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I hope we can play ball together in the sky: Pele mourns Maradona's demise
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 25 (ANI): Former Brazilian legendary footballer Pele on Wednesday said that he lost a "great friend and the world lost a legend" on the demise of former Argentine striker Diego Maradona and added that "one day they can play ball together in the sky."
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Relentless Hard Work is Only Mantra of Sohail - A 14 Year Old Football Sta
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 24 (ANI/NewsVoir): They say, if you start young, you gain a lot of experience and knowledge along the way and get years ahead of others. Is it the ultimate formula of success? One can never say but we can always look up to those who follow it and seek inspiration.
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ISL 7: Players may take a few games to settle in, feels Kerala Blasters' N
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], November 20 (ANI): Kerala Blasters FC footballer Nishu Kumar feels that the players will take some time to get back into rhythm and asserted that having five substitutions per game is a good move.
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Anirudh Thapa 'dreaming' of watching 2022 World Cup in Qatar
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], November 17 (ANI): Indian footballer Anirudh Thapa feels that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar is a gilt-edged opportunity for fans of the beautiful game to experience the greatest spectacle the sport has to offer.
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Bala Devi's move to Rangers will have huge impact on next generation, says
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI): Indian women's football team skipper Ashalata Devi said that forward Bala Devi's move to play for Rangers FC will 'inspire' the young generation of women footballers across the country and have a 'huge impact' on them.
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Former Manchester United striker Albert Quixall passes away at 87
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Manchester [UK], November 13 (ANI): Former England and Manchester United forward Albert Quixall has passed away at the age of 87.
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Maradona is much better, his recovery is incredible: Luque
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Buenos Aires [Argentina], November 9 (ANI): Former Argentina footballer Diego Maradona's "recovery is incredible" and he is improving every day, said his personal doctor Leopoldo Luque.
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Sports Ministry sanctions Rs 5 lakh to family of deceased footballer Manit
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): The Sports Ministry on Friday sanctioned Rs 5 lakh to the family of deceased Manipuri footballer Manitombi Singh in an effort to ease the financial crisis of the family.
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Diego Maradona undergoes successful surgery, doctor says 'everything is fi
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
La Plata [Argentina], November 4 (ANI): Former Argentina footballer Diego Maradona on Wednesday underwent successful surgery after a blood clot was discovered on his brain.
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Lewandowski dedicates his brace against RB Salzburg to 'King Gerd'
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Salzburg [Austria], November 4 (ANI): Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski has dedicated the brace he scored against RB Salzburg to former footballer Gerd Muller, who celebrated his 75th birthday on Tuesday.
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Football legend Diego Maradona to undergo surgery
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
La Plata [Argentina], November 4 (ANI): Former Argentina footballer Diego Maradona will undergo surgery after a blood clot was discovered on his brain.
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Footballer grooms young talent in Kashmir
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Ganderbal (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 31 (ANI): Afaaq Rahim, a budding football player-cum-trainer from Ganderbal district of central Kashmir, trains and encourages the younger generation of the Valley to inculcate the habit of playing a sport.
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