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Fifteen years lay between the two all time great acts in the history of football World Cups. The first was probably the best display of skills and team game and majestic touches of the king of football; the second was ...

In a news that came out of the blue, stunning everyone and what could be a game changer for Indian Football, the national team captain Sunil Chhetri has been signed by premier Portuguese club Sporting Clube de Portugal, popularly known ...

The month-long footballing extravaganza that was the UEFA Euro 2012 of Poland – Ukraine has come to an end, with Spain emerging victorious once again, attaining glory in Red and Gold, something no other team has ever achieved in the ...

And… There would be no new champions of Europe! When the final whistle sounded in Kyiv which marked the end of a colorful and successful tournament at the end of 90 minutes, Spain entered the record books, history and hearts ...

It was so called the bad boy of football who shocked the world with his stunning header and with the rocket alike shot past Neuer to announce the world to take him seriously. It was Mario Balotelli’s brilliance which halted ...

And we have our first finalists! Reigning European and World Champion Spain have reached the final of Euro 2012 to face the winners of the Germany vs Italy second Semi Final. In a stop-and-go game which irritated both players and ...

The last semifinalists of Euro 2012 is Italy. The Azzuri defeated the English after 120 minutes of scintillating football and 6 kicks from the penalty spot, the first goal-less draw in the tournament and the first game to be decided ...

Despite all the hoopla, the much-hyped third quarterfinal between Spain and France turned out to be a damp squib even as Xabi Alonzo celebrated his 100th cap for his country in style. He struck twice for Spain to overcome France ...

No, there would be no bailout for the Greeks at the hands of the Germans this time. Any hope Greece had for a repeat of 2004 was thwarted by a totally dominating Germany at a game which rained goals in ...

It was literally eleven men against one when Czech Republic met Portugal in the first quarterfinal of Euro 2012. And that one man was Cristiano Ronaldo, who towered over anything and everything else in the Portuguese squad. He also scored ...