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Brazil star Ronaldo says he contracted dengue

Brazilian football icon Ronaldo said on Wednesday on his Twitter account that he has contracted dengue fever.

"I am convalescing. I was discharged last night. Now I have to rest to recover quickly,"

Rooney fined over night out

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Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has been fined the equivalent of a week's wages by the Premier League club for a night out over the Christmas weekend, according to press reports here on Monday

Keeping the soccer fan hooked

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Football addicts in the State had almost given up, depressingly accepting the fading stature of local club football tournaments. But, the New Year offers a chance for football buffs to witness some ac

Gawli retires from international football

Indian football team defender Mahesh Gawli, who represented the country in 82 matches, today brought the curtain down on his 12-year-old international career.

Gawli, who plays for Dempo on the domes

Football: Adriano injures woman in shooting - report

Brazilian international striker Adriano has accidentally shot a woman in the hand with a gun belonging to his bodyguard, according to reports here on Saturday.

The player, 29 and now plying his trade

Warner accuses Caribbean officials of caving in to FIFA

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Former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner has accused Caribbean officials of undoing more than three decades of their struggle for respect by caving in to certain demands handed down to them at their Ext

Chirag yearns for the right kicks

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In the next round of I league, Chirag United Kerala will have an easier away game against Shillong Lajong FC but problem of scoring still hangs like the sword of Damocles on the Kerala outfit.

Thoug

Liverpool's Luis Suarez banned for racially abusing Evra

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Liverpool striker Luis Suarez was hit with an eight-game ban on Tuesday after a Football Association disciplinary hearing found he had racially abused Manchester United's Patrice Evra.

An unusually l

Sunil Chhetri named AIFF Player of the Year

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Sunil Chhetri has been declared the AIFF Player of the Year after a prolific run that saw the diminutive India striker score 13 goals in 17 international appearances.

Besides his good run in the inte

John Terry vows to fight criminal racism charges

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Chelsea and England football captain John Terry vowed on Wednesday to prove his innocence after prosecutors said he would face criminal charges over allegations he racially abused QPR's Anton Ferdinan

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