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La Liga: 'Motivated' Messi is vital for Barcelona, says Gaizka Mendieta
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Madrid [Spain], May 6 (ANI): Former footballer Gaizka Mendieta feels Argentine striker Lionel Messi's return to form has boosted Barcelona's prospects of the La Liga title.
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India defender Pritam Kotal lent helping hand to Bangladesh striker Jibon
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): Many footballers face rather difficult times, when they need to go under the knife to correct injuries sustained on the pitch. It is not only the physical recovery that they have to deal with, but they are also constantly mindful of the uncertainty of the reco
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Proving people wrong has always been a big driver for me: Milner
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Liverpool [UK], March 31 (ANI): Liverpool's James Milner has said that proving people wrong has always been a motivating factor for the footballer.
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Shailene Woodley confirms engagement with footballer Aaron Rodgers
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 23 (ANI): American actor Shailene Woodley has confirmed that she and football quarterback Aaron Rodgers are engaged.
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Happy to have scored my first international goal: India U-16 footballer So
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 25 (ANI): Youngster Sohail struck the target in the 79th minute from Tyson Singh's cross to earn a spectacular 1-0 victory over the UAE.
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5 killed in Brazil in aircraft crash
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], January 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Five people, including four footballers, died after their light aircraft crashed to the ground in the state of Tocantins, the Palmas FR football club said Sunday.
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'Been tough, strange year': Footballers bid aideu to 2020, wish fans for N
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 1 (ANI): Footballers from around the world on Friday extended New Year greetings to their fans, with some even acknowledging how 2020 was a "strange" year due to the coronavirus pandemic and wished everyone "good health".
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Former England footballer Jimmy Greaves awarded MBE in UK New Year Honours
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], January 1 (ANI): Former England footballer Jimmy Greaves was awarded an MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in the Queen's New Year Honours list.
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Ronaldo leads Christmas greetings as players celebrate with loved ones
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 25 (ANI): Footballers from around the world on Friday extended Christmas greetings to their fans as they celebrated the occasion with their loved ones.
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Messi will finish as greatest footballer of all time, says Puyol
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Barcelona [Spain], December 23 (ANI): Spain and Barcelona legend Carles Puyol believes that Argentine striker Lionel Messi will be considered the best footballer of all time.
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Bayern Munich CEO mourns demise of 'great footballer' Paolo Rossi
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Munich [Germany], December 10 (ANI): Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge on Thursday mourned the demise of football legend Paolo Rossi, who died aged 64.
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Kerala businessman Boby Chemmanur to build museum in memory of footballer
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], December 8 (ANI): A Kerala businessman has announced that a museum will be built in the memory of Diego Maradona, with a gold sculpture of the Argentinean football legend as the main attraction.
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