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  FIFA World Cup: Argentina's Rojo out of quarters with two yellows

  July 02, 2014 11:45 IST

  Sao Paulo: Argentina defender Marcos Rojo will not be able to play Saturday's World Cup quarter-final after he was shown a second yellow card in the round of 16 match against Switzerland Tuesday.The 24-year-old was

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  FIFA World Cup: Angel Di Maria puts himself in spotlight

  July 02, 2014 9:08 IST

  SAO PAULO : Angel di Maria's first goal of this World Cup couldn't have come at a better time for Argentina, or for himself.   Overshadowed by the efforts of captain Lionel Messi, the winger showed

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  FIFA World Cup: Romelu Lukaku key in Belgium's 2-1 victory against USA

  July 02, 2014 7:49 IST

  SALVADOR, Brazil :  Romelu Lukaku had a point to prove at the World Cup. After Belgium missed countless chances during the 90 minutes of regulation time in the second-round match against the United States on

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  FIFA World Cup: Guts and goals win you World Cup games says Didier Deschamps

  July 02, 2014 7:31 IST

  RIBEIRAO PRETO, Brazil :  France coach Didier Deschamps has never lost a World Cup match, and heading into Friday's quarterfinal against Germany he says winning such big matches comes down to guts.   Deschamps captained France

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  Match Schedule :Quarter final round of 2014 FIFA World Cup

  July 02, 2014 8:53 IST

  New Delhi:  The quarter final line up have been decided after a grueling  super 16 round. The top eight teams will now fight it out to make it to the semi final of the

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  FIFA World Cup: Swiss coach announces retirement after World Cup ouster

  July 02, 2014 6:46 IST

  Sao Paulo:  After Switzerland were eliminated from the 2014 FIFA World Cup by Argentina in the round of 16, coach Ottmar Hitzfeld announced his retirement here Tuesday."I'd like to congratulate my players for the way

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  FIFA World Cup: Belgium holds on to beat USA 2-1 in extra time

  July 02, 2014 6:48 IST

  SALVADOR, Brazil :  They captured the eyes and hearts of a suddenly awakened soccer nation, who gathered in unprecedented numbers to watch the world's game.But the end of the ride came at the exact same

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  FIFA World Cup: Belgium and USA 0-0 after 90 minutes

  July 02, 2014 3:37 IST

  SALVADOR, Brazil : The United States held tough against Belgium's relentless pressure and took Tuesday's second round match to extra time at 0-0 at the World Cup.   U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard made a tough save

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  Future of Xavi & Alexis uncertain at Barcelona

  July 02, 2014 2:22 IST

  BARCELONA, Spain : Barcelona's sports director says the future of veteran midfielder Xavi Hernandez and forward Alexis Sanchez is uncertain as the Spanish club overhauls its squad.   Andoni Zubizarreta says the club will speak with

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  Diego Costa set to move from Atletico Madrid to Chelsea

  July 02, 2014 1:41 IST

  LONDON : Chelsea has an agreement to sign Diego Costa from Atletico Madrid after paying the striker's buyout clause on Tuesday.Spanish media reported Costa's buyout clause was worth 38 million euros ($51.9 million).   The Brazil-born

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  FIFA World Cup: Vincent Kompany fit to start for Belgium against USA

  July 02, 2014 1:15 IST

  SALVADOR, Brazil :  Belgium captain Vincent Kompany will start the World Cup match against the United States after struggling with a groin strain for several days.   Up front, Belgium coach Marc Wilmots has picked teenager

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  FIFA World Cup: Argentina beats Switzerland 1-0 after extra time

  July 03, 2014 6:50 IST

  SAO PAULO : Angel Di Maria scored deep into extra time Tuesday to give Argentina a 1-0 win over Switzerland and a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals. With a penalty shootout looming, Lionel Messi

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  FIFA World Cup: Groin tear likely ends Nigel de Jong's World Cup

  July 01, 2014 22:36 IST

  RIO DE JANEIRO: Netherlands midfielder Nigel de Jong's World Cup appears to be over after tests confirmed he has a tear in his groin muscle and will be sidelined for 2-to-4 weeks.   The Dutch football

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  FIFA World Cup: Argentina, Switzerland tied 0-0 after 90 minutes

  July 01, 2014 23:26 IST

  SAO PAULO: Argentina and Switzerland are heading to extra time with their second-round World Cup match tied 0-0 after the second half.   Goalkeeper Diego Benaglio kept Argentina from taking the lead in the second half

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  FIFA World Cup: Costa Rica's Miller misses Netherlands quarterfinal

  July 01, 2014 21:41 IST

  Recife (Brazil): Costa Rica defender Roy Miller will miss the FIFA World Cup quarterfinal against the Netherlands to be held at Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador Saturday due to injury.The Costa Rican football association said

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  Messi is the best in the world: di Maria

  July 01, 2014 19:43 IST

  Sao Paulo: Argentina winger Angel di Maria said there is no one specific team that is a powerful candidate to win the FIFA World Cup but that teammate Lionel Messi "is the best in the

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  Netherlands team offered space trip if they win World Cup

  July 01, 2014 19:22 IST

  THE HAGUE: In an 'out of the world' incentive, a Dutch aerospace engineering company has offered the entire Netherlands team a flight into space if they win the World Cup.After finishing runners-up on three occasions,

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  FIFA World Cup: Toffee insult for South Korea on return

  July 01, 2014 17:56 IST

  Seoul: In a 'bitter-sweet' experience, the South Korean football team that finished last in Group H was pelted with "toffees" on their arrival here at Incheon airport. As unsavoury post-World Cup welcomes go it may

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  FIFA World Cup: Five memorable World Cup chants

  July 10, 2014 7:44 IST

  SAO PAULO: With "I believe that we will win!" American soccer fans finally have a World Cup chant that doesn't just involve shouting their country's name.   In terms of creativity, though, it's a notch below

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  Hot Argentinian model's challenge to Lionel Messi

  July 02, 2014 7:27 IST

  New Delhi: Argentinian model Fiorella Castillo has set her sights on arguably the best player on the planet - Lionel Messi - and wants to show the Argentina and Barcelona maestro her silky skills.The 24-year-old

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  FIFA World Cup: Cameroon investigates World Cup fixing allegations

  July 01, 2014 17:29 IST

  RIO DE JANEIRO: Cameroon's football federation said it will investigate allegations of match-fixing by its team at the World Cup and the possible existence of "seven bad apples" in the squad.   Fecafoot said in a

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  FIFA World Cup: Goalkeeper shines for Algeria in World Cup loss

  July 01, 2014 15:40 IST

  Porto Alegre, Brazil: A bullet from Bastian Schweinsteiger. A prodigious effort from Philipp Lahm. An on-target header from Thomas Mueller.   Algeria's unsung goalkeeper stopped everything that came his way for 91 minutes. And even when

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  FIFA World Cup:Germany prevails over Algeria, but only just

  July 01, 2014 15:05 IST

  Porto Alegre, Brazil: From a comically executed free kick to the slapstick folly of the defense, a laughably disorganized Germany struggled mightily against a determined Algeria.   Struggled, but still won.   The Germans beat a team

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  World Cup kisses goodbye to Africa

  July 01, 2014 12:43 IST

  Rio De Janeiro: Nigeria and Algeria made World Cup history for Africa and now leave with their heads held high.   Despite tenacious resistance, Africa's last representatives were sent home on Monday by France and Germany. 

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  ON THIS DAY: France beats Brazil at 2006 World Cup

  July 01, 2014 11:17 IST

  On July 1 in World Cup history: Thierry Henry scores winner as France surprises Brazil in Frankfurt, Germany, in 2006.   Following a dismal defense of its World Cup crown four years earlier, few gave France

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  FIFA World Cup: Messi back in action, US vs Belgium

  July 01, 2014 11:10 IST

  Rio De Janeiro:The United States takes on Belgium for a place in the World Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday, a few hours after the day's action gets underway with Lionel Messi's Argentina playing Switzerland.   Living up

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  FIFA World Cup: Manuel Neuer's heroics save Germany's World Cup

  July 01, 2014 8:03 IST

  PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil :  If needed, Manuel Neuer can be a sweeper.Often abandoned by his blundering defense, the Germany goalkeeper had to turn to unorthodox methods to save Germany from a stunning defeat against underdog

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  FIFA World Cup:Argentina practicing penalties before Swiss match

  July 01, 2014 7:32 IST

  SAO PAULO : With two World Cup matches already decided in shootouts, Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella says his team has been practicing penalties ahead of its game against Switzerland.   Sabella says his players have been