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Real Madrid chief gets keys to Panama City Real Madrid president Florentino Perez received the key to Panama City from its mayor on Monday, in honor of the billionaire's achievements in business and sport.

23 December 2014

Pele to leave hospital Tuesday: clinic Brazilian soccer legend Pele has recovered well from his kidney ailment and can leave the hospital.

09 December 2014

Pele thanks well-wishers in video, says recovering Brazilian soccer legend Pele said he was recovering from the kidney ailment which has forced him to spend the past 11 days in hospital, thanking well-wishers for their support.

06 December 2014

Football: Pele in 'special care' as condition worsens - hospital Brazil great Pele, 74, was taken into a "special care" unit in a Sao Paulo hospital after his health worsened, three days after being admitted with a urinary infection.

28 November 2014

FIFA fully supports 2018 World Cup in Russia: Blatter World football boss Sepp Blatter said that FIFA categorically backs Russia's staging of the 2018 World Cup and praised its preparations.

28 October 2014

Albanian PM's historic visit to Serbia postponed after football brawl A planned historic visit by Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama to Serbia has been postponed after political tensions soared following violence at a football match.

20 October 2014

Czech team wins Kazakhstan in Euro 2016 qualifiying round Czech national team has won over Kazakhstan in the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying round. Game ended up with 4:2 in favor of the guest team.

15 October 2014

Kazakhstan loses to Netherlands in Euro 2016 qualifying round Kazakhstani has lost to Holland in the Euro 2016 qualifying round.

12 October 2014

Katy Perry lined up for Super Bowl gig: report Katy Perry will perform at the half-time show for American football's Super Bowl championship, one of the nation's most watched TV spectacles.

11 October 2014

Football: UEFA opens financial probes against seven clubs UEFA announced that it had opened probes for suspected breaches of financial fair play rules.

26 September 2014

Kazakh football players accept Ice Bucket Challenge Ice Bucket Challenge continues with the captain of the Almaty Football Club Kairat Samat Smakov.

24 August 2014

Skibbe names Kazakhstani born Alexander Merkel most talented German football player Michael Skibbe, manager of Swiss Grasshoppers FC, named Kazakhstani born Alexander Merkel one of the most talented football players of Germany.

18 July 2014

20 postcards from 2014 World Cup The World Cup in Brazil has ended but the memories will stay with us for a long time.

16 July 2014

Putin inherits World Cup baton, promises 'unforgettable' 2018 Russia's President Vladimir Putin vowed "an unforgettable football feast" when his country hosts the 2018 World Cup.

15 July 2014

Football: World Cup history for Germany as Goetze sinks Argentina Mario Goetze scored a superb extra-time winner as Germany beat Argentina 1-0 to become the first European team to win a World Cup held in South America.

14 July 2014

World Cup boosts TV sales in football-mad Southeast Asia Sales of flat panel televisions across Southeast Asia rose sharply in May as demand soared in the football-crazy region ahead of the World Cup, a report said.

10 July 2014

Argentina in the final: Brazil's Cup nightmare deepens Brazilians might have thought that their World Cup nightmare couldn't possibly get any worse -- and then bitter rivals Argentina reached the final in their own backyard.

10 July 2014

Football: Disaster for Brazil as Germany run riot Brazil's World Cup dream was smashed into oblivion Tuesday as majestic Germany ran riot to win an extraordinary semi-final 7-1, sending the hosts crashing to the worst defeat in their 100-year footballing history.

09 July 2014

Missed penalty becomes YouTube hit A failed penalty in the match between Cukaricki and Radnicki of Serbian Super League has become an Internet hit.

08 July 2014

Football: Neymar injury bombshell rocks Brazil Brazil striker Neymar was ruled out of the remainder of the World Cup on Friday, dealing the hosts a crushing blow just hours after they battled through to a semi-final showdown with Germany.

05 July 2014

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