India to launch new football league – FOXSports.com

January 16th, 2012 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Cricket, Football

India is hoping to boost the popularity of football by launching a new league that will feature veteran players like Robert Pires and Fabio Cannavaro.

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Football has a big role in easing ties with India: Pakistan captain – Thaindian.com

December 1st, 2011 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Cricket, Football, Uncategorized

New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) At a time when efforts are on to revive bilateral cricket ties between the two neighbours, Pakistan football captain Jaffer Khan believes the “beautiful game” of soccer has a bigger role to play in easing tensions with India …

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Geelong Beats Collingwood for 3rd Australian Football Title in Five Years – Bloomberg

October 1st, 2011 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Cricket, Football

Geelong beat Collingwood by 38 points in the Australian Football League grand final to win its third premiership in five years.

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Liverpool FC launch football academy in India – Deccan Herald

August 24th, 2011 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Cricket, Football, Uncategorized

In an attempt to promote football in a cricket crazy country and attract the youth to the sport, former England and Liverpool player Steve McMahon today announced the launch of ‘Steve McMahon Football Academy’ here in association with the British club. The …

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Football: Liverpool to set up India academy – Channel NewsAsia

August 24th, 2011 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Cricket, Football

NEW DELHI: English Premier League giants Liverpool on Wednesday announced their maiden foray into India through a coaching academy aimed at building football culture in the cricket-mad country. Reds legends Ian Rush and Steve McMahon revealed plans to …

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American football coming to cricket-mad India – Arab News

August 5th, 2011 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Cricket, Football

MUMBAI: India, a country with a passion for the genteel game of cricket, is about to get a taste of the rough and tumble sport of American football.

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Football gaining ground in cricket-crazy India – Cleveland Plain Dealer

July 22nd, 2011 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Cricket, Football

NEW DELHI (AP) — In a country where cricket is so ingrained in the social fabric that it dwarfs every other sport and most other topics of conversation, Aayushman Chaturvedi made a decision that was almost unthinkable for his parents. He chose football …

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