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Ribery and Benzema to face trial over ‘underage prostitution’ allegations

Ribery and Benzema to face trial over ‘underage prostitution’ allegationsLondon, Aug 15 : French football stars Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema are set to be tried over allegations that they solicited an underage prostitute.  Read more »

Ribery’s French prosecutors failed to prove call girl was minor: Defence lawyer

Ribery’s French prosecutors failed to prove call girl was minor: Defence lawyerLondon, Nov 21 : French prosecutors have failed to counter the claim that Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribery did not know a  Read more »

Ribery injury blow as Wolfsburg frustrate Bayern

Ribery injury blow as Wolfsburg frustrate BayernBerlin, Jan 16 - Wolfsburg hit a late equaliser to frustrate Bayern Munich whose Bundesliga restart after the winter break was also overshadowed by another injury to Franck Ribery.  Read more »

Ribery now facing German investigation in under-age sex probe

Franck RiberyMunich, July 23 : German prosecutors are considering opening an investigation into allegations that French footballer Franck Ribery had sex with an under-age prostitute in Munich.  Read more »

Tough times ahead for Ribery and Benzema over sex charge

Franck-Ribery-Karim-BenzemaParis, July 21 : Franck Ribery and Karim Benzema face a difficult future as fans and one of the top names in French football deserted the players after they were placed under investigation  Read more »

Ribery shoots Bayern Munich back to top of Bundesliga

Ribery shoots Bayern Munich back to top of BundesligaBerlin, March 1 - Bayern Munich had Franck Ribery to thank for a 1-0 victory over SV Hamburg Sunday that sees them move top of the Bundesliga for the first time since the end of the 2008 season.  Read more »

Chelsea, Real Madrid in fight for Ribery

London, Han 12 : French midfielder Franck Ribery is almost certain to leave Bayern Munich, and has admitted that he could be on his way to Chelsea this summer.

The 45million pounds midfield star is certain to leave Bayern Munich.  Read more »

Ribery sent off as Schalke sink Bayern

Hamburg - Midfielder Franck Ribery was sent off as Bayern Munich slipped to a 1-0 defeat at home to Schalke 04 on Saturday in a blow to their Bundesliga title bid.  Read more »

Setback for Ribery, Klose a doubt for Bremen clash

Franck RiberyMunich  - Franck Ribery's comeback for Bayern Munich has been put on hold after the France midfielder complained of a muscle problem on the eve of Saturday's Bundesliga match with Werder Bremen.

Ribery, 25, was expected to return after ankle surgery following Euro 2008, but has experienced stiffness in a thigh muscle.  Read more »

Ribery wins claim against former agent

Lausanne, Switzerland - France international Franck Ribery is entitled to compensation of 340,000 euros (481,000 dollars) from his former agent, a Swiss court ruled Wednesday.

The Swiss Federal Tribunal upheld a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) that Ribery was entitled to fees already paid to his former agent, a spokeswoman for the court said.

The player had opted out of a contract with his former agent before his transfer from Marseille to Bayern Munich in June 2007.  Read more »

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Mourinho to leave Real Madrid at end of season

Mourinho to leave Real Madrid at end of seasonMadrid, May 21 : Jose Mourinho's three-year term as coach of Spanish football giants Real Madrid will end June 30.

Club President Florentino Perez confirmed the news Monday at a press  Read more »

'2018 FIFA World Cup stadium may be delayed until 2017'

'2018 FIFA World Cup stadium may be delayed until 2017'St. Petersburg, May 21 : The completion date for Zenit St. Petersburg's $1.1 billion stadium has been put back again and it may not open until 2017, a decade after construction work began, the head  Read more »

SC slams BCCI on spot fixing; no ban on IPL

SC slams BCCI on spot fixing; no ban on IPLNew Delhi, May 21 : While refusing to ban the remaining IPL matches, the Supreme Court Tuesday slammed the BCCI, saying spot fixing incidents had taken place due to its lackadaisical approach in reining in the erring players.  Read more »

Sammy ecstatic after propelling Sunrisers into the playoffs

Sammy ecstatic after propelling Sunrisers into the playoffsHyderabad, May 21 - West Indies captain Darren Sammy says he was ecstatic after scoring the winning hits that propelled Sunrisers Hyderabad into the playoffs of the Indian Premier league (IPL).  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 »