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Brazil crush Spain to win Confederations Cup 01 Jul 2013 - 03:05 am

Brazil's players celebrate after winning their Confederations Cup final soccer match against Spain at the Estadio Maracana in Rio de Janeiro. RIO DE...

Italy take bronze with shoot-out victory over Uruguay 01 Jul 2013 - 01:23 am

Italy’s midfielder Claudio Marchisio (left) celebrates with goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon after he stopped Uruguay’s midfielder Walter Gargano’s penalty in the penalty shoot-out which...

D-day arrives for finalists 30 Jun 2013 - 12:18 am

Brazil’s defender Marcelo (left) and forward Oscar jog as forward Neymar (right) takes a ball during a training session at the Sao Januario...

Italy, Uruguay seek Confed Cup consolation 30 Jun 2013 - 12:17 am

SALVADOR, Brazil: After each suffering late heartbreak in the Confederations Cup semi-finals, Italy and Uruguay will attempt to rouse their weary bodies for...

Record TV figures for FIFA Confederations Cup semis 30 Jun 2013 - 12:16 am

Argentine footballer Lionel Messi speaks during a press conference in Medellin, Antioquia department, Colombia, yesterday. Messi, 26, is in Colombia to participate in...

Brazil, Spain head-to-head going into today’s Confederations Cup 30 Jun 2013 - 12:15 am

Argentine football legend Diego Maradona (centre) during a coaching course at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, yesterday. Maradona, 52, visited Indonesia...

Neymar to make Barca debut against Santos 29 Jun 2013 - 04:59 am

MADRID: Barcelona’s latest superstar signing Neymar (pictured) looks set to make his debut against his old club Santos, after Barca announced yesterday that...

Fatigue will not be an excuse, says Del Bosque 29 Jun 2013 - 04:58 am

FORTALEZA, Brazil: Spain coach Vicente del Bosque said fatigue would be no excuse for failure in the Confederations Cup final against Brazil after...

It’s Spain vs Brazil 28 Jun 2013 - 01:38 am

Spain’s defender Sergio Ramos (left) and midfielder Santi Cazorla celebrate after defeating Italy in the penalty shoot-out at the end of the extra...

City striker Tevez joins Juventus 28 Jun 2013 - 01:16 am

Turin, Italy: Carlos Tevez sealed his move to Juventus yeserday after four controversy-filled years at Manchester City and was handed the unenviable task...

Blanc unfazed at not being PSG’s first choice 28 Jun 2013 - 01:12 am

Newly appointed coach of French L1 football club Paris Saint-Germain Laurent Blanc (right) poses next to PSG’s chairman Nasser Al Khelaifi of Qatar...

Confed Cup: Late Paulinho goal sends Brazil into final 27 Jun 2013 - 03:02 am

Brazil’s Fred scores a goal between Uruguay’s Diego Lugano (left) and Alvaro Gonzalez during their Confederations Cup semi-final match at the Estadio Mineirao...

Ancelotti vows to win trophies with Madrid 27 Jun 2013 - 02:59 am

MADRID: Playing spectacular football and filling the trophy cabinet at the same time is the holy grail for football coaches and Carlo Ancelotti...

Brazilian riots raise questions over sporting mega events 27 Jun 2013 - 02:59 am

BERNE: Brazilian anger against the cost of staging the World Cup could undermine the argument that host countries benefit from sporting mega-events as...

Italy plan innovations in Spain semi-final 27 Jun 2013 - 02:58 am

FORTALEZA, Brazil: Weakened by injury and chastened by the memory of a crushing loss to the same opponents 12 months ago, Italy have...

Tevez set to join Juventus 27 Jun 2013 - 02:58 am

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Argentinian international striker Carlos Tevez looks poised to end his roller coaster stay at English Premier League side Manchester City...

PSG rope in Blanc as coach 26 Jun 2013 - 01:44 am

A file picture taken on June 20, 2012 shows French head coach Laurent Blanc speaking during a press conference in Donetsk during the...

Ancelotti takes reins at Madrid 26 Jun 2013 - 01:44 am

MADRID: Real Madrid have turned to Carlo Ancelotti to heal the wounds left by Jose Mourinho’s controversial reign at the Bernabeu, appointing the...