http://www.firstpost.com Firstpost Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:35:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://www.firstpost.com/business/adidas-sets-new-soccer-sales-goal-in-world-cup-year-884917.html#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:03:22 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=884917 Setting out its targets a year before the World Cup kicks off in Brazil, Adidas said sales from its soccer division would break the 2 billion euro barrier for the first time in 2014.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/business/adidas-sets-new-soccer-sales-goal-in-world-cup-year-884917.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/sports/confederations-cup-spain-eases-past-uruguay-2-1-in-opener-876119.html#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:59:23 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=876119 Spain had 77 percent of the possession in the first half, and 71 in the match — and that tells much of the story.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/sports/confederations-cup-spain-eases-past-uruguay-2-1-in-opener-876119.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/sports/messi-scores-hat-trick-to-break-maradonas-argentina-record-873937.html#comments Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:51:03 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=873937 Apart from Messi, coach Alejandro Sabella fielded a largely experimental line-up for Friday evening's match in Guatemala City's Mateo Flores stadium.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/sports/messi-scores-hat-trick-to-break-maradonas-argentina-record-873937.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/sports/messi-joins-figo-maradona-becker-in-list-of-stars-under-tax-cloud-870965.html#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:15:39 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=870965 The 25-year-old player and his father Jorge Messi were accused on Wednesday of defrauding the Spanish state of more than four million euros.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/sports/messi-joins-figo-maradona-becker-in-list-of-stars-under-tax-cloud-870965.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/sports/prosecutor-alleges-messi-committed-tax-fraud-866501.html#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:45:27 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=866501 The prosecutor brings a lawsuit against Barcelona star Messi and his father, Jorge Horacio Messi. Both are accused of three offenses against the public purse for allegedly defrauding more than 4 million euros ($5.3 million) in income tax returns. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/sports/prosecutor-alleges-messi-committed-tax-fraud-866501.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/sports/argentina-on-verge-of-world-cup-qualification-864655.html#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2013 06:14:56 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=864655 Argentina guaranteed itself of at least fifth place in South America's World Cup qualifying, and the resultant intercontinental playoff, by drawing 1-1 at Ecuador on Tuesday.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/sports/argentina-on-verge-of-world-cup-qualification-864655.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/blogs/messis-singularity-and-how-barcelona-have-evolved-after-guardiola-857735.html#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:55:56 +0000 Gautam Viswanathan http://www.firstpost.com/?p=857735 For all we know, Guardiola knew what an overdependence on Messi would cost Barcelona.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/blogs/messis-singularity-and-how-barcelona-have-evolved-after-guardiola-857735.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/sports/why-aiff-indian-clubs-and-img-r-are-stuck-in-a-football-hate-triangle-847021.html#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:07:20 +0000 Pulasta Dhar http://www.firstpost.com/?p=847021 There's a vicious cycle of zero communication between three bodies who are handling the nation's football.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/sports/why-aiff-indian-clubs-and-img-r-are-stuck-in-a-football-hate-triangle-847021.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/business/dhoni-beats-out-djokovic-in-forbes-highest-paid-athletes-list-850343.html#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2013 04:32:50 +0000 Peter Griffin http://www.firstpost.com/?p=850343 Mahendra Singh Dhoni outranks several prominent personalities like Djokovic and Sharapova on endorsements, which propelled him into the top 20 on the Forbes list of highest paid athletes.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/business/dhoni-beats-out-djokovic-in-forbes-highest-paid-athletes-list-850343.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/sports/i-want-to-help-messi-remain-the-best-neymar-says-839239.html#comments Tue, 04 Jun 2013 04:35:58 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=839239 The 21-year-old, who is just under five years younger than Messi, will line up with the Argentine in a fearsome Barca attack next season.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/sports/i-want-to-help-messi-remain-the-best-neymar-says-839239.html/feed 0