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Ronaldo wins best player at Globe Soccer Award

Real Madrid swept the Globe Soccer Awards 2017 as it won the best team of the year, while star striker Cristiano Ronaldo was chosen the best player. Zinedine Zidane was chosen as best coach for Real Madrid, reports Marca. Ronaldo grabbed the award for the second year in a row and the fourth time overall. The Portuguese international beat Lionel Messi and Neymar to win the personal gong. Among other awards, La Liga was picked as the best league in the world, while retired Barcelona defender Carles Puyol and Francesco Totti of club Roma were awarded for their sporting careers. Stay updated on the go with Sify Live Scores App. Click here to download it for your device via Sify.com http://ift.tt/2C7UvuZ
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Consortium led by China magnate Lee completes Barnsley takeover

(Reuters) - An investor consortium led by Chinese businessman Chien Lee has completed a takeover of Championship side Barnsley, the British club's owners the Cryne family announced on Tuesday. "The best interests of Barnsley Football Club and its fans have always been at the forefront of everybody's minds and the Cryne family is now happy to officially announce that a deal has been agreed between all of the parties," the club said in a statement on its website (www.barnsleyfc.co.uk). The consortium also includes American investor Paul Conway and Grace Hung of Pacific Media Group. Lee, founder and chairman of investment company NewCity Capital, purchased 80 percent of French top flight club Nice in June 2016. No details of the Barnsley deal were released but Reuters reported in September that the consortium will pay 20 million pounds ($27 million) for a 98.5 percent stake in the club from owner Patrick Cryne, who is terminally ill. Cryne said the new ownership has...
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ESPN President John Skipper resigns

REUTERS - Walt Disney Co's John Skipper on Monday resigned from his role as ESPN president and co-chairman of the Disney Media Networks, citing substance addiction problem. "I have struggled for many years with a substance addiction. I have decided that the most important thing I can do right now is to take care of my problem," Skipper said in a statement. (http://es.pn/2kgmnCb) George Bodenheimer, who was ESPN's president from 1998 to 2011 and executive chairman until May 2014, will be the acting chairman of the company for the next 90 days, ESPN said in a statement. (Reporting by Aishwarya Venugopal in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur) via Sify.com http://ift.tt/2AW1Uca
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ESPN President John Skipper resigns to deal with substance addiction

REUTERS - Walt Disney Co's John Skipper on Monday resigned from his role as ESPN president and co-chairman of the Disney Media Networks, citing substance addiction problem. "I have struggled for many years with a substance addiction. I have decided that the most important thing I can do right now is to take care of my problem," Skipper said in a statement. (http://es.pn/2kgmnCb) George Bodenheimer, who was ESPN's president from 1998 to 2011 and executive chairman until May 2014, will be the acting chairman of the company for the next 90 days, ESPN said in a statement. Skipper's departure comes within a few days after Disney struck a deal to buy film, television and international businesses from Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox Inc for $52.4 billion. Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger, who extended his stay at the company through 2021 to oversee integration of Fox's businesses, lauded Skipper's candor and backed his decision. Skipper, who to...
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ISL: Ganesh's late winner helps Chennaiyin FC defeat Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Dhanpal Ganeshs dramatic winner, with just two minutes remaining, helped Chennaiyin FC put it past hosts Bengaluru FC 2-1 in the Indian Super League (ISL) season four fixture at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here on Sunday. Earlier, Jeje Lalpekhlua provided Chennaiyin FC with the lead in the fifth minute. It stayed that way till the end of the first half but Bengaluru FC, who have scored most of their goals in the second session, got the equaliser in the 85th minute. With five minutes still left to be played, Bengaluru FC fancied their chances of even securing the winner but the much-celebrated match-winner came at the other end as Ganesh headed home in the 88th minute. It was a dramatic end to an invigorating clash that took them to 12 points from six matches, the same as Bengaluru FC and FC Goa, who have a match in hand. Chennaiyin FC, however, are placed third with an inferior goal average. Chennaiyin FC won't mind that, particularly because this victory comes af...
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Brazilian star Kaka announces retirement

Former AC Milan, Real Madrid, Brazil midfielder Kaka has announced his retirement from football. The 35-year-old footballer posted a prayer on Twitter on Friday to announce his decision to hang up his boots, writing that he is "ready for the next journey". "Father, It was much more than I could ever imagined. Thank you! I'm now ready for the next journey. In Jesus name. Amen," he tweeted. The 2007 Ballon d'Or winner confirmed that he would not renew his contract at MLS side Orlando City in October. However, Kaka also indicated he could continue his post-playing career in football. The local media quoted Kaka as saying, "I am preparing to continue in football and to have a different role, but I will no longer be a professional player, an athlete". "I would like to take part in a club in a role more like... a manager, a sporting director - someone between the field and the club", he added. Kaka made his professional club debut at th...
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Maradona skips football match with Ganguly

Barasat: Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, who was supposed to play a 'Match for Unity on Tuesday against former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly here, could not take the field due to tiredness and poor event management by the organisers. Ganguly, who took part in the 40-minute exhibition match, later regretted not being able to play with the 1986 World Cup winner adding Maradona also had a right hand injury which prevented him from taking to the greens. "It would have been great had Maradona played. He had an injury, so he could not play. He is too good a player. Age has caught up with him now, but even then watching him from close quarters is a treat," Ganguly told reporters after the match. It was learnt that the football workshop, which preceded the game, dragged on beyond the scheduled time forcing a seemingly jaded Maradona to not play later. The entire management was shabby as the playing field seemed way too crowded with too many people jousting ...
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Auchan opens probe after suspected counterfeit FIFA products found in Russia

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian branch of French retailer Auchan said on Friday it had launched an internal investigation after suspected counterfeit products bearing the insignia of global soccer governing body FIFA were found on its shelves. "All the questionable products have been removed from all stores in the chain," the company told Reuters in an e-mail. The company added it was questioning its suppliers on the products involved. A spokeswoman of the Russian Internal Ministry, Irina Volk, told the TASS news agency on Thursday that copyright holders had suffered more than 500,000 roubles ($8,461) in damages from the sale of these products. Volk, who could not be reached by Reuters for comment on Friday, said the products had been sent to be examined by law enforcement officers. FIFA has said it is working with customs authorities around the world to thwart the circulation of counterfeit products bearing its insignia. Russia will host the World Cup finals next summe...
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Ronaldo pips Messi to win Ballon d'Or for joint-record fifth time

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo was awarded the Ballon d'Or for world player of the year for a joint-record fifth time, going level with eternal rival and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi as the player to have won the prize the most times. The Real Madrid forward won the award, handed out by magazine France Football, for the second consecutive year having led his side to the La Liga title with 25 goals and a successive Champions League crown, netting 12 goals including two in the 4-1 win over Juventus in the final. Ronaldo collected the trophy in a glitzy ceremony at the Eiffel Tower in the French capital, presented by former France player David Ginola. "I feel very happy, it’s a fantastic moment in my career," Ronaldo said upon collecting the award, standing with his mother Maria Dolores and his oldest son Cristiano Jr. "I've waited a long time for this. This has been a stupendous year for me, we won the Champions League and La Liga and on a personal level I...
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Centeno brings Portuguese charm to Eurogroup top job

By Axel Bugge LISBON (Reuters) - Mario Centeno, appointed on Monday to lead the Eurogroup, used his easy-going style as Portugal's finance minister to turn his crisis-hit country into a model euro zone pupil, causing him to be described as a "Ronaldo" among euro zone finance ministers. The soft-spoken Centeno, 50, who will take over as chairman of the euro zone group of finance ministers from mid-January, spent two years nursing his country back to financial health. He reversed some austerity measures from the 2011-14 bailout - while all the time insisting on meeting Europe's budget goals. When he took over the finance portfolio under Socialist prime minister Antonio Costa in 2015, few had confidence he could achieve what was required - especially with two far left parties in government pushing for more spending. Now, Portugal is set to grow this year at its fastest pace in at least a decade, the budget deficit will fall to its lowest level in modern times and t...
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Chhetri marries long-time girlfriend Sonam

Twitter image Kolkata: With renowned names from politics and sports in attendance, Indian soccer team captain Sunil Chhetri wed his long-time girlfriend Sonam Bhattacharya at a posh city club on Monday. Smartly turned out in a traditional Nepali attire, Chhetri rode to the wedding hall on a horse, and later changed into a printed sherwani as per Bengali tradition. @chetrisunil11 wedding ceremony programme @aajkaalnews @IndianFootball http://pic.twitter.com/OSjAFKgP8K — Soumitra Roy (@soumitra0073) December 4, 2017 Sonam, on the other hand, was resplendent in a red and golden saree, and was seen smiling throughout the wedding ceremony. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, several other ministers, former soccer stars including Chuni Goswami, Renedy Singh, and a number of current players graced the occasion, as a large number of shutterbugs clicked frantically to capture every minute of the memorable occasion. Chhetri, 33, plies his trade for Bengaluru FC and is curre...
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ISL: Sereno leads Chennaiyin FC to victory over Pune City

Pune: Chennaiyin FC got the better of FC Pune City by a solitary goal in the Indian Super League season four clash to move to the second spot at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi Stadium here on Sunday. A 82nd minute goal from captain Henrique Sereno was enough for the former ISL champions to win their second match on the trot after the disastrous opening day loss against FC Goa. After a cagey opening 15 minutes, Pune took control but couldn't create any clear-cut goal scoring chances. Some of their best chances of the half came from set plays. Marcos Tebar's free-kick in the 19th minute was headed down by a Pune player to Alfaro, who in turn passed it on to Rafael Lopez. But the Spanish defender's side-footed shot went inches wide of the Chennaiyin goal. Chennaiyin FC's best chance of the first half fell to Gregory Nelson in the 40th minute. After stringing together a few passes in midfield, Inigo Calderon sent in a delightful cross into the box ...
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Adidas expects big boost from soccer World Cup

BERLIN (Reuters) - Adidas expects a big increase in sales of soccer jerseys from the 2018 World Cup in Russia helped by its sponsorship of three of the top teams, the German sportswear maker's chief executive was quoted as saying on Saturday. "In football, we are the clear market leader worldwide and are sponsoring 11 teams at the World Cup next year," Kasper Rorsted told the Rheinische Post newspaper in an interview. "Overall, I expect a big increase in Adidas jersey sales in 2018 because of the World Cup. I hope that our teams go as far as possible. After all, we are kitting out three of the favourites with Germany, Spain and Argentina." Adidas is the official sponsor of the World Cup and has long been the top supplier of soccer shirts, shoes and balls. But at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, arch rival Nike sponsored more teams for the first time, including the hosts, and signed more of the most marketable players. Adidas has since enjoyed a big comeback, ...
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Sale of the century? $ 300-billion Saudi state sell-off moves slowly

DUBAI/RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's $300-billion privatisation programme was billed as the sale of the century when Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman unveiled his plan to great fanfare. Nineteen months later, it is moving at a snail's pace, bankers, investors and analysts familiar with the process say. The main problems they cite are heavy bureaucracy, an inadequate legal framework, frequent changes of priority in government departments and fatigue among investors. Some also blame a wait-and-sea approach among many investors due to uncertainty about the fallout from an anti-corruption campaign in which dozens of royal family members, ministers and senior officials were rounded up in early November. The centrepiece listing of state oil company Saudi Aramco - expected alone to raise up to $100 billion - is on track to go ahead next year, Prince Mohammed told Reuters in October. However, Riyadh has yet to select any exchange abroad that will handle - along with the Saudi market - wha...
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Sale of the century? $300-billion Saudi state sell-off moves slowly

By Tom Arnold, Saeed Azhar and Katie Paul DUBAI/RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's $300-billion privatisation programme was billed as the sale of the century when Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman unveiled his plan to great fanfare. Nineteen months later, it is moving at a snail's pace, bankers, investors and analysts familiar with the process say. The main problems they cite are heavy bureaucracy, an inadequate legal framework, frequent changes of priority in government departments and fatigue among investors. Some also blame a wait-and-sea approach among many investors due to uncertainty about the fallout from an anti-corruption campaign in which dozens of royal family members, ministers and senior officials were rounded up in early November. The centrepiece listing of state oil company Saudi Aramco - expected alone to raise up to $100 billion - is on track to go ahead next year, Prince Mohammed told Reuters in October. However, Riyadh has yet to select any exchange abroad...
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