

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UEFA Champions League

UEFA Champions League: With Last Match-Day Coming Up 7 Teams Vie for 4 Knockout Spots

 December 3, 2016   R K Gupta

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This season of UEFA Champions League reached a crucial phase in Group Stage games after play ended on Match day 5 during November 22-23, 2016. On the last Match Day during December 6-7, fates of 7 teams will be decided. These teams will fight for the last 4 places in the knockout phase because, 12 […]

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MSN in India now a possibility, says Bartomeu

 November 2, 2016   Abhishek Das

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Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has announced that the Catalan club plan to play a friendly in India within the next three years as they continue to look for new ways to grow their global brand. Outside of Spain, the club now has offices in both Hong Kong and the United States and they also […]

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