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Cannavaro leads stars to play exhibition in Jakarta

Cannavaro leads stars to play exhibition in JakartaJakarta, Feb 24 - Italian World Cup hero Fabio Cannavaro arrived in Jakarta, leading several other veteran stars who are set to play an exhibition match here Saturday.  Read more »

We need to invest in youth: Italy's losing captain

Fabio CannavaroJohannesburg, June 26 : Crashed out of the soccer World Cup following a 2-3 defeat against Slovakia, defending champions Italy have been facing flak for being the team of "old" footballers.  Read more »

Cannavaro close to dismission in doping case

Rome  - A doping case involving international defender Fabio Cannavaro appears set to be dismissed as a sports prosecutor ascertained that it was based on a miscommunication, Italian media reported Saturday.  Read more »

Cannavaro set to rejoin Juventus amid fans' criticism

Rome - Real Madrid defender Fabio Cannavaro was in Turin Monday to undergo medical tests ahead of a transfer to Juventus, Italian media reported.  Read more »

Cannavaro messages Casillas ahead of quarters, but gets no reply

Cannavaro messages Casillas ahead of quarters, but gets no replyMaria Enzersdorf, Austria - Italian Fabio Cannavaro said Thursday that he sent text messages to Real Madrid team-mates Iker Casillas and Sergio Ramos ahead of the quarter-final between Spain and Italy Sunday in Vienna.

"I sent them a message but they did not reply. I don't know, I'll have to call them," the centre-back said.  Read more »

Cannavaro: Spain need "more than just good football"

Cannavaro: Spain need "more than just good football"Maria Enzersdorf, Austria  - Italian defender Fabio Cannavaro stressed Thursday that a team needs "more than just good football" when it comes to major tournaments.

Cannavaro, who missed out on Euro 2008 through injury, made to comment in reference to Spain, the team Italy meet on Sunday in Vienna in the quarter- finals.  Read more »

Ankle injury forces Fabio Cannavaro out of Euro 2008

Milan  - The Italian squad faces an uphill start to their Euro 2008 campaign after losing their captain Fabio Cannavaro to an ankle injury suffered during a training session.

A clash with defence team mate Giorgio Chiellini ended Euro 2008 before it began for the 34-year-old Real Madrid defender, who was set to leave the world champions' camp outside Vienna on Tuesday.

As Italy gear up for a debut game against the Netherlands on Monday, coach Roberto Donadoni has already called Fiorentina's Alessandro Gamberini to join the 23-man line-up.  Read more »

Italy risk missing Cannavaro at Euro 2008

Italy risk missing Cannavaro at Euro 2008Milan  - Italy's captain Fabio Cannavaro suffered an ankle injury Monday during the world champions' first training session at their Euro 2008 camp in Austria, raising fears he might be sidelined for the competition.  Read more »

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Santos coach concerned at Neymar reports

Santos coach concerned at Neymar reportsRio de Janeiro, May 18  : Santos coach Muricy Ramalho has admitted concern at mounting speculation linking his star striker Neymar with a move to Barcelona.  Read more »

Former Real Madrid forward Baptista eyes Brazil return

Former Real Madrid forward Baptista eyes Brazil returnRio de Janeiro, May 18 : Former Real Madrid and Brazil international forward Julio Baptista revealed that he is considering a return to Brazilian football.  Read more »

Would like to finish with a win: KKR coach

Trevor-Bayliss_Hyderabad, May 18 : Already out of contention for a place in play-offs, Kolkatta Knight Riders is keen to finish off this Indian Premier League (IPL) with a win against Sunrisers Hyderabad here Sunday, its coach said.  Read more »

Kings XI beat table toppers Indians by 50 runs

Kings-XI-PunjabDharamsala, May 18 : Playing their final league match, Kings XI Punjab finished on a winning note by beating table-toppers Mumbai Indians by 50 runs in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash here at the  Read more »

Mahindra riders looking forward to Le Mans

mahindraMumbai, May 15 : India's only motorcycle Grand Prix team resumes battle in France this weekend with high hopes of strong results after a top-10 start for the all-new Mahindra Grand Prix machine.  Read more »

Disappointing outing for Bolisetti

Sailesh-BolisettiDijon-Prenois (France), May 13 : Indian racing driver Sailesh Bolisetti's second weekend of his 2013 Euro Race Car campaign ended on a disappointing note as he finished 18th and 17th in the two races here.  Read more »