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Pakistan’s Hafeez Relishes ‘unpredictable’ Tag

Mohammad Hafeez has no problems with Pakistan being known as "unpredictable", saying he "loves" the tag that is so...

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Capello To Skipper China’s Jiangsu Suning

Former England, Real Madrid and Russia manager Fabio Capello was named on Sunday to lead China's Jiangsu Suning, one of...

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Chastened Brazil To Take No Chances Against Australia

The world's number one team Brazil will not be under-estimating Australia as they bid to rebound from their...

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Fiji Eye Six Nations Scalps To Boost World Cup Hopes

Fiji are looking forward to bolstering their playing strength ahead of next month's World Cup qualifiers with two key...

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Roberto Carlos Strongly Denies Doping Allegations

Roberto Carlos has vehemently denied doping allegations that appeared in a documentary on German television network...

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Brazil Coach Tite Ponders Changes For Upcoming Australia Match

Brazil manager Tite says he is considering changes for Tuesday's game against Australia after blasting his side's poor...

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Ethiopia To Train At the Baba Yara Stadium On Saturday Ahead of Ghana Game

The Walia Ibex of Ethiopia will get an opportunity to have a feel of the Kumasi Baba Yara Sports on Saturday ahead of...

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Pulisic Double As US Beat Trinidad and Tobago, Mexico March On

Borussia Dortmund star Christian Pulisic scored twice as the United States grabbed a vital 2-0 win over Trinidad &...

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Gatland Will Welcome ‘Warrenball’ Critics, Says All Blacks Great…

All Blacks great John Kirwan has dismissed claims that British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland is one-dimensional,...

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Can the Black Stars Exist Without Controversy?

The day Ghana’s National Male Football Team, the Black Stars, head into a tournament, qualifying phase or a game...

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Magic Rogic ‘owed Us One’, Says Socceroos Boss

Coach Ange Postecoglou says Tom Rogic owed Australia some magic after his spectacular winner kept alive the Socceroos'...

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Saudi Snub To Minute’s Silence ‘a Disgrace’

The Saudi Arabia football team was accused of "a disgraceful lack of respect" Friday for failing to observe a minute's...

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Rogic Stunner Reignites Australia’s World Cup Bid

A spectacular long-range strike from Tom Rogic delivered Australia a crucial 3-2 win over Saudi Arabia on Thursday to...

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Brazil, Argentina Set For Money-Spinning Australia Showdown

Argentina's Superclasico showdown with arch-rivals Brazil is set to pump tens of millions of dollars into the...

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Argentina’s Sampaoli Banking On Messi For World Cup Revival

New manager Jorge Sampaoli says he is looking to superstar Lionel Messi to revive Argentina's World Cup fortunes...

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Rashid Sumaila Not Behind My Pre-World Cup Injury

Jerry Akaminko has expressed delight at making a return to the Black Stars, adding that he does not believe Rashid...

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FIFA Sponsors ‘accelerate’ China’s World Cup Chances

China's footballers may be struggling on the pitch but its companies are proving to be a big player, signing...

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Balotelli’s Italy Omission Is Due To Non-Football Factors

Italy coach Giampiero Ventura says Mario Balotelli has been left out of the national team for non-footballing reasons,...

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Auckland Blues To Lay Down Haka Challenge For Lions

The Auckland Blues will unleash their own version of the haka against the British and Irish Lions Wednesday, as New...