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Amnesty to Pakistan: End alarming poll-linked crackdown
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [United States], June 15 (ANI): New York-based human rights watchdog Amnesty International has appealed to authorities in Pakistan to end what it described as an alarming crackdown on human rights defenders, activists, journalists and other civil society members in the run up to the
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Sardara Singh returns to Indian hockey squad for Champions Trophy
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Veteran defender Sardara Singh has been recalled in the 18-member Indian men's hockey team for the final edition of the prestigious Champions Trophy 2018, beginning June 23 in the Netherlands.
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Intercontinental Cup good preparation for Asian Cup: Indian defender Sande
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], May 30 (ANI): Two days ahead of the commencement of the Intercontinental Cup, Indian football team defender Sandesh Jhingan believes playing against physical teams like Kenya, Bahrain will help his side to gauge themselves ahead of the 2019 AFC Asia Cup.
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Intercontinental Cup a good opportunity for players to gauge themselves: d
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], May 28 (ANI): Few weeks ahead of the commencement of the Intercontinental Cup, talented national team defender Pritam Kotal believes the upcoming tournament is a good opportunity for the players to gauge themselves ahead of the 2019 AFC Asia Cup, adding that they would try th
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Indian defender Jerry feels `extra-motivated` playing against foreign play
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], May 24 (ANI): Indian defender Jerry Lalrinzuala had caught the eye of all since his U-16 days when he was an AIFF Academy cadet.
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Footballer needs to stay fit even in off-season: Defender Lalruatthara
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], May 21 (ANI): Few weeks ahead of the commencement of the Intercontinental Cup, talented national team defender Lalruatthara, who was declared the 'Emerging Player of the ISL 2017-18', stressed at staying fit all throughout the season.
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Arsenal's Koscielny set to be sidelined for six months
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
London [U.K], May 8 (ANI): Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that defender Laurent Koscielny is set to be sidelined for at least six months after rupturing an achilles during a Europa League clash.
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CWG'18: Drag-flicker Deep Grace marks 150th appearance for India
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Gold Coast [Australia], April 6 (ANI): As Indian women's hockey team registered a 4-1 win over Malaysia at the Commonwealth Games against Malaysia, it also marked a special occasion for experienced Defender Deep Grace Ekka who achieved the milestone of completing 150 international caps for h
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Neymar will play for Madrid one day, predicts Marcelo Viera
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Feb 1 (ANI): Real Madrid defender Marcelo Viera has expressed confidence that star striker Neymar will play for Real Madrid one day.
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Hockey India congratulates Birendra Lakra on completing 150 international
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 20 (ANI): Hockey India on Saturday congratulated Indian men's team defender Birendra Lakra for achieving the milestone of playing 150 international matches for the country today.
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Liverpool break the bank for Van Dijk in £75m deal
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Liverpool [U.K], December 28 (ANI): Liverpool broke the world transfer record for a defender after they agreed on a deal to sign Southampton centre-back Virgil Van Dijk for a staggering 75 million pounds.
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ISL 2017: FC Pune City names reserves Gani, Sahil in squad
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 13 (ANI): FC Pune City on Wednesday called-up two of its reserve players, forward Gani Ahmed Nigam and defender Sahil Panwar, into the main squad for the Hero Indian Super League (ISL).
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