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Vardy hopes England goal spree helps Leicester title bid 30 Mar 2016 - 03:11 pm

England's Jamie Vardy reacts during an International friendly soccer match between England and the Netherlands at Wembley stadium in London, Britain, 29 March...

Renard hails Africa Cup qualifiers Morocco 30 Mar 2016 - 02:49 pm

The Morocco's Coach Herve Renard Stands before the match Morocco vs Cap Verde on March 29, 2016 in Marrakesh. / AFP / FADEL...

Dortmund's teenager Pulisic makes USA debut 30 Mar 2016 - 02:04 pm

Berlin: Borussia Dortmund's American teenager Christian Pulisic has made his USA debut and at 17, six months, become the youngest Stars and Stripes...

Loew targets key areas for Germany before Euro 2016 30 Mar 2016 - 01:31 pm

(L-R) Italian headcoach Antonio Conte, Italian goalkeeper Gianliugi Buffon and Gemany's headcoach Joachim Loew shake hands after the friendly football match Germany vs...

Italy's Bonucci waiting to discover Euros fate 30 Mar 2016 - 01:24 pm

Italy's Leonardo Bonucci is carried off the pitch injured REUTERS/Michael Dalder Munich, Germany: Experienced Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci is set to discover on...

Messi hits 50th, Brazil snatch draw 30 Mar 2016 - 01:21 pm

Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring against Bolivia during their Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup South American Qualifiers' football match in Cordoba, Argentina,...

Man City's Demichelis charged over betting 30 Mar 2016 - 01:19 pm

Argentina's Martin Demichelis (top) and teammates celebrate after Gabriel Mercado (2) scored against Bolivia during their Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup South American...

Rooney excited by competition for England places 30 Mar 2016 - 12:16 pm

Wayne Rooney (file photo / reuters) Injured captain Wayne Rooney is excited to be part of the fierce competition for places in England's...

Benitez believes minor tweaks can transform Newcastle 30 Mar 2016 - 11:44 am

Rafa Benitez (file photo / Reuters) Only small changes are required to turn Newcastle United's fortunes around this season, manager Rafa Benitez has...

Tears in China over 'miracle' of Xi'an 30 Mar 2016 - 11:06 am

Wu Lei of China celebrates with teammates after winning against Qatar. (Reuters) Beijing: Chinese fans were left dreaming of World Cup glory on...

US back on track in qualifying with 4-0 win over Guatemala 30 Mar 2016 - 10:20 am

Clint Dempsey #8 of the United States Men's National Team takes control of the ball in the second half in front of Carlos...

China ends Qatar’s unbeaten run 30 Mar 2016 - 01:43 am

Action from the 2018 World Cup qualifying match between Qatar and China in Xi’an, northwest China’s Shanxi province yesterday. Xi’an: China produced a...

Cruyff 'belongs to whole world' - son 29 Mar 2016 - 06:45 pm

Jordi Cruyff, son of Dutch soccer player Johan Cruyff, attends a news conference during a memorial event for his father at Camp Nou...

China stun Qatar to move to revive World Cup hopes 29 Mar 2016 - 06:43 pm

Jiang Ning (L) of China competes for the ball with Abdelaziz Hatim of Qatar during their 2018 World Cup football qualifying match in...

Sevilla, Santos hit by third-party ownership fines 29 Mar 2016 - 04:57 pm

Lausanne: Several clubs have been hit by sanctions imposed by FIFA's Disciplinary Committee on Tuesday for breaking rules regarding third-party influence or ownership...

Lewandowski extends Bayern contract: report 29 Mar 2016 - 04:06 pm

Berlin: Poland striker Robert Lewandowski has extended his Bayern Munich contract until 2021, according to a report in German magazine Sport Bild. The...

Euro 2016 an antidote to Paris, Brussels attacks: Hollande 29 Mar 2016 - 03:41 pm

Paris: French President Francois Hollande said Tuesday all the security necessary would be mobilised for Euro 2016, a competition which he insisted would...

German league's record-holder Hildebrand retires 29 Mar 2016 - 02:53 pm

Berlin: Timo Hildebrand, who holds the Bundesliga record for a goalkeeper of 885 minutes without conceding a goal, confirmed Tuesday he is retiring...