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Manchester City plotting move for Danny Rose

Manchester City plotting move for Danny Rose

Should Danny Rose leave spurs? Danny Rose is attracting sea of interest from European powerhouses with Manchester City are reported to have moved one step ahead of others. Tottenham LB Danny Rose is a primary target for Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola as claimed by ‘Daily Mirror’. In his first season in charge, Pep has already made it clear that he wants to lower the average age of the squad…

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Almost Famous : An Anoeta Tale

Almost Famous : An Anoeta Tale

The Horizon Where Reality Met Dream

Ever heard of a thing called “surprise contenders”? We have, haven’t we ? In every sphere of life there are these few people we call underdogs. While the traditional titans are busy soaking up the attention, often we have seen such “minnows” stealing the show from right under their noses. Guaranteeing for themselves a place in history and a cult status in the…

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Kochi's host status for U-17 World Cup under threat

Kochi’s host status for U-17 World Cup under threat

FIFA officials clearly unhappy with the work at Kochi and give a deadline.

A team of FIFA delegates is on a visit to India to inspect the status of the projected six venues for the FIFA U-17 World Cup to be held in the month of October.

The team first arrived at Goa but they stumbled upon when the delegation reached their second destination, the southernmost venue of the tournament-Kochi. The…

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Guardiola's Man City targeting Young Bayern Winger?

Guardiola’s Man City targeting Young Bayern Winger?

Man City are targeting Kingsley Coman to get a backup for Raheem Sterling & Leroy Sane.

Currently, Coman plays for Bayern on a Loan Deal from Juventus which will expire after one month but reports say Bayern are planning to activate the €21 million agreed transfer fee to make Coman stay at Bayern Munich. Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and their manager Carlo Ancelotti have confirmed this.

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Dirty side of English football

Dirty side of English football

Report: Dirty side of English football.

English football has always been physical. There is no place for sophisticated classy players. To conquer English football you have to be robust. In 1960s English league was not a game of classy skills and spectacular goals. Rather it was a symbol of brute power and leg-breaking tackles.

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When Artists Failed

“Winning is not important, it is the only concern”, once quoted by Bianconeri legend Giampiero Boniperti.

In the context of “The Most Beautiful Game On The Planet” Some people are inclined to play aesthetically. Many legends generations after generations graced the field with an intention to create sublime magic in front of packed stadiums. They uphold the aesthetic ideals of playing football in…

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Video: England v Lithuania Match Preview England v Lithuania - World Cup Qualifier Match Preview. An in-depth preview of the World Cup qualifier between England and Lithuania at Wembley.

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'The sleeping giant' of Asia showing signs of rising

‘The sleeping giant’ of Asia showing signs of rising

Not Barca, Bayern, Madrid Bundesliga club Hoffenheim is making a difference to Indian football.

India has been mentioned as the ‘sleeping demon’ by ex-FIFA boss Sepp Blatter.

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New boss Gianni Infantino also made a visit to India during the promotions of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Goa which is scheduled to take place in the country later this year.

Not only that, famous…

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Daniel Maldini - The Successor of Legacy?

Daniel Maldini – The Successor of Legacy?

Daniel Maldini, 15-year-old AC Milan Primavera player could be the next big thing in Italy. The 5th generation of Maldini family has made their entrance into football. Only Cesare and Paolo Maldini could achieve glory among the Maldini at AC Milan.

Daniel Maldini was born on October 11, 2001, as the second child to Paolo Maldini. His brother is Christian Maldini, 20 who plays as a defender for…

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The Isco and James Saga

The Isco and James Saga

The JameSco Saga

Francisco Román Alarcón Suárez, commonly known as Isco, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Real Madrid CF.

He began his career at Valencia, playing mainly in its reserve team, before joining Málaga in 2011. His performances at Malaga earned him the Golden Boy award in 2012 and a €30 million move to Real Madrid in June 2013.

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Federation Cup 2017 to be held in Cuttack from 7th May

Federation Cup 2017 to be held in Cuttack from 7th May

Federation Cup 2017 will take place in Cuttack.

The executive committee of AIFF announced at a meeting of the core body on Thursday that the Federation Cup 2017 will take place in Cuttack, a prime city of the state of Orissa from May 7 to May 21.

The premier knockout club tournament in Indian Football is returning to the city of Cuttack after 7 years. The last time they organised Federation Cup…

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Real Madrid Offer Isco a Contract Renewal

Real Madrid Offer Isco a Contract Renewal

It has been a period that has seen the Real Madrid midfielder being linked with a potential free transfer to arch-rivals FC Barcelona.

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Isco’s current contract expires in the summer of 2018, and therefore the Spaniard is the subject of interest from several clubs like Manchester City, FC Barcelona, etc.

The 24-year-old was used as a second-half substitute, as Spain managed…

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Before The Cruyff Turn,There Was... Eulogio

Before The Cruyff Turn,There Was… Eulogio

Lemme start, by asking you a question. To commemorate the one year death anniversary of the great, inimitable, enigmatic, legendary Johan Cruyff. Heard of the “Cruyff Turn” right? Of course, you know all about it. How Cruyff invented it. This is how the story goes.

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1974 World Cup match versus Sweden was when we first witnessed the birth of the Cruyff Turn, a feint so slick…

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Kante, The Key Behind Conte's 3-4-3 Formation's Success

Kante, The Key Behind Conte’s 3-4-3 Formation’s Success

Ngolo Kante, the energetic French midfielder has turned out to be an asset of Chelsea this season. He is admired by every Chelsea fan starting from legend Super Frank Lampard to Chelsea boss Antonio Conte. Some are even calling him the best midfielder in Europe. So what role he played in Chelsea’s revival from a nightmare season finishing at 10th position to on the verge of winning premier league…

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AIFF's new Technical Committee gives birth to controversy

AIFF’s new Technical Committee gives birth to controversy

All India Football Federation on Thursday has announced the new Technical Committee alongside other sub-committes in the annual meeting of the executive body. Legendary striker of the seventies-Shyam Thapa is elected the Chairman of the new AIFF Technical Committee giving authentication to the prevailing rumour in the Indian Footballing circuit for the last few days. He will replace Bhaichung…

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Brazil 2002 and 2017

Brazil 2002 and 2017

How many Brazilians wish this day will come soon, which it did after 15 years. Watching a strong and complete Brazil team annihilating one of the best German teams totally will be still a wonderful memory for Samba fans. Brazil fortune changed ever since 2004 and they been a shadow of their greatest past.

http://gty.im/622229482 Watching that strong and fast Roberto Carlos and Cafu defending and…

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AC Milan takeover might collapse this weekend

AC Milan takeover might collapse this weekend

Investors withdrawal might collapse AC Milan takeover.

The takeover of AC Milan is on the verge of collapsing unless the Chinese investors trying to buy the club come up with another 80 millions euros by this weekend.

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  The long-drawn out deal, which values the Serie A club at £630m, was supposed to be completed three weeks ago on March 3. Chinese businessman Yonghong Li…

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